Category New York

New Yorkers see trash everywhere. They also happen to send trash everywhere—other cities, states, and yes, even countries. Designing Waste: Strategies for a Zero Waste City, a new exhibit at the Center of Architecture in Manhattan reveals ...
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When New York City cops were targeting and shutting down hip hop clubs, Diddy was there. In 1986, when Run-D.M.C. performed at Madison Square Garden for the “Raising Hell Tour” and ...
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In the world of fine art, the pressure to intellectualise and explain away the depth of any piece or collection can be stifling. This need often leaves little room for ...
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Like any art form, creating a scent requires intense dedication. The work of independent olfactive artists and perfume masters has often been overshadowed by illustrious fashion labels and strategic celebrity ...
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The time it takes to get over the dizzying effect of the The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum will not stop ...
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The cost of fashion week has been steadily increasing over recent years with the demand for a spectacle continually being raised. For emerging designers, the pressure is particularly high; not ...
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While officials in Detroit were busy filing the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, Shinola, a luxury watchmaker in the city, was in the midst of gearing up for its ...
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For true style connoisseurs, shoes are more than just an accessory - they begin and end a story. Like that of an architect, the mind of a shoe designer is ...
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For men, style cues from mainstream publications are few and far between. Trend spotting and glossy advertorial spreads are not the same as reading in-depth prose about how to actually wear ...
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When it comes to ending a 10-year relationship, there is no such thing as a clean exit. Even if you live in a big city like Paris, proof of a ...
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Dreams do not feed you. And in the case of Yayoi Kusama, life-long hallucinations can almost destroy you. In 1973, 16 years after diving into the American arts scene, the ...
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The past five years have not been easy for Daphne Guinness. Two of her close friends committed suicide: first Isabella Blow, the iconic fashion editor, ingested a liquid weedkiller, and ...
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A tightly pulled ponytail, signature black shades and fingerless leather driving gloves have all come to define the man we know as Karl Lagerfeld. Like Jean Paul Gaultier or even Steve ...
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