by urbansocialite on November 5, 2009
I had the craziest dreams last night! What does it mean when you drive down a little dirt road and come out to a sand bar surrounded by 9 foot swells that appear like they’re about to come crashing down on you but, at the very last minute, dissipate into a cool refreshing foam? Hmmm…..
Anyway, I could have sworn that I wrote about Lizzie Fortunato in the past but I couldn’t find the post anywhere. I figured since she helped dress up VPL (yesterday’s post) it would make sense to post about her now! Here’s the skinny from The Cut:
Lizzie Fortunato Jewels‘ mantra is that high-end jewelry should not be limited to precious materials. Designer Elizabeth Fortunato uses ecofriendly found and reclaimed objects from around the world, while her twin sister, Kathryn, handles the business end of the company. The young women have grown from winning over their peers during their days at Duke to becoming favorites of Condé Nast editors, and they recently designed jewelry for VPL’s runway show. With their notably statement pieces taking New York by storm, we sat down with the dynamic duo to talk about old-school Betsey Johnson, Obama, and the open road.
Read more: Lizzie Fortunato Jewels Thinks You Should Ditch the City for a Harley — The Cut: New York Magazine’s Fashion Blog
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by urbansocialite on January 27, 2009
I always find myself in a sorta funk this time of year. It’s cold. It’s snowy… and it seems like there is no end in sight. I’ll stop now before this turns into a major rant… Anyway, as part of my winter rebellion I chose images from Riana Blyer’s spring collection. I love the top image… I want to be wherever she is! While I’m there, I wouldn’t mind being dressed in Ryann either!
Raina Blyer, the founder and designer of Ryann, has been sewing since learning from her mother at the age of three. Born in Brooklyn she later attended the University of Massachusetts [yay!] studying holistic health; and later received her degree from New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology. Ryann was created as a way for Raina to address her concerns about the many negative impacts of the fashion industry by combining her background and passion for fashion with her deep concern for environmental and social issues. The fabrics featured in the line are made from organic cottons, hemps, bamboo, soy, and recycled polyester. All of the clothing is produced in New York and is sweatshop free.*
Enjoy and think warm thoughts!
* full bio from Project Earth Day
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by urbansocialite on December 20, 2008
I used to have a crush on this kid named Jeff in high school. He was cute in the Hugh-Grant sort of way, but more than that he was a fantastic writer. He was semi-aware of my existence and I remember one day he shared a story with me about winter. I don’t remember everything about the story, but there was this collection of lines about the snow that I really liked. He described it as a blanket that covered everything… creating a fresh start and a new perspective… he described kids standing together at the bus stop, wrapped up in winter coats, hats and scarves, blurried by the falling snow to the point where you couldn’t tell rich from poor, black from white or girl from boy. They were just kids and there was something comforting in that. Something comforting in the ambiguity. It’s like for a brief second in time, everyone is on the same page and everyone has the same goals (staying warm… maybe throwing a snowball or two… you get the picture). Something about that story always stuck with me and to this day when it snows, no matter how cold it is, I am warmed by the idea of this all-encompassing blanket being thrown down over my world.
As I walked (maybe fought is a more appropriate word) home through the snow and wind yesterday, I paused for a moment and watched the flakes trickle through down through the city lights. Of course I couldn’t see any stars because of the storm, but the flakes served the same purpose– tiny flecks of white littering the dark sky– no two-alike miracles that exist for a time before melting away, never to replicated or seen again… but all adding to the blanket in one way or another. Anyway, what I’m trying to say is, for someone who really and I mean really hates the winter, I definitely love a good snow fall.
Enough randomness (you can thank J, K, L and all of the M’s for that little digression!)… the designer du jour is New York native Tom Scott. A former accessories designer for Ralph Lauren, TS has branched out into a gorgeous collection of sculpted designs. I love the way his clothes drape and the way he’s able to tweak traditional designs into something unique. Enjoy!
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by urbansocialite on November 16, 2008
This was definitely a full weekend. The highlights range from reconnecting with old college roommates, visiting a BF’s new baby, paaatying Boston style to a lazy (can I really call it that?) Saturday afternoon. I’m mildly exhausted but at least it’s gonna be an early night!
I thought I’d give you one of my favorite designers to start off the week. threeASFOUR’s designs are more like wearable art. Seriously, I was trying to pick what representative pictures to post and I literally wanted to post them all. The designs are stunning, inspired by nature and completely organic! About the brand (from Ekovaruhuset):
“Adi, Ange, and Gabi is an international fashion design collective based in New York City’s Chinatown. Adi and Ange, respectively of Israeli and Russian origin, and Gabi originally of Palestinian decent have been collaborating since the late 1990’s, broadening the boundaries of fashion as art. Primarily known for their multimedia fashion shows and curvilinear design interpretation, they have established and defined an individual style unique to their environment. With their signature three-dimensional approach to cut and construction, the collective continues to redefine classical tailoring.
In 2001, THREEAsFOUR won the Eco Domani Fashion Grant, and have since been included in some of the world’s most prestigious Museums including the Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute in New York, as well as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
THREEAsFOUR has been collaborating with Ekovaruhuset to make exclusive pieces from their collection completely organic! These pieces are available only at Ekovaruhuset while supplies last! We are so very excited about this latest fashion venture!”
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