Though he’s of Irish and British descent, footwear designer Liam Fahy has more than a passing acquaintance with southern Africa — in fact, he was born in Zimbabwe and spent much of his childhood living in a small snake farm within a suburb known for being a hub for creative sorts like sculptors, painters, textile weavers, and musicians.
Earlier this month, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City unveiled its highly anticipated exhibit “Punk: From Chaos to Couture,” which chronicles how the musical movement birthed in the mid-1970s came to influence youth culture and, later, high fashion.
Yesterday, I filmed a segment for Telemundo’s “Mujer de Hoy” in which I discussed how to look stylish throughout pregnancy and beyond.
Earlier today, I head down to ModaListas, the gorgeous boutique into the Limelight Shops, the church-turned-nightclub-turned-marketplace located in Manhattan’s Flatiron district, where we filmed a segment for Telemundo’s “Mujer de Hoy” centered on how to dress fashionably during pregnancy.
Last season, Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics explored the wonders of alchemy with its Metallurgy Lip Tar collection, and now the innovative makeup brand is delving into the realm of fantasy once more with its Sci-Fi Lullabies collection of Lip Tar shades.
If, like me, you love the idea of nail art but can’t quite seem to get your inner Crafty Cathy to come out and play, then you’ll likely become as vocal a fan as I am of Ciaté’s manicure sets, which allow you to create inventive nail looks with interesting textures and embellishments by providing all the necessary materials and easy-to-follow instructions that make for a goof-proof experience.
Allow me to confess: I loathe going to the gym — not because I’ve mastered the art of slothing around (though an argument could be made for that), but because I detest the cold, impersonal, machine-filled ambiance and the passive aggressive way in which females compete with one another (no need to prance around in those midriff-bearing tops, ladies).
Most fashionistas wouldn’t be caught dead wearing a fanny pack or clutching an oversize checkered plastic bag (like those sold all over Chinatown or at various bodegas in Harlem and the Bronx) — no matter how much they need to haul from point A to point B, they’ll make sure to accomplish this feat with way more style and panache.
It’s been only a few months since Zoya introduced its first range of PixieDust lacquers, which feature a revolutionary formula that fuses together a matte finish with shimmering specks, thereby giving nails a fascinating textural quality.
