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After an absence of over four years, cult streetwear brand Silas is returning to the UK and will be making their European tradeshow debut exclusively at Margin London. Silas have never previously exhibited at a trade exhibition and will only be showing their collection at Margin in London and no other trade events this season.
Established in London in 1998, but moved to Japan in 2006, seminal label Silas & Maria changed the global perception of British streetwear and kick-started the developing UK vinyl toy market with Martin, the “face” of Silas designed by illustrator James Jarvis.
With a growing global fanbase, the reach of the brand extended beyond clothing into print. Based on the history of fictional character Silas Holmes, the respected art book “Where is Silas?” was published in 2003 and featured the work of designers, artists, and illustrators including Lizzie Finn, James Jarvis, Will Sweeney, Fergus Purcell and Sarah Gregory (whose oil paintings were on display at the February 2004 edition of Margin London) to name a few.
Since 2006, when the original founders decided to concentrate on other projects, most accounts outside of Japan were closed which frustrated many international fans of the brand keen to continue their relationship with Silas.
Silas will be exhibiting their clothing & accessories collection exclusively at the 19th edition of Margin London on the 1st & 2nd August 2010 and will not be exhibiting at any other trade exhibitions.
Margin is the only UK trade show where buyers & press can discover fresh new talent alongside credible established young fashion brands, such as Silas, Obey, & Vestal.
Margin is the longest-running independent trade exhibition for directional mens & womens clothing & accessories in London. An established and credible location to discover fresh design talent and do business, Margin has proven a successful hunting ground for key buyers & press to find like-minded brands since the shows started eight years ago.
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Music + Freshly Squeezed @ Margin London + August 2010
Freshly Squeezed Music is a Brighton-based, UK independent record label and publisher.
Evolved from the seminal London club night, Club Montepulciano that ran for over 11 years (and was described as a “clubland institution” by the Evening Standard and as one of the “things you have to do before you can call yourself a real Londoner” by Time Out). Having pioneered the emerging Lounge, Cabaret and Burlesque scenes through out the 90s, when the sound and style went mainstream, setting up a label seemed an obvious step.
Featuring the best contemporary lounge music from a collection of forward-looking international artists, the label also released the debut album from the clubs resident DJ, Lemon.
In 2005, when the club retired (while still going strong) Freshly Squeezed was created to broaden the roster while releasing a second artist album from Lemon and music from The Voodoo Trombone Quartet, The Pinker Tones and Foxglov.
With eclectic and excitingly individual artists such as Don Air, Dodo, Stereo De Luxe, Lodekka and more now putting material out on the label, and “landmark” (Mixmag) compilations like White Mink : Black Cotton, indie-chart success, an MTV Dance top ten, the Eclectrik label sampler nominated one of the “best records of the year” (Bearded Magazine), Freshly Squeezed continues to find fresh, quirky and original new music that is both underground but accessible. “Future cult classics” said The Independent.
In addition, after a run of high-profile synch licensing successes, 2007 saw the launch of a sister publishing company. During the first year, their music accompanied several major Hollywood films (including Knocked Up and The Heartbreak Kid), sound-tracked numerous TV shows, most notably Ugly Betty (many times over), became an MTV theme tune, and appeared in many house-hold name ads. Tracks have also appeared in games like LittleBIGplanet on the SONY PlayStation…
So if you think you havent heard the music of Freshly Squeezed, think again.
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