District L

By virtue of the a) amazing weather and b) the fact that I successfully left the house in short-shorts and a mesh tanktop and drank in McCarren Park, District L hereby claims May 28th, 2011 to be the official first day of summer here in New York. With this transition, naturally, comes a new playlist in the DL library - by the looks of things, it would appear that we've already found a front-runner for our summer anthem fix.

Enter 20 year old Russian producer Victor Klyuchnikov, better known as electronic artist Cosmonaut Grechko. One of three flagship artists with the Teenage Gang Records label (also featuring Brazil's Druma Kina and Swiss act Show Your Shoe), Grechko produces sounds that drip of hazy summer days and tipsy rooftop escapades at dusk.

Walking home from a racuous bout of day-drinking to take a quick disconap before heading out on a sizzling Saturday? Bam. Post-coital languorousness on a steamy Sunday? Done. This is well-produced chillwave at it's finest - we dare you to protest otherwise.

Cosmonaut Grechko - All The Time We Were in Love

Capsule - I Wish You (Cosmonaut Grechko Bootleg)

Shinichi Osawa - Heart Goes Boom (feat. The Black Ghosts) - Cosmonaut Grechko Remix

Check out more Cosmonaut Grechko on Soundcloud. Follow him on Twitter as well here.

Post by Nicolas Sera-Leyva

Craving: Mesh Gauntlet Rings by Made Her Think

Playlist Counterpart: Glass Danse – The Faint, Spit It Out – IAMX

If the phrase “Double Mesh Gauntlet Ring” isn’t enough to get your attention, you may need to check your pulse. With a look that simultaneously exudes danger and intelligence, Made Her Think stylishly accomplishes its namesake.

Find these edgy, chain-adorned pieces at Curve (83 Mercer Street, NYC) and The Reformation (143 Ludlow, NYC).

Post by Amanda LaMela

There are a lot of months between February and September. Six to be exact. So in order to survive the days between fashion weeks, we encourage delusional daydreaming and a touch of self-absorption to numb the separation pains:

Load your iPod with the best runway playlists and leave last season’s blazer at home – because when you turn your everyday life into one big fashion show, no one can ever give you standing room.

Mundane Activity #1: Morning Commute on Casual Friday

Mental Retreat: Seventies Marina by IVANAhelsinki

On Your iPod: “It is Familiar” – Bodies of Water, “Home” – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

A buoyant saunter down Broadway will effortlessly coordinate with Ivana’s breezy look – even if entering your office feels like walking the plank.

Mundane Activity #2: Picking up shoes at the cobbler

Mental Retreat: Daytime RockLuxe by Rebecca Minkoff

On Your iPod: “Fake Tales Of San Francisco” – Artic Monkeys, “Moving To New York” – The Wombats, “Rich Girls” – The Virgins

Some people might ask, “Why do I have to get all dressed up to go to the cobbler?” And that’s why some people won’t get an abandoned pair of Choos for free.

Mundane Activity #3: Renewing your license at the DMV

Mental Retreat: Post-Apocalyptic Amusement Park by martinMARTIN

On Your iPod: “People Are Strange (Chew Fu Manjamango Remix)” – The Doors

People are strange when you’re a stranger. And there is no place stranger than the DMV, so you might as well play the part with style.

Let’s face it – No one’s “to-do” list is exclusively fabulous. Even Anna has to go to the dentist sometimes. While next Monday's activities might not be Tweet-worthy, you don't have to make it look that way.

Post by Amanda LaMela