This usually quiet post-semester pre-summer week in Madison offers more than the standard fare. The calendar includes: Wisconsin Fashion Week; the Wetland Gems celebration and the Independent Erotic Film Fest; and live music by Meiko, The Used, Venice Gas House Trolley, The HoneyPot Crew, Con Vivo, Black Moth Super Rainbow with School of Seven Bells, and F. Stokes with Bi-Polar Bear.

adidas, the leading sports brand, launched its global lifestyle brand, ‘adidas Originals’ in Mumbai with the opening of an exclusive store at Linking Road. Inspired by authentic historical moments in adidas’ vast sporting history, adidas Originals is the ultimate street fashion label for today’s lifestyle consumer.

Circle the date - June 10th, Sullivan Hall NYC where we'll be throwing a party for ourselves in celebration of our 10 year anniversary.  A house band that includes John Medeski on keys; Billy Martin on drums; Charlie Hunter on guitars; John Rllis on horns; DJ Logic on the ones and twos and a whole bunch more surprises for me and you. All to benefit The Scotty Hard Foundation.  Get tix now before it's too late. 
 

Kicksville's Singles Series V.2 rolls on with The Last Step. Remember Bob The Pusher and Candy The Evil Temptress from Evil Demon Weed?. They're baaaaaaack along with Johnny The Good Kid.  In "next step" we find Johnny has become a hopeless junkie, Candy has taken the vows, and Bob has fallen into the depths of a drug-induced psychotic break, but it's all about the music and here the band sites Frank Zappa as it's main influence along with nods to Captain Beefheart. Mix in some Tom Waits, and Jim Jarmusch and you got one hell of a tune. Dig it.

Featuring Vince the Slop Chop Man and more, making yummy food has never been easier. So stupid that's almost brilliant. Do the Rap Chop remix here; original Slap Chop here.

NEW YORK — You just bought the most awesome sneakers. They’re baby-blue and green Converses and have a Koosh ball attached on the front of each shoe. You can’t wait to bust them out of your summer-camp duffel — until you see that no one else has anything remotely similar.

From the local lady indulging her fetish to the fella in need of a fashion update, check out the top ten shoe boutiques in San Diego.

BY JOHANNA D. POBLETE, Reporter The newest Spanish brand in town is Massimo Dutti, launched in a well-attended fashion show at its storefront in Greenbelt 5 on May 14.

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's grey-suited bureaucrats have teamed up with a blue cartoon cat and Tokyo fashionistas sporting 'Gothic Lolita' urban chic in an official drive to promote hip Japan around the world.

Japan’s grey-suited bureaucrats have teamed up with a blue cartoon cat and Tokyo fashionistas sporting ‘Gothic Lolita’ urban chic in an official drive to promote hip Japan around the world.