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Perfume addicts know what it is like to experience fragrance burnout; there is simply a point in time where you feel like you’ve been there, done that and sniffed it all. With hundreds of fragr...
When my mother told me about Kate Cusack’s unique zipper jewelry, I was intrigued yet skeptical. The idea of a line of jewelry created entirely from zippers seemed gimmicky, but Cusack’s ...
Alexander Wang has created an empire by making the kind of edgy, downtown basics seem to garner two reactions; obsessive love or complete ambivalence. If you fall into his target demographic of leggy...
By the time you read this post, someone will have tried to convince you that there is a new minimalism. Whoever this person is, they are a liar and should not be trusted in any capacity. Minimalism n...
Jeff Burton understands subtlety. Unlike most purveyors of salacious imagery, Burton takes the cunning approach rather than the obvious one – if you would like in your face (read: crotch) titil...
The new Tom Ford lipsticks will not give you an orgasm. Shocking news, but it is important for people to know the truth. In spite of the scintillating campaign featuring Jon Kortajarena in what looks...
The there is a great deal of buzz surrounding the new Givenchy campaign, due to its early release (summer hasn’t even started and already we get a fall campaign, further proof that the 24/7 fas...
The Hyères prize is as good a litmus test for fashion’s future as any design competition can be. The likes of Viktor and Rolf, Gaspard Yurkievich and Felipe Oliveira Baptista have debuted at th...
Sunglasses season is upon us, with designers pimping their wares between the pages of every glossy and stores still pushing those tired Wayfarer knock offs, finding something original is easier said ...
For most people 19 is an age of self discovery and the freshman 15; Pedro Lourenço is just a little different, he was already designing by the time he was a tween and his F/W Paris debut was astonish...
When was the last time an editorial really excited you? Not just, “oh I’m happy to see this model again” or “this styling looks alright” but genuine excitement; the kind...
Every other piece of jewelry is called out of this world, but how many ornaments can boast intergalactic components? Abraxas Rex focuses on esoteric jewelry made from unusual materials; Herkimer diam...
Take a pinch of the season’s current affection for minimalism and add in a dash of urbane sportiness, what do you have? The recipe for a sweet under the radar label specializing in sleek basics...
Another month, another new issue of Vogue, as maligned as American Vogue is at times, there is always something worth discussing. This issue’s theme of dynamic American women is in direct conju...
If I had a Euro for every time I saw this Celine handbag while in Paris, I would probably have enough money to actually buy it. Pheobe Philo’s discreetly luxurious collection for Celine, has be...
Simplicity and beauty go hand in hand, case in point Linda Cantello’s incredible work for Armani Beauty. ( Armani F/W 2010 Beauty Slideshow ) The show itself may have bordered on overwrought, w...
It is rare to find a decent editorial in most magazines, even when the price tag is hefty, so imagine my surprise when I picked up a copy of the free H&M magazine and found not one, but two stori...
If someone had told me six months ago that the head designer at Coach would produce one of my favorite collections of NYFW, I wouldn’t have believed them, but lo and behold Reed Krakoff’s...
Nicholas Kirkwood is a genius, that much is given: the shoes he creates have the kind of cult following L. Ron Hubbard would be jealous of. When he collaborates with Rodarte ( Kirkwood for Rodarte F/...
I must direct everyone to Models.com and the incredible story shot by Chadwick Tyler for MDX. I had the opportunity to be involved directly in the conception and production of this feature from day o...
Clicking through Adam Parker Smith’s art portfolio may illicit more than a few smiles. There is just something about the off kilter point of view and irreverent humor found within each piece, t...
Naturally, I tuned in for the erratic & jerky Prada.com live feed like everyone else...
On the runway there is nothing more beautiful than a deep, dark lip: whether or not this trend is applicable in real life depends on a variety of things but, 9 times out of 10 this look is best left ...
The Room, is one of the rare handful of magazines where it is actually worth, shelling out 20 bucks for an issue. The content is always intelligent, selective and above all original: no jumping bean ...
The buzz surrounding the New York collections, was primarily focused on the hip set of young designers, whose upstart collections are slowly but surely reinvigorating American fashion. Granted, every...
There are some pieces that you just don’t like, fashion is subjective and for every item that makes you go “oooh” there are at least two that leave you cold. A smart stylist underst...
Simplicity, is an overlooked virtue when it comes to jewelry; too often we are tricked into thinking that more is more when it comes to baubles, but every so often something deceptively easy catches ...
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