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  • That Jazz Age Lawn Party Glow

    That Jazz Age Lawn Party Glow

    2nd September 2010 | 5 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree

    Hey, I hope you will feel inspired by these visions. I used to have an intense need to be the center of attention style-wise, but spending time round this crowd has made me an awed observer. Michael Arenella's Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governor's Island is getting bigger every year, but at the core are a group of creative dressers who have immersed themselves in 1920s styling, dance and playful...

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  • Mod Lives?

    Mod Lives?

    29th January 2010 | 5 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree

    Meet Tara Riesner, a writer in New York with a rigorous style plan.
    This lady is hardcore. She wears tights through winter.
    I am always interested in people who choose one aesthetic and stick to it.
    There is a certain boldness and conviction in surrendering your image to a style of the past like mod.


    Layering excites me. Geometrics and color mixes... I get hot just thinking about it.
    When she unwraps herself, it's like...

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  • Costume Mayhem in New York!

    Costume Mayhem in New York!

    29th January 2010 | 1 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree

    Dances of Vice parties are just the best.
    I attended "Trouble in Toyland" last month.
    These people are so creative!
    I think I will let the pictures speak for themselves... And there are more to come


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Blackmarket Boo

Blackmarket Boo

Blackmarket Boo asks: Are we not all unicorns, searching for our cravat? Blackmarket's creative work for a boutique retail chain lets her travel the world to offer you style inspiration from the street. She has studied Classics, creative writing and oil painting at Cambridge University, Columbia University and the Aegean Center for Fine Arts in Greece. She lives in New York.