Nominees for the 17th Costume Designers Guild Awards, which celebrates excellence in film, television and commercial costume design, have officially been announce. One of the most prestigious industry award events acknowledges the creative forces that make the stories true to life will honor host the awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, February 17th. Producer, director and…
Yves Saint Laurent dressed Mick and Bianca Jagger for their St. Tropez wedding in May 1971. This tradition soon fizzled out until Christopher Owens, shot by Hedi Slimane, was chosen as the face of Saint Laurent’s relaunch in 2013. Since them Hedi has featured BECK, Courtney Love, Kim Gordon, Marilyn Manson, and many other iconic…
The most special intangible “thing” about art is that it allows you to feel. Sometimes good, sometimes bad, sometimes nothing at all except a feeling of confusion. But through a work of art your taken to a place involuntarily. And as much as I’d like to have my favorite work by Van Eyck hanging in…
What comes to mind when you think about “Living Grand”? Is it surfing along a private beach in São Paulo with Kelly Slater? How about having your entire wardrobe overhauled by Carine Roitfeld? Better yet, playing la joga bonito com Beckham, CR7, Ochao in goal, Drogba, e Papa Mourinho as coach? Living grand is the ultimate…
There have been tons and tons and tons of sneaker collaborations these passed couple of years. Many times I’ve always believed they were nothing more than an opportunity to get a slice of the urban market pie. These sneaks were typically never comfortable, there price tags brought out the blood lust in many, and at…
Welcome, 2015! A new cycle of change starts NOW and it will last three years. They will be the unforgettable three years for all signs in every corner of the Earth. Saturn stays in Sagittarius most of this time and it’s not its favorite place to be, it has a terrible way of causing financial…
Just 3 days away before jolly ole’ Saint Nicholas creeps down your chimney, eats those freshly baked sugar cookies, and leaves tons of pressies for all those good lads and lassies. But some of the most exciting gifts won’t be under the tree, or in the clogs next to the door, but inside the stocking…
Australian Snowboarding gold-medalist, Torah Bright continues Torah Bright Series with Roxy. This famed athlete is a champion in her own right. Being the only person to attempt to qualify for all 3 disciplines during the 2014 Winter Olympics – the half-pipe, slopestyle, and snowboard cross. Not only is she an Olympic gold-medalist, she also has…
My first encounter with Bollywood dancing was several years ago when I watched Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. From that moment on, I felt like breaking into random song and dance whenever the urge arose. (No joke. Many times I’ll respond to people in song.) Now, thanks to Priya Pandya and Kajal Desai, we can actually…
On the twelfth day of Christmas, La Cartel gave to me… Before we tell you about today’s giveaway, I would like to note that there are some day of the giveaway that did not go live. For that, we will be posting them next week Monday just as a little thing to ensure 1. All…
On the eleventh day of Christmas, La Cartel gave to me…. Today we’re getting smarter than we’ve been before with littleBits. littleBits Electronics, the company whose aim is to “put the power of electronics into the hands of everyone.” I’m not exactly sure what that means as science is not my forte, but their littleBits…
On the 10th day of Christmas La Cartel gave to me…. A couple of months ago we did a profile of Rockport shoes based off the input of a close friend for the #RockportChallenge This time around, I can speak about Rockport’s Total Motion Sport Collection first hand as I’ve tried it out myself. Not…