Cool Hunting

Avedon Fashion: 1944-2000
Of the many insights to be gleaned from the upcoming exhibition at the International Center of Photography featuring the work of Richard Avedon's work from 1944-2000, I found it particularly fascinating that the photographer would forge such intense connections with his subjects that he would often leave sittings feeling embarrassed over what they shared. The show explores these intimate relationships and his many contributions...

Lucid New York Jewelry
Inspired by a Dali sculpture of Alice in Wonderland at Montmartre in Paris, Anna Sabino's cutout series of necklaces entitled Dreaming are for women who love feeling like a girl with elegant but dainty charms such as those pictured above. Of all the pieces in the collection, none quite evokes the joy of childhood like the necklace that incorporates a chain as a cleverly...

Valentina: American Couture and the Cult of Celebrity
by Tamara Warren "Valentina: American Couture and the Cult of Celebrity," currently at the Museum of the City of New York, is the first exhibition to showcase the rare gowns, accessories, photographs and printed materials of the legendary couturier. To commemorate the event, design historian and curator Kohle Yohannan authored a book under the same title. During this subdued period in fashion, legendary couturier Valentina...

Vane for Sebago
While yachts and tattoos generally have little in common, the street-savvy boys behind Vane New York prove that everyone loves a good boat shoe with their urban rendition of Sebago's classic Dockside. Both purveyors of quality, the two brands used their shared attribute to produce a shoe that comes together naturally while keeping to their independent styles. The outcome is a classy downtown loafer...