Luxury fragrance and couture boutique Emanuel in midtown Manhattan celebrated its first anniversary May 1st. The brainchild of veteran perfumier Dustin Lujan and fashion designer Victor de Souza, Emanuel which translates to ‘in the hands of God’ is meant to be a safe, inspiring, and beautiful space. Fractally blending luxury fragrance, skincare, clothing and accessories, […]
Juxtaposing soft, delicate flowers and pastels with darker hued provocative accessories, Helena Calmfors’ debut solo exhibit, curated by Indira Cesarine at The Untitled Space, certainly lives up to its name: Floral Disciplines. The exquisiteness of contrast is imbued by interlocking blooms and crosshatched lingerie, situated among cuffs, ticklers and other fetish iconography. Fractallizing various mediums—albeit […]
2023 was fruitful in many regards, post COVID. Businesses are surging, health scares have generally subsided, and remote everything has been replaced with real-time fashion shows, real-time launches, grand openings, notable galas, and artsy exhibits. An exciting year that undoubtedly turned ugly and heartbreaking by October, thanks to a resistance fed up with occupation, and […]
