Ten Days of Halloween

Halloween falling on a Wednesday is both a blessing and a curse.  Sure it's extremely inconvenient for those who have "real" jobs but hey what about the rest of us who are just trying to party?  Tomorrow marks the beginning of an epic ten day bender for New York City residents, and in order to justify this madness, we are conveniently putting the blame on Halloween.  We've compiled a list of the hottest events coming our way and tried our best to include all ticket links.  Be warned kids, this is not amateur hour so please do us a favor and leave your neon at home. 

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Thursday, October 25th

1.  Armin Van Buuren @ Lavo

2.  James Zabiela @ Cielo Tickets

Friday, October 26th

1.  Paco Osuna @ SRB [Brooklyn] Tickets

2.  Jason Jollins @ Sullivan Room 

3.  Paul Oakenfold @ Kiss and Fly 

4.  Sensation @ Barclays Center [Brooklyn] Tickets

Saturday, October 27th

1.  Kaiserdisco & Reset Robot @ TBA [Brooklyn] Tickets

2.  Barem & Gaiser @ TBA Tickets

3.  Miss Jennifer, Ed Pulido & Mauro Gi @ Studio Square Loft [Long Island City] Tickets

4.  Sensation @ Barclays Center [Brooklyn] Tickets

Tuesday, October 30th

1.  Marco Bailey @ Cielo Tickets

Wednesday, October 31st

1.  Marco Carola @ Cipriani Wall Street Tickets

Thursday, November 1st

1.  Cadenza Residency with Robert Dietz @ Cielo Tickets

Friday, November 2nd

1.  John Digweed at Secret Location Tickets
2.  Maya Jane Coles + Special Guest @ Highline Ballroom Tickets
3.  Sonar Festival @ Roseland Ballroom

Saturday, November 3rd
1.  Richie Hawtin / Loco Dice @ Webster Hall
2. Nick Warren @ TBA Tickets

Now Trending : Peplum Tops

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Increasing in popularity during the Spring 2012 season, peplum tops are the perfect way to add curves and a waistline to any casual yet boring jeans and a t-shirt look.  In the spring we saw peplum skirts and tops covered in bright colors and patterns, and now for the fall/winter season we have suggested some more weather appropriate options to the left.  Kim Kardashian has been spotted numerous times in peplum donned attire, and although we absolutely cannot stand her, we seriously envy her wardrobe. 

Check websites such as Topshop and H&M for more styles. 

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American Apparel Halloween Costume Contest

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Calling all women, men, kids, groups and pets.  Its that time of year, American Apparel is holding their annual Halloween Costume contest.  Submit a picture of your costume in any of the previously listed categories for a chance to win a $500 gift card to American Apparel. Two runners up in each category will receive $100. Although its going to be so easy to buy a spandex leotard and tutu from AA and submit a picture dressed as Black Swan, resist the urge because contestants have been creative this year.  Even though you're not required to create these costumes with AA clothing we can't help but think it wouldn't hurt.  Our favorite submission so far is  trolls a la American Apparel.  The contest runs until November 3rd so if you haven't thought of a genius costume and are planning on dressing as a standard hot "insert animal name here" you still have time to get the creative juices flowing.  

Find out more contest details and submit your photo here.  Good luck Electrolettes <3

Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival [BEMF]

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In a few weeks on November 9th and 10th the 5th annual Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival will take place in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.  Although traveling to Brooklyn may seem like a hike to some New Yorkers who refuse to leave Manhattan, we think this event will be well worth the $5.00 round trip traveling fees.  BEMF showcases upcoming DJs/producers from New York City and the greater metropolitan area, in addition to international talent.  Finally, local artists will be exhibiting their pieces and food/drinks from local Brooklyn restaurants will be available in a designated food truck lot.  A two day festival pass is priced at $65 and single day tickets are $35.  Check their website, bemf.meanredproductions.com, for more information regarding lineup and location.  

DJ Mag Top 100 DJs Poll Top Ten Leaked

According to edmtunes.com, the top ten artists in DJ Mag's controversial Top 100 DJs poll have been leaked.  The official announcement is set to take place tonight with award ceremonies at ADE and Ministry of Sound in London, where the winner will also spin alongside Markus Schulz, Thomas Gold, Orjan Nilsen and Sean Tyas (a very trance-y lineup leads us to believe that the leaked winners are accurate!). Furthermore, for the first time ever, DJ Mag will be hosting U.S. parties with the #1 DJ at Mansion in Miami on October 24th, Lavo in New York on October 25th, Marquee in Vegas on October 27th and one last show in Los Angeles on October 28th.  We could only be so lucky to have Armin spin at Lavo next week, especially following the asot600nyc announcement yesterday.  Keep you fingers crossed New York trance family!

1.  Armin Van Buuren

2.  Tiesto

3.  Avicii

4.  David Guetta

5.  Deadmau5

6.  Hardwell

7.  Above and Beyond

8.  Dash Berlin

9.  Afrojack

10.  Skrillex

Amsterdam Dance Event 2012

ADE has already kicked off to an impressive start.  Today, we had the pleasure of basking in some serious techno with the Drumcode Studio Sessions consisting of Joel Mull, Joseph Capriati, Adam Beyer and Alan Fitzpatrick on be-at.tv.  Tomorrow, October 19th, Chris Liebing will host ADE's CLR event.  If you claim to love drums, "dirty beats" and an aggressive bpm count then you must tune in to hear Monoloc, Tommy Four Seven and Drumcell among others beginning at 4pm EST. 

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Now Trending: Spiked Leather

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We've all seen studded leather on shoes and on jackets but this Fall, spikes are the new studs.  No piece of clothing is safe from these dangerous fashion weapons.  Flats, spandex and jackets are just a few of the articles of clothing that spikes have been adorning recently.  We love this trend because no longer do we have to deal with drunk club goers stumbling backwards onto our feet, put on any of these three spiked items and you automatically have your own invisible bubble of personal space.

 

               buy these spiked leggings here

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A State of Trance 600

The international Trance Family has been patiently waiting for Armin Van Buuren to announce the cities which will host the 600 anniversary parties for his acclaimed weekly radio show, A State of Trance.  In March of 2012, Armin celebrated the 550th episode of A State of Trance with six events  across the world, (London, Moscow, Kiev, Los Angeles, Miami, Den Bosch), within four weeks.  On Thursday, October 18th, during ADE (Amsterdam Dance Event) Armin will broadcast ASOT live at 2 pm EST, in which he will announce the first locations of ASOT600.  Tune in tomorrow at di.fm/trance for more information, and check the link below to see if your city made the cut for the top 50 campaigns around the world. 

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Fall Shoes We Love

Fall is always a confusing time for the fashion world. One day it's sunny and 65 degrees, the next it's a gloomy 55 degrees, if you're lucky.  In order to help others cope with the fickle weather, we decided to dedicate a post to our favorite multi-purpose shoe: Minnetonkas.  If you live under a rock and don't already know, Minnetonkas come in a variety of styles ranging from slippers and moccasins to boots and slippers. From plenty of previous experience, we can tell you it's better to buy Minnetonkas so they're snug on your foot because they tend to stretch just like Uggs.  Below are our favorite designs with complementing attire suggestions.  

Skinny jeans & an off the shoulder crop top for a casual lunch date

Moccasins go perfectly with leggings and an oversized sweater for those hungover Saturday morning walks Starbucks

Spice up a plain short black dress with black opaque tights

Finally, not only are Minnetonkas versatile, they are also the perfect trendy yet comfortable shoe for a long night of dancing, whether you are in a dark smoky Brooklyn warehouse or a packed mainstream venue.  Check Zappos or Nordstrom for available designs. 

Ultra Music Festival 2013

In March of 2013 Ultra Music Festiaval will celebrate its 15th anniversary.  In honor of this milestone, for the first time ever the festival will take place on two consecutive weekends, March 15-17 and March 22-24.  Conveniently, the Winter Music Conference also falls between these two weekends making Miami an easy option for an end of the winter getaway.  Ultra tickets go on sale Wednesday, October 17th at http://www.ultramusicfestival.com/tickets/ , and we thank the festival for allowing only one ticket allowed per credit card transaction.  StubHub has really become the bane of our existences. 

Relive the last year's experience : 

Andy Warhol for NARS

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NARS has released a special edition collection, the Andy Warhol set.  Being huge fans of Warhol we knew we had to check out what this line has to offer.  Flower shaped eye shadow pallets and mini lipglosses that come in a chic NARS version of the famous Campbells Soup Can are just a few of the items that make up this artsy collection. If you're one of our readers that tends to get FOMO we recommend getting your AW items ASAP because its only a matter of time before the collection sells out.  Before you shop the collection, we'll leave you with a famous Warhol quote,

"I had a lot of dates but I decided to stay home and dye my eyebrows."

Maybe NARS should have thought to create a Warhol eyebrow pencil.

 

Shop the collection here

Halloween at Sensation

As if it wasn't going to be hard enough in October to find a new all white outfit to wear to Sensation, now we have to factor in that the event is being held on the weekend before the 31st, making it an unofficial Halloween party for some.  We did some in depth field research by conducting a survey to determine the most popular bianco get-ups.

1.  Cat

2.  Bunny

3.  Swan

4.  Nurse

5.  Ghost

6.  Eskimo

7.  Mummy

8.  Marilyn Monroe

9.  Greek Goddess

10.  Princess Leia

11.  Bride

12.  Angel

13. White Witch from Alice in Wonderland

Official Electric Zoo After Movie & Early Bird Passes

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On Friday, Made Event released the official Electric Zoo Festival after-movie to the public ...   as if we weren't already depressed enough from watching a plethora of shaky videos uploaded on Youtube.  Take a look below and see if you or any of your friends made the cut.

Now we know it's hard to believe but early bird tickets for Electric Zoo 2013 will go on sale this Thursday at 1 pm EDT.  Only three day general admission tickets will be available for purchase at this time, excluding single day and VIP passes; then again who goes to a festival for only one day.  Noobs.

P.S. Don't forget to vote for who you would like to see on the Electric Zoo 2013 lineup.  If you weren't satisfied with this year's collection of artists, cough cough way too much electro/dubstep cough, this is your chance to influence next years pickings.