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…

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¿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…

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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,…

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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,…

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