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Sweet Adeline
Glam jewels that will take you from brunch at Brosia to afternoon drinks at The Biltmore.
Friday, May 16, 2008
The thing that makes Parisian girls so intimidating to me is the way they seamlessly mix tough with elegant—Balenciaga ankle boots with a floaty floral dress; their boyfriend's oversized black cashmere sweater with a prim Hermes scarf; loads and loads...
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Oh, Inverted World
In an age where homogeneity reigns supreme, he's saving imagination one creepy creature at a time.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
When I hopped on the phone with emerging artist Matt Furie to talk about his upcoming show of new work with Albert Reyes at Giant Robot, I was a little nervous. The hyper colorful pieces on his Web site—often small-scale...
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Trapper Keepers
He calls his collection "preppy with punkish elements." I call it effortlessly cool clothes for girls and boys.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
A funny thing happened when I was poking around the fashion department last week. I spotted a clothing rack with some cool pieces from one of our Styles 2008 menswear finalists, Stewart Randolph, and decided to do a little digging...
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Hot Hot Heels
Designed in London. Handcrafted in Milan. Long live decadent, sexy footwear.
Monday, May 12, 2008
The pop culture powers-that-be have always stoked the rivalry between blonde and brunette: think Kelly and Brenda, Zach and Slater, Blair and Serena. But Gen Art Styles 2008 accessories nominee Bionda Castana, which translates from Italian to "blonde" and "brunette",...
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They're Having a Laugh
Quirky gals, take note: A new line filled with sugar and spice that's anything but nice.
Monday, May 12, 2008
There's never been a better time to be a whip smart, cheeky ingenue—with big screen heroines like Juno MacGuff dominating the cultural conversation, saucy musicians like Kate Nash charming fans with insouciant lyrics and celluloid queens like Tina Fey proving...
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High Falutin' Society
Polished pieces that take the stress-work out of dressing for that big event.
Monday, May 12, 2008
With a proper sounding name like Julianna Bass, you'd expect nothing less than buttoned up, ladies-who-lunch-only frocks from this emerging eveningwear designer. But you'd be completely wrong. While her eye-catching dresses do have a little old school flare, extremely modern...
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Be Mine
Up-and-coming jewelry line L.B. Valentine is stealing hearts with their modern twist on an antique staple.
Monday, May 12, 2008
A beautiful thing happened the day Melanie Willhide moved in next to Betsey Kenyon, and we would like to personally thank the jewelry gods for the divine accessories intervention that occurred. In an area bursting with roughly 17 million people,...
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Can't Live Without 'Em
Look long, lean and completely chic? We think we've seen the light.
Monday, May 12, 2008
A monochromatic palette of geometric patterns with the occasional splash of dusky pink might not scream Miami nightlife to you, but that's just because you haven't experienced LIFEwithBIRD yet. The Spring/Summer 2008 collection from this emerging womenswear label, entitled "White...
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If the Shoe Fits, Grab It
A former dancer debuts a shoe collection so fierce, we're shakin' in our boots.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Growing up, Tiffany Tuttle spent her days perfecting her arabesques, pirouettes, and plies at the Nevada Ballet Theatre in Las Vegas, dancing several grueling hours at a time. Though ballet was her central focus, her heartstrings were pulling her in...
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Clothes Make the Man
And you're going to want to raid his closet, one rugged piece at a time.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Oh, menswear—'tis a complicated thing. Fashion on a man is best when it's subtle, but still unique; thrown on with a semblance of carelessness, but still well thought out. Mastering the balance between unstudied and polished is tricky, but totally...
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Feel Me Flow
75 works. 20 emerging artists. 11 African nations. One really good way to spend an afternoon.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Drum roll, please. We're sending you uptown. Way uptown. The climate's changing, the Democratic nomination is still up in the air and everyone's allergies are at an all-time high. It seems like a good moment to get away. If you...
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Endless Summer
Beachy keen swimwear that feels fresh and fashion forward.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
When it comes to looking gorgeous on the beach, I tend to trust the Aussies—with surfer paradises like Bondi in the south, and scuba diving delights like the Great Barrier Reef in the north, when it comes to suiting up,...
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7 Days, 7 Shows
We combed through the listings to find a week's worth of awesome live performances.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
With two of the nation's big time indie music festivals coming your way later this summer, it's smart to be prepared. School yourself now on some of the hottest bands of the moment with our live music guide; you need...
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Hello Doily
Baubles that combine lace and metal with positively royal results.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
You'd think that an emerging accessories designer who grew up in Kyoto, surrounded by tea houses, geisha girls and temples—not to mention piles of silk patterns courtesy of her family's generations old kimono business—would create pieces that were very clearly...
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Rocks Your World
From St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow to New York's Chrysler Building, a new collection of bling takes you around the world in 12 different ways.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Some people bring a camera with them everywhere when they go on vacation. Others mark their experiences by keeping some sort of travel journal. Personally, I like to find a special article of clothing at a tucked away boutique or...
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Down By the Seashore
Charmed collisions between lonely urbanites feature in this new film about the incredible oddness of being.
Monday, May 5, 2008
In a poignant glimpse at modern Israeli life, "Jellyfish," the enchanting directorial debut of husband and wife fiction-writing team Etgar Keret and Shira Geffen, expertly weaves together the stories of three Tel Aviv women whose lives randomly overlap at a...
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Shake It Don't Break It
Sweat away your Cinco De Mayo induced hangovers with a cheesy dance party.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Brooklyn-based band Chin Chin describes their sound as a collision of disco beats, Latin rhythms, soul-jazz grooves and funk. In other words, when you hit the release party for their debut self-titled album at Union Pool tomorrow night, you need...
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