THE SPRING ISSUE
Decoded: Chic, Meet Geek
A unique kind of buzz was in the air at New York Fashion Week this year, the undeniable excitement about fashion’s blossoming romance with technology. From live streaming and live tweeting to models Instagram-ing from their smart phones on the runway (thank you, Kenneth Cole), no one can deny the current focus on technology in […]
What the Hell is SOMA Anyway?
Fact: Originally an ancient Indo-Persian term invoking ecstasy, and later used by the Greeks and Romans to refer to the body, the word “SOMA” has meant many things over time. Aldous Huxley described it as a holiday from the ordinary, while William S. Burroughs used it to hypothesize the posibility of a non-addictive form of […]
Don’t Shoot The Messenger
The Berlin-based label Don’t Shoot the Messengers (DSTM) has an immediately recognizable aesthetic, articulated through sculptural and provocative leather accents, delicate sweeping silk, and, above all else, the color black. It’s a label in constant dialogue with the designer’s adoptive city and Berlin’s notoriously avant-garde disciples. Jen Gilpin, DSTM’s 34-year-old Canadian founder, established the label […]
Continuum: 3D Printing
“Maybe data is the new black,” quips Mary Huang, half of the pioneering design duo Continuum. It might take a moment to wrap your head around, but she and her partner, Jenna Fizel, are onto something—and their work has been making waves across the fashion and design communities over the past few years. With the […]
Nordic Attire
Usually a straitjacket is a fashion don’t, but 2013 Designer’s Nest winner, Camilla Jæger, found a way to turn crazy into sassy. Jæger’s award winning line includes three ensembles that flaunt flowing fabrics and a basic color palette. “I wanted to interpret the clothing patients were wearing during hospitalization at an historical asylum in Aarhus, […]
Parralox
When the Australian duo known as Parralox put “I Fell in Love with a Drum Machine” up on their MySpace page in 2008, it went viral, causing a sensation in the international club community. The tune is slightly autobiographical, referencing the early life of the band’s songwriter and keyboard player, sci-fi enthusiast John von Ahlen. […]
Owen
Ten years ago, Manhattan’s Meatpacking District was in the process of gentrifying from a once desolate neighborhood—historically for slaughterhouses and derelict factories—to an emerging gritty-turned-glitzy, club and restaurant scene. In the 1980’s, the area was known for drug dealing and prostitution. With what seemed like an overnight regeneration, New York’s hippest hotels, like the Standard […]
Aussies Got Talent!
From the humble Hills Hoist invented long ago to dry our threads in the outdoors to ear worms “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye or Tame Impala with their album “Lonerism,” topping many global best-of album lists in 2012, Australians create a stir beyond their far-away Southern Hemisphere borders. Perhaps it’s something in […]
Nike ‘Flyknit’ Collective
When does an athletic shoe transcend its initial function and become art? How does said sneaker-cum-objet d’art inspire a host of artists of various disciplines to pay tribute to it? It does so when it’s the Nike “Flyknit”—footwear so unique that last July the corporation was granted an injunction against Adidas, who may have disregarded […]
Poetic Time Objects
What would happen if we dislocated time or perhaps split it in two? While the concept of changing time or perhaps stretching time in its mechanical and precise terms is an interesting thought, a much more appealing concept is getting more quality time and staying more focused on what really matters. We honor anyone who […]
Editions of You
Used throughout: Skin/Base: YSL Pore Refining Skincare, YSL Touche Express Wake-Up Eyecare, YSL Le Teint Touche Éclat No B10, YSL Touche Éclat Concealer No 1 & 5, YSL Anti-Cernes Concealer No 2, YSL Poudre Sur Mesure. Brows: YSL Neuilly Brow Pen. Eyes: YSL Volume Effet Faux Cils Shocking Mascara. Lips: YSL Re-Plumping Concentrate. […]
Pattern Recognition
Silk patchwork print dress and pleated peplum belt by Lie Sang Bong; Necklace and ring by Laruicci; Cuffs by Mordekai By Ken Borochov. Family Chair by Takeshi Miyakawa Design. Silk satin geometric print gown with raffia yoke and belt by Carolina Herrera; Earrings and cuffs by Robert Lee Morris. Mark-8 Room Divider by Uhuru […]
Breaking the Mold
Frank Lloyd Wright. Charles and Ray Eames. The legacies of these designers and architects tower above those of their contemporaries. But exactly why is their contribution so much more lasting, their place in history so outsized? Saarinen, Kahn, Mies van der Rohe, and many others have also given us beloved designs, but theirs are not […]
The di Rosa
A quaint cobblestone home situated on 217 acres of gardens and vineyards in Napa Valley was where Rene and Veronica di Rosa’s dream began. The large collection of art was originally compiled on the grounds by the collectors over the years and continues to grow to this day. When Rene di Rosa purchased land in […]
Marcel Wanders
Fighting for a world bearing more sustainability and durability through his cleverly manipulated interior and product designs, Marcel Wanders is the Beethoven equivalent to others in his field. Gaining recognition in the late 90s for his simple structures played against elaborate and opulent designs, any product of his can be appreciated from a mile away […]
