We love this asymmetrical Jacquard Mini Dress by T-Bags. The shoulder bow detail and neutral color scheme make it a perfect choice for any occasion. Buy it for $335 at www.netaporter.com.

The Stella Fashion Night in Zurich, Switzerland, saw the distribution of two huge fashion prizes. The prestigious Swiss Textiles Award went to the Mulleavy sisters of American label Rodarte, while Judith Klingenfeld won the Annabelle Award and will spend one year working with the Missoni team in North Italy.
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The heirs of Daslu's owner, Eliana Tranchesi, and the daughter of Daslu's director, Donata Meirelles, recently launched 284, a fast fashion brand that is becoming the buzz of the rich (and not so rich) kids of Brazil. Directed by Marcella, Luciana and Bernardinho Tranchesi along with Helena Bordon, 284's debut took place during Claro Rio Summer, and counted guests such as Valentino in the audience and model Alice Dellal on the runway.
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Leading the pack of young and creative casualwear labels in Spain, Barcelona-based El Delgado Buil has a spring/summer '09 collection that will leave you ready for the first sign of crocus heads and Easter egg hunts.
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A.P.C.'s new Petit Standard Jean, from the Madras Collection, is the perfect standard for any stylish man’s wardrobe. The simple cut and deep indigo color produces a clean and cool aesthetic. Buy a pair for $155 at www.apc.fr.

As a classically trained musician, a pitch-perfect soprano and an architect of sound as a spatial experiment, Bora Yoon brings an unusual set of skills to music making. ( (( PHONATION )) ), her latest album, mines centuries of music in single songs. Opening cut, "Sons Nouveaux," for instance, juxtaposes plucked violin and soaring vocals reminiscent of choral music with subtle static fields and rhythmic samples.



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Amusement is the first high-class lifestyle magazine dedicated to video games, digital entertainment and interactive culture—an expansive approach that has completely redefined traditional gamer magazines. Amusement puts top journalists from around the world in dialogue with equally impressive and international artists for a new angle on digital entertainment. The outstanding content is complemented by the publication's sophisticated aesthetic, thanks to contributions from world-renowned graphic designers, illustrators and photographers. JC Report recently caught up with Amusement's founder and editor-in-chief, Abdel Bounane, in Paris to talk about his background, what led him to create the magazine and his strategic plans for the future.

JC Report: How did you come up with the idea for Amusement?

Abdel Bounane: Playing video games has become a mass pleasure, but classic video and technology magazines tend to address solely teenagers. Their tone, artistic direction and editorial line hasn't really changed since the '80s when video games were just a pastime for kids.  read more »

In most parts of the world, "well-edited" is one of the highest compliments given to a boutique. But in Russian retail, as with many other things, the less-is-more ethos is a foreign concept. Rather than fill retail spaces with a succinct selection of painstakingly chosen items, Moscow's multi-brand boutiques contain an assortment of labels more extensive than any we've seen to date and that's even with a economic looming.
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Beloved downtown label Alex & Chloe is known for simple yet unique jewelry. The new Objets de Base ("Basic Objects") collection features fun and unusual pendants that are sure to spark conversation. Snag this quirky sterling silver clothespin necklace for $130 at www.alexandchloe.com.

The avalanche of models strolling back and forth in nothing but petit summer ensembles during Claro Rio got us wondering about—and hypnotically admiring—Brazilian body shapes. Far from the whole anorexia polemic, street and runway body aesthetics reveal the city's hedonistic lifestyle, in which the body is used as an important tool to enjoy the carioca routine of sun-and-fun.
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