THE SPRING ISSUE
Features
A Rare Glimpse Inside Yayoi Kusama’s Ethereal World
Known for her dazzling walk-in installations and avant-garde artwork, Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama will offer an unprecedented glimpse inside her dizzying world with a North American tour that commences at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington DC. From Feb 23, 2017 to May 14, 2017 the museum will host an in-depth retrospective of […]
The Museum of Broken Relationships
A coffee mug, a wedding dress, and a fake pair of plastic breasts. What do each of these things have in common? They’re all relics of past romances on display at the Museum of Broken Relationships. The permanent installation features over a hundred objects alongside personal stories about ended relationships from across the globe. Each […]
Love to Pose
Model Odin Grina He is an artist, gallery owner, entrepreneur, producer, stylist, poet and model represented by Red Model Management, NY. Search & Destroy NYC jacket Singer/songwriter Hailey Knox The seventeen-year-old from Upstate New York will release her first EP in June with S-Curve records. Follow her on the life streaming platform, YouNow, where she […]
Bianca Cheng Costanzo
The Creation of Bloom Blanket and Return to Self The Skype call came in from Berlin, Germany in the early morning hours. It had been almost a decade since I had seen Bianca. She appeared on the screen, freckles now dotting her porcelain skin, which contrasted against a shock of wavy, dark hair. Her eyes […]
The Influencers
Jason Grishkoff Jason Grishkoff, 30, launched his music blog, Indie Shuffle, out of a passion for sharing music. Born and raised in South Africa, Grishkoff says he pursues a “digital nomadic” lifestyle, traveling back and forth from the States, Europe, and South Africa. The idea for Indie Shuffle came from wanting and needing to share […]
The Influencers
Natan Edelsburg Natan Edelsburg, 28, is the Executive Vice President of both Muck Rack and the Shorty Awards—both are all about finding the right people amid the non stop buzz of information on the Internet. Muck Rack helps journalists and sources connect, and the Shorty Awards identifies and honors the best on social media. Edelsburg […]
Ariana’s Diaries
Dispatch from Kabul Photograph by Shelby Duncan I told myself I wouldn’t return to Kabul until I finished my new album and film. Now that everything is finished and soon to be released, I knew I was ready again. My parents were headed there for meetings so I came at the same time. I have […]
Adrian Cheng
Adrian Cheng may only be 36 years old, but he’s undeniably taken the Chinese business world by storm. For starters, Cheng is the Executive Vice-Chairman and Joint General Manager of the New World Group, a Hong Kong-based business empire that was founded by Cheng’s grandfather in 1970. The company—one of Hong Kong’s largest—focuses on property […]
Street Pulse
1. If you could change anything in SF what would it be? 2. What makes you authentic? 3. How does culture and tradition affect your personal style? Gabriel Gonzalez 1. The disparity and lack of affordable housing. 2. I’m my own person. 3. Most of the t-shirts I own I’ve gotten for free. Maya Konig […]
Claire Barrow
Claire Barrow’s fashion is eccentric, provocative, and erotic. Her designs depict the interests and struggles of youth, and her collections take on the air of London’s ideological exploration on gender and sexuality. A student of the Fashion at the University of Westminster, her work brings British culture to life through her fashion. Ms. Barrow is […]
Titania Inglis
Since her breakout collection in 2010 that featured vegetable and rust dye techniques, the evolution of fashion designer Titania Inglis has been in stride with that of industry disruptors like Vivienne Westwood and Zandra Rhodes. Growing up in Ithaca, New York among woodlands and waterfalls, Titania was an environmentalist long before she became what she […]
Biking On Water
Unabating Inventor Finds Believers Schiller Bikes founder, Judah Schiller, guides me through narrow channels between rows of polychromatic Sausalito houseboats on Richardson Bay as he shares his story of trial, error, and success. “When I first launched Schiller Bikes, I had a lot of skeptics,” he says. “Nobody believed in the vision…nobody really ever saw […]
A Seasonal Debate
Silke wears Gucci shirt Escada skirt Elena Ghisellini bag salondeju shoes Moschino vintage jacket graceland.co David wears Issey Miyake shirt Pheobe English coat Issey Miyake pants Burberry boots Sankuaz jacket Robertas wears Kilgour coat Kilgour trousers Brunello Cucinelli scarf Hardy Amies shirt Christian Louboutin shoes Gucci shirt Solace skirt Christian Louboutin boots Silke wears AQ/AQ […]
Love to Pose
Model Bojana Relic Posing as Penelope Cruz Chanel necklace Stylist’s own dress Model Danielle Williams Posing as Chloe Sevigny Assembly dress The Moon Project headband Model Cat Carney Posing as Grace Coddington OAK skirt Assembly dress Assembly coat Stylist’s own shoes and brooch Model Priscilla Wyatt Posing as Hillary Swank YSL jumpsuit The Moon Project headband Model Choi […]
Alchemy
Suncoo jacket Issey Miyake dress Ohlin D dress Edge of Ember cuff Ohlin D dress Leka NYC dress Georgine top Roberto Musso top Georgine dress Photography Peter Rosa Styling Sarah Parlow Hair by Daven Mayeda for Philip B Haircare. Makeup by Tonya Cameron using Tom Ford. Set design by Linden Elstran. Model: Alexandria Morgan at […]
John C. Jay
The New Chapter As the celebrated former Wieden+Kennedy Global Executive Creative Director, John C. Jay has become known for an immersive approach to advertising. He delves into culture rather than merely observing it, and supports emerging artists who carry that torch, sponsoring artists’ studios inside The Yale Union building through his independent company, Studio J. […]
BarChef
Strawberry by Frankie Solarik, BarChef, Toronto Photography by Leanne Neufeld Strawberry gin, fresh basil, balsamic and lavender syrup, sliced strawberries, London dry gin, balsamic vinegar, sugar, dried lavender, water, vanilla extract, Texturas “Lyo Fresa” freeze dried strawberry, Texturas “lecite” soy lecithin, “gold” gelatin, coconut milk, coconut rum, egg, balsamic vinegar, basil sprouts Spring Thaw by Frankie Solarik, BarChef, Toronto Photography by Leanne Neufeld Sparkling wine, gin, […]
Street Couture
High Fashion Bags and the Girls Who Wear Them Fashion week is the most exciting moment of each season, influencing the trends that will eventually trickle down to the hoi polloi. For an ever-increasing number of us, however, the real action is not on the runways, but on the sidewalk: what are our street fashion […]
Black & White
And Beautiful All Over Cosmetics and beauty packaging is as much part of the experience as the product within. The design of the packaging is extremely trend-driven, but also influenced by technology, which is forever providing new delivery methods and vessel concepts. In the past few years, the artisanal, “authentic” or eco-friendly theme had the […]
Pebble Time
“Winning a place on someone’s body is much harder than winning a place in someone’s purse,” says Pebble Head of Industrial Design, Mark Solomon, describing the features that make Pebble smart watches so deserving of a spot on that prime real estate otherwise known as the wrist. Interestingly, the Founder and CEO of Pebble, Eric […]
Phil Oh
Fashion photographer Phil Oh, best known as the creator of the online street fashion bible Street Peeper, arrived at his passion after several career detours including failed Internet startups, trashy novel writing, telemarketing, and bussing tables. The Chicago native is a contributor to Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and Elle, and his skills are in high demand […]
Sonia Rykiel
From Parisian Literary Café to Madison Avenue: Sonia Rykiel Opens New Manhattan Outpost Red lacquer bookshelves filled with colorful French books line the walls at Sonia Rykiel’s new outpost on New York City’s affluent Madison Avenue. The boutique was transformed into a Parisian café where shoppers can linger at one of the tables and skim […]
Street Pulse
Paris 1. Paris pet peeve 2. Special talent/skill 3. Longest you’ve stayed off social media. 4. Your personality in one word. 5. One of your favorite spots in Paris. Alina Gelzina 1. Fashion week traffic 2. Stylist 3. Never 4. Introvert 5. Jardin des Tuileries Liu Hsin Yu 1. Poor sense of style. 2. Modeling and […]
Tempest + Bentley
Neither Shakespeare nor luxury vehicle, Tempest + Bentley bodes the future of fine wool garments conceived out of refreshingly conscious, sustainable production. Upon discovering San Francisco’s marine layer necessitated pulling on that quintessential, chunky sweater but discouraged with what existed on the market, Marissa Thieriot rolled up her sleeves and set out to create Tempest […]
