THE SPRING ISSUE
As Time Goes By
On her: Dowa rider jacketEcomaco baige pants On him: Dowa shirt, VBN pants Shida Tatsuya coat, Kagure skirt, Matohu boots Another Important Culture leather jacket, Shida Tatsuya skirt, Ecomaco white wrap skirt, Models own shoes Kagure shirt, VBN t-shirt and pants, Models own shoes Matohu yellow dress, Shida Tatsuya scarf Another Important Culture dress, Matohu […]
Issey Miyake
Clothing throughout by Issey Miyake Model Chloe Norgaard – One Management Photographs by Jacob Hodgkinson Styled by Keith S. Washington Makeup: Natsuka @ Avgvst Hair: Teru @ Propaganda Hair Manicurist: Nori Retouching: Sofia Zasheva & Walter Olio
Brush Strokes
Photographs by MARTIN VALLIN Makeup: Johanna Sylvan for YSL @ LinkDetails Hair: Martina Senke @ Mikas Looks Model: Andrea @ Mikas Retouching: Anders Wadin @ Stockholm Retouch
Mr. Magazine™
Her name is Magazine and she is irresistible. Her smell is like black, murky ink and her touch is as soft as gloss. Her eyes are taglines of mesmerizing prose that one man can’t deny. Her minions live in the palms of her enticing hands, where they are pulled close and nurtured at the bountiful […]
MUJI The Future is Bright
MUJI’s New York store is located in the New York Times building, which was designed by Prizker Prize-winning Italian architect Renzo Piano. The grand, modern, and open structure perfectly suits MUJI’s aesthetic and is where the company’s North America president, Hiroyoshi Azami, has agreed to meet to tell SOMA more about MUJI. Defining MUJI however, […]
Black Fashion Week
Fashion history is wrought with imagery defying our perspective of what is beautiful: tall, slim, blonde, blue eyes…characteristics you’d normally attach to a white person. Fashion has always made it harder for the darker skinned girls, despite the few that triumphed such as Naomi Campbell, Chanel Iman and Joan Smalls. There just isn’t enough demand, […]
Dear Darling!
Guys out there who still haven’t decided what to give their significant other for the holidays, can now breathe a collective sigh of relief. The Victoria’s Secret Christmas Dreams & Fantasies Catalogue is here. And no excuses: for the more technically inclined, there’s also an iPad App for that. Surely each and every item in […]
Pencil It In With Taschen
Book publisher, Taschen, continuously produces pieces of art in the form of coffee table books. From fashion and design, to photography and fine art, there is no shortage of visual inspiration in their massive library. In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of the great Gustav Klimt, Taschen has published Gustav Klimt: The […]
Dermablend the Blemishes Away
It’s an undeniable truth that whenever you have a slight blemish on your face, you’ll pick that zit endlessly. It will undoubtedly only end up looking worse and probably scar, but we can’t help it. It’s guaranteed that the flawless skin you see on a red carpet isn’t like that all the time. And it’s […]
Joseph Singh
It’s risky. You’re being reckless with your life. You’re wasting your time. It’s not going to be easy. Are you sure? Chances are, if you took the artistic route in life as a career path, you’ve heard at least, (if not all) of these in some sort of variation at least once in your life. […]
Luly Yang
Seattle – Phrases like: “High-End design,” “Couture,” and “Fashion-Forward” aren’t usually the first words to pop into mind. Not the second either. Words and visions like: “Green,” “Jimi Hendrix,” and “Rain” flit across the psyche more readily. Beautiful scenery and whatnot, but beautiful dresses? Not so much. Enter Luly Yang. A passionately creative designer from […]
Street Pulse: NEW YORK CITY
1. Do you use an iPhone or an Android? 2. How often would you say you check it? 3. Do you use your phone as a camera and if so do you Instagram? 4. When you take pictures with your phone, what kinds of things are you taking pictures of? 5. If someone were to […]
Love to Pose
I-Pose is the latest addition to SOMA’s ongoing tradition of introducing unique, cutting-edge features to our magazine. This section portrays the winners of our online competition, where SOMA readers posed as their favorite icons. In this issue, we feature young creative minds from Tokyo and ask them to explain the reasoning behind their choices. Text […]
Yoshiyuki Miyamae
The ISSEY MIYAKE brand has been at the forefront of Japanese fashion since its women’s collection debuted in New York in 1971. Famed for their innovative and experimental creations, ISSEY MIYAKE continues to impress fashionistas the world over, with their latest Spring/Summer2013 range being no exception. Established by Mr. Issey Miyake, graduate of the prestigious […]
The Evolution of Haute Heels
Awkward, terrifying, treacherously tall and slightly masochistic are not typically words used to describe footwear. However, from showrooms to runways the industry has seen a trend of museum and editorial-worthy heels. As Vivienne Westwood introduced her sky-high nine-inch pumps to the world almost a decade ago – who could forget Naomi Campbell’s infamous spill – […]
