The Secret to Building a Vintage Empire

The serendipitous story of Eric Eriksson’s legacy begins in Smålandstenar, a pint-sized village surrounded by a deep and dark forrest in the middle of 1930s Sweden. Eric was a shoe cobbler with big dreams and a less-than-provincial spirit. On one of his errands to a nearby town… READ MORE

September 29, 2015 / 1 Comment

Do You Know Your Friends?

I always thought they were Belgian, because they are huge in the low lands. We grew up with Les Copains; it’s part of my 90s sartorial education. Maybe the name mislead me, or the fact that they feel so closely knitted with… READ MORE

September 23, 2015 / 3 Comments

Why I am Leaving New York

Ahem, I have a few announcements! First I simply want to say how much fun I had on the Best Coast. I didn’t do anything remotely taxing, on my body, nor my brain. I spent my days waking up (that took… READ MORE

September 2, 2015 / 28 Comments

What are your Legs Wearing?

At Hue they are already know what you’re gonna be wearing on your feet and legs next summer. Because they’ve been busy making new socks and leggings for you. So take some screen shots, mark your calendar, and start making room… READ MORE

August 19, 2015 / 1 Comment

How I Got Hooked on Sap

I’m gonna keep this real simple. This post is about sap. That’s right: sap. A sap that comes from an ancient plant and has magical powers. It has the ability to come back to life, even after ten years of near death…. READ MORE

August 13, 2015 / 3 Comments

Puttin’ on the Ritz

At first I thought I’d get bored. I’m more prone to the rugged, unchartered kind of nature, with things left a little wild and lawless. And though the Ritz Carlton in Dorada Beach has all the indigenous trees and plants… READ MORE

August 11, 2015 / 1 Comment

Oi Isolda!

If I would have had anything to do with this Resort shoot, it would’ve probably looked exactly the same. It’s Fashion done Fun! Obrigado Isolda! Photographer: Renam Christofeleti Stylist: Anne Raybaud Make-up: Mac Cosmetics Hair: Leticia Carvalho Amusement Agency Model:… READ MORE

August 6, 2015 / 4 Comments

The Kids of Chongwe

Football is big in Zambia. Even if you had been sleeping under a rock and weren’t aware that the national team won the Africa Cup in 2012, Lusaka’s street style image should exhibit a clean and sound obsession. The green and… READ MORE

August 4, 2015 / 10 Comments

Animate Your World

Perhaps the 90s norm core tradition trickles down to your underwear. What are you wearing? Engine red, lace thongs? Padded push-up bras? Still? I really don’t think it’s about that anymore. In my generous opinion, feelings of comfort account for a… READ MORE

July 28, 2015 / 1 Comment

Marble & Missoni

I always wanted to shoot in a marble factory, but someone beat me to it. Damn you, Missoni!! Watch the new campaign and video. Photography: Viviane Sassen Marble Plates: Mathias Augustyniak Creative Direction: M/M (Paris) Stylist: Vanessa Reid Stylist: Stephen Mann… READ MORE

July 23, 2015 / 1 Comment

The Sum of Both Parts

There was one important person missing at my workshop: Angelika Huwiler, the 29-year woman who started the Zambia Fashion Council. Her absence was righteously excused because she had better things to do. Like getting married for example, and going on her… READ MORE

July 21, 2015 / 3 Comments

When Good People Happen to Good People

Not even in their wildest, most obnoxious imagination could they have wished for the kind of weekend weather we just had. It’s inconceivable really, especially after the washed-out, dismal Saturdays our rain boots drudged through this year. But it wasn’t… READ MORE

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