Fashion: The Measure, The L Magazine

Should The Islanders Get a Hipster Makeover Before Moving To Brooklyn?

Virginia K. Smith — Wed, 01 May 2013 10:58:40 -0400

As the lone L Magazine staffer who doesn't really understand or care about hockey, things can get a little lonely when talk turns to the Islanders. Like, "Oh, yeah, remember how nobody liked them, because hockey's a Canadian sport, and the stadium they play in sucks?…

Guessing What the Models in This New American Apparel Halloween Ad Are Supposed to be Dressed Up As

Lauren Beck — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:17:12 -0400

The relaxed social rules of October 31 mingling with so-called hipster culture has made for some especially interesting Halloween costume choices by grown-up adults in the last decade. You can scroll through some of the better, more creative decisions in the photo archive of American Apparel's annual costume contest.…

Things I Learned From Watching Tavi Gevinson on Jimmy Fallon Last Night

Lauren Beck — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:34:42 -0400

In keeping with Late Night's hipster-friendly narrative, Jimmy Fallon hosted once-upon-a-time fashion blogger, current editor-actress-alt-pixie-high-schooler Tavi Gevinson last night, in town to promote Rookie Yearbook One, a compilation of pieces from her online magazine's first year. There was a lot to be learned from the little one.…

Does Obama or Romney Have the Most Ironic T-Shirt at Urban Outfitters?

Josh Kurp — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:50:00 -0400

Now that it’s officially official that Mitt Romney will be the Republican candidate against Barack Obama in November, we can finally start talking about what matters—Urban Outfitters t-shirts. Never one to let something that could be ironic go by without becoming ironic, Urban Outfitters has stocked its on-line store with shirts featuring both Romney and Obama (and Ron Paul, but haha).…

Photos: A Preview of Feltraiger's Lower East Side Flagship

Crystal Gwyn — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:11:00 -0400

On Tuesday night, the lights of 158 Allen Street were aglow with Sailor Jerry-covered creative types talking shop and trying on letterman jackets in a surprisingly minimalist, gallery style space. The occasion is a sneak peek of Feltraiger's flagship, the menswear line produced by Brooklyn-based brothers Daniel and Jon Feldman.…

An Open Letter to J. Crew: Please Stop Trying to Deceive Your Customers

Mike Conklin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:50:00 -0500

Dear J. Crew,

There's something I need to talk to you about. Something I saw on page 58 of your February 2012 catalog that I just can't get out of my head.…

Megastore of Lady Gaga Merch Takes Over an Entire Floor at Barneys

Marissa Gaines — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:15:00 -0500

It’s ~~holiday~~ shopping season and what better way to get into the ~~giving~~ buying spirit than with Lady Gaga-inspired tchotchkes? As if the pop superstar weren't already sufficiently ubiquitous, she has now taken over an entire floor of Barneys New York, all 5,500 square feet of it.…

Halloween Costumes That Won't Work in Williamsburg

Jonny Diamond — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:31:00 -0400

Sometimes it’s hard to tell, isn’t it? [Alternate headline: Costumes That You Could Pull Off Very Easily.]

An actual Canadian lumberjack:

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They Let Us Go to Fashion Week!

Mike Conklin — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:50:00 -0400

While most of us were sitting around writing about books and records and movies and other primarily solitary pursuits, a bunch of our photographers, as well as dedicated writer Brianna Affen, were out there taking part in the craziness of Fashion Week. We even convinced Sydney Brownstone to film the Williamsburg Fashion Weekend thing at 285 Kent on Friday, and this is a person whose Twitter bio reveals that her primary interest is "play[ing] folk instruments in a windowless room."…

I Guess You Should Watch This Video of Famous Fashion Models Singing That Jay-Z Song About New York

Lauren Beck — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:39:00 -0400

I have no idea why this exists, and I kinda wish it didn't, but I suppose you shouldn't second-guess Jay-Z. He apparently thought the world needed to see a who's who of supermodels lip-sync to "Empire State of Mind" in honor of Fashion Week, so he got a who's who of supermodels to lip-sync to "Empire State of Mind" and posted it on his website, Life + Times.…

Our Man Theophilus's SHOE Comes Out Today

Jonny Diamond — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:19:00 -0400

We had the pleasure of interviewing Brooklyn hipster-hop phenomenon Theophilus London for our sister publication Brooklyn Magazine—he was smart and funny and he danced with our art director, Crystal Gwyn (somewhere there is video). Anyway, you should go read his great interview here...…

NYU Rap About Collegiate Hipsters Was Filmed in DUMBO!

Benjamin Sutton — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:29:00 -0400

This viral video (embedded below) having something to do with "the NYU Reality Show" and this Kickstarter project for a short film about root beer purports to pertain to the prevalence of hipsters on college campuses, but was filmed here in DUMBO where there is not a single college campus.

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More Extra Hours for Met's McQueen Mega-Blockbuster

Benjamin Sutton — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:01:00 -0400

In what may be a scheme to boost its numbers past Jeff Koons on the Roof to all-time attendance record-setting status, the Metropolitan Museum's retrospective of the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen, Savage Beauty, has had its hours extended again—previously the closing date was pushed back one week to August 7, and Monday hours were added for a steep fee—during the show's final two or so weeks.

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Could Alexander McQueen Beat Jeff Koons' Met Attendance Record?

Benjamin Sutton — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:28:00 -0400

Since it opened nearly two months ago on May 4, the Metropolitan Museum's retrospective of the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen, Savage Beauty, has attracted over 350,000 visitors, surpassing the scores who shuffled into a hugely popular 2005 exhibition of Van Gogh drawings, but putting the blockbuster fashion exhibition not quite on pace to beat Jeff Koons' 2008 rooftop sculpture show—at least not in terms of total attendance numbers.

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Gross New Tumblr Beards From Below Inexplicably Not Dominated by Brooklynites

Benjamin Sutton — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:11:00 -0400

BeardsFromBelow.org, the non-profit branch of the presumably bankruptcy-destined for-profit enterprise BeardsFromBelow.com, is not nearly so Brooklyn-dominated as you would expect a site of user-submitted photographs of shaggy facial hair shot from a low angle to be. That said, I'm fairly certain I found a photo of Brooklyn resident and L Mag editor-in-chief Jonny Diamond's beard on there—whoever figures out which one might be Mr. Diamond gets a free beard.…

Brooklyn Flea's Williamsburg Waterfront Expansion Opens Sunday

Benjamin Sutton — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:45:00 -0400

We first heard about it last December, and now it's time for the Brooklyn Flea to step out for the spring and summer: Sunday (not Saturday, as reported in the Brooklyn Paper) will mark the weekend shopping destination's debut on the Williamsburg waterfront. The Flea will take up the waterfront lot along the East River between North 6th and North 7th Streets every Saturday from April 3 through November 20.…

Bill Cunningham New York, Now at Film Forum, Features High Society and High Heels

Tom Sullivan — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:32:00 -0400

Times fashion photographer cum cultural anthropologist Bill Cunningham, a sprite-like octogenarian, is arguably one of the most fascinating documentary subjects in recent years. And his New York, one of beautiful creatures and equally beautiful clothing, comes alive in Bill Cunningham New York, an appropriately intimate film about the elusive man himself.…

Designer Mina Stone Cooks Up a Versatile Fall/Winter Collection

Briana Affen — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:15:00 -0400

Fashion designer and part-time chef Mina Stone might be perfect. She uses only natural fabrics for her collection, and she even finds a way to incorporate her cooking into her clothing: the silk pieces are dyed with lentils and rice, which give the pieces texture and depth while retaining their natural beauty.…

The Brooklyn Industries Sample Sale Starts Today

Lauren Beck — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:38:49 -0500

I have been in search of the perfect backpack since 1998. A needle-in-a-haystack find that's not too big, not too small, durable, washable, in a color that that's neither boring nor too loud, with zippers that don't get stuck after a month's worth of use, that makes carrying a laptop not lead to back surgery, and that doesn't cost more than $50.…

Fashion Week: Coco & Breezy Invest in the Future, Design for Kids

Briana Affen — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:32:00 -0500

Planet C & B has glow in the dark jewelry, gorgeous twins, mysterious pink drinks, funky sunglasses, and, oh yeah, free manicures. The creative vision of accessories designers Coco and Breezy has never disappointed in the past, and last night their record remained intact.…

Fashion Week: Leila Shams Goes Glam-Goth for Fall

Briana Affen — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:53:00 -0500

If you can somehow imagine Lydia from Beetlejuice heading to a party at Studio 54, then you can imagine the perfection that is Leila Shams’ Fall-Winter 2011 collection. At the Chelsea Room, Shelia E. and Michael Jackson tunes played while models stood in place wearing sequined minidresses, feather vests with showstopping gowns in rich colors, and every girl had black lipstick to complete the look.…

Fashion Week: Behind the Scenes at the twentyten Fall + Winter 2011 Collection

Briana Affen — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:32:00 -0500

Any fashion insider can tell you that backstage before a show is when all the chaos happens. Between makeup, hair, late models and last minute wardrobe changes, there’s never a dull moment.…

5 Rappers Wearing Jewel-Encrusted Portraits of Themselves

Benjamin Sutton — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:26:00 -0500

Yesterday the internet learned, with no small measure of delight, that multi-platinum recording artist and notorious ridiculous person Kanye West had procured a custom-made, $180,000 gold watch, the face of which features, what else, Kanye's face in 8 karats of yellow, black, brown and white diamonds. It reportedly took New York-based custom watch-maker Tiret over five months to create the jewel-encrusted portrait.…

Fancy English Lady Alexa Chung Goes to Williamsburg (Claims It As Her "Lover")

Jonny Diamond — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:38:00 -0500

Sometimes living in Brooklyn reminds me of living in Canada. We get just a little too excited when some perceived "mainstream" media source pays attention to us.…

L TV: At the Housing Works Fashion for Action Party

Jonny Diamond — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:06:00 -0500

Housing Works rules. They may just be our favorite charity in the city (c'mon, you can buy supercheap books, clothes, furniture, all for a good cause: fighting AIDS and homelessness).…