THE SPRING ISSUE
Posts Tagged ‘28.1’
More Than Meets the Eye
We loved her on the George Lopez Show, adored her as Jamie Batista on Showtime’s hit series Dexter, and were crazy about her on the red carpet. Now Aimee Garcia stars in RoboCop alongside Gary Oldman and Michael Keaton and is being praised for her performance as a brainy scientist. The film, directed by José […]
SOMA Celebrates in Style
SOMA Magazine celebrated in usual style with the release of its Obsession Issue at Roe Lounge, located in San Francisco’s fashionable SoMa district, where drinks were provided by BECK’S SAPPHIRE. Photography by David Klein
DJ Chic
In order to name America’s most stylish DJs, one must consider how to define style. More than owning an expensive wardrobe or knowing about the newest, coolest gadget, style is a distinct way of doing things and the influence it has on others. Truly fashionable producers don’t do what everybody else is doing; they establish […]
Cocktail Queen
“People can have whatever they want” the artist insists with a laugh as she pours out the last strands of an herbal original cocktail—“Ro’s Merry Baby.” Rohini Moradi has stepped out from behind the bar after ten years serving among San Francisco’s most revered watering holes to give us an intimate taste of her philosophy. […]
Raising Spirits
Distillation is the art of making spirits. Basically, you start with a grain or a fruit, let it ferment, then heat it up in a still to concentrate the alcohol and desired flavors. You can take this a step further by infusing botanicals and fresh juices—it then becomes a culinary art. If you want to […]
Rouge
Ports 1961 blouse. Dear: Rivington+ skirt. Erica M tights. Choker from Amarcord Vintage Fashion NYC. Junya Watanabe dress. Topshop tights. Jean Paul Gaultier waistcoat. Jadi Luisa Per Fendi vintage clutch from Amarcord Vintage Fashion NYC. Dear: Rivington+ necklace. Maison Jadis trousers. Issey Miyake jacket. Ports 1961 suit. Issey Miyake jacket and pants. Jil Platner bracelet. Ports […]
Elena Slivnyak
“I want to make a statement, and not the next hot item that can be consulted on the fashion syllabus.” It’s the personal “Fashion Manifesto” of Elena Slivnyak, a San Franciscobased talented designer, with Ukrainian roots, who does not like the catwalks, sparkling dresses and mass consumption. “I believe that fashion is dead nowadays. There […]
Simon Says
British designer Simon Ungless is the Director of the School of Fashion at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He’s a true fashion insider with highly creative vision and a wicked sense of humor. Ungless began his career after graduating from Central St. Martin’s Masters program in London, where he cemented very close […]
Stumptown
According to legend, coffee as a beverage was developed thanks to a goat herder in the Ethiopian highlands who noticed that when his goats ate berries from a certain tree, they grew more spirited, and wouldn’t sleep at night. The goatherd reported this to the head of a local monastery, who brewed a beverage from […]
Simone Prick
“Growing up I was a dreamer, living in my own little fantasy world, surrounded by beauty.” So begins the biography of Simone Prick, one of the Netherlands’ most exciting young artists. While Simone’s opening gambit may be entrenched in the vernacular of the creative, she reveals in our conversation that her love of art is […]
Chad Farmer
As one who believes advertising should always “tell a story” while simultaneously stirring desire for the focal selling point, Chad Farmer has become well known for his clean aesthetic and evocative imagery through his work as an Art Director. After attending Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, he worked his way to becoming Senior […]
IPose
SOMA is proud of its tradition of creating stylistic imagery through iconic themes. In this issue, SOMA readers again posed in homage to their favorite icons. These creative individuals offered their own portrayals of inspiring legends. Model Lona Alia Duncan poses as Ann Margret. Lona Alia Duncan wears a Diane Von Furstenberg dress. Model Lydia […]
Siba Sahabi
The future is handmade. This is the real innovation. Today, as the perfection of technology is becoming more human, and men are becoming more robotic, Siba Sahabi (sibasahabi.com), a poetic designer with German and Iranian roots, invites us to contemplate imperfection as the mother of all arts. “Handmade items have an imperfection that gives them […]
Acne Style
Stockholm’s smashing success of a brand, ACNE (or Ambition to Create Novel Expression) has cut the ribbon on its new Acne Studio location in downtown Los Angeles. The label has accumulated over 40 worldwide locations, just barely 18 years after its founding. The new store is relative to others, with space age lines and a […]
Word Play: Book Reviews
ReFashioned: Cutting-Edge Clothing by Sass Brown (Laurence King) Sass Brown serves up her second book in the form of ReFashioned: Cutting-Edge Clothing from Upcycled Materials. This collection of reviews by Brown on dozens of global designers provides a window into the mind of the eco fashion expert, citing standouts such as Kondakis and Nudie Jeans. […]
Street Pulse: San Francisco
1. Why is design important? Why does the design or creation of something even matter? 2. If you could redesign any object, what would it be? 3. How would you describe your personal style? 4. If you could shadow any designer for a day, who would it be? 5. Where do you look for obscure […]
No Strings Attached
Bristol Old Vic Director Tom Morris and the South African Handspring Puppet Company have joined forces once again to realize one of Shakespeare’s most popular and fantastical plays—their first collaboration since the hugely successful War Horse, a show that conquered the theatre world. Dale Franzen, Director of The Broad Stage in Santa Monica, CA, is […]
Martin Marino
Have you ever found the perfect bag, except it wasn’t quite as perfect as you thought? Maybe it was the handle, maybe the hardware, or maybe everything was perfect, but you really wished the print was just a little bit darker? These are the types of problems that San Francisco-based designer Martin Marino is solving with their line of […]
Studio A/S Copenhagen
The DJ elite are going to Denmark for the lightweight headphones by Studio A/S. AIAIAI headphones are sported on tour by producers from labels like Fool’s Gold, Ghostly International, Infiné Records, Kitsuné, Native Instruments and Teenage Engineering. The audio designers recently opened “the world’s smallest flagship store” in Copenhagen, which sells headphones, earphones, accessories and […]
