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CULTURE, FASHION / March 27 2012 9:49 AM

Art by Design: Mark Rothko Inspired Gucci

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More than a colorist or an abstract expressionist, Mark Rothko felt he conveyed “basic human emotion” in the brushstrokes of his color blocked paintings. Rothko has said, “The people who weep before my pictures are having the same religious experience I had when I painted them. And if you, as you say, are moved only by their color relationship, then you miss the point.” Likewise, you may think a Gucci color-blocked shift is solely about the hues, but it is about the emotions harnessed by the wearer and exhibited to the world. With a border of golden orangen accessories, we may emit a similar glowing aura as this Rothko painting. 

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CITY, FASHION / February 10 2012 4:50 PM

From the Sheets to the Streets: How Long Did it take these NYFW Street Style Stars to Get Ready?

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When you see the epically inventive street style that embodies New York Fashion Week, do you ever wonder how long they labored over their looks? Hours of prepping and pulling and trying and throwing clothes all about their bedrooms? My dear, please! These are professionals. I stopped the ones that struck my fancy, and theirs, and asked them straight up how long did it take you to get ready this morning? Their answers may either surprise you and/or leave you a little skeptical. Keep in mind though, those with fashion in their soul just know. 

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CULTURE / December 12 2011 9:00 AM

Tips to Class Up Your Holiday Dinner Party

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Whether you’ve invited just a few close friends, or everyone you’ve met in the past year, you’re throwing what may possibly be your first real holiday dinner party. You’re a good cook (or an excellent caterer) so you’ve got the food covered, so here are some tips for the 3 most important parts: presentation, presentation, presentation.

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FASHION / December 2 2011 10:26 AM

BROADCAST: How To Style the Season’s Hottest Hair with Windle and Moodie

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The top runway hair trends of Fall 2011 were wielded by the hair stylist superstars of Windle and Moodie. This London based salon by Paul Windle and Neil Moodie is truly run by masters. Paul Windle was the principal of the Vidal Sassoon schools back in the 80s, and left in ’88 to open his own Salon. His prominence grew in the 90s in editorial and on the runway, styling a good number of Vogue covers. He’s also the reason his swear-by products Bumble and Bumble got so popular in the UK. If you’re in Londontown, you may even snag a coveted appointment for a haircut by Windle himself. Neil Moodie took a moment to shows us how to get the season’s coolest hair. From the tough ponied tomboy girlfriend to the teased, hurried and extreme hair of the Fall ’11 runways, Moodie takes you step by step here. 

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CULTURE, NEWS / November 16 2011 12:18 PM

Design Houses Discount for Housingworks

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This weekend, the big guns are coming out for charity, and by guns we mean designers. Everyone from Marc by Marc Jacobs, Christian Dior, Jimmy Choo, Christian Louboutin, DVF, BCBG, Rebecca Taylor, Brooks Brothers, Tory Burch and many more are donating thousands of dollars worth of merchandise to the Housingworks Fashion For Action event this weekend. Rachel Roy and Thom Browne are hosting the event tonight which kicks off the sale. Oh yes, it’s a sale. Everything is ON SALE! It’s gonna be super ritzy, mad cheap, and all going to support the victims HIV & AIDS and the homeless. 

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FASHION / September 8 2011 4:21 PM

#NYFW Cheat Sheet: BCBG

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Silk straddled sportswear as Max Azria explores soft angles again for BCBG Spring 2012. Fluttering layers gave way to dropped waistlines and native prints. Sheer jackets may break no wind, but the added layer takes this collection from ancient Grecian flapper cum Native American to the U.S. Open.

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