THE SPRING ISSUE
Darker with the Day
Photography by Olivia Beasley Styling Vanessa Rubió Sweater and leggings Alexander McQueen, boots Bora Aksu. Jacket Kristian Aadnevik, all in one Miu Miu, fishnet tights Pamela Mann at mytights, shoes Nicholas Kirkwood for Meadham. (on floor) Legend bag Alexander McQueen Kirchhoff Coat Jaeger, vest Camilla Staerk, small silver chain link necklaces and silver swallow necklace […]
Looking for a Kiss
Photography by Blossom Berkofsky Styling by Jaclyn Hodes leather and lycra skirt Gianfran Co Fereé, bra with bow H&M, black vest Stussy, pink leather ruche gloves Southpaw cardigan Modern Amusement, skirt Betsey Johnson, armband Patti Labelle from Southpaw vintage animal print turtleneck Sonia Rykiel, high waisted wool pants H&M, beaded neck tie Southpaw, platforms Sonia […]
Say Hello To Von
THE ART OF ILLUSTRATED MESSAGES. Words inspire, music emotes, but a good piece of art leaves a permanent mark on the soul. Marrying God-given talent and an almost obsessive attention to detail is London’s pencil perfectionist, Von. With a client list that includes Faber,4AD, Non Format, The New York Times, American Express, The Guardian, Nike, […]
Conscientious Design Guru
Tom Hennes ‘Thincs’ things through. The Nickelodeon slime machine is an icon in many of the imaginings of my generation, and somewhere during my less formative years, which roughly took place between a drippy popsicle and impending puberty, Tom Hennes designed the Nickelodeon Green Slime Geyser. Hard to believe that the company that perfected green […]
Dean and Dan Canten
Squaring off with fashion Literally separated at birth, identical twins Dean and Dan Caten—the two D’s that comprise the design dynamo team Dsquared2—practically started designing together while still in the womb. Proving that two minds are better than one when it comes to designing, their secret to success is not taking fashion too seriously. Their […]
Ndeur
For French graphist, Mathieu Missiaen, it all starts with a pair of vintage pumps. But there’s nothing dated about the final product—his custom, street-style paint-job makes for the perfect fit. Missiaen’s brand, NDEUR (yes, it’s an anagram for ‘under’), is inspired by different patterns: from ancient civilizations, to seventeenth century paintings to urban sprawl. “I […]
Simply Chic
Filippa K is all about simplicity. With its classic look and clean lines, the Stockholm-based brand has established itself as one of Sweden’s leading fashion houses with its signature minimalist elegance. As fashion moves away from excess and toward refined tastes this fall, the brand spreads its raison d’être beyond European shores by opening its […]
The Good, The Bad, and The Gin: A Brief History
Photography by Aaron Campbell For many people there is no middle ground with gin. They either love it, or hate it. But for a beverage that elicits such strong, singular opinions, its proponents couldn’t be more diverse. Among those who favor gin are members of British Parliament and house partiers in Compton. Gin passed muster […]
Not All Great Design is Under a Tent
The Mansion, Amsterdam With a solid wink to the fin de siècle opulence of A’dam’s histoire, The Mansion, which set up shop in one of the Dutch royal family’s historic residences a few years ago, manages to cram glittering chandeliers and gilt-edged mirrors into a space that routinely throbs with house DJ mega mixes. It’s […]
Fashionable Haunts
Twice a year, every year, the phenomenon known as fashion week marks a fashion industry one-month pilgrimage from New York to London, Milan and Paris. But you don’t have to be couture-clad to enjoy these international fashionista favorites. Hotel Byblos, Saint-Tropez (featured above) If a month of following the dizzying whirlwind of fashion weeks around […]
Montréal: Paris, Quebec
The days of Americans sniggering at Canadians are clearly done and gone. Indeed, in 2007, the Mercer Quality of Living Survey placed five Canadian cities ahead of any single American city, effectively ending our seemingly unceasing superiority complex. Yes, we totally suck. So a zip up to Canada now would be like leaving the new […]
Last Word
What the hell is SOMA anyway? Fact: Originally an ancient Indo-Persian word 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 and William S. Burroughs used it to hypothesize the […]
Grails
Portland’s most enigmatic psych-troupe orbits beyond experimental parameters It seems like just about every city has its crowning moment in music history. Simply consider any predictable VH1 retrospective on ’60s San Francisco or throwback story about the emergence of punk in New York City. But like any great city, there are always a few bands […]
Street Pulse: Olso
One tiny population with many creative minds makes Oslo Fashion Week a stylish destination. SOMA captures individual styles during Fashion Week where fashion enthusiasts are showing that trends begin on the street. 1. Define fashion 2. Who is your favorite designer? 3. What’s your favorite fashion decade? 4. Where do you get your sense of […]
Emerging Boutiques
There’s no shortage of exceptional fashion designers working today. American clothing design has never been more chic than right now. Scratch that. Right… now. The challenge for shoppers is no longer finding non-mainstream perspectives, but rather, scoring the right style, for the proper function, at the best price. Specialty boutiques and nationwide retailers alike are […]
