style etoile: love at first look & listen

everyone knows that having a flawless wardrobe is only part of being a true style star. styleetoile is here to help. whether you’re hitting up styleetoile.com for all of your fashion needs, or checking out this little corner of the world to stay musically stylish--we’ve got you covered.
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Blondfire

—Where the Kids Are

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…Blondfire (@blondfire)?  Happy Memorial Day!  In honor the unofficial start of summer, today Style Etoile brings you a track that embodies the happy, sunny mood of the season.  Blondfire is a Brazillian/American brother/sister duo and while we certainly hear a little MGMT, Passion Pit, Young Empires, and The Naked and Famous in here, these guys are making their own unique brand of electro-pop.  Blondfire is about to start a Monday night residency at Bootleg Bar in LA and keep your ears out for their 2012 album Win the Game…

why aren’t you sporting.. …Starry Eyes? This Memorial Day, show your patriotic style with a red-white-and blue ensemble that’s anything but basic. When all the neighborhood kids are wearing star-spangled gear (yawn), switch the game up in this funky, breezy, lightweight red-and-white Hawaiian-print romper by vintage powerhouse What Goes Around Comes Around. For your dose of blue, throw on a cobalt-colored Dannijo cuff made of…stingray (!) Just imagine what a conversation-starter it’ll be at the bbq when you mention your bracelet is made of stingray. #badass.  Finish your look with an awesome twist on the average jean jacket—the By Zoe Mickey jacket—with its vest-like paneling. And because we like breaking the rules, add some TECHNICOLOR edge to your red/white/blue outfit with the Dannijo rainbow bib necklace made of tiny skull beads. Now who’s ready for a poolside party?

why aren’t you sporting..

…Starry Eyes? This Memorial Day, show your patriotic style with a red-white-and blue ensemble that’s anything but basic. When all the neighborhood kids are wearing star-spangled gear (yawn), switch the game up in this funky, breezy, lightweight red-and-white Hawaiian-print romper by vintage powerhouse What Goes Around Comes Around. For your dose of blue, throw on a cobalt-colored Dannijo cuff made of…stingray (!) Just imagine what a conversation-starter it’ll be at the bbq when you mention your bracelet is made of stingray. #badass.  Finish your look with an awesome twist on the average jean jacket—the By Zoe Mickey jacket—with its vest-like paneling. And because we like breaking the rules, add some TECHNICOLOR edge to your red/white/blue outfit with the Dannijo rainbow bib necklace made of tiny skull beads. Now who’s ready for a poolside party?

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Indians

—Magic kids

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…Magic Kids?  Style Etoile can’t remember the last time we heard a song as impactful as “Magic Kids.”  Indians is a solo project out of Copenhagen and while we can’t find too much other material on or from him, what we have heard (and seen—his videos are breathtaking) has moved us in a way we haven’t been moved in a while.  This is soulful, stirring folktronica that makes your heart ache and heal at the same time.  We missed his New York stops in March, but you better believe we won’t be that foolish next time around…

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… Prom Appropriate? It’s prom season kids! Do you have a date yet? Whether you’re gearing up for the big night, or just want to pretend you’re 16 again, we’ve put together the perfect party outfit. We’re huge fans of peplum-anything, and the dramatic flower-like look of a peplum hem is a surefire way to make a statement on your special night. {Our fave part of this Camilla and Marc number: the subtle magenta piping!} Add some tough metallic luxe accents with a shiny gold collar-cuff necklace by MONA ASSEMI, and layered gold chains from Lindsay Vallan. Round out your look with a magenta lip, pink colorblocked Dannijo cuff, and sleek gold box clutch. Trust us—no one will be calling you Josie Grossie : )

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Frankie Rose

—Interstellar

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…Frankie Rose (@missfrankierose)?  Style Etoile has been listening to Frankie Rose for a while now—she has been a member of Vivian Girls, Crystal Stilts, and Dum Dum Girls, but we never realized what a musical powerhouse she was on her own.  Even when she formed Frankie Rose and the Outs, we were never gobsmacked by her sound.  Well, consider us godsmacked now.  Frankie Rose’s February release Interstellar is ethereal, synthy, beautiful, and moody, and reminds us of The Cure in all of the right ways.  But not just The Cure—we hear M83, Air, and even a little Portishead in here.  Frankie Rose has finally found her niche, and after seeing her performance at Mercury Lounge on the 5th, we think it’s safe to say she’s here to stay…

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Porcelain Raft

—Unless You Speak From Your Heart

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…Porcelain Raft (@porcelainraft)?  Style Etoile loves M83.  In fact, “love” doesn’t really even do justice to the feelings we have for the genius that is Anthony Gonzalez.  And so when M83 chooses a band to open for their European tour, we pay attention—this is how we came across Porcelain Raft.  Porcelain Raft is Mauro Remiddi and his debut album Strange Weekend is a gooey, sexy, blissed-out trip from start to finish.  This is music that you listen to on a fuzzy, sunny afternoon while falling in love.  Porcelain Raft pairs haunting vocals with romantic electronica in a way that is reminiscent of M83 and Beach House, but with a sound that is uniquely his own.

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Fixers

—Another Lost Apache

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…Fixers (@fixerstheband)?  Summer anthem alert!  The days are getting longer and warmer, and with the change in weather comes the inevitable influx of songs that we will come to associate with the summer of 2012.  Today we present the first of such tracks.  “Another Lost Apache” is a hook-y, pop-y, funky track from Fixers’ upcoming album We’ll Be On The Moon.  Style Etoile caught the Oxford quartet at Mercury Lounge a couple of weeks ago and they are definitely getting us excited for summer—think Two Door Cinema Club meets fun. and you can understand why listening to their music can “fix” just about anything.  Ba-dum-bum.

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Kith & Kell

—Wilderness King

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…Kith & Kell (@kithandkell)?  Kith & Kell is Kellen Malloy and his music is like a breath of fresh air.  Malloy is making first rate neo-folk music—blending traditional folk components (banjos, fiddles, you-name-it) with oh-so-smooth synth.  The music is energetic yet intensely calming, and we were hooked with the first listen.  Kith & Kell’s Wilderness King EP is out May 1st, but you can take a listen to it now on his bandcamp.  You’re welcome.

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…DC cool digs?

Listen up, DC. Our conservative city has been given the opportunity by the lovely peeps at Sweet Green to rage like rockstars at our very own music festival. So why not do it in style? On April 28th, at the Sweet Life festival, take your look from the East Coast to the left coast in this punk-y princess look. Run to your walk-ins and grab a flirty frock, similar to this printed red By Zoe dress. Style Tip: notice how we layered  this badass denim jacket—pssst: it gives off a vest-like illusion, but it’s one piece!—to balance out the femininity of the frillyness. No festival-ready ensemble is ever complete without an excessive amount of dope accessories. We wanna know: can you dig it?