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Men’s Grooming
Text by Karena Gupton Akhavein When it comes to men’s grooming, where does one turn in order to determine the current gestalt? The rigorously art-directed heads topping the looks on the fashion runway or the hipster working behind the bar at the coffeehouse du jour? Last summer, all catwalks pointed to a resurgence of the […]
Love to Pose
Photography by Isabella Bejarano Styling by Suchandra Bullock Hair: Ivan Mendoza for Workgroup using Oribe Makeup: Victor Cembellin Photo assistant: Doug Birnbaum AUBREY KIA Occupation: Fashion Stylist Posing as: Andy Warhol “To me, he [Warhol] was a master of composition, a visionary, an innovator who solidified expression in every way—captured all in one moment.” Wardrobe […]
Public School
The dynamic between street fashion and high fashion has come to dominate the pursuits of the designing world. Designers of major brands have been working for years to cultivate lines that draw inspiration from the apex of fashion while descending into the world of street style. Public School takes a different approach: designers Dao-Yi Chow […]
Mingyu Du
“My muses are always a little bit boyish. I like the idea of an independent and powerful woman. I believe that today those are essential qualities for women,” said Mingyu Du (mingyudu.com), a young fashion designer originally from Qinhdao, China. Du recently graduated from the Academy of Art University and participated, with other students, at […]
Elizabeth Castellon
Elizabeth Castellon personally chooses to draw only menswear, a big challenge where the opportunities of body explorations are more limited. “I welcome the challenge of designing the unfamiliar within a limited space. The secret is to know where to draw the line between fancy dress and fashionable,” Castellon says. This young and talented fashion designer, […]
Street Pulse: Marina VS Mission
Photography by Daniel Rappa, Isabella Bejarno Marina Martin How would you describe your sense of style? Unique How would you describe the style of the mission? Always changing What is a fashion trend that you wish would go away? Camo pants What are your fashion icons? Nicholas Hoult Mallory How would you describe your sense […]
Above & Beyond
Text by Caitlin Clarke Photography by Ameila Troubridge Above & Beyond could easily be called one of the brightest stars in the galaxy of dance music. Named “the biggest DJ/production collective the UK has ever produced” by DJ Magazine, London-based Jono Grant, Paavo Siljamäki and Tony McGuinness have built an extensive and renowned body of […]
Chet Faker: The Real Deal
Text by J. POET Photography by Lisa Frieling Two years ago Nick Murphy, who records as Chet Faker, was working in a bookstore dreaming about having a musical career. He was attending The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, studying to become a recording engineer. In the evening, he was a DJ spinning soul and R&B […]
The Book of Mormon
Text by Zee Chang Wednesday night on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine, the front doors of Pantages Theatre are flooded by masses of people, fanning out on either side of the block. The young adults who allotted a portion of their meager student budgets to see The Book of Mormon can barely contain […]
Eyes Wear
The days of being called “four-eyes” for sporting a pair of glasses are long gone. In their place, an industry has blossomed that focuses on bringing fashionable and on-trend frames to the masses. Even if you’re blessed with 20/20 vision, sunglasses are as much necessity as statement: to dress up a look or shield the […]
L. Delivers
The act of buying condoms has long been seen as awkward but necessary. Just the mention of it makes most people think of overwhelmed teens in a pharmacy aisle, grabbing the least intimidating – or the cheapest – package so they can get back to whatever they were doing beforehand. Talia Frenkel, founder of L., […]
Armani on 5th Avenue
 Fashion shot, Sambuca shot, shot, shot, shot. When one hears the name Armani, a house synonymous with Italian tradition, three F’s come to mind—fashion, food and well…you know. Armani 5th Avenue has found a way to seamlessly blend Armani’s Italian roots with a New York setting. 5th Avenue is one of the most well […]
Cocktail Queen
Text by Rohini Moradi Dajeerling LTD By: Bryan Shoffit, 15 Romolo 3/4 oz fresh lime juice 1/2 oz simple syrup 2 oz Martin Miller’s gin 2 dashes turmeric tincture 2 dashes earl grey tea tincture combine all ingredients into cocktail shaker, add ice, shake and double strain into chilled Coupe Glass. Garnish with fresh ground […]
