Meet Jesse Dorsey and Wannasiri Kongman, the brains behind Boyy, a line of uber luxe handbags and accessories. A former musician and scenester from Canada and a former FIT grad from Thailand get together to create one line of effortlessly fabulous bags. 9 seasons of partnership past, the globe trott...
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Pleasure doing Business was started by designer Simone Gonzalez in March 2009 and it has been an upward rise for the brand ever since. Their signature bandage clothing (which Simone came up with in June 08 when she was teaching herself to sew) is not only fabulous made but also fabulously priced. Wi...
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I've always been a fervent researcher of hip new Indian originated labels doing well internationally. My obsession started with Ashish and Manish Arora and has transcended to the likes of Bibhu M, Prabal Gurung and most recently, Gurdeep Lall and his label "Lall London". Newly launched with the c...
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We all love our expensive creams and luxurious bath products, right, ladies? Nothing makes us feel more pampered than a warm bath with our oh-so-love bath crystals and a rinse off followed by a generous slathering of our favorite body cream. Here are a few of my personal favorite products that I ...
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Celebrity photographers extraordinaire Markus Klinko and Indrani + uber talented stylist to the stars, GK Reid talk pop culture, poverty and fundraising, their upcoming show and exhibition and more… In the last few years, we’ve been bombarded with a truck load of “reality shows” ...
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Fantastical, organic, playful, colourful and wearable best describe the truly original garments from Lu Flux. The London-based designer is well-known for her whimsical designs that show off her signature vintage fabric patchwork. Combining the contemporary with a bit of history and storytellin...
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The quest for that perfect skirt, that perfect dress and that perfect blazer is eternal but I recently stumbled upon a label that might be able to fulfill all these empty places in your heart. Cue: Plastic Island. Launched in the US in 2007, it has a celebrity fan following of the likes of R...
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Last week the first ad for Marc Jacobs' new fragrance for men 'Bang' was released - or unleashed you might say as it's a wild one. The designer himself played muse for his long-time collaborator, photographer Juergen Teller. After they "first tried it with clothes" he found himself lying naked a...
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Lina Tipnis is one of India's top designers and her latest bridal collection is currently being prepped for the Hydrabad Bridal Fashion Week 2010. Amidst all the madness, I managed to score some down time with the designer to chat about her latest collection and all things fashion. Here is an exc...
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Judging from the literal heat wave outside, it's time to pull out those totes and tanks. I'm usually largely put together and well-dressed during the fall and winter periods of the year but the second summer hits, I recoil and am reduced to a melting puddle of inappropriate clothing. Deprived of t...
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