Videography: Beyoncé
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
In the post-millennial pop culture landscape, there is one name that stands a stiletto taller than the rest: Beyoncé.
NEWS / January 19 2012 5:56 PM
INDIE NEWSROOM: Sex and the City Prequel on The CW…Snooki, Unmasked…Versace x H&M Sells Out — Again
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
- The CW has greenlit a pilot for The Carrie Diaries, a prequel to Sex and the City based on Candice Bushnell‘s book of the same name. The series will chronicle young Carrie Bradshaw‘s senior year in high school as she takes her first stilettoed steps through New York in the early 80s. Meanwhile, I’m looking forward to the young Samantha Jones storyline where she’s blowing rails and everything/one else at 54. [The Hollywood Reporter]
Where There’s Le Smoking, There’s Bound to Be Fire
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Along with the bikini, the wrap-dress and the tranny heel, Le Smoking is the greatest sartorial invention of the past 50 years. And it would behoove every woman to have one in her repertoire. Created by Yves Saint Laurent in 1966, Le Smoking forever changed the way women dressed by simply giving them a tux all their own. It was further immortalized by a series of photos by Helmut Newton in 1975 and when Bianca Jagger made it her signature in the heyday of 54. Now 400 years later the trend is still going strong.
CULTURE / August 29 2011 2:04 PM
Bookclubbin’: Maxim’s: Mirror of Parisian Life
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Think of Maxim’s as the Studio 54 of the 1890s. But instead of Halston, Liza and coke, there’s Charles Frederick Worth, famously infamous courtesan Liane de Pougy and opium. That magically hedonistic time known as the Belle Epoque in France saw the establishment of a pillar of Parisian society, Maxim’s. More than a restaurant, it was the social meeting ground for generations of artists, nobles, diplomats, stars and folks of less reputable distinction. It has survived two world wars, multiple owners and Mick Jagger showing up in sneakers and 120 years later it’s still the place to see and be seen. Assouline’s Maxim’s: Mirror of Parisian Life by Jean-Pascal Hesse examines the people, the historical and cultural events and of course the food that distinguish the rich history of the restaurant at 3 rue Royal.
FASHION / August 25 2011 9:24 AM
Sam Edelman Brings His New Purse to Studio 54
Edited by Jessica Lapidos
I still remember my first pair of Sam Edelmans – ivory ballet flats, gold chain links, toe cleavage – at the very start of the ballerina shoe explosion. At point of purchase, I thought Sam Edelman was a woman, was surprised to find out he used to be the Sam in Sam and Libby. Point is, Sam Edelman has blossomed into a hit shoemaker since its inception in 2004, and rather than resting on his laurels, he’ll be resting on our shoulders as the brand extends to handbags. Will I remember my first Edelman bag like I do the shoes? Seeing as the inspirations behind the different facets of the collection are Studio 54 and Parisian streets, it seems quite likely.
EDITORIALS / August 22 2011 10:00 AM
Amber Valletta Is Literally 120 Years Old
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
With the aid of some expert make-up and prosthetics, supermodel Amber Valletta gets buried in the sands of time, aging 100 years — and looking impossibly chic along the way — in Steven Klein‘s brilliant editorial for W, “One for the Ages.”
Studio 54 Lives On…If Only On Satellite Radio
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
The Marc and Myra Show on SiriusXM Satellite Radio takes you behind the velvet rope and inside the coke spoon of Studio 54, with guests including Carolina Herrera and Pat Cleveland.
MUSE OF THE WORLD: Macy’s to Be Quarantined Over Bieber Fever…Naomi Does the Time Warp…Marc Jacobs’ Legal Woes Over Workplace Hoes
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
- Hide your genitals and cover your ears, Bieber Fever is coming to midtown. [Fashionista]
CAMPAIGNS / June 17 2011 6:54 AM
Tom Ford Gets Up Close and All Kinds of Personal with Lara Stone
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
The ads for Tom Ford’s new line of cosmetics are out and they feature the iconic designer getting some serious face time with a gorgeously painted Lara Stone.
FASHION / June 14 2011 6:30 AM
Net-a-Porter Ranks Most Powerful Blogs, FashionIndie Snubbed Once Again
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Online super retailer Net-a-Porter asked a panel of industry experts, including Paper Magazine‘s Mickey Boardman, gal about town and Harper’s Bazaar Editor-at-Large Derek Blasberg and Bloglovin’ founder Mattias Swenson to select their top ten favorite blogs. If FashionIndie hadn’t done enough coke at 54 to powder the nose of every actress in Hollywood ten times over thus rendering all emotions dead below the larynx, our feelings would be super hurt right now. Check out the list below, if you care to (you shouldn’t).
