Shelley Hu: Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have come a long way. No longer is the field limited to gimmicky turn-of-the-century experiences like those theme park movie theater shorts with shaky seats and mist machines or the more recent, clunky, forgettable Google Glass; today, even average consumers can purchase state-of-the-art VR headsets for […]
Titled Retro Sentinel and designed by Niu Niu Chou, MRHUA MRSHUA marched vibrant colors and intense patterns down the runway this past NY Fashion Week. The collection can basically be bisected into a homage to Chinese ethnic minority dress and a tribute to American pop art. However, bold colors and gender nonconforming pieces fuse them […]
Hermès’ opening of the New York Meatpacking boutique this week prompted a lavishly hip after party at Skylight on Vesey Street. An emblematic foray into Studio54 meets Greek mythology, the Kitchen, Garden Tapestry and Kings rooms transported guests into a royal feast + 1970’s disco fête. Set amid ancient Mediterranean scenery was the serpentine […]
