Who: Claire Lampert and Darroch Putnam Where: Brooklyn What they do: Owners of Where I Was From vintage What are they currently working on: Building our brand – traveling across the country to source vintage and locations to shoot. What they consider a fashion “faux-pas”: Fast Fashion. Each piece should last seasons, something that is [...]

The photography of Francesca Woodman is at once haunting and simply beautiful, much like the artist behind the camera. Black-and-white images of women, usually nude and often Woodman herself, appear almost delicate and quiet at first glance but take a closer look to find a raw, almost lurid sensibility. Woodman, who tragically took her own [...]

Rachel Comey stepped outside of her comfort zone and opted for a more subdued collection for Fall 2012. Rather than relying on her signature batch of colorful prints and quirk, Comey has elevated her designs for a slightly more mature, and perhaps more serious, girl. While a stream of black, white and gray flowed down [...]

A beam of white light streams through the glass front doors of Maccarone, the effect of a strategically placed installation that induces curiosity even before stepping inside the West Village gallery. Projection, by David Lamelas, is comprised of two projectors, one casting the aforementioned spotlight on visitors as they enter, the other projecting a blank [...]

Those were the days, the salad days, a time of wrinkle-free innocence marked with the enthusiasm and idealism which too often fades with age. The leafy green expression is the title of Tara Sinn‘s new show at Family, probably the best indie bookstore-cum-gallery in Los Angeles. New York-based Sinn, a multimedia artist well versed in [...]

After all the New Year’s Eve festivities, let’s take a moment to look back at 2011: In the midst of all it brought to us, a few things popped out to our editors as their favorite 2011 discoveries, check them out! Diana Cenat The film Drive and 90.7 WFUV “What can I say about Drive? [...]

Edeline Lee debuted her eponymous line for Spring 2012 during London Fashion Week with a stunning collection of mostly dresses with several tops and below-the-knee skirts included for good measure. Inspired by the stately Palais Soctlet in Brussels, the collection is full of structured lines and geometric patterns. With a color palette ranging from hints [...]

Who: Andrej Ujhazy Where: Clinton Hill, Brooklyn What he does: Artist Photo by Britt Kubat What’s on his mind today: I made this just now. I’m making at least one sort of gamey, fantasy-inspired drawing that I can post every couple days now. The most recent ones have been low fantasy but at the moment [...]

Having worked under Olivier Theyskens at both Rochas and Nina Ricci, Calla Haynes is no stranger to luxury. However when it comes to her own line, Calla, the Paris-based Toronto native decidedly applies a more relaxed feel to her collection of womenswear that is as perfectly polished as it is easy to wear. For Spring [...]

Going strong in its sixth consecutive year, the New York Art Book Fair returns to MoMa PS1 for four days of art and print enthusiasm. Presented by Printed Matter, Inc., the events at this year’s fair include book signings, screenings, a series of workshops and readings, as well as the Contemporary Artists’ Books Conference. It [...]

Granny chic took on a new meaning with the Spring 2012 collection from quietly cool A Détacher. Mona Kowalksa was designing with grandmothers in mind, including her own. Each model wore the same disheveled updo with a single streak of silver, setting a somewhat comical tone also noted in a pair of orange shorts resembling [...]

As part of a Radio France series commemorating the 10-year anniversary of September 11, the eternally iconic Patti Smith treated New Yorkers to a free show at Webster Hall. The concert, also sponsored by public radio show France Inter, had the landmark venue packed to capacity with fans of all ages. With longtime guitarist Lenny [...]

Parisian art and fashion collective Surface to Air recently opened its first U.S. boutique in SoHo, on the burgeoning lower stretch of Mercer Street. A party was certainly in order to mark the occasion, and what better place to have it than at the 2,500 square-foot store, teeming with covetable clothes, shoes, and accessories from [...]

Foam earplugs were passed out pre-show at Rachel Comey, where Lizzi Bougatsos’s band I.U.D. provided the drum-heavy runway score. Models donned Prism eyewear and tall straw hats, lending the perfect dose of Spring 2012 to every step. The designer surely knows how to interpret “classic with a twist” as evidenced by her slouchy oversized blazers, [...]

For the third year, New York will be playing host to a slew of special events for Fashion’s Night Out. On the evening of September 8 stores across the globe will keep their doors open a little longer, throwing celebratory parties and encouraging everyone to just have some fun with fashion. With a rather extended [...]

With today’s rapid pace of fashion production and consumption, it’s easy to tire of or even regret some purchases that are surely collecting dust in the back of the closet. Uniqlo has been helping to resolve that dilemma at their Japanese locations since 2001. What started as the Fleece Recycling Campaign has evolved into the [...]

Attention all New York City commuters and travelers: Aesop, the Australian expert in naturally healthy hair and skin, is now conveniently available at Grand Central Terminal within the Graybar Passage. Building anticipation for two more NYC locations to come, Aesop’s first U.S. store is actually a kiosk designed by the company’s director Dennis Paphitis and [...]

Curie Choi and Beverly Liang are just two girls looking out for the boys. “For that accessory known as man” they present C. Chauchat (that’s “hot cat” in French), a line of bow ties, neckties, and scarves made with a special double layering technique. Each product is expertly crafted by hand in New York City [...]

Who: Heather Taylor, gallery owner, writer and blogger Where: Los Angeles, California Photo by: Alex de Cordoba What’s on her mind today: Always multi-tasking: thinking of the recent troubling economic news, the latest episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, prepping for an art presentation with a new client and styling my kitchen for a photo-shoot with [...]

Who: Hannah Byun, designer of Hansel from Basel Where: Los Angeles, California What’s on her mind today: Finishing work early so that I can go to the beach. What she is currently working on: Advising the factory that the polka dots on samples are not crisp! What she considers a fashion “faux-pas”: Daisy dukes with [...]

Helmut Lang has taken 6,000 pieces from his eponymous label’s archive and cut them to pieces. The former fashion designer is presenting his second solo show as an artist at The Fireplace Project in East Hampton, New York. Taken from his own personal collection, Lang has repurposed the austere, utilitarian garments which made him a [...]

Just in time to broaden that summer reading list, Los Angeles-based publisher Textfield Inc. is moving into Creatures of Comfort’s New York location with “No More Reality”, an exhibition and temporary bookstore. The work of artists Phil Chang, Arthur Ou, Eduardo Sarabia, and Anna Sew Hoy will be displayed alongside a current and archived selection [...]

The couture shows in Paris wrapped up with Azzedine Alaïa’s first runway presentation in eight years, a fitting finale to a week of most lavish haute creations. A high level of craftsmanship was evident in the wool coat-dresses that had impeccable detailing on their structured bell-shaped skirts. Exposed zippers seemed to modernize several looks, namely [...]

Hot off the presses of Berlin Fashion Week, DERZEIT delivers the latest news and trends straight from the catwalk. The first independent fashion daily of Berlin has been informing the city’s fashionistas and pop culture enthusiasts of show schedules, runway reviews, studio visits, interviews and editorials. Going strong in its second year of print, the [...]

Giambattista Valli unveiled his debut haute couture collection this week in Paris and what a show it was! While some were more understated than others, every look was undoubtedly glamorous and beaming with vintage influence. Dresses and gowns were expertly constructed in luxurious chiffon and crepe, creating both sleek and voluminous silhouettes in rich colors [...]

Brooklyn-based Osborn is celebrating Independence Day with a sale on their eye-catching and mood-enhancing footwear. The shoes are handcrafted in the mountains outside Guatemala City by artisans who sign each pair. Booties, flats, loafers, and oxfords are refreshed in fun fabrics with a limited supply of each style. From now until July 5, all web [...]

For over two decades, Adam et Ropé has remained a stalwart of the ever-changing, rather populated Tokyo retail scene. Through a discriminating selection of both emerging and established men’s and women’s designers, along with some good old-fashioned business acumen, the store has expanded to several locations which also stock an in-house label consisting of clothing, [...]

For those feeling both helpful and hungry, the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary is throwing a benefit dinner party with a view, naturally on a Williamsburg rooftop. Cows, sheep, and turkeys are among the animals being rehabilitated and given shelter at the upstate haven, finding refuge from the abuse and neglect which too often occurs in [...]

As the name would suggest, clothing line Ale et Ange is a bit curious with a dash of simple French sensibility. Eloise Ange Simonet and Osoré Ale Oyagha have fused their knack for design with impeccable taste to create classic yet refreshing mens and womenswear (though at the moment, the collection is predominantly mens). Photo [...]

Olivier Theyskens showed off his first Resort collection for his Theyskens’ Theory line, and it’s difficult to describe it as anything but casual cool. Aviator sunglasses and acid wash denim strutted down the platinum runway, a nod to the 1980s. Pops of color mingled with classic black and white. Ombre and James Ensor-inspired prints found [...]

In 1997, Yukinori Maeda conceived an idea he wanted to share with the world. COSMIC WONDER was that idea and it has since evolved into a project comprised of three separate creative endeavors: multimedia artwork (COSMIC WONDER), fashion design (COSMIC WONDER Light Source), and book publishing (COSMIC WONDER Free Press in collaboration with Swiss publisher [...]

Mike Mills is a man of many hats. As a director and graphic designer, his work has been featured in some bright spots of 90′s pop culture: an X-Girl ad, a Sonic Youth album cover, and several music videos for Air. He has also released books of his illustrations and photography, and designs posters, t-shirts, [...]

As the Ethical Living columnist for the Observer and author of Green Living in the Urban Jungle, Lucy Siegle knows a thing or two about caring for a cause. She exposes the current state of the fashion industry in her new book, To Die For: Is Fashion Wearing Out The World?, and it’s not pretty. [...]

Chloé, Lover, and Rodarte have all tried their hand at the resurging fashionista meets ballerina trend, though Karen Walker’s recent effort may be the most literal yet. As one of New Zealand’s most prolific fashion designers, with ready-to-wear, jewelry, and eyewear collections under her belt, she can now add to it yet another notch: ballet [...]

With a little over a week remaining until it closes, now is as good a time as ever to visit the Mociun pop-up store in downtown Brooklyn. Caitlin Mociun’s work ethic revolves around sustainability, as she takes great measures to produce locally, recycle fabrics, and create minimal waste when packaging her line of men’s and [...]

Andrea Dieppa and Elisa Restrepo had classic men’s shoes in mind when dreaming up their footwear line. Appropriately named Dieppa Restrepo, the collection is just as much for the ladies as it is for gentlemen. The Columbian designers are based in downtown New York, while the production takes place at a family-owned factory in Mexico [...]

The dynamic duos behind party paraphernalia purveyor Confetti System and the ever-innovative fashions of United Bamboo have teamed up once again to grace us with their special brand of creative wonder. Photo courtesy of United Bamboo For their first collaborative effort, Nicholas Andersen and Julie Ho’s crystal piñatas modeled alongside artist Terence Koh in Miho [...]