Incredibly, it’s been a year since the greatest entertainer of all time left this Earth & those of us that are die-hard fans are still reeling from the loss. It was selfish of us to want to keep him here, to be poked at, prodded, and ridiculed by the same public that raised him to his pedestal. Thankfully, he left a legacy that will ring on into eternity. And Michael Jackson left us more than music. He was a fashion visionary that was always dressed and never costumed, but rather stayed true to that singular and stellar rhythm that beat in him and through him. We love you, Michael!

Who’s Bad? by eighty jane featuring Alexander McQueen

Jamon! by eighty jane featuring Old Navy t shirts

Annie, Are You O.K.? by eighty jane featuring Dries Van Noten shoes

Smooth. by eighty jane featuring Marc by Marc Jacobs shoes

Human Nature by eighty jane featuring Marc by Marc Jacobs pants

photos: scrapyourtrip.com, IvanMIchellePerezEnciso @ Photobucket.com, ilkerugur.wordpress.com

It’s spring! And like Bambi, and all other creatures living with their hearts wipe open, I am utterly twitterpated. My new love: The Temper Trap. They are a rock band, but like all of my favorite bands, I’m reluctant to slide them into a simple genre. The BBC called them “Sun-bleached surf-pop from down under” – which I think is wayyy off. Their MySpace page slots them in A’cappella / Other / Melodramatic Popular Song categories – which maybe doesn’t hit the mark either, but better describes the inability to pin these guys down (or else just the band’s sense of humor).

It was a fantastic show at The Loft – well attended, but not stampede stuffed. I, of course, was up near the front of the stage amongst some really young (it seemed) fans and having a blast. The moment was made all the better by the fact that leader singer Dougy Mandagi has great style (on this night, anyhow). Unfortunately, my super-amateur photography skills were not enough to adequately capture the look very well on camera. The missing details: rolled short sleeve (very 50s), a feather print shirt with chest exposed (very 70s), a small gold crucifix pendant, a braided leather belt. The exposed chest, BTW was very appropriate to Dougy’s vocal style, which reminds me of that Bee Gees falsetto that so characterized the disco era.

Inspired Style: Dougy of TheTemper Trap – LIVE in Atlanta by eighty jane featuring Low Luv by Erin Wasson necklaces

Apparently the Melbourne band was introduced to the States by way of a movie called “500 Days of Summer.” I’ve never seen it, and have barely even heard of it (proud Hollywood hater, here). The break out song was “Sweet Disposition” – played unplugged and mellow in the video below.

It’s a nice song, but not nearly as amazing as some of the other songs on their debut album Conditions. One of my favorites is “Resurrection.”

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Lily Allen was photographed by Alan Gelati for Russian Vogue January 2010. Though her music has never gotten me very excited, I’m impress with Lily in this editorial. She’s showing some depth here and it makes me want to revisit her work (which is the point, I guess). These have much more dimension than your average popstar magazine spread.

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Source: joaoaraujo @ tFS

Music – 3 stars. The song is fun and does make you want to dance, but I don’t hear a classic – especially not by Janet Jackson standards.

Fashion – 5. Janet and her dancers put Todd Lynn’s Spring 2010 collection to perfect use. Few other collections combine the sharp-edged futuristic feel with that ease of movement. There was just one blip:

I don’t understand how this look fits into the story of the video and the other costumes. If this video were a photoshoot, that look would be cut.

Video – 4. The video immediately reminded me of “Scream” – the only music video Janet ever did with her late brother Michael. This is on the one hand to the video’s credit since the song pays tribute to MJ’s “Dont’ Stop ‘Till You Get Enough.” On the other hand, however, it makes me think Janet has stalled again and her music hasn’t evolved. But 4/5 means I’m optimistic.

Click for a larger view of my faves from Todd Lynn Spring 2010: