Ava DuVernay Brings Us Through The Door
February 11, 2013
For the fifth film made for The Women’s Tales, a short film series sponsored by Miu Miu, Miuccia Prada chose filmmaker Ava DuVernay to direct The Door, a story driven by female friendships.
First Dibs: Valentino Couture Look 32
January 25, 2013
The haute couture collections are pressing the lacey, floral, and flouncy signatures of the feminine, and Valentino—the preeminent brand of femininity—fully embraced the ladies garden party
Pattern Recognition
January 21, 2013
This year at Design Miami, Fendi partnered with furniture designer Maarten De Ceulaer for a collection of decorative strips that can be affixed to different surfaces.
Heads Up
January 21, 2013
As a fashion publicist and talent agent, Josh Reed noticed a trend among Hollywood’s leading men: an affinity toward baseball caps
Most Wanted: Louis Vuitton Lock Me Manchette
January 15, 2013
There are handcuffs, and then there’s Louis Vuitton’s “Lock Me” Manchette cuff bracelet. Only the latter gleams gold and fastens with a clasp similar to the time-tested lock used on the brand’s historic trunks.
The Next Generation at the New Museum
January 14, 2013
As its name would imply, the New Museum convenes artists on the precipice of fame. Of course, by dubbing them the “next big things,” the institution assures their ascent is all the more rapid.
Valerie Steele is a Completist
January 14, 2013
To get the story straight in their encyclopedic Fashion Designers A-Z, Taschen relied on the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology to assemble its thorough catalog, documenting designers represented in the museum’s collection.
Pasolini for the New Generation
December 17, 2012
“Every generation should have a Pasolini retrospective,” declared the Museum of Modern Art’s film department curator Jytte Jensen. “He is that essential.”
Fashion and Technology, from Looms to 3D Printers
December 5, 2012
The delicate nature of clothing necessitates a biannual turnover for exhibitions at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology—any longer, and garments on view risk damage. This time limit suits the new exhibition on view at the Museum, aptly titled Fashion and Technology: both halves of its focus are notoriously subject to rapid change.
Discovery: Monsta
November 15, 2012
When musicians-cum-producers Rocky, 26, and Rufio, 27, joined forces with singer Skaar, 24, they created a MONSTA—that is, a band by that name. The trio takes its work seriously: instead of haphazardly strumming out tunes, they gradually weave together vocals and instrumentals, creating flawlessly synched compositions. Combined with the uplifting message of the songs, the result is a refreshingly natural take on dubstep, relying on strong original vocals and adept instrumentals rather than samples and convoluted electronic rhythms.