Instagram photos @bureaubatek, @fabsugar The rainy afternoon setting of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s Fall 2013 show was a town house on the Upper East Side, produced by Bureau Betak which they designed with antique furniture and the everyday objects of…
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NYFW: The Row Fall 2013
Tagged with: Ashley Olsen, Fashion Week, Mary-Kate Olsen, NYFW, The Row
Posted in Best Of Fashion Week, Dailies
Posted in Best Of Fashion Week, Dailies
VILLAGE OF THE BLOND
THE BLONDS – A/W 2013 This season’s show was Old Hollywood meets Norman Bates. Each look was inspired by cult icons from horror films. The standout is definitely the white chinchilla straight jacket but only because this one literally made…
Tagged with: F/W 2013, Norman Bates, NYFW, Phillipe Blond, THE BLONDS, The Shining
Posted in Best Of Fashion Week, Dailies
Posted in Best Of Fashion Week, Dailies
Dear Valentine,
You know me well enough to realize that the way to my heart is through the taste buds, that eating is not simply to satisfy hunger but rather like a sensory repertoire of spices… from the peppery nuances of coriander…
Happy Lunar New Year 2013!
The snake has often been attributed with possessing supernatural powers with a hint of something sinister. Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that the reptile lives for so long (some species can live as long as 50…
Posted in Dailies, News & Events
10 Flicks + Guinness = One Hell of a St. Patrick’s Day Weekend
If you’re having a rough post-St. Patrick’s Day Sunday, what better way to recover than with a day of movies that celebrate the Emerald Isle? Here’s 10 to get you going: The Butcher Boy (Neil Jordan, 1997) Black comedy of the…
Posted in Dailies
On a Quest for Mistletoe
(Photo: Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times) To celebrate the first holiday season after opening the boutique in September I decided to go traditional and get a fresh sprig of mistletoe, though some would argue that it’s not very attractive. Wouldn’t…
Blake Lively shopping in Brooklyn
(Photos: PacificCoastNews.com) See what Gossip Girl’s Blake Lively bought on a recent visit to our Brooklyn store in between takes. She shopped with an iced coffee escorted by a very large but helpful personal bodyguard in her summer casual style,…
Tagged with: Blake Lively, condemned to be free, Gossip Girl, Swash
Posted in Dailies, News & Events, Shopping
Posted in Dailies, News & Events, Shopping
Photo Shoot with Mariliana Arvelo
All items available online or at the Brooklyn boutique located on 72 Nevins Street (State & Atlantic). Much thanks to… Photographer: Mariliana Arvelo Models: Ana Chireno and Sarah Farzam
Jehr’s Sexy Summer Beach Hair (for men too)
Are you seriously ready to part with your hairdryer? Let celebrity stylist Jehr Schiavo who’s been cutting hair for over 34 years give you the perfect summer hair that’s so low maintenance you won’t know what to do with all…
Happy Independence Day!
Let today’s celebration of freedom for our country also serve as a reminder to live freely in our individual lives everyday. And let’s not forget those who are still fighting for freedom all around the world, especially women and children.…
Tagged with: condemned to be free, Happy Independence Day, Happy July 4th
Posted in Dailies, News & Events
Posted in Dailies, News & Events
Happy Father’s Day!
Hope all you fathers have a wonderful day filled with love and celebration! Image: Mariliana Arvelo
Dear Lover, Happy Valentine’s Day
In celebration of St. Valentine’s Day, we’ve put together our favorite looks for all you lovers… …from the glamorous … or the naughty … to the risqué … and of course the aficionado of all things vintage … whoever you…
Tagged with: condemned to be free, Fleet Ilya, Happy Valentine's Day, Lascivious, Lingerie, Wundervoll
Posted in Dailies
Posted in Dailies
New Brooklyn Retail Factory
We are renovating 72 Nevins Street in Brooklyn for a new concept space that will include a showroom, atelier and retail store featuring hard to find luxury brands while promoting the works of young, visionary avant-garde designers. We are slated…
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