I love New York. The phrase may be cliché, but the sentiment is none-the-less sweet—and true. For all of its follies, the city has an inimitable charm and style, unique traits captured in Visionaire Creative Director Greg Foley’s newly released video for Grand Hotels NYC. Drawing inspiration from Andy Warhol’s celebrity silkscreens, Foley filmed in [...]
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Dossier in Conversation with Tina Kalivas
March 23, 2010 – 11:56 pm
Polyrhythms, 2009 Ethno-geometry, refined-psychedelia… An attempt to describe Tina Kalivas’ aesthetic often ends up a contradiction of terms. Perhaps the most straightforward route is to call the Greek-born, Australian-based fashion designer a master of prints. For four years and counting, the former Alexander McQueen intern has been developing dynamic patterns for her eponymous line. We [...]
Dior Homme Coal
March 23, 2010 – 9:03 am
Cuff links and bow ties from the F/W10 Dior Homme collection, not to mention Sisters of Mercy on the website. Click “Read More” for additional images.
Project White T-Shirt
March 23, 2010 – 12:39 am
From left: Sleep-inducing tees from Slow & Steady Wins the Race; A cotton bauble from 5th Avenue Shoe Repair. Attributed to the U.S. Navy and popularized by Sears, the white t-shirt is an iconic part of any wardrobe. Marlon Brando famously imbued it with All-American masculinity, but it took a French woman, Coco Chanel, to [...]
The Corset Maker
March 22, 2010 – 12:03 am
Angela Friedman manipulates flesh. In a cramped Manhattan studio, she cheerfully toils away at a dying art—one that requires a mastery of intricate and technical elements, like what Friedman coins, “the squish factor.” She currently manages the women’s costume department at the New York City Ballet. Watch the above slideshow for more.
