Living Out Loud With Advanced Style

Valerie von Sobel, Advanced Style: Older & Wiser, cause and yvette

In inimitable fashion writer Lynn Yaeger’s touching Vogue magazine tribute to the late iconic street photographer Bill Cunningham, she cited what appealed to Bill was “an anonymous person with a deep desire to look a certain way, to see + be seen for reasons buried deep in the psyche, as mysterious as the impulse for […]

Just in time for this weekend’s Frieze, which will have New York City on it’s head, Barneys is to unveil a pretty impressive collection of art of their own.  ’Henzel Studio Collaborations, Volume #1’, curated by Joakim Andreasson, is an exclusive collabo between Swedish luxury art rugs manufacturer Henzel Studio + twelve prominent + influential contemporary […]

Hats That Really Know How To Play With Pattern

My hat picks continue but this time, it’s all about pattern play. Love the quirky simplicity of this KENZO patterned beanie hat, farfetch.com | this silver fox print chapka by MM6 MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA is totes genius, ssense.com | KTZ’s tarot card print canvas baseball cap is the perfect chill accessory, luisaviaroma.com | an orange chevron bobble beanie hat like this […]

Adventures in Beauty Wonderland on Nowness.com Imagine a world of made-up third-eyes + chirping lipstick butterflies, creating an underworld of kaleidoscopic cosmetics.  Sounds crazy right?  Well that’s exactly what Japanese Pop Surrealist Keiichi Tanaami conjured up in this animated film, ‘Adventures In Beauty Wonderland’.  Commissioned by Sephora’s Creative Director Lina Kutsovskaya, formerly of Teen Vogue + Barneys, Keiichi puts his psychedelic twist […]

Jay Z + Barneys Hook Up For ‘A New York Holiday’

Barney’s New York has done it again in collaborating with a heavyweight for the holidays but this time, they’ve enlisted the help from someone a lot closer to home, Shawn ‘Jay Z’ Carter (a native New Yorker).  The promotion, called ‘A New York Holiday’, has Jay Z collaborating with several top designers + influential indie brands […]

La Vie En Rouge Et Rose To Say ‘I Love You’

In light of Valentine’s Day coming soon, here are a few pink + red items to buy for yourself, your honey or that ‘Mr. / Ms. Right Now’ + in that order too – you should show your love for the one you’re with every day, not just once a year, BUT, guilt can be […]