Heba Hasan

Alexander McQueen, Tales from Shanghai

August 29, 2012

Alexander McQueen’s new store in Shanghai is a cabinet of curiosities. Inspired by everything from Francis Bacon’s grotesque Pope paintings, to Rorschach inkblots, and raw primitivism, the 1600-square-foot boutique is an all-consuming visual and sensory experience.

Lanvin’s Paris is Coming to You

August 21, 2012

Alber Elbaz is no stranger to thinking outside the box.

New Again: Michael Phelps

August 7, 2012

After marking his retirement with a record-breaking finish, it’s hard to imagine Michael Phelps as a rookie. We take a look back at time when Phelps was just a 2004 Olympic hopeful: a teenage kid with a predilection for French vanilla ice cream, DMX rap songs, and of course, winning.

Casting Call: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane

July 27, 2012

The 1962 cult classic Whatever Happened to Baby Jane takes the age-old ailment of sibling rivalry and stretches it to its most grotesque, adding in a sadistic senior citizen, a gothic storyline, and blood-chilling scenes of physical and mental abuse.

Most Wanted: Maison Martin Margiela Mirror Cuff

July 10, 2012

Minimalism is never boring when Maison Martin Margiela has a hand in it. Case in point: the secret mirror jewelry cuff from Margiela’s Fall 2012 collection.

Trailer Face-Off! 2 Days in New York vs. Celeste and Jesse Forever

June 28, 2012

This week: 2 Days in New York vs. Celeste and Jesse Forever, two independent romantic comedies that have made rounds through the film festival circuit.

Exclusive Video Premiere: ‘Dreamers,’ Savoir Adore

June 19, 2012

Savoir Adore’s single “Dreamers” is insistent upon its primary instruction: to forget all of our worries and keep on sleeping. With a dreamy harmony and an ethereal woodland backdrop, the Brooklyn-based duo’s newest video has us convinced.