We’ve been hearing rumors of a collaboration album between Esau Mwamwaya and Vampire Weekend, Ruby Suns, Santogold and more for a while now, so when last.fm released the video cover of M.I.A.’s Paper Planes a while back, we were stoked…

Well, now Mwamwaya has released his cover of Vampire Weekend’s Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa on his myspace page, and we’re here to tell you that it might be even better than the original. Which makes us pretty damn excited for this upcoming CD… stay tuned for that one!

May was yellow…

and June was Red…

And in July the crew from RGB in Berlin decked everything out in blue.

We love this shopping concept: at RGB they cram art, fashion, design, music and a bar into one space (we’d never have to leave!), and they change the color scheme out every month to keep it fresh.

What’s next for the creative duo of owners Lina Müller and Anne Meister? Turquoise for August, Pink in September, Orange in October, Green in November and White in December. Plan your shopping accordingly.

We’re always excited to discover a little originality in the world of fashion, so when we stumbled upon the Aussie company, Colab, we were instant fans.

Meant to bring artists and designers together in pursuit of creating pieces with “no constraint, no rules to follow, no target market to appease,” Colab has created its first line of unique eyewear.

The line was created by selected artists from all over the world. Perks_And_Mini (Australia), EBoy (Germany), Geoff McFetridge (USA), Rockin*Jellybean (Japan), and Neasden Control Centre (United Kingdom) all contributed several designs, each bringing their own look to the collaboration.

While there is certainly a bit of trendiness in these designs, with only 1,000 pairs are available in each style at least you know you’re sure to be somewhat original, even in subtle ways. (The pair above by Geoff McFetridge features a poem printed on the inside of the right temple, and is our first pick as favorite!)

Colab promises more seasonal collaborations in the future, so be sure to keep an eye on their site for more original pieces to come!

Chances are, you’ve never heard of this guy. Unless you live in LA, frequent the Hotel Cafe, or have stumbled upon him on MySpace, Paul Freeman is not a name you’re familiar with… yet.

Lucky us, we happen to know him. And (ok, we’re biased) he kicks ass. So, trust us when we say you might want to jump on this bandwagon now, because with Freeman’s first single being released in mid-August, he could be on his way to being the next big thing. (Clive Davis seems to think so!). Just remember - you heard it here first.

Oh, and if you’re in the LA area, check out Freeman’s show this weekend at Molly Malone’s or at the Hotel Cafe on Aug 1st. You know we’ll be there!

We always look forward to the PYT’s gracing Vanity Fair’s Young Hollywood Issue. Lucky for us, Vanity just posted up a sneak peek of the issue on their website ~ complete with brief questionnaires from each of the chosen ones.

This year’s cover features Kristen Stewart, Blake Lively (that girl is everywhere right now!), Emma Roberts, and Amanda Seyfried.

We’re loving the summer nostalgia theme from the shoot…

You can check out more of the photos and interviews right here.

We first fell for Justin Giunta’s work last year when his combination of industrial commercial lighting with gorgeous vintage crystal and glass baubles gave him some real recognition in the art and interior world…

The contrast of materials created a seriously chic outcome, and it kicked off a career that has quickly made him sought after in another industry - fashion.

“In my work I am always drawing parallels between art history and modern design to explore themes of fine art and commercial design. The only difference between the two seems to be where you sell it.“

Justin’s jewelry line, Subversive Jewelry has brought him acclaim from many, and uses the same idea of mixing old and new to create glamorous, over-the-top pieces.

He jumped onto the scene this year with his fashion week debut in March, and hasn’t looked back since.

Between being tapped by Target last month to contribute to their successful designer series (in which he created the cuffs above), and consistently receiving more and more press time, Justin has officially been added to our list as one to watch.