red hook labs in brooklyn recently presented a show from 21st century nigerian photographer lakin ogunbanwo. in the portraits, presented in oversized scale, the subjects are indistinguishable. identically stripped bare, individuality is expressed through the power of fashion. in this case…the simplicity of a hat.
choose one 36 x 48 inch image, install it in a modernist, masculine interior. one word: powerful. another word: chic.
it bags come and it bags go. but really, if you’re looking for a classic that’ll stand the test of time — and if you’re not…you should be — it’s all about the speedy. pricey, but not too. neither too big nor too small. welcome to a ‘just right’ goldilocks moment. she doesn’t scream ‘i’m a designer handbag’, she just sighs, ‘i’m fashionable and smart’…and perfectly utilitarian. guaranteed to be around long after the it bag of the year. put her on your wish list. hurry.
how have i just now come to discover this fabulous tome? i’ll take one. in fact, i’ll take a couple. the rake? yes, please.
arch one debonaire eyebrow and page cary grant or snidely whiplash.
new york fashion week is upon us…
if you read the byline of every other chic article, in every other chic magazine, you’ll note many are written by lynn yaeger. a contributing vogue fashion editor and possessor of fierce personal style.
i once ran into her in the most mundane of places…neiman marcus.
ms. yaeger marches to her own fashion drummer. she is unique. and what could possibly be more chic?
haitian-italian fashion designer stella jean (pronounced john) is making me re-think my basic black monochromatic world. there is nary a print in my wardrobe, but the chic ms. jean gives me cause for reconsideration.
i first noticed her two years ago, but this spring i may finally take the plunge. a colorful cultural-inspired print skirt teamed with a–carolina herrara inspired–white shirt. basta!
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