Limited Time: London Bespoke Shirt Fitting Sessions in NYC
- Culture
- Published on Monday, 13 May 2013 12:03
- Leo Parker
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New York is in for a treat this May because one of London’s finest and most respected purveyors of bespoke dress shirts, Budd Shirts, are sending their classically trained tailor to NYC at the end of this month. James MacAuslan will be touching down in Manhattan on the 27th of May and will be taking fit sessions [...]
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Darren Criss in Richard Chai Does Met Punk Chaos, Coutured
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- Published on Monday, 06 May 2013 23:38
- Matt Bell
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Dressed in custom Richard Chai, Essential Homme cover man Darren Criss gives Gatsbian punk in a windowpane tux, inky black shirt and ever so bouffanted, silk, medium-width tie. Quite a far cry from last year’s textured charcoal tuxedo, Elvis pomp, you’ll note his hair stays shifted a beat on over to motown with the tight, [...]
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When Models Rock: Henry Blak
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- Published on Friday, 05 April 2013 10:33
- Evan Ross Katz
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Even Australian supermodel Nicole Trunfio could not have predicted that a one-off collaboration with producer/actor Carlos Velazquez during Fashion Week 2011 would result in the release of their first EP two years later. Makes sense though, if gracing covers of Vogue, Elle, Bazaar and hosting a hit Bravo show (Make Me a Supermodel) leaves you [...]
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Photos: Jeffrey Fashion Cares 2013
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- Published on Thursday, 04 April 2013 10:40
- Matt Bell
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Celebrating was on the top of the agenda at the 10th annual Jeffrey Fashion Cares Fundraiser, that was hosted by the beautiful Emmy Rossum on the Intrepid battleship in NYC. Well, near the top, because fundraising and fashion were at the helm of the event that first came to Manhattan back in 2003 (Fact: Jeffrey [...]
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G-Star + Vs. Magazine: Devouring Art
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- Published on Wednesday, 27 March 2013 12:11
- Matt Bell
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Whoa. So, at about 1:50 in the film here, Marie de Villepin who you know as a former face of Givenchy, transforms Rie Rasmussen’s innocent-enough art museum inspiration break-in into an effusively psychedelic performance-art fashion show. Or maybe more clearly, think Night at the Museum if only Mapplethorpe had any say. If that doesn’t make complete sense, don’t worry [...]
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And Now, Some Art: Domingo Zapata 11 Minutes
- Arts
- Published on Friday, 22 March 2013 14:05
- Evan Ross Katz
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Domingo Zapata’s prolific career, spanning the past two decades, reads like a luxe laundry list of achievements. Just take the last few months: His latest mural was permanently displayed in the W South Beach lobby in the same week that a star-studded event at Art Basel Miami revealed his collection “The Love of My Life is [...]
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Further Proof It's Good to be CFDA Approved: W Hotel Inspiration Trips
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- Published on Monday, 18 March 2013 10:51
- Matt Bell
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By now you’ve seen the list of nominees for this year’s CFDA awards (and if you haven’t, go here), but another, more under the radar announcement was made regarding the CFDA Fashion Incubator program last week. The CFDA Fashion Incubator, a partnership between the CFDA and W hotels that nurtures the future-school of possible CFDA award nominees, [...]
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Travel + Design: AETHER Concept Store Opens, San Francisco
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- Published on Thursday, 24 January 2013 13:33
- Matt Bell
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You’ll know AETHER as the boutique-minded, sophisticated option amongst stylish sports enthusiasts. Fitting then, that the first AETHER concept store, opened today, is easily described with all above adjectives. Located in San Francisco’s shopping neighborhood of Hayes Valley, the stand-out store is constructed from three 8‘ x 9.6‘ x 40’ shipping containers and is the brainchild [...]
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Art, Design and Style at NYC's Dream Downtown
- Arts
- Published on Monday, 19 November 2012 10:20
- Matt Bell
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The Dream Downtown is centered in Manhattan’s Meatpacking district and surrounded by some of the leading art galleries on the NYC art scene. So basically, The Dream Downtown is located smack, dab right in one the epicenters of the art world. So it only makes sense that the neighborhood’s creative flare would seep [...]
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Austin Best Rated: Where the Cars and Bands are this Weekend
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- Published on Saturday, 17 November 2012 12:58
- Matt Bell
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So, there’s a big ol’ official Grand Prix Race going on in Austin (Texas) this weekend—one of the biggest ever. And since Austin happens to be the capital of live music, that also means a ton of upcoming bands are in town to celebrate. The Cedar Street Courtyard is the place to see them all [...]
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