THE SPRING ISSUE
Features
Russell James
“Taking pictures of women for men is easy. It’s taking pictures of women which women find beautiful that’s challenging,” Russell James explains to a gallery visitor during the closing reception of his exhibition, “Angels.” The show, a retrospective of his 18-year career shooting for Victoria’s Secret, has toured Aspen, New York and Miami, and is […]
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Paul Smith suit and shirt Peckham Rye of London tie and silk scarf Shinola Detroit watch, diary, and cases Oliver Sweeney brogues Globe Trotter Holdall bag Smythson passport holder and currency case Stylist’s own straw hat Smythson wash bag Shaver, shave brush, scissors and products by Pankhurst London @ Mr Porter Paul Smith cuff links […]
The Golden Hour
Michael Kors shag jacket Christophe Lemaire twill-panneled wool-blend track pant SibIing fringed wool-blend coat Isabel Marant Estelle wool- blend tweed gilet Balmain cable-knit wool skirt J.W.Anderson asymmetric merino wool maxi dress Marc Jacobs ribbed-knitt cashmere flared pants Michael Kors Shag Jacket J.W Anderson textured-wool jacket Acne drill maxi skirt Stella McCartney asymmetric chunky-knit wool-blend sweater […]
New York
Photography by Reto Sterchi Nola Palmer poses as Debbie Harry Occupation Model Gerard Darel black tank top Stylist’s own chain necklace Sonjia Williams poses as Erykah Badu Occupation Designer Etro printed sweatshirt Dinny Hall earrings Sonjia’s own turban Vesper Wolfe poses as Aaliyah Occupation Stylist Assistant Baby Ghost Jacket Stylist’s own hat and hoop earrings Vesper’s own bracelet […]
Street Pulse
Korea 1. What is your zodiac sign? 2. What was your last travel destination? 3. What is your dream job? 4. Are you an early bird or night owl? 5. Are you a party person? Rick Hyung 1. Sagittarius 2. London 3. World Explorer 4. Night owl 5. Yes Subin Song 1. Pisces 2. Paris 3. […]
The Influencers
Kathryn Minshew Kathryn Minshew, 29, is the founder and CEO of TheMuse. com, a career platform and discovery tool serving over 3 million professionals worldwide. Previously, she worked on vaccine introduction in Africa with the Clinton Health Access Initiative. A graduate of Duke University with a B.A. in Political Science, as well as a second […]
Gavin Rossdale
Bush Throughout the ‘90s—and even today—there are only a handful of bands who actually communicate on a deeper level with their audience through a combination of musical and lyrical content. With six studio albums and a multitude of top ten singles, the multi-platinum and highly successful band, Bush, continues to do just that. The […]
Mudlark
Val wears Ann Demeulemeester coat from Mr Porter Caruso jumpsuit John Varvatos waistcoat Karl Lagerfeld shirt Sebago boots Flora wears BLK DNM coat Agi & Sam blazer Caruso apron Boudicca shirt Frye boots Val wears Oliver Spencer blazer John Varvatos pants Paul Smith knitwear Richard James shirt Oliver Spencer boots Flora wears Paul Smith jacket […]
Refine/Revolt
Yves Saint Laurent: Rouge Pur Couture 10 Beige Tribute, Rouge Pur Couture Glossy Satin 19 Yves Saint Laurent: Pure Chromatics 11, Waterproof Pencil 1, Eyeliner Baby Doll 1, Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils Waterproof Black Noir, Effet faux cils creme d`eyeliner Yves Saint Laurent: Pure Chromatics 11, Waterproof Pencil 1, Eyeliner Baby Doll 1, Mascara […]
My Obsession
Jennifer Zuccarini, Founder of Fleur Du Mal Obsession: Desire, music and lingerie Jennifer (seated) wears: Fleur du Mal Cape La Perla tights Tania Spinelli heels Cartier Juste Un Clou bracelet and Cartier Love bracelet Eve wears: Fleur du Mal dress and lingerie Zana Bayne choker Tania Spinelli heels Conor Dwyer, Professional Athlete and Olympic Swimmer […]
Phenomenal Woman
The Legacy of Eileen Fisher Eileen Fisher didn’t set out to be a fashion designer. In fact, she was merely attempting to make her own clothing decisions easier when she invested $350 of savings to create her first samples. However, with an interior and graphic design background combined with a zest for understated elegance, Fisher […]
Truvée
The Amazing Journey of the McBride Sisters The wine industry has become more multicultural, younger and female-friendly, and sisters Andréa and Robin McBride have become early leaders and tastemakers in this rapidly-evolving market. Born in LA but separated at an early age, both are smart, elegant and easygoing entrepreneurs. They were connected in 1999 and […]
Damien Rice
At times, one is compelled to examine the working qualities in poetry: beauty, shape, vision and subtlety. Damien Rice’s long awaited album,My Favourite Faded Fantasy, embodies all of the elements of a personal keepsake, allowing the listener to couple with the steady stream of melodic vulnerability. The album’s opening track broods with sincerity, producing a […]
Conquer Pain with Love
Altewai Saome top,and skirt Marimekko stockings, and earrings Finsk shoes Meshit top Högberg jacket Malene Birger skirt Gloves Stylist’s own Dusty hoodie, and skirt with pants Maria Nilsdotter earrings \ Malene Birger shirt, and pants Reschia shoes Scarf costumized by stylist Patrik Guggenberger dress Oroblu socks Elias Högberg shoes Carin Wester blues Acne scarf, […]
The Audition
Rob wears Casely Hayford jacket Paul Smith shirt Maison Martin Margiela trousers Robbie wears Band Of Outsiders Corduroy jacket @ Mr Porter Umit Benan sweater Nudie jeans Jed wears Evisu jacket BLK DNM t-shirt John Varvatos trousers Jed wears Dolce & Gabbana blazer @ Mr Porter Hugo Boss shirt Folk trousers Dr Martens boots Robbie wears […]
Urban Zen
It’s just before midnight on a Wednesday, and Donna Karan is holding court at her daughter’s Tribeca restaurant, Tutto Il Giorno, playing hostess to a packed house of well-heeled guests dining on family-styleItalian cuisine; corporate titans, art collectors, supermodels and a few mega-celebrities fill the house. As she weaves through the tables, introducing herself, smiling […]
Cool Boutiques
Fashion history is littered with iconic boutiques. Fiorucci, Mary Quant, Granny Takes A Trip, Hung On You, and perhaps above all, Biba—a ‘jumble sale in the pleasure dome of Kubla Kahn’ and 1960s hangout for Twiggy, The Rolling Stones, Brigitte Bardot, New York Dolls, David Bowie and Marianne Faithfull. Seemingly an age gone by, today’s […]
Screen Time for Equinox
San Francisco has a deep and rich history in unique architecture. The current technology boom is a magnet for the culturally savvy entrepreneurs that make up SOMA’s core readership. Cue Equinox, whose latest 35,000 sq. ft. fitness club (its fourth in Northern California), opened this June in San Francisco on Union Street. “There has been […]
Arcadia
Photography Olivia Beasley Styling Georgina Hodson Just Cavalli jacket Trasparenze Gennifer-Bosco Tights Missoni roll neck Richard Nicholl skirt Orla Kiely for Clark’s shoes Richard Nicholl jumper Toast coat Tara Jarmon hat Tessum scarf around hat Carmen wears JW Anderson top, and skirt Pamela Mann tights Orla Kiely for Clark’s shoes Alexa wears Cacharel […]
The Proper Ornaments
Formed of a close partnership between Max Clapps and James Hoare (Veronica Falls), The Proper Ornaments formed in 2010, where they met a few years earlier in a vintage women’s clothing shop in Notting Hill. Hoare recalls, “I worked part time in the shop and Max and his girlfriend came in to steal clothes. She […]
Jim Marshall
A Tribute to an Iconic Image Maker When the world lost Jim Marshall in 2010, a part of history died—a part that lived on thorough the immortalized imagery of the artist’s subjects, many of whom served as the voices of a generation. Regularly photographing icons like Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Johnny Cash made Marshall […]
Future Stars of Film
Shawn Ashmore The Actor Who Came in From The Cold Shawn Ashmore’s recurring role as Ice Man in the incredibly successful X-Men franchise may seem like a lucky break, but the unassuming, well-spoken Canadian had already enjoyed a long and successful career in his home country, having acted since he was eight or nine. “It’s […]
