#38 (Spring 2009) Spring

We found ourselves in Riga, Latvia, trying to figure out if the imposing ex-Soviet city had it in for us. We rode a motorcycle taxi in Paris, wired at 5 A.M. and chowing down on kebabs at a password-protected restaurant after running into Uffie and lounging backstage with Cazals. We sat in a suite at the Algonquin Hotel in New York, watching as Will Oldham conjured a song about a crooked insurance executive who tried to fake his own death. We photographed our beautiful and hilarious cover star Rashida Jones at Richard Neutra’s VDL House, a true Los Angeles landmark. We asked Richard Prince what he eats on a daily basis; he refused to tell us, which might mean he’s hiding something. If you can’t tell, we’ve been quite busy putting together our 38th issue for you—not to mention keeping you updated daily at Anthem Online. Enjoy!

We visit the Los Angeles hideaway of the acclaimed Rodarte sisters, and Jeffrey Graetsch snaps the red-hot, gender-bending London couple, Ash and Eliza. Adidas unveils the SLVR line, t-shirts go couture, and The Lake & Stars get saucy in the bedroom.

Keywords: Rodarte, Fashion, Jeffrey Graetsch, Ash and Eliza, Adidas, The Lake & Stars

Cover star Rashida Jones discusses extreme danger, Kanye West, and obscenely awkward first dates with funnyman Aziz Ansari. And renowned tie designer Alexander Olch makes a career change and surprises us with the most moving documentary of the year.

Keywords: Rodarte, Fashion, Jeffrey Graetsch, Ash and Eliza, Adidas, The Lake & Stars Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari, Alexander Olch, Film

Bearded genius Will Oldham shows us how to write a song at the Algonquin Hotel. Dan Deacon, Fever Ray, and the Juan MacLean share their aural obsessions, and Handsome Furs fall madly in love at the Sundance Film Festival.

Keywords: Rodarte, Fashion, Jeffrey Graetsch, Ash and Eliza, Adidas, The Lake & Stars Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari, Alexander Olch, Film Music, Will Oldham, Dan Deacon, Fever Ray, the Juan MacLean, Handsome Furs

We get drunk, cultured, and very naked in Estonia and Latvia—all for the sake of journalism. Then we pay a private visit to a vintage magazine library in L.A., go behind-the-scenes at Falcon’s custom motorcycle shop, and investigate the surreal world of Charlie White.

Keywords: Rodarte, Fashion, Jeffrey Graetsch, Ash and Eliza, Adidas, The Lake & Stars Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari, Alexander Olch, Film Music, Will Oldham, Dan Deacon, Fever Ray, the Juan MacLean, Handsome Furs Estonia, Latvia, Charlie White

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#38 (Spring 2009) Spring