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 […]
New York, NY — September 12, 2023 — V E R D A V A I N N E, the esteemed luxury fashion brand, unveiled its Spring 2024 collection in a mesmerizing fashion presentation that left guests in awe. Held at the exquisite Casa Cipriani in downtown NYC, the event saw a distinguished audience of editors, […]
The Chashama Art Gala and Party, an ‘immersive’ art event featuring over 200 performers last week was certainly other worldly. Deemed the “most outrageous art party,” (and I will not contest), two endlessly spanning floors equipped with labyrinthine installations, silent auction, food stations, extraterrestrial costumes, ball pit, wild cosmetic and makeup stations kept attendees entertained […]
A Prohibition-style Speakeasy has taken over the underground spot beneath LouLou French bistro in Chelsea, and we are endlessly curious: Adelaide’s Salon. Laden with palatably curated cocktails, light bites, live music, and performances, amid vaudeville, enter the soda pop door downstairs to the 1920’s underground… and prepare to be delighted. Conceptualized and hosted by […]
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) hosted the 2023 AAFA American Image Awards last evening at the iconic Plaza Hotel in New York City. Emceed by the host of Boston Globe Today, Segun Oduolowu, the gala honored inspirational leaders and advocates in the apparel and footwear industries. The AAFA American Image Awards honorees included New Balance Athletics Inc. as […]
The term fractal, denoting seemingly chaotic yet intricately comprised geometric shapes and patterns, was first coined by mathematician Benoit Mandelbroit in the 1970’s. Applicable to a variety of cultural arenas, textiles, cellular behaviors, musical sequences, nature and more, Fractyll magazine aims to do a series of feature pieces identifying specific allocations of this sublime artifact. […]
Hudson Yards Gallery hosted the opening reception of their ‘street art exhibition’ this past month. Featuring several talented artists, the exhibition, curated by James Weber and Savior Elmundo, pays homage to mixed media aesthetic and fractalized discourses of real-world truths and self-discovery. First, I was particularly drawn to Whitney Anne Marie’s large-scale piece of two […]
National nonprofit Delivering Good celebrated its annual fundraising event November 3rd, raising a record-breaking $2.1M from sponsors and attendees including $203,000 from the auction and fund-a-need appeal. Over 500 guests were in attendance. The event was held at the historical Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City and highlighted leadership and excellence in fashion, […]
I. AWESOME ITEMS FROM IVY COVE Just across the bay from classic and right over the horizon from fashion, lays a collection that strikes a harmonious balance between the two, arriving at a place that is the very embodiment of laidback luxury, wanderlust, and freedom. That collection is Ivy Cove. A collection of leather accessories and […]
Conveniently set close to Halloween, the exhibit featuring two self-taught abstract expressionists left attendees in states of visceral awe and dumbstruck wonder. Magnificently curated by the old 3Squared Gallery’s very own founders, Marina Dojchinov and Akaash Mehta, renowned for shining a light on unique emerging artist rebels with pronounced voices amid craft, 30 thoughtfully arranged […]