The history and the art of Kawakubo’s brand
Rei Kawakubo, the enigmatic head of innovative Japanese fashion house Comme des Garçons, has a special vision which extends beyond clothing to furniture, architecture, and graphic design, always defying conventional thinking. i-D examines Rei’s complex and conceptual world, digging through the magazines archive and re-visiting interviews which explore how the fashion […]
TUESDAY 27
This holiday season, Opening Ceremony has teamed up with artist, writer, musician, and cultural icon Yoko Ono to create a very special collection titled Fashions for Men: 1969-2012. The collection is based on a compilation of hand-drawn illustrations presented to John Lennon by ONO on the occasion of their wedding. Forty-three years later, OC […]
Director Sam Raimi’s film is set before the events of the the 1900 book and 1939 film. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot—fame and fortune are his for the taking… that is until he meets the witches Theodora(Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz), […]
FRIDAY 23
Still living in the afterglow of their 30th anniversary ball last summer, the House of Xtravaganza (led by Gisele Xtravaganza) are back with The Universal Ball. This time around, it appears Gisele is trying to evolve the ballroom scene with categories open to all…and a bit more open to interpretation (see the full category […]
Ice Cold: An Exhibition of Hip-Hop Jewelry celebrates hip-hop’s cultural influence through stunning jewelry worn by some of its iconic stars.
Highlights include Slick Rick’s gem-encrusted crown, the Notorious B.I.G.’s legendary gold ‘Jesus piece,’ the diamond-studded Roc-A-Fella medallion for the record label co-founded by Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj’s sparkling ‘Barbie’ pendant, and pieces from Erykah Badu, A$AP Rocky, Joey […]
FRIDAYS
It’s double trouble when two NYC drag queen legends serve up shenanigans on the mic! Ruby Roo and RuPaul’s Drag Race star Brita Filter host weekly at the iconic Pieces Bar in the West Village, with VJ OHRICKY.
Pieces Bar, 8 Christopher St, NYC, Free
image by Joshua Going
