The Trend: Brocade
January 25.2013
Downton Abbey be damned, brocade is no longer restricted to period drama television series’ on the small screen. A vintage material with some serious modern class, brocade is popping up everywhere this season. So fierce, you can wear it as a statement, an accessory, or a full-blown outfit. Anthropologie, ...
Dining Etiquette: how to order wine like a boss
January 24.2013
Pretention is an attribute often associated with wine or wine knowledge. At times this might scare people off, but the truth is, most of us will be drinking wine for the rest of our lives, so it’s due time we learn how to approach it in a way that we ...
The Brand: complexgeometries
January 24.2013
Lines, triangles, diagonals, squares... all the pieces required for a good geometry lesson can be found present in Montreal based label, Complex Geometries. The brands designer Clayton Evans (above photo right) staggers away from most labels finding them too constructed, and his designs trail this same principle. Complex Geometries illustrates ...
One to watch: New Orleans “Queen Diva” of Bounce, Big Freedia
January 23.2013
Straight out of the fiery loins of New Orleans and trailblazing on the forefront of the Bounce scene, there’s an artist who has worked, twerked and shaken her shit to the top, making booties pop across the globe and bringing the New Orleans Bounce party everywhere she goes. From humble ...
Levi’s Made & Crafted Fall 2013 – Live from Project NY
January 22.2013
Referred to as the future direction of the Levi's brand, the Made & Crafted collection is influenced by Japanese and Italian design. The fall 2013 collection gathers its influence from the scenery from the cottage country near the southern tip of Lake Huron. While most of the collection features colors ...
Taco Tuesday: Quinoa and Kale Cakes
January 22.2013
The first time I ever heard about Quinoa- about five years ago- was, incidentally, the same moment I had the most amazing bite of a delicious little fritter that would forever haunt me. My inspiration Quinoa Cakes were bought at a Whole Foods "prêt-à-manger" section and have since gone out ...