In "THE LOOK" OC friends drop by to try on our favorite new arrivals and tell us about their wardrobe preferences past and present.
The world's first introduction to musician, artist, and activist JD SAMSON was as a member of the legendary band Le Tigre––and she hasn't slowed down since. Her current band JD Samson & MEN's first album, Talk About Body, was a radical adventure in queer social issues. This October, the group released a new, equally electrifying album called Labor, which is, in JD's words, what would happen if "feminist psychoanalysis and dance music made a baby." In other words, Labor's lyrics focus on JD's own past as an activist and revolutionary, all while satisfying cravings to lose your head in pop perfection. This week, JD paid us a visit to talk about the new album and share a few style secrets from the road.
Check out JD Samson & MEN's show this Saturday at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn | Listen to JD Samson & MEN's new album HERE
Name: JD Samson
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
What look are you into at the moment? Good dad
What look were you into in high school? Skater girl
Most regrettable fashion moment? The long black cotton skinny skirt. Worn once.
Your three wardrobe essentials? Acne jeans, Fruit of the Loom undershirts, Patagonia long underwear
Favorite spots to shop? Opening Ceremony, Odin, Patagonia, Acne
Who are your style icons? Brendan Fowler, David Byrne
You always have pretty elaborate stage outfits. Do you make them yourself? I conceptualize all of the outfits myself and I make most of them. The last one Peggy Noland helped with.
Do you have clothing items for tour that you can't live without? I bring extra strong sports bras and double underwear for stage sweat reasons. There have only been a couple of times that I didn't wear a costume on stage so I always have costumes with me.
Any style pet peeves? I don't like wedge shoes. They seem very uncomfortable.
How would you describe your new record? Feminist psychoanalysis and dance music made a baby.
How did you come up with the title, Labor? It's about the birth of the baby above mentioned. A lot of work emotionally as well as the fact that this is my job.
Labor is a far more intimate record than Talk About Body. Can you tell me about the progression? Well, a lot has changed in terms of band members, and I think that has much to do with the difference. But I'm also in a self-exploratory mode and I think that's clear from the lyrics and the lean towards collaborations with other
The world's first introduction to musician, artist, and activist JD SAMSON was as a member of the legendary band Le Tigre––and she hasn't slowed down since. Her current band JD Samson & MEN's first album, Talk About Body, was a radical adventure in queer social issues. This October, the group released a new, equally electrifying album called Labor, which is, in JD's words, what would happen if "feminist psychoanalysis and dance music made a baby." In other words, Labor's lyrics focus on JD's own past as an activist and revolutionary, all while satisfying cravings to lose your head in pop perfection. This week, JD paid us a visit to talk about the new album and share a few style secrets from the road.
Check out JD Samson & MEN's show this Saturday at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn | Listen to JD Samson & MEN's new album HERE
Name: JD Samson
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
What look are you into at the moment? Good dad
What look were you into in high school? Skater girl
Most regrettable fashion moment? The long black cotton skinny skirt. Worn once.
Your three wardrobe essentials? Acne jeans, Fruit of the Loom undershirts, Patagonia long underwear
Favorite spots to shop? Opening Ceremony, Odin, Patagonia, Acne
Who are your style icons? Brendan Fowler, David Byrne
You always have pretty elaborate stage outfits. Do you make them yourself? I conceptualize all of the outfits myself and I make most of them. The last one Peggy Noland helped with.
Do you have clothing items for tour that you can't live without? I bring extra strong sports bras and double underwear for stage sweat reasons. There have only been a couple of times that I didn't wear a costume on stage so I always have costumes with me.
Any style pet peeves? I don't like wedge shoes. They seem very uncomfortable.
How would you describe your new record? Feminist psychoanalysis and dance music made a baby.
How did you come up with the title, Labor? It's about the birth of the baby above mentioned. A lot of work emotionally as well as the fact that this is my job.
Labor is a far more intimate record than Talk About Body. Can you tell me about the progression? Well, a lot has changed in terms of band members, and I think that has much to do with the difference. But I'm also in a self-exploratory mode and I think that's clear from the lyrics and the lean towards collaborations with other