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CHANEL s.s. 2012 Eyewear Campaign

admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:09:04 +0000

For this season, Karl Lagerfeld has chosen the iconic visage of Miss Linda Evangelista (a lovely KA-nadian) to showcase his Spring-Summer 2012 Eyewear “motor sports inspired” Collection.

It is not only black and white with CHANEL this season, as we are showered with vivid colours in an 60′s inspired oversized glasses style. KA definitely is feeling the CHANEL vibe…Did you notice the iPad, how cool is Karl!

MAKING OF THE AD CAMPAIGN

KA Magazine Flip Book Vol. 5

admin — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:52:54 +0000

The moment all you KA Lovers have been waiting for (the ones who don’t yet have your very own copy in hand!) : Here is the KA Magazine Vol. 5 FlipBook, where you can watch as Editor in Chief Kevin Allwood flips the glossy pages of KA. Makes you want one, doesn’t it? …Well, the issue will be available in stores as of May 1st, 2012 – The countdown begins!

Fascinasia : Daniel Stanford Art

admin — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 02:16:38 +0000

KA Magazine art feature with Daniel Stanford comes to life at his vernissage event on April 14th! So all you KA People should go check him out and bring the love!

Scarlett James : Queen of Burlesque — The Grand Burlesque Show starts tonight!

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:49:40 +0000

Scarlett James Queen of Burlesque

Scarlett James is hot! and if this photo isn’t enough to prove it, how about these stats!

She will be flying to China in a few days to perform at the Red Bull Grand Prix party at the Ritz Hotel Shanhai.
She not only does one, but two Burlesque Festivals per year- and if you are one of the lucky blokes who bought your tickets early, (this three day event is sold out! Thurs. Fri. Sat.) you will not be disappointed.

KA will be there , for work of course… and will definitely post some highlights of the show.

… Oh and did we mention she is also feature in KA magazine vol.5!

Do not miss Scarlett’s James GRAND BURLESQUE SHOW tonight at 8pm at Club Soda…with 25 artists on stage!

Scarlett is also proud to announce that Mr Joe Cortez International Boxing Referee AKA “ Mr Fair, but Firm”, will be her guest of honour tonight. www.grandburlesqueshow.com

Why are models so darned tall : Make-up artists Kick Ass

admin — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:51:00 +0000

Actually the reason is that they make it easier to just slip clothing on and off when you only have 1 minute to change during a show… this definitely helps. If you want to figure this one, just imagine taking off your dress, and shoes, putting on a new dress, shoes and accessories all in one minute without messing your hair or make-up—that is definitely a sight to see.

But really, my hat is definitely off to the un sung hero here: the make-up artist. No disrespect to the hair peeps, the lighting techs, etc. but it is truly the make-up people that bring the magic. KA just wants to give a general shout out to all you make-up soldiers out there and a special bupp bupp!! to Susan Morales (pictured here with model Dia) who held it down for KA Vol 5.

KA Magazine Vol.5 USA distribution

admin — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:02:51 +0000

Vol.5 of KA Magazine will be now available in New York, Miami, L.A. and San Fransisco with focused distribution through the Barnes and Nobles bookstore chain. We are thrilled with this development in the growth of KA Magazine as Canadian distribution already includes the Indigo and Chapters chain of book stores making the Barnes and Noble a perfect KA marriage. In stores as of April 1st, 2012.

Happy International Women’s Day ladies, babies and little girls.

admin — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:30:39 +0000

International Women’s Day has been celebrated for more than 100 years, and even though I knew it existed, it was always somewhere in the back of my mind sort of like my birthdays actually. An important day, but one that still never made it to the front of my mind like say, rent every month.

This has all changed thanks to an amazing woman, Bita Catellan, who has made me see the full importance of such a day. The stats are staggering, women all over the world in ratio to men are apx. 1.1 males to females, in a world with a population of close to 7 billion – you get the point. Yet, despite many success in empowering women, the issues still exist ranging from cultural, political to economic. For a full read just Google® “women’s rights 2012″.

I for one am all for International Women’s Day, or like in some areas of the world, Women’s week. But I really think it should be more like International Women’s Year. Yes, each year at the beginning of the year we are made aware of the following: Nothing and no one would exist PERIOD if it were not for women. To hammer the point home, let’s even get clearer. There would be no Google, no Face Book,no iPad, no great wall of China, no Space Shuttle Challenger, No Mona Lisa, or music of any kind, KA Magazine, and NO PEOPLE.

So I for one am all for International women’s day, but even though the themes such as celebrating women’s roles in the economic prosperity of rural, remote and Northern regions are valid and well needed, we should never forget the bigger theme. Thank you ladies for the survival of our species.

The most creative city in Canada

admin — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:25:32 +0000

The term “Creative City” really is misleading as a City in and of itself cannot be creative, but in the case of Montreal I do think that the “City” does play an integral role in the creativity of its artists. We have to be all somewhat creative to get on in Montreal. The rules so to speak, are not as cut and clear as in other cities. Case in point; go to a stop light in Mtl. observe – now go to a stop light (as a pedestrian) in say, T.O. and observe…

Montreal just seems to bring out the creatives, as the song goes “If you can make it here you can make it any where”, a reference to NYC. But I believe that if you can make it in Montreal as an artist, you can make it anywhere. It is not easy to be an artist period, but like Q-Tip, from A Tribe Called Quest so eloquently said in a recent interview: “This is not what I do, this is what I am, there is no retirement from what I am”.

KA Magazine caught up with designer Ifigenia Papadimitriou, for Montreal’s own Bod&Christensen between her travels to China, India and Vegas in between, we had a little glimpse in the mercurial mind of the artist. This drop dead gorgeous young designer is an example of why Montreal is so darned creative, and if that is not enough, she also is case in point for my second argument: Montreal has the most beautiful women in the world. Full interview with Ifigenia in KA Vol.5.

KA Loves : KARMA

admin — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:11:11 +0000

We’ve been about Karma since the very first issue of KA Magazine. With the discovery of Fisker Automotive, our love affair with Karma was sealed. This is a vehicle that has brought new meaning to the term “hybrid car”. Imagine driving a car that is not only energy efficient but also has the sleek curves and engine power of a Vantage. Not too difficult for designer Henrik Fisker (interviewed in KA Vol. 1) who was previously the design director at Aston Martin. Here’s a quick snapshot: Up front there’s a 260-hp, GM-supplied four-cylinder engine, and an American-made lithium-ion battery pack; a twin AC motor straddles the rear axle that delivers 402 horsepower; beautiful aluminum skin radiates; a solar-cell roof impresses; faux suede interiors are sumptuous; and rescued California wildfire hardwood give it all an earthy touch. To make things sweeter, this sexy beast is now available in Canada! Fisker Automotive has developed partnerships with luxury dealers in Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto so we will finally start seeing the Karma on Canadian roads – www.fiskerautomotive.com

KA Loves : Daniel Stanford Art

admin — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:16:38 +0000

We discovered Daniel Stanford like all good things: by chance (and a hot cup of coffee on a cold winter’s day). No really, that is exactly how it happened! I was sitting having coffee, and this beautiful man happens to walk by and we both say “hey! I know you! What’s up?” Well what’s up is nothing less than the most beautiful photo to artwork I have seen. The man loves beauty and it shows, but his love of beauty doesn’t stop and the female form, for his images of horses – as one lover of Daniel Stanford’s work enthused “made me cry”.