Behind the Label | Lemlem
Liya Kebede discovered traditional weavers in her native country of Ethiopia were losing their jobs due to a decline in local demand for their good and wanted to do something about it. Recognizing the beauty, quality and historic significance of their work, Liya started Lemlem in 2007 as a way to inspire economic independence in her native country and to preserve the art of weaving. Liya Kebede discovered traditional weavers...
Read MoreA Star is Born
Nineteen years ago, a white stuffed animal bunny was living her life in anonymity at a Hallmark in Ridgecrest, California?just another victim of the uncontrolled stuffed pet population. Then fate intervened: Kym Canter plucked the bunny from the shelves and adopted her as her own. Nineteen years ago, a white stuffed animal bunny was living her life in anonymity at a Hallmark in Ridgecrest, California?just another victim of the uncontrolled...
Read MoreBehind the Label | Poplin
?There?s no reason why you can?t look wonderful while you?re relaxing.? Such is the mantra that defines Poplin, the luxury lounge wear label by designer Lucy Archibald. Based in Mumbai and London, Archibald sources locally produced artisanal silks and cottons to create distinctly British sleepwear. The East-meets-West design intersection makes the young label one to watch in the realm of progressively global brands. ?There?s no reason why you can?t look...
Read MoreBehind the Label | Hacienda Montaecristo
It is rare for a brand to be able to translate beauty, creativity, and innovation evenly across product categories, but Francesca Bonato and Jacopo Janniello Ravagnan, the designers behind Hacienda Montaecristo, have consistently achieved this feat with their label across clothes, bags, jewelry, shoes, and home accessories. With high-quality Mexican handcrafting and weaving techniques used to produce her pieces, Bonato and Ravagnan have successfully maintained a brand that is uniquely...
Read MoreAnndra Neen
With artist ancestry in their blood from both sets of grandparents, sisters Phoebe and Annette Stephens were born to become successful designers. Launching in 2009, their jewelry label Anndra Neen is an award-winning brand that marries innovation, luxury, and sophistication. With inspirations ranging from their native Mexico City to Europe and Japan, the sisters have managed to redefine eclecticism for the modern jetsetter in a very short time. With artist...
Read MoreCity Secrets | Jules Speakeasy | Mexico City
The Franco-Mexican Architect, Emmanuel Picault (Chic by Accident) together with the French Architect, Ludwig Godefroy just completed a Speakeasy cocktail bar in Mexico City, called Jules. The Art of the Constraint | Working on a non visible project but not an invisible one, hidden, down in an underground passage, a cellar, an antechamber, or even in a cave. We simply don't know. This ambiguity was the starting point of the...
Read MoreShop Latitude's City Secrets | Mexico City
The multi-brand concept store, Celeste House, typifies the ?new cool? permeating Mexico City. Neighborhoods like La Roma and Condesa offer safe and trendy places to hang out (think Soho and Nolita), while hip exclusive nightspots, such as M.N. Roy make Paris? Le Baron seem provincial. Read L-atitude?s guide for spending an action packed 24 hours in Mexico City. The multi-brand concept store, Celeste House, typifies the ?new cool? permeating Mexico...
Read MoreGlobetrotter | Anndra Neen
Growing up in Mexico City with a family of artists, sisters Phoebe and Annette Stephens were raised with an appreciation for unique beauty drawn from a multitude of inspirations. The design duo of Anndra Neen make it their priority each season to combine influences from their American education, travels to Europe and Asia, and Mexican heritage. With such a global perspective, the young design team is certainly one to turn to for their extensive knowledge of great finds in any destination.Growing up in Mexico City with a family of artists, sisters Phoebe and Annette Stephens were raised with an appreciation for unique beauty drawn from a multitude of inspirations. The design duo of Anndra Neen make it their priority each season to combine influences from their American education, travels to Europe and Asia, and Mexican heritage. With such a global perspective, the young design team is certainly one to turn to for their extensive knowledge of great finds in any destination.
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Happy St. Patty's Day
Have a great St. Patty's Day Weekend globetrotters!!Shop the looks!
1. Piamita
2. Honorine
3. Fallon
4. Mawi
6. Misela
7. Bonke for Merchants on Long
Enjoy your weekend!
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