Dom Rebel x Redken

Chris Baran, the artistic director for Redken 5th Avenue was wearing our Two Mohawks tee from our SP09 collection recently in Chicago. Thanks to Pascal & Jérémie Concept for the photo!

What It's All About...

Habs win Game 7 of Round 1. Riot police are out. Gotta love this city...

Bonjour, Ralph!

"I don't think we can call it a store. This is beyond a store." - RL

His name is Ralph Lauren. And of course you've heard it before. But I don't think many of you understand what this man has done. He has taken his brands to such respectable, renowned levels that certify him as the undisputed representation of American style. The Ralph Lauren style is so distinct and recognizable, yet it has achieved unrivaled success in countless countries around the world.

And now, he has opened a 23,000 square foot establishment in Paris, in a 17th-century fully-restored town house at 173 Boulevard Saint-Germain. "This is my dream in Paris", he says. "Clothes are about living...an experience. In my mind, it's about a world".

The boutique is set up on four floors, and the retail space feels like an intimate residence rather than a store. Each room is completely different from the next, and there are enough artworks, chandeliers and painstakingly restored details to rival a museum.

And to top it off, he has opened his first restaurant in Europe, called Ralph's, within the space, cooking up simple, albeit upscale, American fare. Apparently, they serve "the best hamburger in Paris". It's priced at 27 euros (!). So hopefully it lives up to the hype.

We can't wait to visit.








sources: WWD, Materialiste

The Purchase: Prada - The Book

So it's been a while that I've been looking forward to getting the Prada book, or tome (since it's 708 pages!). It just took some time to finally make the decision to dish out 170$ for a book... But what a book it is. At first glance, you would think it's another one of those coffee-table, heavy books that you flip through once and then it acts as decoration. But the Prada book is an examination of Prada from the inside out, from the history of the first Prada store opened by Mario Prada in 1913, to the unbelievable attention to detail and craftsmanship that has been maintained since the brand's inception, the current reign of Miuccia Prada who took the reigns in 1987 and transformed the brand into a global luxury leader, with a full catalogue of every Prada campaign since 1987, and full coverage of Prada's involvement in art, architecture, cinema, communications and fashion. It is such an inspirational book for anyone involved in any of these domains, and demonstrates an unhindered dedication to perfection and evolution, while maintaining a true identity. And if you're also reluctant to dish out some heavy coin, you can preview the book HERE.

Dom Rebel on Steven and Chris

Ion Nicolae, owner of Black Line Studio in Toronto, was recently on CBC's Steven and Chris show, sharing his knowledge and opinions on tattoos, wearing our Dom Rebel Dean v-neck from the Vicious Tales collection. To watch the episode, click on the link below and watch episode 179. Black Line Studio is featured in the fourth section of the show.


WATCH THE EPISODE HERE

Éric Lapointe X Dom Rebel

Rocker Éric Lapointe wore our Bleed Swarovski tee from our Vicious Tales collection at a recent performance. Here are some nice shots from the concert.

Green Guys...

Ok, so you'll have to forgive us if you're a Canucks fan. We're from Montreal, so all season long, we watch Canadiens games and basically call it a night afterwards. We catch the Vancouver highlights on Sportscenter. But now that the playoffs have started, we've finally watched an entire game, and these green guys are seriously the funniest thing we've ever seen! For those of you, like us, that are unfamiliar with them, they are two guys that have season tickets and sit next to the visiting team's penalty box, dressed in Spider-Man costumers that are entirely green. They do these weird things when a visiting player goes to the penalty box... Words can't describe it, but we were in tears laughing so hard when we saw this live on tv!

Click on the videos for the widescreen versions via YouTube.




Green Guys #1
Green Guys #2

Isabelle Mercier @ San Remo

Our friend Isabelle Mercier was up 106,000 chips last time we checked at the European Poker Tour San Remo tournament. She was seen sporting the Dom Rebel Bird t-shirt from Spring 2009. We wish we could have been there to take in some sun, since our poker game is, well, amateur... Cheers!

Dom Rebel Endorses...

...The Best Bottoms In The World contest by American Apparel. People submitted photos of their bums in AA gear, and winners received a grab bag valued at 300$. Enjoy!

THE BEST BOTTOMS IN THE WORLD

Slash vs Stockdale

When we heard that Slash was doing a solo album, I'll be the first to admit that we had mixed expectations. Don't get me wrong, Slash is awesome. It's just that when artists set off to do "special projects", it's usually hit or miss. Sometimes disaster. But after listening to Slash's "Slash" album...well, it kicks some serious ass. Not only is there a pretty decent remake of "Paradise City", but the whole album feels nostalgic while being relevant at the same time. And, cough, Fergie actually sounds pretty cool on this album (there we fucking said it). Best song by far though? "By The Sword", which features Wolfmother frontman Andrew Stockdale on vocals. Epic. It's as if you took all the best things about rock'n'roll from the past 40 years and made a song out of it. Enjoy.

Slash and Stockdale on Craig Ferguson

Dom Rebel X Elle Quebec

The Dom Rebel Studs V-Neck is featured in this month's Elle Quebec. The spread, which revolves around denim fabric, was shot at Hotel Barcelo Maya Colonial Beach in Riviera Maya, Mexico. The Dom Rebel top is styled with Diesel Black Gold overalls, sandals by Hermes, and a studded leather handbag by D&G. Our love goes out to stylist Cloé Legault, photographers Leda & St-Jacques, and director Denis Desro!

YUM

We're at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto showing our retailers what's in store for Fall 2010. We got really hungry because of the back to back appointments we had, so we found this dead fly. It was delicious!

But seriously, what does Toronto have that Montreal doesn't? Terroni. It's our favorite restaurant anywhere for comfort food. We're off to have some Tagliatelle. Ciao!