Shop New, New York: Cloak & Dagger Opens Brooklyn

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

Brookelynn takes Brooklyn. Brookelynn Starnes owns the already adorable East Village shop Cloak and Dagger, and she just opened her new locale in Boerum Hill. Stocked with seriously cool pieces, she serves up the best Karen Walker and Tsubi sunnies, Verameat jewelry, Lauren Moffatt capes – basically all the indies you crave. The exposed brick and crown moulding give the petite shoppe a homey feel, and the sleek selection makes you want to wear everything right out of the store. Like this Shelter backpack I bought on opening night, that is now cruising the Caribbean with me. 

SHOE ENVY: Christian Louboutin Lion Paw Pumps

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Chances are you’ve already laid eyes on Sarah Jessica Parker‘s look from the Moscow premiere of her new movie I Don’t Know How She Does It. Even though the Giambattista Valli couture gown and matching cape was a show-stopper, her shoes garnered most of the attention. These Christian Louboutin Lion Paw Pumps are obviously not to be missed – have you seen anything quite like them before?

Ditch the Coat, Take a Cape

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

This is a call to arms, to remove them from the narrow shafts of coat sleeves. Let them live with the rest of the body underneath a cape or a drape. The shape is free and flowing, the cuts are crafty and they’ve got a wrappable capacity that keeps you roasty toasty. As they say, keep the chest warm, the arms will take care of themselves.

How to Dress for a Gallery Opening

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

As part of our “Art, Architecutre and Design” month, we at FashionIndie want to keep you culturally stimulated. But what good is cultural stimulation if you’re wardrobe leaves you limp? So combining the best of both worlds, here’s a handy dandy’s guide to some interesting exhibits opening around the city and what to wear to them.

10 Stoner Style Don’ts for 420

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

John Galliano and I are ecstatic for our favorite day is finally upon us! Aside from being Hitler’s birthday, 4/20 is like stoner Christmas — the holidaze to end all holidaze. You’re likely to see these mavericks of marijuana — these Wizards of Weedly Place, these potentates of pot intake — wandering the streets and haunting 7-11′s the world over, as out of touch as their wardrobes. Granted, the garden variety stoner is not what one would call a fashionista, but if they can they lift their dreadlocked heads from the sweet, sweet lips of their bong to take a look in the mirror, they can avoid these few style missteps and look as fly as they feel.

I JUST DIED: The Tyra and ALT Web Series Edition

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Fa-Fa-Fa-Fashion — I mean, my death took place pretty early in this story –  Tyra‘s web series with André Leon Talley has debuted on the model-mogul’s new website, Type F. Within the first 10 seconds they’re literally yelling in each other’s faces. And I feel for the first time in weeks that everything is going to be okay.

It was a Wealth of Warm Layers at Muscovites by Masha Kravtsova

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

By guest contributor Heather Epstein

The Muscovites by Masha Kravtsova Fall 2011 collection wasn’t held at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week tents but took place across town at the Audi Forum on Park Avenue. It was among the beautiful cars and crisp, clean showroom that the deconstructed fall line debuted. It was such an interesting juxtaposition. Cropped jackets and vests ruled the runway along with knitted sweaters. The collection had everything a woman would need to keep warm during the cold Russian winters and definitely the cold New York weather. Her line featured black, grays and browns with a fun twist of wood-like leggings and matching spandex tops. Leather details and ruffles were other added twists to this line. The piece that stood out to me the most was the long sleeve maxi dress with two rips at the bottom, resembling tank top sleeves; it was unique and made you look twice to think “is it possible to wear this the other way around?” This collection is everything any woman could ask for in a fall collection: capes, sweaters, leggings, vests and jackets to keep you warm, layer and play around with.

10 Fashion Resolutions for the New Year

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

2011 is almost upon us and we all know what that means: time to set lofty goals we are neither prepared nor willing to keep! This time around, however, I’ve decided to aim a little lower. Instead of promising myself that I’ll work out more, eat less or not openly hate Taylor Swift/Momsen, I’m resolving to refine my wardrobe.