#NYFW Cheat Sheet: Costello Tagliapietra

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

On the second floor of MILK Studios (the oft preferred alternative to Lincoln Center), newlyweds Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapetra showed their Fall 2012 collection in a rush of coral reef-like prints and soothing colored draping. Having been together 17 years, their marriage didn’t change anything too drastically. In fact, the were in love before they went into business. In such happiness, they also give back to Mama Earth by using AirDye  to color their fabrics; they don’t use water, which typically harbors toxins and releases them into water sources. Wich such positivity in their world, Jeffery’s watercolor paintings of chrysanthemums blossomed into a Costello Tagliapietra collection that delights.

BACKSTAGE: Park Choon Moo Fall 2010

Edited by Kirby Marzec

Park Choon Moo’s Fall 2010 collection was BY FAR the best show I’ve been to this season. I seriously cannot wait to see what Choon Moo (we’re gonna call her Moo) does in the future!  Check out a few of our photos from backstage and the show!

STREET HEROES: Leigh Lezark

Edited by Corey Moran

PERFECTION….bye!

Gossip Girls Snags NYC Fashionites

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

Seems like the Gossip Girls are cramming for a dose of New York Fashion. They just filmed an episode featuring Chanel Iman, Patrick McMullan, and the Misshapes. Princess Coldstare versus Queen B? Wonder who’d win in that catfight.

LINKAGE: Fashionista

Get Drunk With the Misshapes Tonight

Edited by Saynt

Another night, Another Stoli Hotel Event. Seems like they are partnering with every DJ and magazine in town to make these events the shit. I hit the hotel on Saturday night. Great drinks, but no dancing. Hopefully tonight it’s different, the Misshapes take the reigns and GQ is sponsoring.

8-11pm
Stoli Hotel
330 West Street (between Houston and Spring Street)

RSVP to RSVP2@gq.com

First Look: Leigh Lezark for IMG Models

Edited by Saynt

Holey Hipster Hang Ups Batman. It seems that Leigh is right on track to rule the runway. We just got sent some her comp card from IMG Models. The girl definitely knows how to strike a pose and with all the online buzz (hate that word) circulating about her getting signed, I’m sure it won’t be long before she lands a cover or two.

Watch your back Cory Kennedy, I knew scenesters going mainstream.

Gareth Pugh Parties with the Misshapes

Edited by Saynt

Photo Illustration: Getty Images (nymag.com)

Fashion Week comes early this year. Dozens of designers are flying in for the MET Gala next week, but only one is throwing a party. Gareth Pugh will be playing nice with the MisShapes for a party that only a select elite will be able to get into (that means all of you indies).  Definitely not the one to miss.

GrandLife NYC, MisShapes & Seven New York Invite you to a night with: Gareth Pugh & Tommy SalehGareth Pugh
Joseph Quartana
The MissShapes [sic]
Spencer Product
2 Mandy DJs

This Saturday May 3rd: 10pm-3am

Tribeca Grand Hotel
2 Avenue of the Americas

The Misshapes are the Naked Cowboys of the Hipster Set

Edited by Saynt

Gawker categorized the Misshapes into a list of New York Eccentrics (also see weirdos) that consists of He-Man, The Naked Cowboy, some Asian dude with pigtails and that weird balding dude from Williamsburg with a mullet. Ouch.

I guess being different has it’s penalties.

Gawker‘s article is below.

“He-Man” is stalked by Paul Briganti and his informants at FindHeMan.com, which Briganti created with the comedy group Beast after “I was at a bank talking to a friend about this guy and someone overheard me and knew who we were talking about,” Briganti told Wired. Top marks for muscle definition.

The Naked Cowboy has been around forever and kind of wants his infamy a bit too much. And yet there he is, still at it. You have to admire naked ambition (HEY-OH!).

The DJ trio MisShapes have elevated themselves, if only barely, beyond the typical, calculated quirks of hipsterdom and into the gloriously marketable and annoying arms of arty eccentricity.

We still don’t know the name of this Asian guy with ponytails. But a couple of weeks ago he took a near-naked walk through SoHo with a Whole Foods bag, and we’re betting he’s going to keep distinguishing himself.

Williamsburg mullet guy needs no introduction, because he became the obsession of a borough — no, an entire city — for months on end. His bald-in-the-front, skyscraper-in-the-back haircut terrorized Brooklynites at the start of what was supposed to be a happy New Year. An ironic-hair-cut sketch artist quickly issued a rough whiteboard rendering. A reward was offered. Weeks passed. Nothing. Then, a photo. Eventually, an identity emerged: He was a cellist and composer; he did crazy things with his hair all the time; he wants a sarcastic braniac girlfriend with green eyes. Whatever. Just don’t touch the hair.