How to Wear It: Evil Eye

October 12, 2012

Have you ever wondered what that trendy eye-like symbol adorning celebrity wrists and necks actually means? Known as the evil eye, the icon is commonly used as an accent on bracelets, necklaces, and anklets and is often outlined in crystals for a hint of glitz. Have you ever wondered what that trendy eye-like symbol adorning celebrity wrists and necks actually means?  Known as the evil eye, the icon is commonly...

Behind the Label | Haremlique

October 10, 2012

If you happen to be looking for the finest bespoke towels for your yacht, a trousseau sheet set for a privileged bride, unique patterns in toile or just the finest peshtemal towels form Turkey, you will be happy to here Istanbul?s premier linen brand Haremlique has everything you could want and more. If you happen to be looking for the finest bespoke towels for your yacht, a trousseau sheet set...

ISTANBUL'74

October 10, 2012

Craving an insider’s look into Istanbul’s renowned cultural scene? Look no further than ISTANBUL ’74, an initiative founded in 2009 with the aim of highlighting Istanbul’s many artistic offerings and enhancing its place as a cultural center.

Craving an insider’s look into Istanbul’s renowned cultural scene? Look no further than ISTANBUL ’74, an initiative founded in 2009 with the aim of highlighting Istanbul’s many artistic offerings and enhancing its place as a cultural center. Spearheaded by husband-and-wife team Demet Müftüoglu-Eseli and Alphan Eseli, who’s backgrounds in art direction, film production and fashion help them expertly curate a variety of exhibitions in Turkey and around the globe.  While...

Globetrotter | Cathryn Collins

October 02, 2012

Cathryn Collins?s New York-based label I PEZZI DIPINTI is dedicated to producing the world?s best cashmere, creating ultra-soft cashmere knitwear alongside cashmere and linen textiles. Founded by Collins in 1988, the label is truly a global effort; Collins works closely with talented artisans in South Asia and Italy to design pure cashmere shawls and a team in New York to craft bespoke furs. Cathryn Collins?s New York-based label I PEZZI...

Global Fashion Empresses

October 02, 2012

Fashion?s reigning queens have an unmatched sense of style that?s continually chronicled on street style blogs and pined after by devotees around the globe. Their ultra-chic looks are usually a mix of luxe labels and fast fashion, but their accessories are truly what define their ensembles?from bib necklaces to handwoven cuffs, their swoonworthy baubles always manage to lift an outfit from cool to eye-catching. Fashion?s reigning queens have an unmatched...

Inspiration | Souk Style

October 01, 2012

You may think that the high style of the world's vibrant souks are reserved for their far-flung locales, but the statement-making pieces of Grand Bazaar?s latest collection may force you to reconsider. Heavily inspired by the sights and sounds of Istanbul?s famed bazaars, the collection consists of golds, jewel tones, and glimmering crystals that instantly amp up your daytime or after-dark ensembles. You may think that the high style of...

Globetrotter | Joey Wolffer

September 20, 2012

In 2010, Joey Wolffer created a new kind of retail store?one on wheels. A former buyer for Topshop in London, Wolffer?s Styleliner?a mobile style gallery?carries of-the-moment clothing and accessories sourced from around the globe. Formerly a potato-chip truck, the Styleliner?s exclusive wares are gaining a stylish following; it has recently parked in NYC, D.C., and the Hamptons. Wolffer dishes about her shopping secrets and most-loved L-ATITUDE pieces below. In 2010,...

Globetrotter | Natalya Rovner

September 18, 2012

Russian-born Natalya Rovner hasn?t always had a closet stocked with the latest exotic finds; she grew up in Moscow under the Communist regime and only owned one pair of jeans until she turned 17. As the co-owner of New York-based fashion company LuxCartel, she aims to introduce American designers to foreign markets and vice versa. Natalya is constantly striving to redefine style, skewing the definition more towards one-of-a-kind pieces rather...

Behind the Label | Andraab

September 18, 2012

Every design has a tale to tell, like the eloquence of a poet, or the ferocity of nature; Andraab strives to bring the rarest of the rare to their handcrafted cashmere pieces. Their designs hold human emotions in every stitch. Every design has a tale to tell, like the eloquence of a poet, or the ferocity of nature; Andraab strives to bring the rarest of the rare to their handcrafted...

Behind the Label | Nomadic Thread Society

September 13, 2012

Nomadic Thread Society is the brainchild of style guru and jetsetter extraordinaire Nicole Gulotta, who used her jaunts to far-flung locales such as Capri, Vieques, Montauk, and Tulum as fodder for her line of perfectly patterned scarves. Nomadic Thread Society is the brainchild of style guru and jetsetter extraordinaire Nicole Gulotta, who used her jaunts to far-flung locales such as Capri, Vieques, Montauk, and Tulum as fodder for her line...