THE SPRING ISSUE
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Hippie in Heels
A cool breeze blows in after a long warm day at the beach; the moon is brilliant, giving luster to the glittering sea. Night evokes curiosity; adventures await – ah, paradise. When day dreaming isn’t enough to get you through the toils of daily life, making your dreams reality is a risky, but worthy, option. […]
Sea of Shoes
Welcome to the whimsical world of the vibrantly talented fashionista and style blogger, Jane Aldridge, and her epic blog, “Sea of Shoes.” Jane embodies a unique, edgy, and timeless class, seamlessly combining nearly all fashion styles with personality and spunk. She is a storm of intrigue, forging her own trends, with a firm pulse on […]
Frozen in Time
Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris Fashion means different things to different people, and for many of us, fashion stays boxed in at the mall or cascades down the runway.But, in Paris, fashion isn’t simply contained to a collection of garments, nor to an elitist event in the city; it weaves in and out like the […]
Lola Marsh
Opposites Attract Yael Cohen and Gil Landau have explored every facet of their relationship. Musically, romantically, and creatively, their journey together has been a bumpy road trip across vast artistic terrain and the results are the off beat, dream-induced pop sounds of Lola Marsh. The Israeli indie band is a classic case of opposites attract, […]
LA’s Got Talent
Los Angeles is known as the city of angels, but when red carpets, Hollywood glamour, and action-packed media become the focus, it’s easy for substance to get lost in the fray. The five Los Angeles creatives featured in this section are outliers on the rise who have become true angels of the city, gracing Los […]
Street Pulse
Text & Photography by Sara Davis @sara_davis_photography 1. What’s the color palette that’s inspiring you this season? 2. What’s the favorite piece that you are wearing? 3. What is the style category that you are wearing? 4. What is your favorite go-to piece when in SF? Jillian Knox 1. Millennial pink and muted earth tones. […]
Hoch, Dali, de Salvia
Luca de Salvia Surrealism is destructive, but it destroys only what it considers to be shackles limiting our vision.- Salvador Dali Deh deh deehhhhhhhhh. Vrrrrmmmmmmm. Clink, clink, clink, clink. Clunk. Blub, blub. Close your eyes. The instrumental journey of Sinfonia Digitale is an enticing, disorienting, and clever symphony as colorful as the accompanying images. If […]
Dave McClure
500 startups founding partner, Dave McClure, is known for his unfiltered opinions and a diverse portfolio of investments that include Twilio, Credit Karma, MakerBot and Wildfire Interactive. McClure started working at PayPal in 2001, doing technology evangelism and education—geek marketing, as he calls it. He’s witnessed Silicon Valley’s rises and falls from the inside for […]
Naomi Scott
The Girl Living Two Dreams You may know Naomi Scott as the Pink Ranger in the new “Power Rangers” movie, or as the endearingly awkward character “Maddy” in the Steven Spielberg produced sci-fi series, “Terra Nova”. What many people don’t know about Naomi is that she was first and foremost a musician before acting came […]
Maria Suomalainen
Maria Suomalainen was this year’s third place winner in the Designers’ Nest Competition in Copenhagen—a rightfully earned title, as her work demanded the attention of not only the judges, but onlookers and competing designers as well. Having received her Bachelor’s degree from the Aalto University School of Arts, Design, and Architecture, Suomalainen has transformed her […]
Mercer
Photography Nigel Barker Styling Moses Dorota wears Venessa Arizaga necklace and bracelet Both photos: Dorota wears Stussy sweater Aquilano Rimondi dress Vans shoes Bing Bang NYC necklaceand earrings (worn throughout) Both photos: Malik wears Schott jacket Larissa wears A Détacher dress YRU shoes HUE stockings I Still Love You necklace Dorota wears Diesel t-shirt 6397 jeans Venessa Arizaga bracelet […]
The Influencers
Melody McCloskey Melody McCloskey, 31, is somewhat of an anomaly in the beauty industry. In 2011, she co-founded StyleSeat, an online outlet for beauty professionals and their clients. The company was inspired by her love for technology and computer science. Today, StyleSeat is proof that style and technology are kindred spirits. What’s something you wish […]
The Influencers
Jing Zhou Jing Zhou, 31, is a reporter by trade, but it’s her entrepreneurial instincts that are writing her life’s work as of late. Using the cultural perspective she has gained from living in the urban settings of China and the United States, Jing has built a comprehensive and lucrative career within startup companies ranging […]
SHINOLA
Bright, shiny, and made in Detroit There’s a once oft-used World War II era expression about not knowing “sh*t from Shinola,” which referred to a person too clueless to distinguish between excrement and the brownish-black shoe polish manufactured in Rochester, New York from 1907 to 1960. Now, when Shinola comes up in conversation, it’s most […]
Eric Adkins
The glow of over a hundred bottles of whiskey glimmers off the barman’s smooth head, accentuating the perspiration as veteran drinksmith Erik Adkins works away, mixing cocktails and pouring the amber goodness to the packed-in patrons at Hard Water. The Pier 3 whiskey bar is the latest Charles Phan venture, this time featuring whiskey—one of […]
The Alchemists
Who doesn’t believe in the transformational power of good hair and makeup? In Hollywood, this idea is taken up a notch: beauty professionals are true magicians, who hold the power to contribute to a star’s mystique. They become celebrities’ best friends and confidants and are elevated to the position of legends in their own right. […]
La Jolla
International Fashion Film Festival The classic glamour of Hollywood film society has always paired splendidly with the pinnacle of haute couture fashion. Today, the new genre of the fashion film is considered by many to be the most integral part of a fashion brand’s advertising campaign. Among the palm-lined streets of sunny, coastal La […]
Salute Hollywood
by Beso Steakhouse & Eve Nightclub, Las Vegas 1 1/2 oz Stoli Raspberry Vodka 3/4 Briottet Crème de Cassis 1 1/2 oz Fresh Lemon Sour 3 Fresh Raspberries A small splash of Red Bull Float Cydney Morris: Stone Cold Fox Co-Founder/Designer www.thestonecoldfox.com www.viciouslycyd.blogspot.com
The Influencers
Nina Mufleh Nina Mufleh, 32, is an experienced marketer and social media professional. A California native, Mufleh spent the last decade in the Middle East where she worked for Queen Rania of Jordan to spearhead her presence in the digital space. Mufleh went on to co-found The Online Project, which is the Middle East’s leading […]
Britt Moore
Britt Moore is a promising freelance stylist and recent graduate of the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. It’s difficult to tell whether it was her early devotion to her favorite publications or her wildly elaborate imagination that’s responsible for this student’s large, bounding strides toward a significant and prominent styling career but regardless […]
Anna Metzel & Eleonore Santos
What does a suburb north of Chicago and San Diego have in common? Each locations are origins of two rising talents in textile and fashion design here in San Francisco. Eleonore Santos, garment designer and textile designer and Anna Metzel are both graduating from the Academy of Art University this spring and recently participated […]
Kenji Toma
Kenji Toma is no stranger to introspection. The Tokyo-raised photographer believes that everyone should be asking the eternal question of “why are we here?” and should never be satisfied by any simple answers. Toma moved from Tokyo to New York in 1990, currently dividing his time between the city that never sleeps and Paris. He […]
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 […]
Delta Lab Studios
The mere act of being inside of a recording studio raises some- one’s street cred, but Denmark’s Delta Lab Studio takes that cool factor and raises it to the 10th power. Thomas Troelsen, an accomplished singer, producer and songwriter, has outdone himself with this designer recording studio. Originally created in 2001, the studio underwent a […]
