Enchanting and engaging, this short film shot in Ecuador with a crop of beautiful young locals features Opening Ceremony's fall collection.
The prolific and imaginative Aaron Rose is behind the short, and along with sharing it via email this a.m. […]
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What's on Rem Koolhaas' book shelf? The 1984 edition of Cutting Hair the Vidal Sassoon Way, because, as the Dutch architect told the hairstyling legend himself earlier this week at the London Design Festival awards, “It has great shapes.”
A special lifetime achievement award was confered on our beautiful pal Vidal, there with wife Ronnie, and, per NYT design editor Pilar Viladas' coverage, he charmed the awards dinner crowd with stories of his love of architecture. […]
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To Ed Ruscha, "I Do" is "the world's greatest catch phrase." The artist's take on the institution of marriage is die-cut and imprinted on favor cards that make up the many incredible artist contributions to his friend Bettina Hubby's latest project, a provocative take on weddings. […]
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The Mutewatch has arrived at A+R and, not suprisingly, Notcot arrived first to cover the grand unwrapping of this revolutionary new timepiece.
We received the very first 20 Mutewatches in North America (in fact, outside of Paris and Stockholm), and many are already sold because of the waiting list. […]
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Ok, so Fashion's Night Out was a great pretense to initiate a thought-provoking installation in our window, mark the launch of six new collections and see old friends who drove all the way from the eastside to the westside. […]
In case you've been lounging under a rock these days, you already know tonight is Fashion's Night Out—worldwide.On Abbot Kinney in Venice, A+R is celebrating with the U.S. debut the revolutionary Mutewatch from Stockholm, the John’s Phone from Amsterdam and Airbag Craftworks from Frankfurt. […]
Keep Shopping. Everything Is Fine.
Or so Anna Wintour, politicians and a kazillion retailers around the world keep proclaiming with this week's latest installment of Fashion's Night Out. Now, I'm not going to get all Cathy Horyn on you, Dear Readers, and claim that the annual event started in 2009 to get folks back into stores and spending their hard-earned cash no longer has its purpose. […]
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Andy's barely on his second cup of black tea, and I'm already back from my maiden sweep on scripted television. A gig that a friend graciously recommended me for, it involves me playing me. […]