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

Shop now: American Eagle's #WeAllCan capsule collection (feat. Troye Sivan + Hailee Steinfeld).

Both Troye Sivan and Hailee Steinfeld star in the new campaign for American Eagle, which celebrates young talented men and women through the #WeAllCan initiative.

Chad Kessler, the company’s Global Brand President said their goal is to: "Encourage Young America to follow their passion, express their individuality, and pursue their unique path.”

Shop some of the collection below:

 

Coup De Main x NZ On Air | The Veils

It’s an exciting time to be a fan of The Veils - they’ve just dropped their new album, ‘Total Depravity’, and they’ve also just been announced as part of the Laneway 2017 line-up.

About playing the festival, Finn said: "It's exciting enough for us to be coming home to play in Auckland, but playing Laneway makes it doubly exciting - like winning a sail then finding out it's full of hula hoops and chocolate.”

Interview: Mini Mansions on 'Flashbacks' + 'Ticket For Two' premiere.

Ahead of the release of Mini Mansions’ upcoming new B-Sides release, 'Flashbacks' - i.e. unheard cuts from their 'The Great Pretenders' album sessions - we talked to the band’s Michael Shuman about their current Pledge Music campaign, the next Mini Mansions album, and what he’s kept himself busy with while his fellow bandmates have been touring worldwide with The Last Shadow Puppets.

Watch: the trailer for Chloë Sevigny’s directorial debut, 'Kitty'.

Chloë Sevigny has directed her first ever film, ‘Kitty’, for which a trailer has just been released via her Instagram account.

The film is due for release across the upcoming film festival circuit this year, and tells the mystical story of a girl transforming into a cat.

About the film, she says: “I wanted to do kind of a throwback to kind of those 80s films where they had an element of practical effects and makeup and stuff. I thought it was so visual and cinematic and so delicate I could make a really beautiful whisper of a film.”

Dua Lipa - 'Blow Your Mind (Mwah)' music video.

Dua Lipa has dropped a music video for her latest single, ‘Blow Your Mind (Mwah)’, which is made up of the ultimate girl-gang you ever did see.

It’s a sassy video of solidarity, and I personally am obsessed with the ‘Dua for President’ sign in the video.

Watch the ‘Blow Your Mind (Mwah)’ music video below…

P.S. Keep an eye out for our new interview with Dua Lipa, out in CDM #19 on October 3rd!

Public Service Announcement: the SPCA needs you to adopt a puppy!

The SPCA’s Auckland Canine Department is currently full to capacity with puppies and dogs needing new loving owners - as they are struggling to find room to house the 35 dogs they’re currently looking after.

As well as plenty of puppies available, there are also a number of adult dogs needing adoption - which often get overlooked, but are just as deserving of a home.

If you, or anyone you know has been considering a puppy or a dog, now is the time to do it, as the influx is making it harder for the SPCA to continue their great work with animal welfare.

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