Franco-American artist and photographer Kali Vermès started making terrariums to satisfy both her green thumb and creative impulses with one activity. The microcosms she creates, under the moniker Grow Little, are carefully conceived tiny, verdant worlds. Born in Paris, Kali grew up in an apartment filled with hanging plants. Her Russian photographer grandfather grew pear [...]
Author Archives: Sarah Moroz
In Conversation with Olympia Le-Tan
May 18, 2011 – 7:07 am
Parisian designer Olympia Le-Tan makes felted, hand-hewn clutches—minaudières, in French—that are beloved in the fashion world. And her crafting skills will soon be grabbing the attention of the film world, thanks to a short film collaboration with Spike Jonze. Le-Tan, who is half French and half-English, melds a French appreciation of crafting with an English [...]
Madame Grès at Musée Bourdelle
March 31, 2011 – 10:50 am
Paris’ Musée Bourdelle hosts the exhibit Madame Grès: Couture at Work and nothing could be a finer fit nor more flawless art/fashion alliance. Emile-Antoine Bourdelle was a late 19th-century/early 20th-century sculptor, whose gorgeous courtyard-and-garden-filled estate is located on an unassuming street in the 15th arrondissement. His works fit seamlessly, so to speak, with those of [...]
Nicholas K @ New York Fashion Week S/S10
September 11, 2009 – 12:17 pm
All images by Hatnim Lee Nicholas K kicked off with brights: a magenta dress, a poppin’ blue blazer and pant ensemble, a red dress splatter-painted with color. A ribbon-back racer tank paired with loose-fitting, ankle-revealing cuffed pants promised a relaxed summer. In fact, just about everything looked breathable and airily supple—even the hairstyles: messy buns [...]
Gilded Age @ New York Fashion Week S/S10
September 10, 2009 – 5:17 pm
All images courtesy of Hatnim Lee Under the direction of Gilded Age, the garden that snakes alongside the Soho Grand Hotel morphed into a 3D All-American ad. Male models poised stoically atop a platform of picnic tables. Halved and quartered watermelons were scattered about, highlighting the backyard ambiance while a four-piece band spiked the air [...]
