The first time I passed Sloan, Brian Stanziale’s storefront at 174 Mott Street in Manhattan, I was stopped in my stride by a blazer with exaggerated gold shoulders, and this was some time before Decarnin’s reinvention of Dynasty-style sequins and power dressing. Inside was a wonderland of intricate, reconstructed vintage garments. Sitting down with Stanziale, [...]
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Alexis Bittar F/W10
April 23, 2010 – 5:23 am
Images by Alec Friedman. A stone, leather and horsehair departure amongst classy chandeliers and signature Lucite at Alexis Bittar. Click “Read More” for additional images.
The Beauty of Mother Nature
April 22, 2010 – 12:37 am
In honor of today, the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, we bring you the above image from photographer Tim Walker—a visionary fusion of nature and couture—along with the Ecoluxe pop-up shop at Manhattan’s Grand Central Station. Open through April 24th, it features Green Show designers Samantha Pleet, House of Organic, C Marchuska, DLC Brooklyn and [...]
Yves Saint Laurent at the Petit Palais
April 21, 2010 – 7:10 am
On his ninth birthday, Yves Saint Laurent announced, “One day, my name will be written in letters of fire on the Champs Elysées.” This in mind, you sense the designer—who passed away in 2008 at the age of 71—would be pleased with the retrospective currently lighting up 15 rooms of the Petit Palais in central [...]
