THE SPRING ISSUE
Michelle Monaghan
On the move: From mega blockbusters to the indie gem Trucker, Michelle Monaghan is navigating a new direction for her career on the silver screen Michelle Monaghan is not what one might consider a house-hold name. Yet, there is a good chance that if anyone has been out to the movies in the past five […]
Personal ID
The Photographer Vintage bag by Gucci, Tan suede lace-up shoes by D&G, Navy and white handkerchief by Acquascutum, Black frames by Sol Moscot, Fragrance by Monocle for Comme des Garcons, Stylist’s own’s pocket watch The Fashion Designer Quilted denim and multi colored bag and purple patent leather wedge by D&G, Brass chain with vintage rhinestones by […]
The Container Store
Rei Kawakubo curates a new kind of shopping experience at Dover Street Market Sometimes, as the saying goes, the package is more import-ant than the present itself. Home to some of the world’s most innovative fashion, London’s Dover Street Market is a cur-ious package. Conceived by Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons founder, The Container Store is […]
Intelligent Design
Timeless Spaces for every season In fashion, each season brings a new opportunity for exper-imentation, play, and invention. That is, unless you’re a fashion architect like Laurent Deroo, whose work is decid-edly seasonless. With every store he designs for French label A.P.C., the challenge is to create a timeless home for an evolving brand. A.P.C.’s […]
A Modern Makeup Artist
Francelle’s view of transformative beauty It’s almost too easy to paint Francelle as a next-gen superstar makeup artist. At 33, she’s already climbed to the top of her profession, shooting with talents like Karl Lagerfeld, Terry Richardson, Ellen von Unwerth, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, and Ryan McGinley for the likes of Purple, V, Tar, i-D, Self-Service […]
Susie Bubble
Polished opinions of fashion “I think people throw around the words ‘icon’ and ‘iconic’ far too much these days,” says fashion blogger Susie Bubble from her London home. Despite being labeled as “one of the most influential voices in fashion” by The Evening Standard, the 25-year-old, whose real name is Susanna Lau, is quick to […]
A Touch of Class
Stylist & Casting Director John Tan goes progressive with a dose of reality John Tan is a secret bullet of the fashion industry. A believer in paying dues the old school way, with genuine favors and the right kind of back-scratching, Tan is finally getting his due as a team builder, respected stylist, and go-to-guy for […]
Ada Zanditon
Surreal fashion that could save the world While it may be easy to spot the next big thing in the fashion business, it’s always a bit tricky to find young designers willing to take a more environmentally-conscious approach. Remarkably, London-based Ada Zanditon seems to have achieved this feat with her one-year-old brand that is now […]
Abigail Lorick
Model turned designer takes over the runways Inspired by a forsaken ladylike elegance, designer Abigail Lorick brings retro sensibility to the modern woman with her LORICK collection. A Floridian transplant, now living and working in Manhattan, Lorick’s first exposures to fashion came from her grandma and reading Vogue Magazine. By high school, she was a […]
Paris: Oct 2009
Bonjour! The F/W ’09 Paris fashion week is winding down, which means that style still palpable in the air. SOMA stopped a few locals in “The City of Lights” to ask what is in their wardrobes and who is on their minds. 1. If you could be another person for a day, who would you […]
Aimee Garcia
A triple threat electrifies in Trauma Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, Aimee Garcia had the makings of a performer from an early age. A professional dancer by the age of seven, she was cast in Paul Mejia’s Cinderella at the Auditorium Theater, which lead her to perform 20 shows a month as Clara […]
Anna Gunn
The actress breaks out with Breaking Bad Many actors would be envious of Anna Gunn’s resume. She has graced both the stage and the screen in a variety of forms throughout her career, and has appeared in the role of Martha Bullock on HBO’s much-lauded series Deadwood in addition to appearing in several feature films. Growing […]
Ari Marcopolous
On the hustle behind the lens SOMA: Photographers Steven Shore and William Eggle-ston have said that they consider themselves modern day anthropologists. If you had to give yourself a title, what would you prefer? Artist… photographer… anthropologist… Ari Marcopoulos: I am a Muthafuckin Hustler! And so it goes—Ari “Muthafuckin Hustler” Marcopoulos. It’s a fitting description […]
Tobias Wong
Provocation in Principle Whether it’s disposable lighters wrapped in mink fur, a matchbook homage to the WTC, or a bulletproof rose, Tobias Wong’s work elicits a response. Educated in architecture and sculpture at the University of Toronto and the Cooper Union School of Art in New York City, Wong’s designs challenge the viewer to consider […]
Richard Florida
The Discovery of the Creative Class Richard Florida is a maker of maps, a master of migrations, and always looking forward. The author of The Rise of the Creative Class and Who’s Your City? is a professor at the University of Toronto and responsible for discovering the 38 million member monster known as the “creative […]
