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I take my style cues from anyone over seventy years of age. I figure anyone who has been dressing themselves four decades longer than I have knows a thing or two more about style, comfort, and...
View ArticleContent at The Ace Hotel 2013
(Photo by Hope Reynolds) Content is one of those amazingly artistic, creative and innovative functions that makes me super proud and honored to live in such a cool city. It took place at The Ace Hotel...
View ArticleTranscontinental Fashion Vibes
Gastown’s become such a bumping hub for fashion that you can’t help but get stroked when somebody new hops into the neighbourhood. Sharks and Hammers was great, Obakki covered the market and now Vole...
View ArticleThe city gets a change of clothes
One day we woke up and had Gap, H&M and Penguin, brands which oddly enough didn’t yet have a store in town. The only bad aspect is all three are far away and in hard to get to areas, both due to...
View ArticleFashion Matters: European and American fashion seminars in BA
Fashion Matters is back in 2013. British fashion schools are coming to Buenos Aires for a week, specifically to teach us about European and American fashion. The proposal came from Central Saint...
View ArticleAfrica’s imprint on international fashion
Image courtesy of diesel.com After Kente fabric took the fashion world by storm, it’s great to see another facet of Africa being highlighted internationally. Denim giant DIESEL has collaborated with...
View ArticleA Man’s Shirt
I’d long thought I was the only one, the lone lady seeking the perfect cut in a man’s shirt. But lo and behold I am not alone, and I can stop the search: Tradlands crafts classic men’s button downs in...
View ArticleBest Friends in the Wild
“Best friends are a natural phenomenon seen all over the world,” starts a voice over in the tradition of great natural science narrators like David Attenborough. We see two smartly dressed girls in a...
View ArticlePunk & Ivy
Image courtesy of: punkandivy.com In the last couple of years there’s been a surge in individuals bringing new offerings to the fashion industry. Punk & Ivy is one such brand, specializing in...
View ArticleThe craze for 5 panel caps
I get that baseball caps are currently everywhere, but these designs from independent Barcelona collective Outsider Division are so great that it makes me forget that most of the guys who would wear...
View ArticleHunting a deer (and originality) in the streets
After rounding up the streets in Milan, you wonder if there is any real personality around: armies of women and little space for personal statements. SAVAS can change this. Rasmus Ringberg, after...
View ArticleCraftsmanship goes online thanks to Finaest
finaest.com is an online boutique, born in Milan, with a careful selection of the most prestigious and historic Italian brands with decades of experience and heritage. However, the boutique does not...
View ArticleClarks, Don’t Call It A Comeback
Undoubtedly Clarks desert boots and, to a lesser extent, wallabees have made a resurgence in the past couple years. But were they ever really out of style? Clarks has been manufacturing shoes for...
View ArticleA Hat for All Seasons
Clyde Hats There’s something about a lady in a hat. A good hat, worn well becomes an indistinguishable part of the person. But a bad hat, worn awkwardly looks like a oddly place cake topper, just...
View ArticleApocalypse Now!
Since the annual fundraiser called Life Ball has turned into a mainstream tabloid charity event with appearances by Bill Clinton and Elton John and a fashion show by Roberto Cavalli, the only...
View ArticleA New Standard
Quite a lot of new bands have blossomed in the past few years, playing the card of classicism with an out-of-time brand name, trying to avoid both the implications of luxury and fast fashion, trying...
View ArticleGeek Chic, Magnifique
La Sorbonne isn’t only a worldwide renowed Parisian university, an institution of knowledge, but its rooms are also a daily show for the style of both the most conventional and excentric...
View ArticlePedal Pushers
from bikes + babes When it comes to looking cute while biking, Europeans do it best. Like no hands, standing on the handlebars, popping a wheelie best. Europeans bike more than we do, but if you are an...
View ArticleHush Warsaw
For three years girls behind Sciegi have been organizing fashion fairs presenting exclusive clothes and accessories of both Polish and foreign niche brands. They welcome cooperation with the most...
View ArticleNoon Passama’s Colourful Jewellery
Noon Passama was born in Thailand but nowadays she lives in Amsterdam. Here she works as a jewellery designer and has really made a name for herself since she started working here. She started off at...
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