September 2011
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101 Books We Can't Live Without →
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Book Review: Bright’s Passage
Singer-songwriter Josh Ritter’s imaginative first novel, Bright’s Passage, took us on a WWI soldier’s journey through rural Virginia to save his newborn son. A humble Henry Bright recalls his service in France while setting off on foot to escape his ill-tempered father-in-law who is angered by the death of his daughter during childbirth. Bright and his child are not alone: A stubborn angel...
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DailyCandy Jams v. 20
Leave it to Portishead to curate an eclectic mix of music for the ATP Festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey, this weekend. We’re so there. “Sour Times,” by Portishead “Behold a Marvel in the Darkness,” by Deerhoof “Can’t Truss It,” by Public Enemy “Most Wanted,” by Cults “In the Aeroplane over the Sea,” by Neutral Milk Hotel “Wild Eyed,” by The Horrors “Atlas,” by Battles “There Is a Wind,” by The...
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Book Review: Lamb
Bonnie Nadzam would rather you didn’t compare her debut novel to Lolita. But you won’t be able to stop yourself. In the book, she writes about a fiftysomething man who seduces an 11-year-old girl. It’s an unnerving and haunting 275 pages, and everything you think a child abduction might be and then not that at all. The author has claimed that the age difference between the characters “is not that...
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DailyCandy Jams v.19
Bump it to UK artist Katy B (pictured at NYFW), new Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, and pretty tracks from the film Drive. “Katy on a Mission,” by Katy B “A Real Hero,” by College featuring Electric Youth “Same Mistake,” by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah “Miss You,” by The Rapture “Under Your Spell,” by Desire “Velociraptor,” by Kasabian “I Wanna Meet Dave Grohl,” by Wavves “Street Fighting Sun,” by...
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London Fashion Week: Burberry Prorsum
The collection: Beaded necklines, colourful plastic embellishment, raffia pompom hats, exotic prints and of course, the trench coat. This season the signature style came in turquoise leather, African-inspired prints and a raffia Burberry check. Not a bikini in sight. Perfect for a British summer. Everyone was talking about: The first ever Tweetwalk show (photos were uploaded to the Burberry...
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London Fashion Week: Anya Hindmarch
Name of Presentation: Lost & Found Location: The (long) abandoned Strand tube Station – also known as the Ghost station. Inspiration: A doctor’s bag that the designer found on the streets of London. The new shape is top of our next-season shopping list.
The Lifecatching Project: Catch a moment of your... →
lifecatching:
Moments are unpredictable, powerful and fleeting. The Lifecatching Project is a movement to collectively capture the best of ‘the now’ —- the simple rather than the exceptional moments that document who we are, how we feel, and what moves us. Part social experiment, part art project, part
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London Fashion Week: Issa
Inspired by the landscape, mood and energy of her native Brazil, Daniella Helayel closed the second day of London Fashion Week with a colourful collection of dresses, tiny bikinis and floaty kaftans. One look, and we wanted to skip winter and head back to the beach. Tropical fruit prints; vibrant aqua, green and yellow; sequins and feathers came down the catwalk on Brazilian-looking (big hair,...
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London Fashion Week: Ashish
Just for kicks. (Photo: Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho / Getty Images)
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London Fashion Week: Mulberry
Five thousand animal-shaped helium balloons adorned Mulberry’s British seaside-inspired show. (Photo: Dave M. Benett / Getty Images)
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London Fashion Week: Charlotte Olympia
London shoe queen Charlotte Dellal gave the Royal Institute of British Architects a 1950s Miami beach makeover. She presented her spring/summer 2012 collection of espadrilles, caged heels, leopard-print platforms and towering wedges on models lounging on sand and stripy deck chairs. If only it was so sunny outside. Favourite Schwag: Charlotte Olympia silk scarf, free Bobby Brown makeover, Vita...
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London Fashion Week: Sass & Bide
If Sarah-Jane Clark and Heidi Middleton, the Aussie duo behind Sass & Bide have anything to do with it, next summer will be a colourful one. Their eclectic collection shown in the beautiful Royal Opera House was a bright and cheery mix of giant polka dots, pops of neon, metallic flashes and vibrant embellishment. What We Loved: Statement necklaces and neon envelope clutch bags. What We...
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London Fashion Week: Felder Felder
Inspired by a new generation of uptown girls gone downtown, the identical Felder twins presented a collection of contrasts — feminine and whimsical yet edgy and tough. There were spikes, studs, tiny embellished bikinis and fetish collars, and harnesses worn over pretty printed-chiffon dresses. We Loved: Kat Maconie studded shoes (perfect for kicking some serious ass). We Didn’t Love:...
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London Fashion Week: Emilia Wickstead
London-based, New Zealand-born designer (and favourite of Samantha Cameron and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge), Emilia Wickstead showed for the first time at London Fashion Week today. The romantic collection, inspired by the timeless elegance of La Parisienne, was a mix of feminine pleats, baby doll dresses, high-waisted palazzo pants and the shortest of short rompers (we don’t think the...
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New York Fashion Week: Whit
We’ll be honest: At most fashion shows, the ratio of pieces we’d actually buy to those we’d deem conceptual is 2-to-1. At designer Whitney Pozgay’s presentation at the Gramercy Park Hotel, we’d literally wear every single piece, from the bright geometric prints (impeccably mixed and matched) to embroidered Mexican-inspired shirts and dresses. In other words, she...
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New York Fashion Week: Wayne
Wait, was that a fashion show, or did we just relive Girl, Interrupted? Through Wayne Lee’s collection of straightjacketesque dresses and slinglike accessories — mostly in stark black and white — a few unexpected must-haves emerged; models’ white eyebrows did not make the list. We’ll Save Up For: The collarless leather jacket — perfection. Trend We Can Picture on Tilda Swinton or Angelina...
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New York Fashion Week: Monique L'huillier
If Lulu Lemon walked the red carpet, she would wear something from Monique L’huillier’s spring 2012 collection. Stretchy dresses hugged curves — well, maybe created curves — on model after model. Black details popped on bright yellow, pink, and cobalt. Lace cutouts and glittery stripes caught the attention of starlets such as Leann Rimes and Mandy Moore (who were in the front...
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New York Fashion Week: Nails at 3.1 Phillip Lim
It wasn’t raining outside, but the models wore coats of color — on their nails. The transparent pink shade was custom blended and inspired by the collection’s filmy fabrics, waterproof pieces, and soft candy hues. To DIY the barely there look, add a few drops of CND’s raspberry parfait to the Speedey top coat. Then apply thin layers until the polish matches your natural...
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New York Fashion Week: Yesdadt Millinery
French Riviera elegance met a muggy afternoon in Midtown at Yesdadt Millinery’s Fashion Week presentation. Starting with a simple, crumpled-paper piece, the collection morphed into tall, minimalist beach hats (perfect for tucking up hair), swooping bow fascinators, and an eye-catching beekeepers bonnet swathed in a silk veil. Sweet Giveaway: Momofuku birthday cake truffles. Designer’s Pick:...
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New York Fashion Week: Milly by Michelle Smith
Show Title: A Lesson in Geometry Standout Accessories: Nerdy reading glasses, mod sunglasses, animal-shaped brooches. Favorite Look: Vermilion striped sweater worn over a color-block skirt, with an easy leather tote. Where We’d Wear It: Checking out a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird at the library.
