Best of 2015

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2015 was a fabulously busy year for fashionado. From travel to Cuba to designer runways to epic music festivals, we were in the thick of it and loving it. I went through more than 300 posts to select my top ten. It wasn't easy! After the slideshow below, there are ten links to my 2015 faves. Thank you to all for the loving support. Happy New Year! xo

We moved on up to Buckhead, The Shops Buckhead to be exact! This was a major year for Doggies on the Catwalk: new upscale venue, amazing designers and a huge audience. Our collective efforts raised more than $37,000 for the Atlanta Pet Rescue. DOGGIES ON THE CATWALK

While Cuba continues to be in the news, on a more personal level, I've travelled to Cuba twice now to visit with my elderly father. We spent 43 years apart. CUBA

This was a big year for Jeffrey Kalinsky. As a celebration of twenty-five years at Phipps Plaza, Jeffrey Fashion Cares held their annual bash and runway show at Phipps. The fashion was behind amazing! JEFFREY FASHION CARES

The third annual TomorrowWorld got to a rainy start and only got worse, but hey, we made the best of it. When we couldn't get to the festival grounds on Sunday, we met up with Armin van Buuren in his hotel suite for an interview. Not too shabby! ARMIN VAN BUUREN AT TOMORROWWORLD

This is one of the best fashion films I have seen. Beautifully shot and a good story told. Inspiring and moving.  DIOR AND I / RAF SIMONS

In big fashion news, we saw the "return" of Galliano. JOHN GALLIANO FOR MAISON MARGIELA

One of my most popular features... designer Libby Langdon shared last minute decorating ideas for the home. LAST MINUTE HOLIDAY

New York, LA, Miami... Erik Rosete's Mister Triple X is a fashion powerhouse that is making its mark on the industry with stellar runway shows. I hope to catch up with them in 2016 at NYFW. MISTER TRIPLE X

The first ever fashion exhibit at the High Museum of Art. I had the privilege of interviewing the curator of this groundbreaking show. The show is stunning. IRIS VAN HERPEN AT THE HIGH

The way men should dress. See for yourself. THE BEST OF PITTI UOMO

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DJ MAG ANNOUNCES TOP 100 DJS POLL 2015 RESULTS… AND A NEW NO.1 DJ(S)

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The DJ Mag Top 100 DJs Poll powered by 7UP has a new winner(s). Belgian brothers, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, the first duo to win the annual Poll, were announced at the Amsterdam Music Festival (AMF), before performing in front of tens of thousands of dance music fans.

Commenting on the award, Dimitri and Mike said: “Thank you so much! Since day one we’ve put every bit of energy and time we can into our music and our shows in order to give the fans the greatest experience any DJ could offer. So it’s such an incredible honor to receive this award knowing it’s from the guys that matter most to us.”

The pair moved from No.6 to No.2 in the 2014 DJ Mag Top 100 DJs Poll. During the past year their dominance in the festival scene has been unrivaled, playing Tomorrowland, EDC Las Vegas, Miami’s Ultra Music Festival, Creamfields, and Mysteryland. All 40,000 tickets for the launch of their ‘Bringing The Madness 3.0’ shows at Belgium's Sportpaleis Antwerpen sold out in under 40 minutes; a feat previously only managed by U2, Madonna, Beyoncé, and Michael Jackson. The pair has also sold out 3 forthcoming UK shows, including London’s O2 Brixton Academy.

With their debut artist album in the making, the pair’s recent hit with Ummet Ozcan, ‘The Hum’, is joined by current single, ‘Higher Place’, featuring Grammy award winner Ne-Yo, the track that’s further shown their crossover status. It spent 6 weeks at the No.1 spot in the Belgian Charts, amassed views in excess of 7 million, and was one of the most worldwide Shazamed tracks at this year’s festivals.

For the third consecutive year, the Top 100 DJs Poll Awards powered by 7UP was held at the two-day Amsterdam Music Festival (AMF); returning for the second time to Amsterdam ArenA, the stadium for Ajax football club.

THE DJ MAG TOP 100 DJS POLL 2015 POWERED BY 7UP – THE FULL LIST

**Click on ARMIN, ANDREW RAYEL & MARLO to view my TOMORROWWORLD Interview with them!

 1. DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE - NO.1 + HIGHEST DUO – UP 1

2. HARDWELL – DOWN 1

3. MARTIN GARRIX – UP 1

4. ARMIN VAN BUUREN – HIGHEST TRANCE – DOWN 1

5. TIESTO – NON- MOVER

6. DAVID GUETTA – UP 1

7. AVICII – DOWN 1

8. AFROJACK – UP 4

9. SKRILLEX – HIGHEST DUBSTEP – NON-MOVER

 10. STEVE AOKI – NON-MOVER

11. CALVIN HARRIS – NON-MOVER

12. OLIVER HELDENS – HIGHEST HOUSE – UP 22

13. ALESSO – UP 2

14. W&W – UP 4

15. DASH BERLIN – DOWN 1

16. DVBBS – UP 4

17. AXWELL /\ INGROSSO – HIGHEST COLLABORATION - N/A

18. NICKY ROMERO – DOWN 10

19. BLASTERJAZZ – DOWN 6

20. DIPLO – UP 12

21. R3HAB – UP 2

22. ZEDD - NON-MOVER

23. KSHMR – HIGHEST NEW ENTRY – NEW ENTRY

24. NERVO – DOWN 3

25. DEADMAU5 – DOWN 9

26. DANNIC – UP 4

27. DYRO – NON MOVER

28. DEORRO – DOWN 9

29. ABOVE & BEYOND – DOWN 4

30. DON DIABLO – HIGHEST CLIMBER – UP 52

31. STEVE ANGELLO – DOWN 5

32. DJ SNAKE – HIGHEST TRAP – UP 33

33. KYGO – NEW ENTRY

34. YVES V –UP 21

35. FEDDE LE GRAND – NON MOVER

36. UMMET OZCAN – DOWN 5

37. SHOWTEK – DOWN 20

38. ANGERFIST – HIGHEST HARD – DOWN 1

39. BASSJACKERS – NEW ENTRY

40. ANDREW RAYEL – DOWN 16

41. PAUL VAN DYK – DOWN 3

42. ALY & FILA – DOWN 14

43. VINAI – UP 19

44. ALOK – NEW ENTRY

45. JACK U – NEW ENTRY

46. TOM SWOON – NEW ENTRY

47. SHOGUN – NEW ENTRY

48. HEADHUNTERZ – DOWN 8

49. COONE – DOWN 1

50. VICETONE – DOWN 14

51. RICHIE HAWTIN – HIGHEST TECHNO – UP 39

52. WOLFPACK – UP 32

53. BRENNAN HEART – DOWN 6

54. MAJOR LAZER - NEW ENTRY

55. PORTER ROBINSON – UP 2

56. MARKUS SCHULZ – DOWN 12

57. ERIC PRYDZ – UP 3

58. DIEGO MIRANDA – UP 12

59. DJ CHETAS – NEW ENTRY

60. DANNY AVILA – NEW ENTRY

61. KURA – DOWN 19

62. TCHAMI – NEW ENTRY

63. CARL COX – DOWN 4

64. LAIDBACK LUKE – DOWN 14

65. DISCLOSURE – NEW ENTRY

66. FIREBEATZ – DOWN 10

67. DILLON FRANCIS – DOWN 13

 68. BORGORE – DOWN 27

69. DAFT PUNK – DOWN 26

70. UMEK – UP 5

71. TENISHIA – UP 2

72. RADICAL REDEMPTION – DOWN 8

73. FRONTLINER – DOWN 28

74. BORGEOUS – UP 13

75. NETSKY – HIGHEST DRUM & BASS – RE-ENTRY

76. YELLOW CLAW – NEW ENTRY

77. CHUCKIE – RE-ENTRY

78. WILL SPARKS – NEW ENTRY

79. DA TWEEKAZ – DOWN 13

80. QUINTINO – UP 6

81. KREWELLA – DOWN 48

82. ATB – DOWN 24

83. MAKJ – DOWN 20

84. KASKADE – DOWN 38

85. FERRY CORSTEN – UP 6

86. FLUX PAVILION – NEW ENTRY

87. ZATOX – DOWN 16

88. CARNAGE – DOWN 20

89. ROBIN SCHULZ – NEW ENTRY

90. SANDER VAN DOORN – DOWN 39

91. MARLO – NEW ENTRY

92. ANDY C – RE-ENTRY

93. QUENTIN MOSIMANN – DOWN 21

94. MISS K8 – NEW ENTRY

95. TUJAMO – NEW ENTRY

96. MIKE CANDYS – DOWN 11

97. SWANKY TUNES – NEW ENTRY

98. GALANTIS – NEW ENTRY

99. COSMIC GATE – DOWN 30

100. KNIFE PARTY – DOWN 47

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Interview: MaRLo TomorrowWorld 2015

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His beats make you get up and dance, his vocal tracks are "haunting" and powerful and his remix abilities are highly sought-after. Oh, and he's a super nice guy... DJ / Producer (and Australia's #1 Trance DJ) MaRLo shared a few minutes with me during TomorrowWorld to chat about the "MaRLo sound" and what it's like playing large venues. MaRLo lit up when talking about his wife, Jano, who frequently collaborates with him.

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ARMIN VAN BUUREN : "Making music is very organic."

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Armin Van Buuren at TomorrowWorld 2015. Photo: Marc Van Der Aa

Armin Van Buuren at TomorrowWorld 2015. Photo: Marc Van Der Aa

One of the most exciting and most anticipated sets at TomorrowWorld is, without a doubt, Armin van Buuren's. He's seasoned, talented, passionate about music and really loves his fans. It was a thrill for me (being a fan myself) to have the opportunity to sit with Armin just hours before his closing set. He had flown in from the west coast earlier in the day and though he should have been quite tired, you wouldn't have known it. Armin was welcoming, friendly and inspiring. We had a candid chat about EDM, the creative process and playing for massive audiences. Armin van Buuren's latest studio album, Embrace, drops October 29th. Visit his website and pre-order yours today!

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People Of TomorrowWorld 2015

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There is no denying that many TomorrowWorld attendees had it bad, very bad. I was lucky to catch, what was probably one of the last shuttles, at 1:32AM Saturday back to the aLoft or my videographer and I may have been among the thousands stranded. Or gouged by Uber. But, as these photos show, there were many good times to be had at TomorrowWorld. Sending good vibes and energy into the universe...

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Interview with DJ ANDREW RAYEL at TomorrowWorld 2015

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DJ / Composer Andrew Rayel, who  is signed with Armada Music, Armin Van Buuren's label, played a dynamic set on the first night of TomorrowWorld. Andrew is young, talented and a classically trained pianist - skills that reflect within the complexity of his beats. Ninety minutes before his set, Andrew and I got a chance to sit and chat about TomorrowWorld, his musical sound and performing live. I also teamed up with my friends at Raannt.com to ask Andrew his feelings about trance.

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Welcome to TOMORROWWORLD 2015

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Here we are! It's the 3rd annual TomorrowWorld and we are back to bring you all the madness. Make sure and keep up with us on Instagram & Twitter @fashionado AND "like" us on Facebook!

See you again very soon! XO

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