After photographing flowers sixteen ways to Sunday, Michel Tcherevkoff then reassembles the pix in Photoshop, creating shoes & bags - each with their own distinct personality. The Pre-Nup slipper is crafted from the virginal white lily, while the Miss Tress...
Read the whole thing "Shoe Fleur Takes on the Whimsical Side of Shoes. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION & SHOE BLOG" »
As the people who helped launch designers like Zac Posen, Rebecca Taylor and Twinkle, and have been championing up-and-comers like Geren Ford and Katy Rodriguez, Gen Art is one the best places to learn about emerging talent. They provide behind-the-scenes...
Read the whole thing "Gen Art Pulse Gets a Makeover. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG" »
Peckitt's aptly named Very Colorful Jewellery is designed in acrylic and anodised aluminium with handcrafted sterling silver fittings - which creates layers of depth & and different angles. "My fashion jewellery is intended to be worn as dynamic fine art,"...
Read the whole thing "Gorgeous, Handpainted Baubles by Artist Michael Peckitt are Collectible Art for your Wardrobe. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION & ACCESSORIES BLOG" »
Inspired by rock impresario Bill Graham's amazing collection of rock art, Impresario is manufactured in small quantities featuring never-before-seen designs that will be retired when they sells out. “This new line is full of unique designs created from the classic...
Read the whole thing "Wolfgang's Vault Launches New Rock Couture "Impresario" Line. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG" »
top: works by Margarit bottom: TV Host Cognac Wellerlane, Margarit, his proud mama, Bruno Jamais Artist Cyrille Margarit jetsets around the world from the dangerous jungles of Africa to the glamorous cities of Europe to the fashionable Cannes Film Festival...
Read the whole thing "Bruno Jamais Restaurant Club & KMR Communications Host Exclusive Exhibition of Artist Cyrille Margarit in NYC. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG" »
Maybe you have heard about the carnage in DARFUR.. or maybe not. If not, call this a reality check because you NEED to know that there are people being slaughtered out there. You might think that there is nothing you...
Read the whole thing "YOU Can Make a Difference -- by Watching a Video from THE KIN! Check Out LA STORY Blog!" »
Vilebrequin and Men’s Vogue magazine have joined forces to celebrate summer style by hosting an online charity auction of one-of-a-kind celebrity customized swim trunks from the luxe St. Tropez Company to benefit Project Angel Food Vilebrequin and Men’s Vogue magazine...
Read the whole thing "Villebrequin, Mens Vogue & Charityfolks.com Team Up to Benefit Project Angelfood on Rodeo Drive!" »
This is a time of weddings, Mother's Day, graduations, and seasonal changes that often make one reflect on the "state" of your personal situation--particularly if you are "in love"; in a budding relationship or a more solid one; planning a...
Read the whole thing "A Gift of Love: Music! David Martin's Something In Your Eyes CD!" »
Illustrations for Les Robes de Paul Poiret by Paul Iribe 1912 & 1908 - both Wikipedia.org. As famed for his lavish parties - 300 guests in exotic Arabian Nights garb on The Thousand and Second Night - & high-flying art...
Read the whole thing "Lounge in a Paul Poiret Approved Manner with Feathers, Baubles & Luxe Fabrics. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG" »
Hang onto your tv time and don't totally blow it off this summer because one of the hottest summer shows will be on SOAP.net with a NEW reality series that marries fashion + cosmetics+ Jane Magazine + New York Fashion...
Read the whole thing "FLIRT-ing with the FASHIONISTA DIARIES-- a Hip New REALITY TV Series About NYFW! LA STORY Hot New Cosmetics + Fashion+ TV Blog" »
Alexa Wilkinson is a name you might not recognize right now but very soon, you are going to hear her tunes climbing the charts and her voice will be on the radio a lot! Her first CD, Lullaby Appetite, currently...
Read the whole thing "Check Out the A HOT New Singer-- Alexa Wilkinson -- On Tour with Josh Kelley-- Hitting LA for 2 Dates This Week! LA STORY Indie Music Blog & Podcast!!" »
Art Attacks and Strokes Bead Lunar Eclipse This season, approach buying clothing and accessories as making a statement about you. An easy way to spice up a wardrobe is with jewelry-- Not just any jewelry and let's skip the bling...
Read the whole thing "Art Attacks and Strokes? LA Story Gives YOU the Deets On Her Blog" »
Tired of wearing jewelry only to react to the nickel content by breaking out, Armenian-born Nazarevskaia decided to create her own nickel-free designs. Oodles of compliments later - plus outright offers to buy her jewelry right off her neck -...
Read the whole thing "Stylish Handmade Jewelry by NYC Painter Kristina Nazarevskaia. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION & ACCESSORIES BLOG" »
Itunes has chosen UK musician Nick Saunders "Book Thieving" and Paraffin from his debut CD RESONANCE as featured tunes for the week. Definitely a "must hear", this low-key singer/songwriter has nailed some nifty emotional threads in the entire RESONANCE CD....
Read the whole thing "Check Out The RESONANCE In Your Life. LA Story's Hot Music Tip" »
Just don't sit on it...floral designer Emilio Robba's fabulous chair In addition to raising major ca$h for a good cause - Gen Art is one of the premiere showcases for emerging talent working in film, fashion, music and the visual...
Read the whole thing "West Elm Opens in Midtown Miami with a Blow Out Party & Raises Over $10,000 for the Gen Art Foundation. FASHIONTRIBES HOME DECOR BLOG" »
Sources say that BOULEVARD3 was THE place to be during LAFW. I mean THE PLACE to be. What was going on at this hot spot? PR extraordinare AVO YERMAGYAN of Gaudy PR hosted what became THE closing event at Boulevard3...
Read the whole thing "THe Hottest Party During LAFW? Pinque Cirque at BOULEVARD3 Closes Out LAFW! LA STORY LAFW Insider Party Blog!" »
James Morrison is HOT on the concert trail and hitting the US shores to kick off a tour to back up his CD entitled "UNDISCOVERED" that drops March 13, 2007. He hits TV this week as well and then criss-crosses...
Read the whole thing "No Longer "Undiscovered", James Morrison, UK Indie Rocker, Hits US Shores! Check out the Deets!" »
(All photos: Patrick McMullan - from NYMag.com ) An article in this week's New York magazine reports that the designer is publishing a number of thank you letters (for freebies) from his high profile circle of friends & acquaintances. The...
Read the whole thing "Don't Write a Thankyou Note to Helmut Lang if You're Worried About it Ever Coming to Light. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG" »
While we all "heart" Valentine's day -- well at least in elementary school-- these days, it's hard to decide how, what or IF to buy someone something for Valentine's Day -- unless you are significantly involved and maybe more so...
Read the whole thing "To Give or Not to Give-- That's the Valentine's Day Question. LA STORY Has the Answer-- V-day Blog!" »
Gourmands will be delighted to discover the fantastic and tongue-tingling treats from Robert Lambert. With items like the White Ginger flavored syrup, Mojito Mint chocolate sauce and Summer Fruit Cake, your tastes buds will be singing... Check out The SWEET...
Read the whole thing "Gourmand Alert! Foodie Alert! Chocolate Alert! Fashiontribes Sweet Life Blog CALLS YOU!!" »
To mark the twentieth anniversary of Warhol's death, The Gershwin Hotel & VH1are planning a mega tribute. “The Gershwin Hotel has the mandate to keep pop-culture art alive, filling every crevice of every floor with art,” says Suzanne Tremblay, owner...
Read the whole thing "In Honor of Andy, NYC's Gershwin Hotel Kicks off "Factory Craze - A Week of Warhol" Feb. 19-23. FASHIONTRIBES POP CULTURE BLOG" »
At the recent Sundance Film Festival, celebs stopped by the Neutrogena Helioplex Sun Studio throughout the week to create & sign artwork depicting the sun. Now you can bid on their work, and all proceeds from the sale will go...
Read the whole thing "Here Comes the Sun! Celebs Draw It & We Can Bid on Their Original Signed Artwork & Help the American Cancer Society. FASHIONTRIBES POP CULTURE BLOG" »
LA Story has been busy wrapping up all the 411 on the suites and swag gathered by the celebs during the Golden Globes: Backstage Creations had a suite crammed with products and people-- all the better to get the buzz...
Read the whole thing "How Suite It Is: Golden Globes Suite Round-ups:LA STORY Gets the GOLDEN GLOBE GLOW BLOG!" »
Image courtesy of Wire Image Van Cleef & Arpels scored two major celebs with Reese Witherspoon and Maggie Gyllenhaal to wear select pieces from their private museum of jewelry. YUM YUM YUM!! Check out the deets on LA Story Stevie...
Read the whole thing "Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk and Rock the ROCKS with Van Cleef & Arpel. LA Story Golden Globes Tidbit" »
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO WE SHOT OF THE EXHIBIT: (Yves Saint Laurent, 1983; Valentino, 1984) (Madame Gres; Yves Saint Laurent) (Yves Saint Laurent 1989 & 1973) An acquisitive fashionista with a great eye & the means to do something about...
Read the whole thing ""I'm Drunk When it Comes to Clothes." And Thank God. Looks from Nan Kempner's Fab - & Extensive! - Wardrobe Goes On Display at the Met's Costume Institute in NYC. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG & VIDEOBLOG" »
The Japanese retail giant selected the ties for the cover of its 350,000 catalogs printed for the 2006 Christmas season. Exploding in tangled patchwork of vivid colors, Renée Snelson's handmade teddy bears and teddy-bear themed ties are frequently sold out...
Read the whole thing "Takashimaya Chooses NYC Designer Renee Snelson's Adorable "Love Bear Ties" to Send Out Season's Greetings. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG" »
Check out the LA Story Blog and Podcast for Stevie's scoop on the latest metamorphisis of the Sample Sale to yet emerge in Los Angeles. Listening to the podcast makes you want to hop a plane and get in line...
Read the whole thing "FashionCircus Is Hitting Pasadena 12/16 for the Holiday Shopping Extravaganza" »
In conjunction with Art Basel Miami Beach, renowned pop artist Kenny Scharf recently announced a special exhibition and event December 7, 2006, at 10 PM, poolside at the legendary Andre Balazs-owned art deco hotel The Raleigh on Miami Beach. The...
Read the whole thing "Behold a Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby! Artist Kenny Scharf brings his Astral Uber Cadillac to Art Basel Miami Beach on December 7. FASHIONTRIBES TRAVEL BLOG" »
(Some of Katie Lanciano's work for Whole Foods Markets - photos: Katie Lanciano) Say what you will about Whole Foods, but they sure know how to get attention. According to a recent piece on NPR.org, the grocery chain employs artists...
Read the whole thing "Out of Work Artist or Illustrator? If You're Handy with the Chalk, Whole Foods Might Have a Blackboard Gig at a Store Near You. FASHIONTRIBES POP CULTURE BLOG" »
You've never looked deader, thanks to one of illustrator Rob Sacchetto's hand done zombie portraits, based on a clear headshot. Just think, for only $80 you need wonder know more how you'd look as an animated corpse on a hunger-crazed...
Read the whole thing "Love Zombies or Know Someone who Does? Turn their Photo into a Zombie Portrait! FASHIONTRIBES POP CULTURE BLOG" »
In celebration of their freshly launched community website, not-for-profit arts organization, Art For Progress, is proud to mark a year of spectacular events by hosting their first annual multi-disciplinary open arts competition. Artists can submit in the following categories: -...
Read the whole thing ""Clash of the Artists!" A Multi-Platform Arts Celebration & Competition Marks an Online Milestone for NYC's Art for Progress. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG" »
So much fun for so few pennies. $15 will get you a lil' sumpin' from Ralph Steadman - of gonzo journo Hunter S. Thompson fame - as well as Steven Daly, Dolla Lama, and other hipster artistes. via Stylehive.com -...
Read the whole thing "STYLEHIVE BUZZ: Protect Your iPod with Style rather than Bulk in an Eyecatching GelaSkin. FASHIONTRIBES DESIGN BLOG" »
Inspired by Warhol's Flowers (1970), this fuchsia molded plastic & acid green leather combo is seriously stylish. Available at UrbanOutfitters.com. - Lesley Scott fashiontribes.
Read the whole thing "Jump on the Andy Warhol trend with a Snazzy Watch that Will Get You Places on Time. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG" »
Can be turned around in 3-4 business days & approved online prior to shipping. Available at MyDaVinci.com. - Lesley Scott fashiontribes.
Read the whole thing "Have Your Pals' Mugs Transferred onto an Art Masterpiece. FASHIONTRIBES GIFT BLOG" »
Render your fave fam members on each one, starting with the top dog, or simply leave blank to send a strange, possibly extistential message. via Stylehive.com. - Lesley Scott fashiontribes.
Read the whole thing "STYLEHIVE BUZZ: DIY Blank Matrushka-Babushka Nesting Dolls Make For Kitschy, Repeating Fun. FASHIONTRIBES HOME DECOR BLOG" »
This art mural is made up of 17 arches which gradually change from day to night, and from a cityscape to a rural landscape. Sigh...of course they can't boast a subway system in which the underground population of rats dwarfs...
Read the whole thing "Belongs Squarely in the Why-Didn't-We-Think-of-That Category. Chiho Aoshima Beautifies the Gloucester Road Tube Station in London & We Here in NYC are Jealous. FASHIONTRIBES POP CULTURE BLOG" »
(Hussein Chalayan Spring 2002; Issey Miyake 1994 heat-set polyester pleats) When Marc Jacobs speaks, everyone in the fashion world tends to listen. And the message for fall 2006 is big – literally. Jacobs showed a pumped-up silhouette comprised of layer...
Read the whole thing "FASHIONTRIBES DAILY 5 MIN. PODCAST: Fashion's Growing Proportions Inspire a Museum Exhibit. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG & PODCAST" »
Lacroix & Westwood are just two of the designers to dream up these fanciful bulbs, crafted by South African women with HIV/AIDS. A portion of the proceeds goes toward education and treatment. via Stylehive.com - Lesley Scott
Read the whole thing "STYLEHIVE BUZZ: Design & Philanthropy Keep Stylish Company in the Christian Lacroix & Vivienne Westwood Designed Ithemba Lights with Proceeds Going to Fight AIDS. FASHIONTRIBES HOME DECOR BLOG" »
(left to right: 1985 Carbon Chair by Martin Szekely; Fishnet Chair by Marcel Wanders) While the strong 80s trend in fashion is yesterday's news, what's interesting is how the favored hue of the era - black - has spilled over...
Read the whole thing "FASHIONTRIBES DAILY 5 MIN. PODCAST: Black is Back-Back-Back & Not Just on the Catwalks. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG & PODCAST" »
Entirely hand-carved by a small group of artisans in the Hebei Province of northern China, so no two are exactly the same. The bottom side of the neck is smoothed and leveled, allowing the Buddha Head to stand upright on...
Read the whole thing "Overstock.com Watch: A Stone & Gold Buddha Head Adds a Touch of the East to Any Abode...Plus it's Over 75% Off. FASHIONTRIBES HOME DECOR BLOG" »
Puzzles are fun, but after all the excitement of putting it together, the picture is always the same. Which is why the Mirror Puzzle is so cool: instead of an unchanging static image, it displays an image of whatever happens...
Read the whole thing "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall - Who's the Biggest Enigma of them All? A Cool Mirror Puzzle from Tobias Wong. FASHIONTRIBES GIFT" »
For a previous Fashiontribes blog about these stamps...plus a fun riff on how stamps provide a peek into society's psyche, CLICK HERE. via Stylehive.com - Lesley Scott Fashiontribes Pop Culture Culture Fashion Stylehive Personalized Stamps Customized Stamps Photo Stamps Fashion...
Read the whole thing "STYLEHIVE BUZZ: You Can Take What You're Given at the Post Office or Express What's Uniquely You with Personalized Photo Postage Stamps. FASHIONTRIBES TREND BLOG" »
Incredibly cool arty books & works that defy categorization. SabrinaWardHarrison.com - Emily Wall Fashiontribes Fashion Clothing Ready-to-Wear Sabrina Ward Harrison Fashion Illustration Art Fashion & Art Fashion Expert
Read the whole thing "Not Your Average Little Girl's Lock and Key Diary. Books by Sabrina Ward Harrison for Big Girls with Big Thoughts. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION & ART BLOG" »
So many posts, so little time. So we sorted through them all for you & here's our Fashiontribes Finds picks for the coolest stuff with a Global Chic vibe. GLOBAL CHIC WEEKLY FASHIONTRIBES FINDS: YSL suede "Emma" wedge Sleek clutch...
Read the whole thing "Fashiontribes Finds: the Best Blog Posts for the Global Chic Tribe for the Week Ending 7/2/06. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG" »
