For the Plaza Collection, Lulu Frost has taken original numbers and letters from NY’s Plaza Hotel doors and turned them into beautifully designed, feminine and modern pieces, a la Eloise. Check out my full review at Coolhunting.com!
Category: Fashion
Greg Lauren’s “Alteration”
For his newest series, “Alteration,” artist/sculptor Greg Lauren has hand-sewn treated Japanese paper to simulate various materials (wool, cotton, gabardine), frayed edges, wrinkles and folds. Each of his paper garments represents a different male character or archetype, all personally relevant to Lauren (who happens to be the nephew of fashion legend Ralph Lauren), and painstakingly… Continue reading Greg Lauren’s “Alteration”
Clear Magazine’s New Issue!
Clear Magazine‘s latest issue, “Dream Weavers,” debuted at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York this past week. In honor of the event, Clear produced a collector’s edition, tree-free, 100% recyclable fall issue, and it’s being distributed throughout the week at related venues: in Tents at Bryant Park, and at hotels and galleries throughout the city.… Continue reading Clear Magazine’s New Issue!
Fashion & Food: 100 American Designers
In honor of Fashion Week in New York, I just reviewed Assouline‘s new cookbook – American Fashion Cookbook: 100 Designers’ Best Recipes – for BehindtheBurner.com. The book features designers favorite recipes, along with original illustrations, by the likes of Diane von Furstenberg, Isaac Mizrahi, Carolina Herrera, Donna Karan, Tory Burch, Derek Lam, Nicole Miller and… Continue reading Fashion & Food: 100 American Designers
Pretty as a Picture
Innovative Norwegian photographer Sølve Sundsbø and creative studio Surface to Air have collaborated on a dramatic and beautiful, new limited-edition fashion collection. The collection will include three printed silk dresses, three printed silk tops and three bags, and will be available in September 2009 exclusively in the world’s top 20 fashion stores and online at… Continue reading Pretty as a Picture