The Fall/Winter Collection from Walter Van Beirendonck is comprised of designs that are not for the faint of heart. His runway models in Paris are a cross between “Jason” from the movie Halloween and “Hannibal Lecter” from the horror flick Silence of the Lambs. The masks that they wear are as startling as the clothing pieces themselves.
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 By P. Dulong in Designers, Featured  Tags: Designers, Fashion, Paris Fashion Week, Walter Van Beirendonck |
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Even though the fashion “buzz” about the Golden Globes is always about the beautiful designer gowns and the millions of dollars in glittering jewels, I’d like to shine the spotlight on the men for a change. At this year’s 69th annual Golden Globes event, held at the Beverly Hills Hilton International Ballroom, there were a number of men who rivaled their female counterparts in tasteful dressing.
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By P. Dulong in Celebrity Style, Fashion Tags: Fashion, Gerard Butler, Robert Downey Jr., Savatore Ferragamo, The Golden Globes, Tom Ford |
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Although not greeted by tamed lions or clowns on stilts, a visit to the Brooklyn Circus provides shoppers with a fun and quirky experience with an encore of exquisitely tailored duds.
The store is charmingly decked with dark wooden floors, antique furniture pieces and a fabulous black chandelier to put a spotlight on the circus acts, particularly the glorious merchandise –graphic tees, dark denim, button-downs, polos, outerwear, military-inspired pieces and thirties-and- forties- inspired vintage accessories –all creatively exhibited.
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By Romina Tobias in Fashion Tags: Boutique, Brooklyn Circus, Fashion, New York, Urban |
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Fashion perhaps, when rooted in revolutionary innovation, can have as much impact on a nation and beyond, as the economy. A bit far-fetched yes, but what if a unique sense of style can reform the fashion industry and further fuel the status of say, a world super power? And what if the phrase “Made in China” has shifted its meaning from mass production to genuinely creative, world-class products? Trail-blazing this significant change in the world of fashion is young designer, Xander Zhou.
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By Romina Tobias in Designers Tags: China, Fashion, Xander Zhou |
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Long known for their preppy style and iconic alligator, Lacoste has become the symbol for college students across the world. Best known for their polos and other sportswear, the companies jeans division is often over looked.
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By T. Engelhart in Fashion Tags: Fashion, Lacoste |
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One of the sleekest, most modern look in men’s jewelry has to be Titanium. The substance itself is actually a chemical element, which you may or may not remember from your chemistry class, that is a durable silver colored metal alloy, very resistant to any corrosion or oxidation. When I see it used in men’s in men’s jewelry, it reminds me of the cool grey tones and geometric shapes of the city, molded into a wearable pieces. Continue reading “The Designs of Edward Mirell” »
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By P. Dulong in Fashion Tags: Edward Mirell, Fashion, Jewelry |
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What’s that, you say? Who needs a wristwatch in our digital age of ubiquitous cellphones, MP3 players and other portable tech toys equipped with built-in clocks? Think watches are obsolete antiques fast going the way of VCRs and analog TV? Not so fast!
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By Shannon Roxborough in Fashion Tags: Fashion, Versace |
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Ed Hardy, founded by the San Francisco Art Institute-educated and Japan-trained tattoo artist, is today an immediately recognizable brand, thanks to the creative force of flamboyant French designer Christian Audigier. Continue reading “Ed Hardy’s Inked-Up Style” »
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By Shannon Roxborough in Fashion Tags: Artist, Christian Audigier, Ed Hardy, Fashion, Tattoo |
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For more than 20 years, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, the duo known as Dolce & Gabbana, have regularly to come up with stylish clothing and accessories that have drawn a following from the halls of Wall Street to Hollywood (David Beckham, Matthew McConaughey and Scarlett Johansson are devotees). Continue reading “Ciao, Bella!” »
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By Shannon Roxborough in Fashion Tags: Dolce & Gabbana, Fashion, Italy |
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When Giorgio Armani first began creating menswear for Nino Cerruti in the 1960s, he did so with no formal training in the world of fashion design. More than four decades later, the once-little-known designer from Piacenza, a small medieval city near Milan, has become a household name.
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By Shannon Roxborough in Fashion Tags: Fashion, Giorgio Armani, Milan |
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