Why Beyoncé Came to Bushwick

Only two days after Taylor Swift bestowed some of her fairy dust on a niche New York Fashion Week label by wearing Area jeans to the Super Bowl, an even more unlikely moment of celebrity-show synergy occurred: Beyoncé showed up in a warehouse in deep Brooklyn for the Luar show. Yup, Beyoncé’s first public appearance…

¿Ahora todos somos tecnosexuales?

En una tarde lluviosa de enero, estoy sentada frente a la computadora en una casa vacía. Se acabaron las vacaciones y también las fiestas. Es una época del año solitaria pero, navegando por internet, encuentro un sitio llamado http://Candy.ai que promete ayudar. “Tu compañera de ensueño te espera”, dice la página de inicio. “Crea tu…

What Do Women Designers Want?

Genevieve Naylor//Getty ImagesSchiaparelli evening gowns, 1949. Diane von Furstenberg has never forgotten what a well-known male designer once told her: “Women make clothes. Men make costume.” It was a dictum that has stuck with her for years, and one that she personally believes has some merit. After all, she says in her delicious Belgian drawl,…

Miami Steps Up in the Watch World

Year-round sunshine and advantageous tax policies for the rich have made Miami a magnet for high-net-worth individuals, celebrities and entrepreneurs. Over the past decade, the city has experienced a millionaire growth rate of 75 percent, according to data from New World Wealth. Now, following that migration, high-end watch brands are arriving in a second wave,…

A Tokyo Repair Shop Creates Its Own Watch

The popular district of Kichijoji, in western Tokyo, is the place to hunt for vintage clothes and quirky antiques, enjoy drinks and food in the narrow alleyways called Harmonica Yokocho, or ride the swan boats in scenic Inokashira Park. Right at home in this buzzy area is a shop called Masa’s Pastime, specializing in antique…