Meet The Man (and see his work) Behind Fergie's LEGO Dress.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUhk3dpwMR0oP2brivQeQT5olix3C2ehFLnJBd1DATbiP7goFD1JHOr0xjFzYgYZgzq7ce0Z01N4usRECqm7Mi6qYz-_3anoEYqIDYqmRZaMMfpdjt5uDpSShidEE3qnKfJD3IMbsGk8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-12+at+4.53.21+PM.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594860420755897362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUhk3dpwMR0oP2brivQeQT5olix3C2ehFLnJBd1DATbiP7goFD1JHOr0xjFzYgYZgzq7ce0Z01N4usRECqm7Mi6qYz-_3anoEYqIDYqmRZaMMfpdjt5uDpSShidEE3qnKfJD3IMbsGk8/s400/Screen+shot+2011-04-12+at+4.53.21+PM.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 751px;" /></a><br /><br />If you've been on the internet or have seen the news this week, chances are you caught a glimpse of The Black Eyed Peas' Fergie and her fun LEGO dress worn during the 24th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Nickelodeon held last Saturday.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPbAd_hyphenhyphen2NmhzDAm_I0Z6qKnXTIRXykU2RksxQXYsfhUUAJYe64z37OV91UnA9JrlYwr7mE1MV-HloaQYbIeT-Yq-_U_OCTgTuJQyYUcyhK5nZ7EhxLAMQGZ3EGZ-lAmcV3rKIHmCzTPs/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-12+at+4.52.53+PM.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594860546393723794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPbAd_hyphenhyphen2NmhzDAm_I0Z6qKnXTIRXykU2RksxQXYsfhUUAJYe64z37OV91UnA9JrlYwr7mE1MV-HloaQYbIeT-Yq-_U_OCTgTuJQyYUcyhK5nZ7EhxLAMQGZ3EGZ-lAmcV3rKIHmCzTPs/s400/Screen+shot+2011-04-12+at+4.52.53+PM.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 536px; height: 770px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojG86TJ9hP66p4DsFbgCg5U2ePef88tpRfhGCw5pIVJSX46hsJ6-yJz6Cy7uyuDUeLO_C8CA0gjsVkeY90gAl0a-MGr78iklZx7eW9Fpk7_sPBSF18HnrWHbpX-WP2Hh7HvUSuZkQeWw/s1600/0000075944_20110404131803.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594859504120695314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojG86TJ9hP66p4DsFbgCg5U2ePef88tpRfhGCw5pIVJSX46hsJ6-yJz6Cy7uyuDUeLO_C8CA0gjsVkeY90gAl0a-MGr78iklZx7eW9Fpk7_sPBSF18HnrWHbpX-WP2Hh7HvUSuZkQeWw/s400/0000075944_20110404131803.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 384px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjEs_Q2eTMyCKOrzukYydk8r-n9wC2b3KiGsAYmVxcFiPQVvYhW4HHPSSMAaiF30z7aluxoPSlzdP8sNcZiu7FKM-Jbjlf4Gjm3G_pWljHpCorfBYxhv_EswvcNYX-4FgEtAzyer5Qf8/s1600/Fergie%252BNickelodeon%252B24th%252BAnnual%252BKids%252BChoice%252BkR7oFSpm34-l.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595211849855338258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjEs_Q2eTMyCKOrzukYydk8r-n9wC2b3KiGsAYmVxcFiPQVvYhW4HHPSSMAaiF30z7aluxoPSlzdP8sNcZiu7FKM-Jbjlf4Gjm3G_pWljHpCorfBYxhv_EswvcNYX-4FgEtAzyer5Qf8/s400/Fergie%252BNickelodeon%252B24th%252BAnnual%252BKids%252BChoice%252BkR7oFSpm34-l.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 384px;" /></a><br /><br />The heavily blogged about LEGO dress is a hoot, but hardly impressive when compared to other work by the same designer. The dress was created by Michael Schmidt Studios of Los Angeles and New York. You may not now his name, but you certainly know his work. He's been designing for musical legends like Tina Turner, Cher, Deborah Harry, Joan Jett, Iggy Pop, Steven Tyler and Grace Jones since the late 1980's. He was even nominated for an Emmy Award for Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program, "Cher... At The Mirage" in 1991.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9nBqMGlgpdBypZH6XXT1E0bGL6nklXSWHhHJKkNnIZ2EoIqiPiL1akAMEh5hQyJIkjrNjWeIPMk-lTN6XV5bcgoBoXSO2plbFmqArav8CIB9jrLJGaMioKlO_2_OSbrPy-S0rU2NmvOI/s1600/cher+86.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595227175630755058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9nBqMGlgpdBypZH6XXT1E0bGL6nklXSWHhHJKkNnIZ2EoIqiPiL1akAMEh5hQyJIkjrNjWeIPMk-lTN6XV5bcgoBoXSO2plbFmqArav8CIB9jrLJGaMioKlO_2_OSbrPy-S0rU2NmvOI/s400/cher+86.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 405px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTZVE8fsMJut3ukHW-QKrUIsBw_zBVuhWF_QgpskBQOiTCEnzyISCJ8veNTVE5fNNz0NM9I9DQQdxXccEuWAR5FoUgJjhiuBysvsp5_kdBelY9iP0C9fm918SxbHKkZcZXdXow1GD-l4/s1600/tina+turner89.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595227094526545538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTZVE8fsMJut3ukHW-QKrUIsBw_zBVuhWF_QgpskBQOiTCEnzyISCJ8veNTVE5fNNz0NM9I9DQQdxXccEuWAR5FoUgJjhiuBysvsp5_kdBelY9iP0C9fm918SxbHKkZcZXdXow1GD-l4/s400/tina+turner89.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 405px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above: Michael's chain maille and crystal designs for Cher and Tina Turner in 1986 and 1989.</span></span><br /><br />More in demand than ever, Michael continues to design for today's popular entertainers like Madonna, Lady Gaga, Dita Von Teese, Rihanna, Brittany Spears and the Chrome Hearts brand. Often working with lots of Swarovski crystals, snake-like imagery and scales, corsets and chain maille, Michael produces sexy, body conscious clothes for concert tours, award shows and other appearances.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2SQjm81_CVmRFcqCGvQKCzaPSbHK9RnbDnEmkK-vVyh8ybGjVVNwqJx_1DPQfZkr1PY3TSMtl8MfuXmQYNXGnnboRSTZYMtrFTBySJeQTZTunnlTzxNlugFZIFyf3i5gd55fKW4v3vX4/s1600/Lady-Gaga-David-LaChapelle-7.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595228063512624738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2SQjm81_CVmRFcqCGvQKCzaPSbHK9RnbDnEmkK-vVyh8ybGjVVNwqJx_1DPQfZkr1PY3TSMtl8MfuXmQYNXGnnboRSTZYMtrFTBySJeQTZTunnlTzxNlugFZIFyf3i5gd55fKW4v3vX4/s400/Lady-Gaga-David-LaChapelle-7.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 749px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QYX33t6fXp9HWA2IAXxw2m59XKh1iGgmL60Lv4VAud2rVlpHFo0dUvq29Ah8SyAtgR9zDCC2pcRPN1m430ZytOE_2p3lCiLHx9iKPbWZiv6unlvxkDrLC4Yv2L-c-Yfa2GS7tlIo63o/s1600/David-LaChapelle-Lady-Gaga.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595228218691557890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QYX33t6fXp9HWA2IAXxw2m59XKh1iGgmL60Lv4VAud2rVlpHFo0dUvq29Ah8SyAtgR9zDCC2pcRPN1m430ZytOE_2p3lCiLHx9iKPbWZiv6unlvxkDrLC4Yv2L-c-Yfa2GS7tlIo63o/s400/David-LaChapelle-Lady-Gaga.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 398px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above: Michael Schmidt's designs for Lady Gaga, photos by David LaChapelle</span></span><br /><br />Michael has also made several forays into the world of interior design. Projects include the installation of a massive bamboo 'Wave' construction at the restaurant <a href="http://www.simonatpalmsplace.com/">Simon At The Palms</a>, Palms Casino, Las Vegas. Another creation is a knotted rope curtain for the lobby of the <a href="https://www.acehotel.com/palmsprings">Ace Hotel in Palm Springs, CA</a>, woven from more than a mile of white cotton rope. Past projects include designing the VIP rooms of the Palladium nightclub in NYC, featuring the installation of black leather floors upon which silver studs spelled out the lyrics to the classic Iggy Pop song 'Nightclubbing' in Braille.<br /><br />His costume and accessory designs are nothing short of body sculpture and last year the <a href="http://www.pmcaonline.org/">PMCA</a> (Pasadena Museum of California Arts) featured much of his work in their California Design Biennial: Action/Reaction exhibit.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCmr7keukzyQ-INl-qUFQEh1VjI_ZrjluU_KnMzYgoNo61QJDaqV-lLqhWFkzmlshGr9DmZNz-PAV80nAJZlTHMC8QKhTDwQN49itQFTN88_t0kt4KGciacGUOFKTwMEvatjL0FgdBMs/s1600/rihanna+cover.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595233609104115074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCmr7keukzyQ-INl-qUFQEh1VjI_ZrjluU_KnMzYgoNo61QJDaqV-lLqhWFkzmlshGr9DmZNz-PAV80nAJZlTHMC8QKhTDwQN49itQFTN88_t0kt4KGciacGUOFKTwMEvatjL0FgdBMs/s400/rihanna+cover.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 718px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_8RhbMt8h_nE9F9oTPzsFATm1RVcs6gneh5iwUegGNuzPmsbrSvvzn4_0JrKKEZExUXApkUnIdQtFboVGq428GFF0rR9uPeuajVFXRCstpWJKEHFp67WpTuywHVvA3Q6zYCr60DwM_o/s1600/rihanna+shorts1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595232789093968162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_8RhbMt8h_nE9F9oTPzsFATm1RVcs6gneh5iwUegGNuzPmsbrSvvzn4_0JrKKEZExUXApkUnIdQtFboVGq428GFF0rR9uPeuajVFXRCstpWJKEHFp67WpTuywHVvA3Q6zYCr60DwM_o/s400/rihanna+shorts1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 350px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhET6i4n1Sm_REs3s4AEQKS_OKlHIfFWpCOPhIYbE-JDSC1qcwuF4ZpcX1ga4IsbVV_R-LXCFUL_oK7pmI1ngoe9clWzdbq5O65lvjNK2uBKP7TuHlH2N0cz3IxejUbZJmtnQmSUb36uDs/s1600/rihanna+shorts2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595232680339068338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhET6i4n1Sm_REs3s4AEQKS_OKlHIfFWpCOPhIYbE-JDSC1qcwuF4ZpcX1ga4IsbVV_R-LXCFUL_oK7pmI1ngoe9clWzdbq5O65lvjNK2uBKP7TuHlH2N0cz3IxejUbZJmtnQmSUb36uDs/s400/rihanna+shorts2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 349px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above: Rihanna wears his denim-printed metal mesh shorts on the cover of last month's Rolling Stone</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">FERGIE</span></span><br />Working with stylists <a href="http://www.bcompleted.net/">B. 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width: 522px; height: 398px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">DITA VON TEESE</span></span><br />Designs for Dita Von Teese include Swarovski Crystals soldered onto aviator glasses and the Swarovski crystal-embellished outfit and accessories worn in her Opium Den show:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmw2MVEhhS8rJlYstacF9mdCipd0oVLEm63r9Fk5jxY-7MjzRV2-FSX6TSpnPhZd5VIAvVFRIsYeS8eEgxvIHF7mHhfnaIITgI7uy-EvWidLyUJ67gKZFdhausM3_pg1U7W_S4yLu9jE/s1600/DVT1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595235832108138802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmw2MVEhhS8rJlYstacF9mdCipd0oVLEm63r9Fk5jxY-7MjzRV2-FSX6TSpnPhZd5VIAvVFRIsYeS8eEgxvIHF7mHhfnaIITgI7uy-EvWidLyUJ67gKZFdhausM3_pg1U7W_S4yLu9jE/s400/DVT1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 191px; height: 285px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6cFZ5tPRZFRcQL2jg2neD_llupiA3LlVh1Uu4MHeUn148HpkEmkVf6hTyVA_rDf9Ko_HN8rkztmQZpIvPw-27KbrbceqmgbAj_DRu-6kpYMKmgro4GZYqPXRHUQCGg_jlzphikNIZC0/s1600/DVT+accessories.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595236309303434738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6cFZ5tPRZFRcQL2jg2neD_llupiA3LlVh1Uu4MHeUn148HpkEmkVf6hTyVA_rDf9Ko_HN8rkztmQZpIvPw-27KbrbceqmgbAj_DRu-6kpYMKmgro4GZYqPXRHUQCGg_jlzphikNIZC0/s400/DVT+accessories.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 530px; height: 362px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcfq1HrK8uPUtk8UfIgPvTsJP95W8RzpH6gmROHakJXvU0gLOOyVMyco4ZfC3svjS9feu8UJUlILwx3JAdaMvcLbJ1sQOhws-Gek-jtSgXgEByogLRRNqQP3ZeHcEMw7Ccy1RYzejPv0/s1600/DVT+fan.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595237338677029746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcfq1HrK8uPUtk8UfIgPvTsJP95W8RzpH6gmROHakJXvU0gLOOyVMyco4ZfC3svjS9feu8UJUlILwx3JAdaMvcLbJ1sQOhws-Gek-jtSgXgEByogLRRNqQP3ZeHcEMw7Ccy1RYzejPv0/s400/DVT+fan.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 379px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CHROME HEARTS</span></span><br />Michael has created sterling silver and diamond jewelry, accessories and mesh clothes for rock n' roll luxe brand <a href="http://www.chromehearts.com/">Chrome Hearts</a>:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_U6f16kfXnY1hxf4udisTXgCjxHcOjqYtkaFeTaHLvZFcpg2wfABGi_oUFGQLgbnG7w4I_78c3rp2Ruu5s_hw3wCPbiwBo82rBhbQuOPPWJP5pR0QEflKyRB_2yN9YjykL5phCTtB59M/s1600/CH1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595244016983389122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_U6f16kfXnY1hxf4udisTXgCjxHcOjqYtkaFeTaHLvZFcpg2wfABGi_oUFGQLgbnG7w4I_78c3rp2Ruu5s_hw3wCPbiwBo82rBhbQuOPPWJP5pR0QEflKyRB_2yN9YjykL5phCTtB59M/s400/CH1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 362px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVEiF0NTYgXrWoq0opVikVI3PcC-KuAKgQ2j6kwRgGQyoeBOCax4VnVJCmRIiuo3L3cxu-dcQzG_0rE3NJ4p63CPqQvLQxOkND9yLtpKzwGFiy4u49JHTQok46BQrgBDivC3KkP8fBgs/s1600/CH2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595241830808153090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVEiF0NTYgXrWoq0opVikVI3PcC-KuAKgQ2j6kwRgGQyoeBOCax4VnVJCmRIiuo3L3cxu-dcQzG_0rE3NJ4p63CPqQvLQxOkND9yLtpKzwGFiy4u49JHTQok46BQrgBDivC3KkP8fBgs/s400/CH2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 362px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPaCSTEejX-54kHb1COoT5MDbwD44rK43XJmYFYXuHXdQzbw4gtdsJealHdunGr6jfIpPLYH1GMbF_DO-R6VDyjBwfytjOR8oZjO7y7D5a6b39QqmHX148qhBArncxlYNpPHJSHum3ow/s1600/CH5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595241721155965298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPaCSTEejX-54kHb1COoT5MDbwD44rK43XJmYFYXuHXdQzbw4gtdsJealHdunGr6jfIpPLYH1GMbF_DO-R6VDyjBwfytjOR8oZjO7y7D5a6b39QqmHX148qhBArncxlYNpPHJSHum3ow/s400/CH5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 253px; height: 370px;" /></a><br /><br />Designer Michael Schmidt amongst a retrospective of his work at <a href="http://www.pmcaonline.org">PMCA</a>:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRc2zl6OXR0WtCLAHjmDrslrJNZDEsZnO0qvzsY3Xir39NCGQNWC-0Hg1gEysFhfJTvAgmmKLBkrxn6fUBbtvOAtcBkmbRHu99LJVMXjfW2baILeaoNOnATM1qHx0BHMbQI4dwtqwqUhE/s1600/MS.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595250802019253810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRc2zl6OXR0WtCLAHjmDrslrJNZDEsZnO0qvzsY3Xir39NCGQNWC-0Hg1gEysFhfJTvAgmmKLBkrxn6fUBbtvOAtcBkmbRHu99LJVMXjfW2baILeaoNOnATM1qHx0BHMbQI4dwtqwqUhE/s400/MS.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 390px;" /></a><br />photos: <a href="http://www.scottnathanphoto.com/">Scott Nathan</a>, <a href="http://christopherpolk.net/">Christopher Polk</a>, <a href="http://stevelanasa.com/">Steve LaNasa</a>, <a href="http://www.artandcommerce.com/AAC/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=AAC_Artists_VForm&XXAPXX=#/CMS3&VF=AACAC3_63_VForm&FRM=Frame:AACAC3_62">Steven Meisel</a>, <a href="http://laurielynnstarkphotography.com/">Laurie Stark</a>, <a href="http://www.markseliger.com/">Mark Seliger </a>and <a href="http://www.shawnsmithphoto.com/">Shawn Smith</a><br />stylists: <a href="http://www.managementartists.com/#/p=b/portfolio/stylists/arianne_phillips/">Arianne Phillips</a>, <a href="http://www.bcompleted.net/">B. Ackerlund</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.michaelschmidtstudios.com"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595252815167962194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMPVVnqYkblkcH0paAS7sZCFL9_nqdQ23NKtZYdt5EnZdHJJRAC8uQ0GHYBAtRJCAHQ4kWwj5NhzfL5S0CszyhapPJZdJPKaFp9J3BOq0H4908YEzTtlbnMfveMK3bdMyvzdflyKC4qA/s400/Screen+shot+2011-04-13+at+6.57.38+PM.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 116px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.michaelschmidtstudios.com/">Michael Schmidt Studios</a>

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Clothes With A B-side; April 77 Records Combines Threads and Grooves

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOb2toJqUtUJrPXjJcYc-nfSKOaNb8rogC7htpq4Exe1ZgytkWVlmgFhTjWqVT5uJMKMvMgAVhZpbIk_g4MDn4BGA8omUXZtjRxxctu4XEGMLFMJiyNW6_2Q7eznbG7-Hacd8vJBpsOvD/s1600-h/Picture+35.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295302969151805826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOb2toJqUtUJrPXjJcYc-nfSKOaNb8rogC7htpq4Exe1ZgytkWVlmgFhTjWqVT5uJMKMvMgAVhZpbIk_g4MDn4BGA8omUXZtjRxxctu4XEGMLFMJiyNW6_2Q7eznbG7-Hacd8vJBpsOvD/s400/Picture+35.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 698px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbn7cOWlYta8v9vjXI967mB368Erk1exo4Hsu9nxOKdTd5bMfny4DGr7NJ-FKw2wBm4RaDrNOKijNc5BdVnvSSpnydFiBgtbVanVZgLUBSfacpmp6YuGug0RL_TAf8OLwzuSv44eOjJy0/s1600-h/Picture+36.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295303108566202530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbn7cOWlYta8v9vjXI967mB368Erk1exo4Hsu9nxOKdTd5bMfny4DGr7NJ-FKw2wBm4RaDrNOKijNc5BdVnvSSpnydFiBgtbVanVZgLUBSfacpmp6YuGug0RL_TAf8OLwzuSv44eOjJy0/s400/Picture+36.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 235px;" /></a><br /><br />Talk about a unique combination of product and marketing; the French Denim label, <span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><a href="http://www.april77.fr/" style="font-style: italic;">April 77</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>, known for their skinny jeans and Rock n' Rolla clothes (yes, Mick Jagger wears them) has just launched <a href="http://www.april77records.com/">April 77 records</a>, a collaboration with indie musicians, that offers a reasonably priced line of sweaters, denim and t-shirts that include downloadable MP3s from upcoming indie bands. The tracks are also available "old-school" as vinyl singles on the site.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ZVllCBY-3tmEJ1B7PjlniVekm35PrIC1SVk6A3HlCy3ZLT600k30yPw_qD_vwPNglZZiT7ln5m4mQC-SSb50bQqmFruTZYbXGTWVYEPWCzYXNriDR86BLfNuGnigceYB1nVCcDMPFYR-/s1600-h/Picture+30.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295293232242776626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ZVllCBY-3tmEJ1B7PjlniVekm35PrIC1SVk6A3HlCy3ZLT600k30yPw_qD_vwPNglZZiT7ln5m4mQC-SSb50bQqmFruTZYbXGTWVYEPWCzYXNriDR86BLfNuGnigceYB1nVCcDMPFYR-/s400/Picture+30.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 534px;" /></a><br /><br />A record-cum-clothing label, each product comes with a hang tag that includes a scratch off 'code' that input at their website, enables you to download a free mp3.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfjXY9olKBouwU5VYL4SyzqL4BPn-qhY4LFDCp0wF6gvNnQLRbhyphenhyphenh9ekiiA50Ge0tTvLd2cVPqvTJyRRvAQkEoZ8upFyYPPBXmT_Qqy9xtyIwL5PriaLt4K_VS46zWUPnELJZSULvqMC0/s1600-h/Picture+5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295287026030848754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfjXY9olKBouwU5VYL4SyzqL4BPn-qhY4LFDCp0wF6gvNnQLRbhyphenhyphenh9ekiiA50Ge0tTvLd2cVPqvTJyRRvAQkEoZ8upFyYPPBXmT_Qqy9xtyIwL5PriaLt4K_VS46zWUPnELJZSULvqMC0/s400/Picture+5.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 366px;" /></a><br /><br />Their clothes are for both men and women... and the wannabe rock n' rolla. Their line includes leather jackets, retro sweaters and cardigans, artist and label t-shirts, classic dress shirts, jeans and pants. A fun touch is that many of the articles of clothing include a special pocket to hold a guitar pick that comes with the product :<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFu_6pkb9adtjkAPEBTvvbilJ7fd2A4NR5y9Tswn52-DPnX_vQhNWs91YK9FZ64Pb4A4OAYSsH2Q8dxWF-36jfyuY51Z7y1Ws9tlBmS_7YA5v1In5Z49q9Uv5QNNys5dkuWC4h_mXWJfyG/s1600-h/Picture+33.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295296919152369058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFu_6pkb9adtjkAPEBTvvbilJ7fd2A4NR5y9Tswn52-DPnX_vQhNWs91YK9FZ64Pb4A4OAYSsH2Q8dxWF-36jfyuY51Z7y1Ws9tlBmS_7YA5v1In5Z49q9Uv5QNNys5dkuWC4h_mXWJfyG/s400/Picture+33.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 517px;" /></a><br /><br />Some of the collection:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCh51j7BWh5XdWcU4WDDqB8d7v0b01iPRnqgOz84XGzl3zRuN5r6ruyZP8Sph848IWEGC6c13Pp42fd2I8n8yW3ZhETtYDLzggvR47IviLKbLV0DiwdoZaRLhNW2cj-u-bulxPxeCLzK3P/s1600-h/april77products.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295292897546934258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCh51j7BWh5XdWcU4WDDqB8d7v0b01iPRnqgOz84XGzl3zRuN5r6ruyZP8Sph848IWEGC6c13Pp42fd2I8n8yW3ZhETtYDLzggvR47IviLKbLV0DiwdoZaRLhNW2cj-u-bulxPxeCLzK3P/s400/april77products.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 348px;" /></a><br /><br /><br />Details of the pieces shown above:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZiyCOaq7-w2wqbpzIWIVGwfMcO18MfQg8SyBnOeG0BOm1jZDpM9xBsD3B5x5hzlAtXiOYSDJkq6O1ZwCwns2XiTRN9oBQkM5-DS50mXEmdKJd9lq4BYEWRYA-DmaTANHEtr10wYa2x7DS/s1600-h/Picture+14.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295290531040029906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZiyCOaq7-w2wqbpzIWIVGwfMcO18MfQg8SyBnOeG0BOm1jZDpM9xBsD3B5x5hzlAtXiOYSDJkq6O1ZwCwns2XiTRN9oBQkM5-DS50mXEmdKJd9lq4BYEWRYA-DmaTANHEtr10wYa2x7DS/s400/Picture+14.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 545px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZawHGxrK6qZtneI3Awl_mBOJikgcQ3vYybhVHvkkt_5Be2N_b1-XX8A03_V4KTUuYUhbo3bFlLUYDIqlLK_xLK07EnrYRt0gOxcTogZGx_2-a27sfXw-I6eh4Dt-0DugPbaolxkpnYf3/s1600-h/Picture+18.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295290330894702498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZawHGxrK6qZtneI3Awl_mBOJikgcQ3vYybhVHvkkt_5Be2N_b1-XX8A03_V4KTUuYUhbo3bFlLUYDIqlLK_xLK07EnrYRt0gOxcTogZGx_2-a27sfXw-I6eh4Dt-0DugPbaolxkpnYf3/s400/Picture+18.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 520px; height: 546px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpB8OWhbNdSfyMoLREAm-XJUaR45hiPt3c9QtCky71WVsRaI7efn1s8Oz5spnA-AH9pFCfCn4aUsSReqx8-l0EyRyuUAesNRTxq_daemks1FTzgXW9GwVl8i-Opxf7BQ-4KaXJqFedzMD/s1600-h/Picture+16.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295290418788781506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpB8OWhbNdSfyMoLREAm-XJUaR45hiPt3c9QtCky71WVsRaI7efn1s8Oz5spnA-AH9pFCfCn4aUsSReqx8-l0EyRyuUAesNRTxq_daemks1FTzgXW9GwVl8i-Opxf7BQ-4KaXJqFedzMD/s400/Picture+16.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 517px; height: 544px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHnRrmQ1-oebgF3LhNf3WPFlEM3mT_a8ysGXo6U7ddajz_7qHq8rsva-ImrfJ13mIKP48VC2kVCVHmu7EZkMH8_BKUFAhyAyKOD2qHyFXOZ5Jsm_dUI_RzpXGAvKBIXL2RpKWlb3Kz0LYL/s1600-h/Picture+19.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295290206334219698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHnRrmQ1-oebgF3LhNf3WPFlEM3mT_a8ysGXo6U7ddajz_7qHq8rsva-ImrfJ13mIKP48VC2kVCVHmu7EZkMH8_BKUFAhyAyKOD2qHyFXOZ5Jsm_dUI_RzpXGAvKBIXL2RpKWlb3Kz0LYL/s400/Picture+19.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 517px; height: 538px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57ln2MuhZ9BoElusrZCYSOH6bakOBR0rMfhKo24Zmkr2yI7nGqTgSbu9tZH60vb9Doyuf1QWtIayDU0FEgjggJ9LZQy48aRLObThVCDlT3TyYoMxRLrS4vGb9VWL077IosDxW6BhNiFde/s1600-h/Picture+23.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295290128979174146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57ln2MuhZ9BoElusrZCYSOH6bakOBR0rMfhKo24Zmkr2yI7nGqTgSbu9tZH60vb9Doyuf1QWtIayDU0FEgjggJ9LZQy48aRLObThVCDlT3TyYoMxRLrS4vGb9VWL077IosDxW6BhNiFde/s400/Picture+23.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 551px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVrtXZODZIkFtFnUhuX0dG0uQpR1p1MsK5TtF5ovqfvGtp_9FwabKCkQxThyphenhyphenwaRnE3YMcof8D8TPxTvMXRd9alJWxd2NkvR0WkBlS4Jb142GrOZL-7bkbVspLiMfH6JlP8SxjT768zWZc/s1600-h/Picture+25.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295289946232801682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVrtXZODZIkFtFnUhuX0dG0uQpR1p1MsK5TtF5ovqfvGtp_9FwabKCkQxThyphenhyphenwaRnE3YMcof8D8TPxTvMXRd9alJWxd2NkvR0WkBlS4Jb142GrOZL-7bkbVspLiMfH6JlP8SxjT768zWZc/s400/Picture+25.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 548px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWx6a59g3mux_kE7VYcFv45RJ8Yff4VY7aJ9abwM90B5UwYWWJvsr-r3HBiTlP7oc43t86hsr1VCwsqB_n-E-bv0sAginD4Jy4Ae3zre7_CrZbzYAptXaxzhZ8hMXJ3xoIlIcW-FO0X2yE/s1600-h/Picture+26.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295289577458197250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWx6a59g3mux_kE7VYcFv45RJ8Yff4VY7aJ9abwM90B5UwYWWJvsr-r3HBiTlP7oc43t86hsr1VCwsqB_n-E-bv0sAginD4Jy4Ae3zre7_CrZbzYAptXaxzhZ8hMXJ3xoIlIcW-FO0X2yE/s400/Picture+26.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 539px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">So... how does it work?</span><br /><br />The hang tag on the item is your key:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZhrlAVTcYDwELSGy6ySSTyDq4iTou73iwsTjhDK5u4ErdKO-CvLh4l_f3Gk71wEKNYgGfM-kr8fkchhMBLI5t3psKZM3H5nTZRuYZZ8ya9sPTpxyeyKvJhLmZmtnwthqxF_eLmwnpgMw/s1600-h/Picture+6.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295285141302197058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZhrlAVTcYDwELSGy6ySSTyDq4iTou73iwsTjhDK5u4ErdKO-CvLh4l_f3Gk71wEKNYgGfM-kr8fkchhMBLI5t3psKZM3H5nTZRuYZZ8ya9sPTpxyeyKvJhLmZmtnwthqxF_eLmwnpgMw/s400/Picture+6.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 518px; height: 492px;" /></a><br />Scratch off the gold area on the tag to reveal your download code:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5dHIbJlvJQ8zvX44nzl05jbpWbedDawN67Q5KVypZOQB9B2juoaViHGL-ak6EAPIHGWC1t5Tk2JoiAQWaG34NN3XyaqKlRAzhzNsXNJnR7hAUcdd5XVM0iXo2sPAw36Z_wCzPSf3LUH5/s1600-h/Picture+7.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295285038620777778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5dHIbJlvJQ8zvX44nzl05jbpWbedDawN67Q5KVypZOQB9B2juoaViHGL-ak6EAPIHGWC1t5Tk2JoiAQWaG34NN3XyaqKlRAzhzNsXNJnR7hAUcdd5XVM0iXo2sPAw36Z_wCzPSf3LUH5/s400/Picture+7.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 433px;" /></a><br />Input the code at their site:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_HZdCx8otjJkxV9iXP9Qtz7IrKcBee8ylgTU6WZcfkH7d3AWhYqFESY1HsPSqbc-Ox-bHWLuuHA8tY-5x7xdK8jDuG_ZTboAAVs9Ilh2ZtewSnX182g-zl7X-41RdTX6Sbu_-H4SpIzk3/s1600-h/Picture+8.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295284784443869250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_HZdCx8otjJkxV9iXP9Qtz7IrKcBee8ylgTU6WZcfkH7d3AWhYqFESY1HsPSqbc-Ox-bHWLuuHA8tY-5x7xdK8jDuG_ZTboAAVs9Ilh2ZtewSnX182g-zl7X-41RdTX6Sbu_-H4SpIzk3/s400/Picture+8.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 418px;" /></a><br />And voila! You have a new article of clothing and a new song:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPy6R1nZMTDoP1K1-U0h82Td54VECFCdQhAFU7HCXtT2O3PN1AtTQts3c5Ow8gY-lDjiERm26gL3egKMF2TWAS6tzABcZ5v8EToMe9zfkLPT-wb3zqb4Caf-A6N6hfEsoOm3ppQEnJ0MD/s1600-h/Picture+11.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295285246729099282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPy6R1nZMTDoP1K1-U0h82Td54VECFCdQhAFU7HCXtT2O3PN1AtTQts3c5Ow8gY-lDjiERm26gL3egKMF2TWAS6tzABcZ5v8EToMe9zfkLPT-wb3zqb4Caf-A6N6hfEsoOm3ppQEnJ0MD/s400/Picture+11.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 421px;" /></a><br />Note: the songs are only downloadable once.<br /><br />Below are some of the APRIL77 Records:<br />Last Rapes Of Mister Teach<br />Rodeo Massacre •<br />The Go •<br />Last Rapes Of Mister Teach •<br />Mixel Pixel •<br />Intelligence •<br />Project:Komakino •<br />Pets •<br />The Red Hearts •<br />The Willowz •<br />Neils Children •<br /><br /><a href="http://www.april77records.com/index.php?pge=artists">Go here to learn about the artists.</a><br /><br />Answers To Frequently Asked Questions:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />1. Are you a clothing brand or a music label?</span><br />We are both. Our clothing is music, and music lives on our clothing.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. What is a single?</span><br />A single is the A-side and B-side of the artist of the month.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. What is a custom artist product?</span><br />A custom artist product is an item of clothing or an accessory always related to a specific APRIL77RECORDS artist of the month. These items will always allow you to download the single from this artist.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. Are the mp3s protected?</span><br />No. You can do what you want with your mp3 files once you have downloaded them.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5. What format are your music files?</span><br />All APRIL77RECORDS singles are in .mp3 format, downloadable in a compressed zip file.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">6. I can't find my download code. Where is it?</span><br />If you purchased an article of APRIL77RECORDS clothing, the download code can be found on the hang tag (or the APRIL77RECORDS label that looks like a vinyl record). You must scratch off the gold to reveal the code. The 7-inch vinyls work in a similar way, however, the scratch-off area is located on the outside sticker. It's kind of like a lottery ticket, except you win every time.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">7. How many times can I use my download code?</span><br />Each code is unique and valid for the download of one single only.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">7. I just discovered APRIL77RECORDS and would like to have a single from a previous month's artist. What do I do?</span><br />If the artist is no longer the APRIL77RECORDS artist of the month, the single can still be downloaded upon the purchase of a 7-inch vinyl or a custom artist product. These will be available while supplies last.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />8. What happens when I purchase an APRIL77RECORDS article of clothing in May and don't download until June?</span><br />You will receive the June artist of the month.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">9. I bought two items of APRIL77RECORDS clothing this month. Does this mean I can only download the same singles twice?</span><br />No. If you purchased an APRIL77RECORDS product that is not a custom artist product, you can choose the month in which you wish to download. If you enter your download code during the month of May, you will receive the APRIL77RECORDS May artist. If you wait, for example, to enter your second download code during the month of June, you will receive the APRIL77RECORDS June artist. You can space out your downloads as you wish.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.april77records.com/">Start dressing, downloading and dancing here.</a>

Clothes With A B-side; April 77 Records Combines Threads and Grooves

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