Okley Run (London)

M.I.A. defies classification. International and interdisciplinary, the British-born singer, graphic designer, and visual artist, daughter of a Tamil freedom fighter, is known for her wildly patterned stage clothes almost as much as her pastiched, multiethnic, hip-hop-influenced music. Her colorful handmade clothes were at the vanguard of the current tribal trend espoused by influential designers from Balenciaga to Junya Watanabe to Oscar de la Renta, and a stint modeling for Marc by Marc Jacobs cemented her status as eccentric fashion icon. Just this fall, tiring of being copied by others, M.I.A. launched a small line of tribal-print clothes, called Okley Run, which she sells from her website in her typical do-it-yourself fashion. 

Via Nylon

Francesco Scognamiglio (Milan)

Mixing elegant with a dash of kink, topping slim shapes with puffy ruffles, Francesco Scognamiglio creates dramatic eveningwear a star could love - in fact, quite a few stars, including Angelina Jolie, Christina Ricci, Jennifer Aniston, and Madonna, who selected a sheer ruched blouse for her Sticky and Sweet tour. While he's been around for years, business seems to have taken off lately, with his sales hitting an anticipated $3.8 million this year, perhaps as a result of the resurgence of gothic glamor - Scognamiglio greatly admires Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci, and views his customer as a "contemporary warrior" and shirts as "protective armor". Whatever they may arm the customer against, it certainly isn't the gaze of strangers, seeing as most of his blouses (and even some trousers) fall into the range from sheer to invisible.

Via WWD; photos via Style.com

Burfitt (Paris)

Swedish-born fashion illustrator Lovisa Burfitt was in a Paris nightclub, wearing a shirt from her defunct Stockholm-based line, when a buyer demanded to know where she, too, could pick up the illustrated tee. From there, Burfitt grew into a cult-fave line of illustrated tees and formalwear, its dark mood and almost-awkward silhouettes screaming Scandinavian, yet with a showy quality that fits perfectly into the current cabaret/circus craze. For the current collection, Burfitt started with a Victorian inspiration, featuring murky colors, corsets, and dark-washed denim.

Via WWD.com

Jonathan Saunders (London)

New Yorkers got a fresh jolt of color amid all the black when the Scottish-born designer Jonathan Saunders began showing his print-happy collections in the Big Apple not year. With loads of colorblocking, bold tailoring, and of course his signature multicolored prints, Saunders also caught the attention of Target, where he collaborated on their latest Go! International collection, a younger but still edgy take on the designer's cheerful aesthetic.

photos of Target collection via Nylon 

Setting Ponsel Menjadi Modem

Sebenarnya ini agak kuno juga (karena sekarang Hp baik 3G, HSDPA dll sudah bisa dipakai langsung untuk internetan)... hehe.. tapi apa salahnya kita bahas lagi, barangkali ada teman kita yang belum mencobanya.
Hal ini sangat bermanfaat apabila kamu terdesak (nggak ada pilihan lain) untuk memakai Hp kamu dijadikan modem. Caranya cukup mudah, colokkan terlebih dahulu kabel data ke PC atau laptop kamu dan instal driver bawaannya. lalu bukalah Control panel dalam PC . Laptop kamu selanjutnya :
# Klik Network Conections
# Klik New Create a conection
# Pilih New Connection wizard
# lalu pilih Set up my connection manually
# Kemudian Connect using dial up Modem
# Pilih modem yang sudah diinstall
# Tulis ISP Provider (telkomnet, flexy, Indosat atau lainnya)
# Ketikkan Nomor *99# (tergantung ISP untuk flexy *777# )
# Isikan Username dan password (kalau bingung no, ISP, Username, ya tanyakan langsung ke CS masing-masing provider pasti dibantu)
# FInish

Selanjutnya Buka control panel lalu klik Modem OPtions, pilih yang dipakai (bisa pakai USB, Bluetooth), kemudian pilih properties, klik advanced pili extra comment.

Selesai... kamu bisa mencoba dial up... kalu belum bisa... ya hubungi saja CS nya biasanya nanti diberitahu. OK selamat mencoba

Shipley & Halmos (New York)

After leaving their quirky, young label, Trovata, designers Sam Shipley and Jeff Halmos started their eponymous line quietly last year, garnering rapt attention from buyers and fashion media without so much as a runway show. Shying away from the fanciful mismatched buttons and gaily patterned linings that characterized Trovata, Shipley & Halmos has an understated, almost quaint aesthetic, cribbing from traditional tailoring while keeping it young and fresh with charming details such as Peter Pan collars and bow ties on a girl's blouse, or a brash rock 'n' roll stripe on a slim men's suit.

Photos via Style.com

Mandira Bedi and Vidya Malavade at Lakme Salon at LFW