Misty Miller sounds like she should be the daughter of Dusty Bin. But she is actually a precocious ukulele singer who’s being showcased by Burberry, the British fashion label, on their acoustic sessions. Pretty sweet gig me thinks if you can get it. Here’s the video:
Merry Christmas and have a great New Years.
After yesterdays post, I felt compelled to post some more clips of Sione Aleki. He’s just got all the skills, and he’s also quite a stylish looking chap. NHS Specs, hawain shirt and white slacks. He can even play the saw.
What kind of ukulele case you have says a lot about your personality just like that what brand of alcopop, beer, cola, you drink defines you as a human being. Drink Stella Artois? You’re a sophisticated person who likes French films and Tenesse Williams. Use Brute (a British aftershave)? You are a real man.
So what does your ukulele case say about you?
This is the Bear Grylls/Steve Irwin/Andy Mcnabb case of the ukulele world. Strong, durable and functional. It’s the kind of thing I would expect to buy in B&Q with a power tool and a few bricks so I could put up the eighth wonder of the world in my back garden.
Taking it’s name from Marilyn Monroe’s character in the film, Some Like it Hot, this case is feminine chic. Pretty and made by a French girl in East London. This is the opposite end of the Gator.
I’ve writttn about this bag before but I think it can be summarised to three main points.
1. It looks a bit useless for carrying a ukulele in.
2. It’s by Marc Jacobs and looks awesome.
3. It’s got a pen holder on the inside.
The dandys case of choice. It’s vintage, but new, so not really vintage, but in the style of vintage. I expect every flaneur to be swanning round their city, pipe in hand, three piece suite with a tweed ukulele case by their side. Also, a healthy dose of opium would be in ones pipe, obviously.
A ukulele condom without the protective qualities of a condom but with, perhaps more importantly, the school boy humour.
Zach Condon, of Beirut Fame, recently had his photo in the January edition of Vogue. It’s an article where they just dress up young indie stars in designer clothes and also stars The Horrors and a few other bands. Pleasingly, rather than clutching a trumpet or ukulele, his normal instruments of choice, Zach’s got a cavaquinho in his grasp. The instrument originates from Portugal – there’s more on the instrument on wikipedia.
Any stylish discerning ukulele player should really be looking at purchasing this Marc Jacobs ukulele bag. It’s incredible. Marc Jacobs, superstar fashion designer. The man who worked with Wes Anderson for The Darjeeling Limited. The man who gets Juergen Teller to shoot his ad campaigns. Louis Vuitton’s creative director. Okay enough of the fawning.
Designed by Peseta for Marc Jacobs, it’s their third collaboration and it’s great. It also doubles as a weekend bag which is very useful. In particular I love the pockets inside and the great lining.
These bags are for the sartorial savvy ukulele player and are available at Marc Jacobs boutiques and also peseta’s website. One question I keep asking myself – is Marc Jacobs a secret ukulele player?
