NYLON - March 2008 - (Page 40) 3.08 153 PALM OFF You could Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, but here’s our recommendation: Cut Off Your Hands instead. By Rosie Swash 154 STRANGE MAGIC MGMT have elicited hosannas from pretty much every music magazine on the planet. The surprising thing is, they actually live up to the hype. By Fiorella Valdesolo 156 TOP DRAWER Texan artist Alyson Fox has an eye for fashion—both on and off the page. By Diane Vadino 158 WITH LOVE AND SQUALOR In his superlative new film Paranoid Park, Gus Van Sant continues his tradition of quietly pioneering cinema. By Dennis Lim 160 GUIDING LIGHT Though she possesses that rare ability to make a scene her own, actress Olivia Thirlby is in no rush for sucess. By Nathaniel Rich 161 FILM STRIPS 162 CULTURE CLUB 164 EN ROUTE: FINNLY DISGUISED As Scandinavia’s larger cities continue to try and one-up each other, Helsinki is emerging as the unlikely leader of the pack. By Nick Duerden fashion and features 168 OPEN SEASON We all fell in love with cute-as-a-button Rachel Bilson back when she was on The O.C. But as a major movie role puts her on course for big-screen stardom, it’s clear that her career won’t just be one endless Summer. By Kate Williams. Photographed by Hilary Walsh 178 COSTUME CHANGE Preppy basics, feminine florals, and sporty accessories are all in the mix this spring. Oh, and a few Mexican masks, too. Photographed by Marvin Scott Jarrett 188 THE SURREAL WORLD Try dressing with your rachel bilson photographed by hilary walsh. cape by sonia rykiel, top by etro, skirt by 3.1 phillip lim, necklace by jewelry by veronique. subconscious in mind. Photographed by Louise Enhörning 196 MODERN LOVE In these sleek shoes, the future is now. radar 144 WHAT WE TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT LUST The Raveonettes explore the darker side of love in their new collection of shadowy rock songs. By Jonathan Durbin Photographed by Christopher Gentile 202 WILD FLOWERS This spring is coming up roses, daisies, gardenias, poppies Photographed by Aneta Bartos 148 SHORE THING Like an all-too-rare vacation, the lovely music of Baltimore-based duo Beach House is something to savor. By Eviana Hartman nylon street 208 STAR MAPS: Spectacles 210 SHOPPING LIST 212 BAG CHECK: ACID TEST Go ahead, wear this all at once. We dare you. Packed by Dani Stahl 150 BIG BASH Fronted by powerhouse singer-drummer singer Kristin Gundred, Grand Ole Party kick out the kind of jams it’s impossible to ignore. By Mikael Wood 152 SUCKER PUNCH With their fondness for topsiders and Afrobeat, Vampire Weekend look and sound nothing like their name suggests. By Lauren Harris
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