Designers & Their Musical Muses Pose For W

In case you couldn't tell by the covers, W magazine's July issue is all about music and of course, fashion.

To play up their theme du mois, the mag rounded up some name designers and asked them to dish on their musical muses, some of which are kinda surprising.

Here are some HIGHlights from the spread:

Gucci creative director Frida Giannini on Florence Welch:
"I was captivated by her eccentric style and her willingness to dare. She embodies the cinematic allure and seductive power that is its essence."

Burberry's Christoper Bailey on George Craig:
"For me, George embodies the modern British look."

Calvin Klein's Francisco Costa on Esperanza Spalding:
"I admire her passion and confidence— she is truly a free spirit."

Our Dear Karl Lagerfeld on Janelle Monae:
"We liked each other from the first second on. Not just because of our style, but also the name: Janelle rhymes with Chanel, no?”

Donatella Versace on M.I.A:
"Her music and style seemed so fresh and innovative. She is a total artist."

also :

Diplo & Alexander Wang

Yoko Ono & Proenza Schouler

Kanye West & the Rodarte sisters

Mugler by Nicola Formichetti Ads Released

New images from the Mugler by Nicola Formichetti ad campaign have been released.

And featured in their Fall/Winter 2011 campaign is Mugler’s anatomically-tattoed mused, Rico aka Rick Genest.

Photographed by Mariano Vivanco and styled by Nicola Formichetti’s team, Genest shows a sophisticated side with a suit and a wilder side topless.

What do U think of the new ads?

Muse Unveils Artwork for “Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)”

Muse has unveiled the official artwork for their new upcoming single “Neutron Star Collision (Love is Forever)”, which features an eclipse. The track was recorded for “The Twilight Saga’s Eclipse” and will be first heard on May 17th.

It isn’t the first time that Muse contributes to the “Twilight” movie series. They previously released “Supermassive Black Hole” on the first instalment of “Twilight”. They also managed to release “I Belong To You (New Moon Remix” in the theme song compilation of “The Twilight Saga’s New Moon”.  

The soundtrack of "Eclipse" will be released across the United States on June 8th and can be pre-ordered on Amazon. “Twilight Saga’s Eclipse” is due to be released in the United States on June 30th.