I posted about this documentary a while back, and I finally had the chance to see it. And I loved it. A really moving portrait of an artists. A must see! Perfect for the holidays. Here’s the trailer again!
Before anybody had heard about The Sartorialist or Style.com photographer Bill Cunningham was already documenting fashion trends and high society charity soirées in New York for the Times Style section in his columns “On the Street” and “Evening Hours.” This documentary tells his story, and shows us the impact this seemingly humble man has had. Big names, like Anna Wintour, appear in the film out of their love for Bill, and his shots of downtown eccentrics and everyone in between. Cunningham’s enormous body of work has captured trends many trends over time. The documentary Bill Cunningham New York looks like a funny and often poignant portrait of a dedicated artist. Just have a look at the trailer, and you can see what I mean.
The movie opens on March 16th in New York, and hopefully in the rest of the world shortly after.
World renowned fashion powerhouse Hermes is doing some cool stuff lately. Besides creating collections every season I totally want as a whole and crowdsourcing designs for their ties, now they move into the world of skate with this beautifully shot ad.
Here’s a trailer of an interesting movie that is coming our way. Influencers is a short documentary that explores what it means to be an influencer and how trends & creativity become contagious today in the world of music and fashion.
Directed by Paul Rojanathara and Davis Johnson, the film is a Polaroid snapshot of New York influential creatives (advertising, design, fashion and entertainment) who are shaping today’s pop culture. Looking forward to this one. Coming this fall. Not sure what that means though; Looking out the window confirms fall has already started…
Update: You check out the entire documentary online here.
Illustator John Woo has given the Star Wars characters a style update. He has dressed them up in Viktor & Rolf, Margiela, Band of Outsiders, Thom Browne, A.P.C. and Supreme. These guys are ready to rock another season in these outfits. Nice work John!
Through Today and Tomorrow.
Wow, it seems forever ago since I was there, but here is the last bit of tips I have for you on NYC: Brooklyn and Williamsburg. Not as many a before as I wasn’t able to explore these area’s exhaustively, but nevertheless worth checking out. Let’s go!
Egg
First up is Egg. This is a great no nonsense restaurant where you can enjoy a breakfast with plenty of egg variations and other great meals. During the weekend these dishes are served all day as they are the best hangover-cure. Trust me. Besides that they serve lunch and dinner too, which I haven’t been able to try but I am sure are as great as the breakfast.
135 north 5th street.
Beacons Closet
One piece of advice: When looking for affordable vintage in New York, get out of Manhattan (Except for Fab. Fannies, Cobblestones and Tokio 7 of course) and head straight for Beacons Closet! This must be one of the biggest collections of awesome vintage clothing, shoes and accessories I have ever seen. Browsing through it made me smile, and that smile became even bigger when I saw the modest amount charged to my credit card. A must for every fashion-conscious person on this planet!
88 north 11th street.
Peachfrog
Another stop for fashion bargains is Peachfrog. Here you can buy contemporary fashion, accessories and even furniture at 70% to 90% discounts. That’s what we like!! Ranging from big international designers to local talents the collection is very diverse. Besides that, the store also served as a platform where local designers can show off their products/ art etc. Add to that the great events they organize and you have a great destination.
136 north 10th street.
powerHouse Arena
Moving over to the D.U.M.B.O. area of brooklyn we find powerHouse books at the base of Brooklyn Bridge. I posted about this store earlier so I’ll keep it short: Awesome collection of books by publisher powerHouse, great photo exhibitions, and the occasional great event. If you love book stores like I do, you can surely spend a lot of time here.
37 Main Street.
Grimaldi’s
There are two places in New York claiming to have the best pizza in town, if not the world. Lombardi’s is one, and Grimaldi’s in Brooklyn is the other. Their coal-fired brick oven cooking gives their pizza a unique smokey flavor and an amazing crispy crust. After the long walk over Brooklyn Bridge this is an amazing stop to chill for a bit, enjoy great food and have a taste of New York. Which one of the two places is better? I can’t say. Let’s call it a tie.
19 Old Fulton street.
That’s it for Brooklyn. As I said, I must have missed tons of great places. So send your tips, put them in the comments for others to read etc. Just make sure I get them. I’ll surely be visiting them next time around!
More NYC tips? Also see:
Nolita, Soho and West Village
Eastvillage & Lower East Side
As you might have noticed being a nerd is the cool thing nowadays. On Nerdboyfriend you can now check out the greatest nerd styles, and see where you can buy the outfit. And even if you don’t care about the apparel just the images are worth a visit!
Like the ffffound of e-commerce, SVPPLY is a retailing bookmarking site, allowing selected users to recommend a wide range of products, all presented in a clean, uncluttered space. The result is an amazing place to go for some inspiration. Stuff you’ll find there include Apparel, Accessories, Shoes, Technological stuff, Media and Home-decoration.
This one is a must for everyone out there who considers him/ herself style conscious. Meet Gilt. Gilt is an invitation-only online store, selling Men’s, Women’s and Children’s coveted fashion and luxury brands at prices up to 70% off retail! That’s the way we like it!! Besides brands like Mark Jacobs, Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren and Filipa K, Gilt also sells jewelery, sunglasses, skincare and even Nespresso machines and exclusive holidays.
The concept is simple. Each sale lasts 36 hours and features hand selected styles from a single designer. First Come, First Served.
To introduce each brand, Gilt has a calendar on the site with designer bios and reels, which give you a preview of upcoming sales, must-have pieces and featured designers.
Unfortunately the service is currently only available in the States. Let’s hope it’s just a matter of time before they decide to start shipping their great products to all other bargain desperate fashion lovers in the world.
For all Americans: Go shopping now!
After Outlier launched their great line of apparel for the fashion conscious male cyclist, of course it was just a matter of time before the ladies would catch up. Meet Cyclodelic. Created by cycling enthusiast Amy Fleuriot and her friend Sarah Buck, a former bike courier.
Both design grads, the London duo combine their knowledge of fashion and textiles to create a clever line of functional accessories for the stylish cyclist. These accessories will be complemented with a line of apparel next month, which will feature a line of cashmere sweaters and waterproof cycling jackets.. Their products combine functional design elements with a pop-meets-glam look.
The Cyclodelic line is available online from Tokyo Fixed Gear or at select bike shops around London, as well as at Topshop there.
