Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Last Thursday, the house of Francesco Biasia handbag designers hosted an all-out handbag blowout in celebration of their 30th year in business and the launch of their limited edition Diva Dreams handbag collection.
Where: The Italian Cultural Institute of New York (super chic!)
Who Was There, you ask:
Roshumba Williams (supermodel, television personality and author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Being a Model-Vol.2)
Sherri Saum (FX’s Rescue Me)
Cara Buono (The Sopranos)
Lola Astanova (Piano Virtuoso)
What Went Down: Last Thursday was a stop on a three-year international tour, by A Cultural Project, that featured photographs of Francesco Biasia handbags around the world. Five internationally renowned photographers (Francesco Cocco, Fabio Cuttica, Daniele Dainelli, Stefano De Luigi, and Riccardo Venturi) conducted an anthropological study of the importance and uses of handbags in various cultures. The presentation included the finds of this study along with a documentary video and exhibition of handbags from the new Diva Dreams collection. The exhibit highlighted fashion frontrunners Italy, Colombia, Tehran, Namibia and Tokyo. Guests we lucky enough to learn answers to the age-old question, “what does your handbag say to you?”
~Alexandra Goldstein
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Monday, July 21st, 2008
For all of you Chace Crawford fans, everyone’s favorite Gossip Girl hunk was spotted in the Hamptons over the weekend.
He played a little polo in polo (by Ralph Lauren) at Opening Day of Mercedez-Benz Bridgehampton Polo Challenge.
Just a little eye candy!
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Monday, July 21st, 2008
Of course summer is always about the itty-bitty-bikini, but this year’s bathing suit trend is about the classic retro look. Urban Outfitters new swim line has some eclectic, retro looks, for fabulous prices.
These swimsuits are classic and stylish and come in fun funky colors for summer. If you’re a fan of the one piece, they have flattering styles for every woman. If you’re a fan of the two piece, you can find sexy, high wasted two pieces. Very Marilyn Monroe!
Visit Urban Outfitters and check out our new favorite summer trend!
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Most of the times, grandiose statements applied to websites tend to be in bad form. (Take for instance, the results page to a Googling of “The Best Website Ever Designed.”) The folks behind Viktor & Rolf recently revamped their website, announcing it “A World Bigger Than Life,” a dramatic idea that given this day and age, I frankly find alarming. However, I cursory glance at the new site did indeed prove rewarding: Page after flash-action page unfolds with dramatic, dream-like interiors, kooky V&R dolls that are currently on view at the Barbican Art Gallery in London, and a tour of the pixelated mansion by a cyber version of the duo themselves. (What’s next? V&R avatars?) While not exactly larger than life, the site mirrors the designers’ extravagant vision–which with a little desktop tinkering, you can now see for yourself on a daily basis.
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Friday, June 20th, 2008
Modo Frames
Talk about shade-y business: Starting this week, with every purchase of their sleek sunglasses, Modo will give a cool, shade-giving tree back to Mother Nature. The initiative, One Frame, One Tree (not to be confused with E-photoframe’s similar environmental project) is a result of Modo’s partnership with Trees for the Future and the Arbor Day Foundation which is aimed at improving the globe’s eco-system and helping developing countries restore their barren lands. So trek on over to your nearest store and snag a pair–be it from Modo’s own collection or Derek Lam and Philip Lim’s line–to score a look that’s stylish, SPF-safe, and environmentally sound.–Claudia Crousillat
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008
They say that when people see the color red, their hearts beat faster. (Hence the romantic connotation to the hue.) Well, nothing gets a fashion girl’s pulse racing more than the sight of Topshop logo–be it in a cherry, orange or lemon-lime hue. For years, budget-conscious trendsetters in the US had to worshipp the UK mega-store from afar. (Kate Moss-designed duds! Trendy accessories! Free personal shoppers! What’s not to love!?) But come October (16th-18th sources say), this long-distance love affair will come to an end as a Manhattan outpost opens its doors. As a recent stateside preview of the label’s fall line showed, the store will be filled with so many stunning looks at shockingly low prices–nothing in the store will top $400–it may send a bevy of Soho shoppers into cardiac arrest.
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Monday, June 9th, 2008
Mark Newson’s Dom Pérignon
Years ago, the archetypal American Dad was a beer-swilling figure, but today, we realize that some paternal figures have a more delicate palate. With this modern man in mind, why not break out a bottle of high-design bubbly this Father’s Day? Dom Pérignon recently tapped design guru Marc Newson to engineer a sleek, collectable vessel, the Dom Pérignon by Marc Newson Magnum Container, Season Two. Constructed from sleek aluminium and filled with a bottle of Dom Pérignon’s finest champagne it’s just the thing for the cosmopolitan Pop. Available at Moss New York and Los Angeles for $1,000.
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Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Marc as Andy, as seen in the windows of the West Village Marc by Marc store.
**Photo taken with a Nikon CoolPix 550**
Not sure if the latest issue of Interview has made it to your mailbox or newsstand, but keep a look out for an eerie-looking Marc Jacobs on the cover. To celebrate the magazine’s approach to its 40th anniversary–and no doubt, the induction of a new creative team–the designer posed as Interview founder and fellow buzzmaker, Andy Warhol.
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Thursday, June 5th, 2008
A Lilly Pulitzer Steinway
While my closet is mostly filled with structured navy, grey, and black separates, I must admit that I’ve got a secret thing for Lilly Pulitzer. The perky prints! The Palm Beach hostess frocks! That sweet, scrawling logo! The classic preppiness of it all speaks to my inner beach-babe–which is hard to do considering my land-locked residence and cosmopolitan wardrobe. So imagine my state of glee when I spotted this tony, patterned piano this morning in WWD. The customized Steinway is just one of many special projects the house is unveiling as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations. (Sartorialists may be interested to know that Karl Lagerfeld once designed a chic, boxy version for the iconic piano house as well.) If the pink piano is an indication of what’s to come, Pulitzer’s”A Colorful Life” aesthetic is about to grow more vibrant than ever before.
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Monday, June 2nd, 2008
Globetrotter for J.Crew, $2,400
The $2,400 suitcase is a rare commodity to come across online, much less on J.Crew.com. And yet, if you frequent the preppy e-emporium as often as I do, you’ll notice that there’s a new line of luxe luggage to be found at Le Jah-Crew. The Globetrotter for J.Crew collection–which features sleek valises by the famous, 111-year old London label. While the collection’s spendy tags might surprise some shoppers, it’s a small price to pay for such a timeless, iconic accent. (Just ask H.R.H. Queen Elizabeth II, who took the tony, sturdy carry-alls on her honeymoon.) The Globetrotter line is just one of many chic collaborations J.Crew has in store for us (pun intended) during the upcoming seasons. Stay tuned for more–and just to be safe, prepare your credit cards now.
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