Situated in Harlem, Rocky Coulbourne‘s designs echo the street-style aesthetic, reminiscent of American Apparel. He established Coulbourne+ in 2007 and draws his inspiration from the multifaceted sense of diversity in New York, acknowledging the array of ethnicities, religions, lifestyles, and fashion. The simple aesthetic of his spring collection is a reaction to the hordes of [...]
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Posted in Runway Looks, Trends on Feb 21st, 2010
J. Sabatino‘s collection this season is nostalgic for the old ‘Frank Sinatra New York,’ remaking the magical thrift-style fashion inherent in the streets when Soho was still described as sketchy. His F/W 2010 line is a manifestation of the characters he admired on his first trips to New York City during his youth, saturated with [...]
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Posted in Shopping on Nov 4th, 2009
Prior to a Blue Notch event I attended last week, I had never heard of the brand, but now it’s clear to me that I had most definitely been missing out. I’m not what you would call a “jean person,” but I’ve practically been living in the pair I picked up from Blue Notch; now, [...]
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