FASHION

Today in New York: Vanesa Lamura

Vanesa Lamura is a fashion designer from Buenos Aires, making  ready-to-wear designs for urban ladies all around the world. A textile version of an eye candy that you might just be lucky enough to wear, while strutting downtown New York. :: Why and when did you started Vanesa Lamura? I was only a girl when [...]


Today in New York: Rachel Alexandra

Rachel Alexandra is an artist who began her line Lux Coronette with the vision of combining nature and fashion. Her jewelry line is inspired by antique artifacts, vintage findings, natural specimens, organic shapes and forms, and the exquisite beauty of our environment. Each piece that she creates is meant to hold a strong statement, and [...]


Today in Barcelona: Mariana and Paula

Mariana and Paula are two Argentina based sisters, who work together and love to do it. They live in Olivos, a neighborhood on the outskirts of Buenos Aires and they both graduated in Architecture at the Universidad de Buenos Aires. Their crafting passion begon with the use of stained glass, which they have exposed  and sold for 6 [...]


Non solo giovani a Berlino

Qualche giorno fa abbiamo segnalato sulla nostra Facebook Fan Page un blog molto interessante – Advanced Style – dove vengono raccolte tantissime foto scattate ad eccentrici newyorkesi avanti con l’età. Francesca Maria Bersani, una nostra cara lettrice, ci ha segnalato alcuni suoi interessantissimi scatti a Berlino. Eccoli, con il commento dell’autrice! Un signore attempatello, dopo [...]


Today in New York: Erika Davies

Erika Davies is the designer, seamstress and model behind Spicy Toast. With Spicy Toast, Erika has created a line of lovely clothes. Each piece is completely handmade. Mixing vintage cuts and details with reclaimed raw fabrics, she magically turns her wonderful imagination into ready-to-wear works-of-art. :: Why and when did you started Spicy Toast? I began [...]


Today in New York: Jennifer Fitzgerald-DeLuca

Jennifer Fitzgerald-DeLuca is a true, New York City based glamorous mom. Not only because she is smart, savvy, lives in the city and has 2 kids, but also since she had the bright idea to share her love for cute and unique kids outfits with other moms, by starting a clothing line which is called [...]


Today in New York: Eve Winslow

Eve Winslow’s Thimble and Acorn comes from an idea from Peter Pan. When Peter mistakenly held out his hand to receive a kiss, Wendy gave him a thimble (she did not want to hurt his feelings). Peter Pan then gave Wendy an acorn as a “kiss” which later saved her life… Eve started Thimble and Acorn [...]


Today in New York: Virginia Ugarte

Virginia Ugarte lives in Madrid but loves New York. Virginia has been a crafter and artist for almost 14 years, making her own stuff. Her jewels brand is called LesThings, but she also recently started a collection of very pretty little pieces called Rags Bazaar. :: Why and when did you start Lesthings? Although I’d been [...]


Today in New York: Leticia Domingues

Leticia Domingues is a chemical engineer from Portugal. But when Leticia moved to the US, she transformed herself into a jewel designer and started crafting some very unique and beautiful pieces. Taking advantage of a precision and neat-ness that only a true engineer to-the-bone could actually have, but melting these skills with a mediterranean and [...]


Today in New York: Nicole Deponte

Nicole Deponte is a Boston based artist who had no idea what she was getting into when she was given two trash bags full of neckties. Four years later with the help of her B.F.A. in sculpture and 15 years of retail experience, Deponte’s Lilian Asterfield label is redefining the fashion world’s perception of the necktie, [...]