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, […]
The 12th Annual Samuel Waxman Foundation Luncheon returned to Riverpark on Wednesday afternoon, fractalizing a crowd of philanthropists, fashion executives, social figures, and longtime supporters of cancer research for one of the season’s most anticipated charitable gatherings in New York. This year’s Luncheon honored fashion entrepreneur Alexandra Adame and Corcoran real estate broker Mary Slattery for […]
Biological mothers linking arms with their youth—on the runway, alongside spiritual mothers or mentors and their mentees—in the latest NYFW designs: This past New York Fashion Week’s Mothers to Daughters Legacy Walk was an emblematic reminder of how fashion merges with philanthropy to uplift women’s voices. A “global movement” aimed at “forging deep connections, amplifying […]
Noir, nostalgia and fashion: Fearless and innovative, Alexis Bittar, NYC born and bred jewelry designer and cinematic storyteller showcased his Fall Winter Accessories Collection at his third New York Fashion Week. Bittar is a pioneer of avante garde statement pieces and intricate metalwork, ranging from crystal studded cuffs, lucite earrings, necklaces, and jewel-laden clutches. Interestingly, […]
A heart-wrenching historical narrative film, “All That’s Left of You” (2025) is exactly what the world needs Today. Written and produced by renowned Palestinian-American Cherien Dabis, it epitomizes what requires addressing more than ever: Stories told through film (and not just journalism) captivate a varying intensity of what it is to be human. Revisiting stolen […]
William PK Carter builds worlds where fabric breathes, animals sing, and identity finds its rhythm in thread. Carter’s practice is meticulous, but it began long before she even picked up a needle; art was already within her, quietly fractalizing into the person she’d become. “Both my parents painted for fun,” Carter says. “And also, my […]
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 […]
Robert Mango’s art lives in the space where the real and the imagined converge—a place of myth-making, dream-making, and surrealist logic. From his formative years in Chicago, he stood out at the School of the Art Institute, where he quickly became, as he puts it, “the darling of the teachers there” because he had “a […]
In her new current show Orchid Fever at 5-50 Gallery in Queens New York, Hayley Young‘s mixes painting, digital distortion and saturation create psychedelic and complex compositions. “I’d already been painting flowers and landscapes from travel photos, but I wanted to go deeper, ask myself why I was so drawn to those subjects. Living in […]
Whether you walk on two legs or four, Ideal Glass Studios, was the place to be for the Rescue Dogs Rock NYC Fashion Show: Puppy Love. Produced by Chance Spiessbach of ChanceTV, it was an over the top amalgamation of high fashion, electrifying performances, and heartfelt philanthropy. The night featured models on roller skates clad […]