coup de main - noun
kü-də-ˈmaⁿ
Definition of coup de main : an attack that achieves complete surprise.

Meet/Greet Interview: Tuesday Bassen.

Los Angeles based illustrator and designer Tuesday Bassen makes enamel pins, patches, apparel, and accessories that are all to die for, as well as runs her very own store Friend Mart - which features her own designs as well as her other designer friends.

She’s also been in an ongoing battle with Zara, after realising they had stolen her illustrations for their own repurposed products - without so much as a thank you (let alone a commission). She, along with many artists have uncovered numerous cases of the same thing happening to many other artists.

M∙A∙C + Mariah Carey.

Just in time for Christmas, M∙A∙C Cosmetics have teamed up with Mariah Carey on a limited-edition capsule collection that will be released in New Zealand on December 12th and available at all authorised M·A·C locations.

The collection ranges in price from NZD$28 for a pair of false eye-lashes, to NZD$99 for the gold shimmer Extra Dimension Skinfinish in 'My Mimi'.

Check out the goods below...

Ryan Gosling + Emma Stone on the cover of Variety.

Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone grace the cover of the latest issue of ‘Variety’, promoting their upcoming film ‘La La Land’ - set for release on December 26th in NZ cinemas.

‘Variety’ also interview the film’s director Damien Chazelle, who reveals that Miles Teller and Emma Watson were originally cast in the leads for the film.

Check out the rest of the shoot below…

CDM Premiere: Colouring - 'Everything Has Grown' live video.

Coup De Main is thrilled to be premiering the live music video for ‘Everything Has Grown’ - recorded at Los Angeles' The Village Studios -  the latest single from Colouring, a London-based quartet who we couldn’t be more excited about.

“I hope you’re better off,” Colouring’s lead vocalist Jack Kenworthy sings on the song, not with a spitefulness, but rather with a sense of peace and clarity - a genuine feeling felt in the song.

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