Last week, jewelry designer Victoria Simes shellacked hens’ feet. “They’re cool, but I’m not going to use them,” said the designer during a conversation with Dossier and her friend and business partner, EVA NY’s Stephanie Pappas. For Simes, hens’ feet aren’t too far from the norm. Exotic, quirky and a bit dark, her jewelry line, [...]
Monthly Archives: May 2009
New York Off-the-Street Style
May 14, 2009 – 7:20 am
From left: Jewelry from Ugo Cacciatori; Nish’s metal/wool shirt. This is Nish, a cool Aussie with equally cool style. When I first met him, I commented on his shirt, which he told me he made. Not only does it look amazing, it’s constructed from a metal and wool blend that has memory, so you can [...]
Beauty and Splatter Paint
May 12, 2009 – 8:42 pm
Check out this alternative multimedia view of beauty editorial from online British style network KCTV. The site hosts some other gems, too, so give it a good look.
Dossier in Conversation with Alexis Bittar
May 11, 2009 – 9:20 pm
Erin Dixon: Precious or plastic? Alexis Bittar: Plastic. When talking to Alexis Bittar, the above declaration pertains to jewelry, of course. Bittar emerged in the early ’90s as the alchemist of Lucite, developing a unique process that transforms the particular plastic into luminescent jewels that seem to simultaneously capture and release light. In the post-modern [...]
Debut New York
May 11, 2009 – 5:41 am
Lisa Weiss is an enthusiastic supporter of new designers. In fact, her year-old Nolita boutique, aptly named Debut, has expressly this purpose: to launch emerging collections. Weiss developed the idea while studying fashion merchandising at FIT. “The inspiration for Debut comes from the designers themselves,” she explains. “I realized one of the greatest challenges they [...]
