THE SPRING ISSUE
The Evolution of Ramin Bahrani
Text by Andrew Rodgers Writer-Director Ramin Bahrani just added another major accolade to his already crowded trophy cabinet. In early September, the Winston-Salem-born filmmaker’s third feature, Goodbye Solo, held its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival and received the prestigious fipresci International Critic’s Prize. The film then traveled to Canada and had its North […]
24 Hour Party People
The art of freeloading: on Cocktails, Canapés, Crashers and C-list celebrities Text by Bea Lager Illustration by Christina Ung Groucho Marx’s famous quote, “I don’t care to belong to any club that will have me as a member,” seems a befitting mantra for the international “secret” cabal of uninvited guests (also known as freeloaders and […]
Gotta Whole Lot of Love
The world’s most notorious rock muse grows up Text by Emily Savage Photography by Leonardo Céndamoas A founding member of Frank Zappa’s psychedelic all-girl creation The GTOs (Girls Together Outrageously), Pamela Des Barres—later dubbed “Queen of the Groupies”—got her first taste of her own personal groupies. The bands and the boys were suddenly obsessed with […]
Million Dollar Baby
Text by Adam Keleman Photography by Matthew Welch Vintage black ostrich feather jacket Bill Blass from The Way We Wore in Los Angeles Jumpsuit Tadashi Shoji ; Necklace ippolita ; Bracelet from The Way We Wore ; Gloves La Crasia ; Boots Christian Louboutin. Vintage red leopard print dress YSL from The Way We Wore in Los Angeles ; Stockings […]
Supernatural
Photography by Olivia Beasley Styling by Vanessa Rubio Long black silk dress with printed images Sonia Rykiel Lace and silk high-neck fitted dress Dolce & Gabbana; large stone ring Erickson Beamon (Left to right) Black lace fitted dress Luella; Black silk long dress with ruched bodice Louis Vuitton. Left page: Black textured beaded high-neck coat […]
The Thrill of It All
Photography by Curtis Eberhardt Styling by Mario Wilson Gold Sequined Dress Alessandro Dell’Acqua; Gold and Black Patent Platforms Louis Vuitton. Blue Plastic Dress with Large Flower detail Benjamin Cho; All Watches David Yurman; Gold Lace and Leather Bag Prada Lime Fur and Tweed Coat James Coviello; Grey Turtleneck Tank with Bow Vittadini; Retro Glasses Judith […]
My Infatuation
Photography by David Schulze Styling: Erin Walsh Navy blouse Chloe; White bikini Chloe; Gold coil bracelet ABS; White stay-ups Agent Provocateur Grey cardigan and mesh bodysuit ACNE; Wire skirt Louis Vuitton; White stay-ups Agent Provocateur; Black lace socks Fogal; Pave ring ABS; Black lace-up shoes Costume National; Black gloves worn throughout custom by Stylist Right […]
Daily Dose
Cathy Pill makes couture that’s easy to swallow. Belgian exports usually fall into two categories: fashion and food. Chocolate and waffles aside, general word association between the country and design tends to lead to the wildly successful alumni from Antwerp’s Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Royal Academy products like Margiela and Dries, a member of […]
Achtung Baby
German designer Wibke Deertz is on the move and commanding attention with euro hipster classics. Sometimes when you’re flipping through a look book you just want to jump into the pages and join the well-dressed models—or in the case of Joseph Altuzarra’s look book, I wish I could jump into the pages and become Vanessa […]
Down in the Delta
Filmmaker Lance Hammer ponders his journey to Mississippi, and what led to the self-distribution of his award-winning debut Ballast. “There is a place for industrial filmmaking, and film as a commodity that you sell like an iPod or a car or a sandwich. But I also think there is another reason to make films,” filmmaker […]
Late on the Scene
Quantum of Solace’s anti-Hollywood actor, David Harbour, acts like an adult. I’m thinking about wearing a Hold Steady T-shirt to a couple of movie premieres,” says David Harbour, via telephone. “Maybe that will help the cause?” “The cause” is Harbour’s pending nuptials to Strangers With Candy’s Maria Thayer (Tammi Littlenut) for which he has single-mindedly […]
Building Brands One Tweet at a Time
Josh Spear’s digital crystal ball. In a recent episode of amc’s deliciously compelling 1960s-advertising-executives-gone-wild drama, Mad Men, two 20-something creative consultants at the Sterling Cooper agency are brought into a meeting to advise a coffee client on how to best reach the newly empowered younger generation. “We don’t want to be told how to act, […]
Working Girl
Jill Bradshaw mixes business with pleasure and charity. All work and no play makes anyone a dull boy. Failure to balance the two has been the downfall of many a Wall Street banker or socialite party girl. If you’re Jill Bradshaw, cooly juggling the two means you can support your art obsessions by owning a […]
The Natural
Fall products bring hair back to basics. The days of extravagant hairdos are gone. No more teasing and streaking in sight. Blame the deflated economy for fashion’s return to structure and understated beauty. This season’s subdued styles reflect the working girl’s sensibility for low maintenance, no-fuss chic. Think chunky waves, braids and twists, fringed bangs, […]
THE STREETS
Proto hip-hop icon Mike Skinner crafts his indie-embraced, chart-topping tracks one day at a time. What happened to the roughed up, tongue-in-cheek Mike Skinner that everyone knows…or thought they knew? The Birmingham-based Streets lead man has returned light-hearted. But as a precautionary disclaimer: he didn’t plan it to be this way. Just like he didn’t […]
