From left: Rolls of denim at 3×1; 3×1 founder Scott Morrison. Images by Ian Allen. In the past 20 years, the terms bespoke, custom and limited edition have been misused to the point of pointlessness—not dissimilar to how the ubiquitousness of the phrase “premium denim,” applied to everything from embellished to destroyed models, has rendered [...]
Tag Archives: New York City
A Moment with Edith A. Miller
October 13, 2011 – 9:11 am
Edith A. Miller + J. Crew henley and scoop-neck t-shirt. Edith A. Miller is proud to be an American. Rather than a flag-waving lady, however, she is a clothing label started by Jennifer Murray and Nancy Gibson. Escaping New York City for a weekend on Fire Island, the friends found that they were wearing the [...]
PERSOL’s Magnificent Obsessions
July 25, 2011 – 8:43 am
Federico Fellini (Obsession: Casting) You know those ads—the ones that are seemingly nondescript in their aim? Often, they play in theatres before the previews. Some African kids are playing soccer barefoot, blue-collar workers are high fiving after a long day, a young couple is kissing somewhere in Eastern Asia, all set to an emotive soundtrack. [...]
Dossier in Conversation with Anndra Neen
September 8, 2010 – 8:47 pm
From left: Annette Stephens and Phoebe Stephens in Anndra Neen jewelry. Images by Tim Hout. Phoebe and Annette Stephens, the sisters behind jewelry line Anndra Neen, share an admiration for Japanese fashion, a creative pedigree and a propensity for thinking outside the box. Growing up in Mexico City as the granddaughters of progressive composer Conlon [...]
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.
