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FASHION / January 12 2012 1:45 PM

INTERVIEW: William Okpo Sisters on Inspiration, Family & Guilty Pleasures

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William Okpo is the brainchild of sisters Lizzy and Darlene Okpo for the contemporary, confident woman. Named as an ode to their father whose killer style has always been an inspiration to them, the Okpo sisters have garnered a lot of attention in the past year. The brand is sold at Opening Ceremony in NY and LA; they have become street style stars for their amazing wardrobe, accessories and long locks; and they recently teamed with Brook&Lyn to create a cape and pouch. We caught up with the Brooklyn-based design duo to find out what it’s like working with a family member, their current muse and guilty pleasures.

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CULTURE / December 7 2011 11:43 AM

Hungover & Starving? It’s Brunchables to the Rescue!

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It’s getting to be that time of day once again. Hungry? Neither are we (so chic), but we are really loving this faux commercial for Brunchables. Developed at Oscar Mayer‘s Brooklyn headquarters, this packaged meal is perfect for that special time between noon and 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays when you’re hungover and starving for some booze and locally purveyed calories. When breakfast is blah! and lunch is lame!, you need Brunchables to swoop in and rescue your tastebuds.

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FASHION / November 16 2011 2:20 PM

Mother-Daughter Lingerie Ads: Chic or Creepy?

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The Lake & Stars lingerie designers Nikki Dekker and Maayan Zilberman are seemingly stirring the pot with their Fall/Winter 2011 campaign. A mother and daughter duo move in close for the photos, but people are saying it’s a little too close for comfort. Zilberman chose the women for the ads, her neighbors in Brooklyn, after seeing them constantly interact with a loving and tender manner. Right wing teetotalers like Fox News of course have their panties in a bunch over the whole thing, but we don’t understand why. It took a minute to get used to, but we’re kind of actually loving it. And DUH, they are both stunning.

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CITY, CULTURE, FASHION / July 18 2011 4:44 PM

Cheap Eats & Outfit Splurges: Brooklyn Weekend

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One of our favorite reads at FashionIndie, New York Magazine, just came out with its “Cheap Eats” issue, including 20 mouthwatering pages with the best food under $25 in New York City. Being in fashion and all, we frivolously spend most of our hard-earned cash on clothing and accessories. But that doesn’t mean we resort to street dogs and bad pizza (ewww). Over the course of three days, we will show you where you can get a cheap tasty bite while wearing the outfit you splurged on. Today, a weekend in Brooklyn.

Cheap Eats & Outfit Splurges: Brooklyn Weekend

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CITY, FASHION / June 29 2011 5:30 PM

A Moment in The Limelight

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Those who now attend the gothic church on the corner of 6th Avenue and 20th Street probably pray to the gods of fashion. For the past year it has been the home of The Limelight Marketplace, a maze of over 60 local shops selling everything from artisan crafted jewelry to artisan craft cheese. And jeans, flip flops and fast trends as well. And art. And haircuts. And various tchotchkes. Perhaps they were praying for something a little less scatterbrained. To that end, Limelight owner Jack Manashe has terminated most of his selling tenants as he redefines the place as a department store.

A Moment in The Limelight

 

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