From left: Jackets by Robert Hawkins and Rita Ackerman “Rama Lama Ding Dong,” pronounced the artist Dan Colen’s pair of customized leather jackets at Christie’s New York, where they waited to be auctioned off as part of the Sisley Art Project Benefitting the Andy Warhol Museum. Colen’s jackets were accompanied by those of 16 other [...]
Author Archives: Jenni Avins
Move!
November 2, 2010 – 12:12 am
Makeup was the medium of choice this weekend at PS1′s Move! A two-day fusion of fashion and art, the event featured temporary installations, films and performances from creative pairs, including Rob Pruitt and Marc Jacobs, Tauba Auerbach and Ohne Titel, Ryan McNamara and Robert Geller, and more. Untitled by Terence Koh and Italo Zucchelli (Calvin [...]
Elise Øverland – Spring 2011
September 19, 2010 – 7:35 pm
Images by Jenni Avins Here’s what you need: long legs, long hair (part it in the middle), leather (always black), lace (again, black), color-blocked cobalt, teal, citrine and khaki—a little swingy arc-bottomed poncho to cover your shoulders in case of a chill. And for a big night, a teeny black dress of wide, tiered ribbons [...]
Yigal Azrouël Men – Spring 2011
September 19, 2010 – 10:04 am
Images by Samantha Casolari Urbane, utilitarian and just the littlest bit sporty; shades of navy, olive, grey and black with leather accents, pieces of florescent pink and white for punctuation—and golden yellow socks. A black sheepskin vest with bomber-style rib at the bottom A graphite shawl-collared sweater with leather elbow patches A black wool blazer [...]
Backstage at Karen Walker – Spring 2011
September 19, 2010 – 8:54 am
Images by Samantha Casolari “It’s my chemical-free Botox!” exclaimed Karen Walker backstage, touching her hand to her newly cut bangs. But, since we haven’t all been blessed with the designer’s delicate bone structure, she gave us a few additional methods for feeling youthful in Spring 2011: Carry tiny tiers of ruffles on an Orange Crush-colored [...]
