Gloves On
August 22, 2013
Forget pole dancing and Soul Cycle, boxing is the sport du jour.
Valentine Amartey, Tied Up
July 17, 2013
It’s hard to imagine that knitwear designer Valentine Amartey was ever uncomfortable with his sexuality.
Ashley Lloyd: A Milliner in a Million
May 20, 2013
Ashley Lloyd makes hats, not accessories.
Van Sarki Unmasks Burlesque
January 14, 2013
A contributor to the Interview website and Dossier Journal, Van Sarki has spent his career photographing a seemingly endless stream of strikingly beautiful individuals, lit softly, groomed impeccably, and captured in ethereal dusty-light-bust-portraits, gazing gently into the camera. “I don’t like big productions,” says Sarki. “I think my strength is allowing my subjects to relax around me and ingratiating them in an environment.”
The Family Band: Wild Belle
December 17, 2012
Siblings 31-year-old Elliot and 23-year-old Natalie Bergman are receiving a great deal of attention for their musical duo, Wild Belle. But it’s well deserved—there is not one song on their forthcoming debut album, Isles, that sends you reaching for the skip button. With touches of Motown pop and reggae beats, there is a slow groove to every song, a catchy musical hook that makes one want to get up and dance—if not a “let’s rage tonight” dance, then certainly a cathartic, autonomous one. “We thought Isles because each song is its own island and each song has its own story,” Natalie explains.
13 Faces of 2013
December 9, 2012
In the place of end-of-year lists and resolutions, we’ve rounded up 13 acts worth getting to know for 2013. The athlete, the artist, the rapper, the soul-singer, the ingénue, the heartthrob—check in daily as we count down the talent of the twentyteens.
The Model from Martinique: Cora Emmanuel
December 3, 2012
No one expected to see Cora Emmanuel in the opening spot at Bottega Veneta in September 2011—they may not have even recognized her when she walked out in her delicate, verdant bustier dress. But when she closed the show in a floor-length red-and-orange robe, they had to take notice.
The Multihyphenate Rapper: Njena Reddd Foxxx
November 30, 2012
In hip-hop, to boast is to breathe—and some fare better than others. The genre’s become so synonymous with braggadocio, it’s practically a no-holds-barred palace of self-inflated “triple beam dreams,” most times so extreme, listeners can never be too sure what, or rather, who to believe. For New York (by way of D.C.) newcomer, Njena Reddd Foxxx, one doesn’t have to listen to deem her top-notch at anything (although it helps)—just look to her credentials.