Paul Rowland‘s board can be described in many ways, but V captures it most succinctly with the term “powerhouse.” Such is the ferocity with which power flows through the offices in the 18th floor penthouse at 57 W 57 that it features in the forthcoming V74 along with a series of Polaroids by Salvatore Morale and a brief Q&A session.  [V]

Lightning strikes twice this week with the feature of Ford Men’s Francisco Lachowski in an exclusive editorial for the Fashionisto. The other day this page saw the Brazilian affectionately known as Chico in the playful holiday advertising for A|X Armani Exchange, but today it’s strictly editorial. Dramatic lighting allows photographer JD Forte to keep pace with even more daring makeup by Andrew Colvin for NARS. [Fashionisto]

Raf Simons spoke with WWD in New York in advance of his being honored by the Fashion Group. The German master discussed his early days at Jil Sander and how he has managed to evolve the house into the success it is today. [WWD]

Major Lazer‘s new collaborative single with Partysquad, “Original Don,” has been remixed six ways to Sunday by Don Golden and Rosy Cross. For a free download please visit… [Mad Decent]

V74 Powerhouse Party with Ford Models (Photography: Salvatore Morale)