Liya Kebede is a supermodel, actress, former World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador and now a designer. L-atitude introduces Lemlem, a brand that expresses Liya?s desire to inspire economic independence in her native country of Ethiopia. Liya Kebede is a supermodel, actress, former World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador and now a designer. L-atitude introduces Lemlem, a brand that expresses Liya?s desire to inspire economic independence in her native country of Ethiopia....
Read MoreJewelery entrepreneur Anna Haber and jeweler Sabine Roemer traveled to Botswana, to collaborate with local tribeswomen on ?Jewels of the Kalahari?. The exquisite collection of bracelets, earrings and necklaces are intricately crafted from natural resources and inspired by global traditions of craftsmanship and the ancient skills of ingenious African communities. Jewelery entrepreneur Anna Haber and jeweler Sabine Roemer traveled to Botswana, to collaborate with local tribeswomen on ?Jewels of the...
Read MoreMerchants on Long exclusively stocks products sourced from all over Africa. All products are produced with fair trade and organic materials wherever possible. Merchants aims to showcase the best of African design whilst simultaneously contributing towards the upliftment of local communities. Merchants on Long exclusively stocks products sourced from all over Africa. All products are produced with fair trade and organic materials wherever possible. Merchants aims to showcase the best...
Read MoreI entered the party with Chloe Moretz, who looked demure and understated despite being Hollywood's hottest young sweetheart. Once inside the door, it was an onslaught of glamour with Mara Rooney, Doutzen Kroes, Olivia Wilde, Liya Kebede, Amanda Seyfried, Elisa Sednaoui, Zoe Kravitz, Dree Hemingway, plus all the various Vogettes and Socials. With unseasonably warm weather, these leading ladies did not hold back. Bare shoulders, deep decolletage and miles of...
Read MoreCo-founder and CEO of FEED Projects, Lauren Bush Lauren, combines her love for fashion design and philanthropy in her fashion line ?Lauren Pierce?. Crafted from high-end eco-friendly fabrics and hand dyed by women in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa, the brightly colored dresses are a celebration of women?s creativity and livelihood. A conscious expression of Lauren?s desire to create both beautiful and meaningful products. Co-founder and CEO of FEED...
Read MoreCelebrated brow guru Kristie Streicher loves to travel, often turning work into a grand excuse to travel and vice versa. ?I love what I do and always have a small kit with me? says Streicher. ?I once traveled around Europe on vacation (meeting up with my two sisters in Austria) with nothing but a small kit and a backpack. I saw clients in almost every city culminating with Vogue?s infamous...
Read MoreArt, fashion, music, tequila cocktails and delicious hors d?oeuvres from East Village Taqueria Hecho en Dumbo kicked off the Paz event last night joining dyed-in-the-wool enthusiasts of Mexico?s rich and vibrant culture and protectors of awareness, Project Paz. Last night?s Soho event hosted by Peter Davis, Eddie Borgo, Fernando Romero and Valerie Boster was a stimulating evening reminiscent of good times spent on Mexican pilgrimages; warm smiles, honest embrace, a...
Read MoreThe colorful rope necklaces and exotic bracelets by designers Natalie Holst and Rochelle Lee for their Brooklyn based jewelry label Holst + Lee, can be best described as playful statements to celebrate the adventurous side of life. Designed with rope, beads and semi-precious stones, each piece seems to be the lead in its own ?triballicious? story, reflecting the creative passion of its storytellers. The colorful rope necklaces and exotic...
Read MoreHidden within the brush strokes of Frida Kahlo?s paintings lays the story of the iconic artist herself. The intensity of her emotions, her beliefs, her political convictions, her reality. A reality which defies easy description, being both intimate and powerful. Both colorful and dark. Both traditional and without conventions. Frida Kahlo painted to transcend immense pain - suffering from polio at 6 and a life changing bus accident at 18,...
Read MoreIn Mexico?s ancient civilizations, death held a significant place. Not as the end of life, but as a continuation of it. To the Aztecs and other pre-Hispanic people, life was a dream and only in dead did they become truly awake. Duality was honored as something dynamic, death not separated from pain or celebration, wealth not from poverty, and the ninth month of the Aztec Solar Calendar, the beginning of...
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