Left: Metalepsis Projects 2012 collection map. Right: A wood-black print of necklace e2. Growing up in the 1980s, when Roger W. Sperry’s Right Brain-Left Brain Theory was ruling the American educational system, I was quickly classified as a right-brainer, an individual who recognizes the world through “intuitive, thoughtful and subjective terms,” as opposed to the [...]
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A Moment with Maria Francesca Pepe
October 3, 2011 – 7:21 pm
Images by Cara Stricker Maria Francesca Pepe is one wicked chick. The Italian-born, London-based jewelry designer has made her mark with sometimes Goth, sometimes punk, sometimes fetish, but always feminine tubular necklaces, hammered metals, charm-rings and studded everything. This season, Maria looked to love potions and snakes for inspiration. Titled “Poison,” her spring collection combined [...]
In Conversation with ManiaMania
September 21, 2011 – 7:35 am
Mystical and raw, yet expertly crafted, ManiaMania’s audacious jewelry crosses fashion lines to arrive at art. As if to prove this point, designers Melanie Kamsler and Tamila Purvis commissioned three hypnotic videos—directed by Elle Muliarchyk and starring model Abbey Lee Kershaw—to launch their newest collection, titled The Third Mind. Not only were they kind enough [...]
Chronicles of NY Fashion Week – SS12: Band of Outsiders & Alyssa Norton
September 13, 2011 – 8:53 am
Band of Outsiders. Images by Samantha Casolari. Text by Ryley Tice and Jayme Cyk. Show: Band of Outsiders Date: September 10, 2011 Time: 6pm Venue: 507 West 24th Street Inspiration: The thriller Picnic at Hanging Rock by Peter Weir. Music: Street Hassle by Lou Reed. Favorite Look: White and ruby windowpane plaid, peg-leg pants worn [...]
In Conversation with Suzannah Wainhouse
July 1, 2011 – 12:29 pm
Formally trained as a painter, jeweler Suzannah Wainhouse’s creations are informed by the belief that “jewelry is about adornment and pleasure, and will outlive all explanation.” This is a welcome “out” for a journalist, which is to say that Suzannah’s eponymous jewelry line defies conventional modern reference or even coherence. But considering jewelry is among [...]
