Posts Tagged ‘Winnie Au’
At Home With … Kim Mesches
Who: Kim Mesches, Fashion Designer and Creative Director of KM Collective Where: Williamsburg, Brooklyn What: 1-Bedroom Townhouse with workspace WC: How long have you lived in the space? KM: I've been here for about six months. WC: What did it look like when you originally moved in? KM: The place was pretty much furnished, blank walls, some artwork. The mood board wall was blank and the studio area was empty. WC: Where do you spend most of your time at home? KM: If I'm not [...]
At Home With … Judith Henry
Who: Judith Henry, Artist Where: Williamsburg, Brooklyn What: 1-Bedroom Townhouse with Artist Studio WC: How long have you lived in the space? JH: In 2006, I sold my loft in Soho where I had lived for over 30 years and bought this apartment, sight unseen. Since the building wasn't finished, I only saw some construction, a floorplan and the model suite. WC: What did it look like when you originally moved in? JH: It looked pretty much like all the other new construction apartments [...]
At Home With … Suzanne Rae
Who: Suzanne Rae, Fashion Designer Where: Bushwick, Brooklyn What: 1-Bedroom Loft WC: How long have you lived in the space? SR: 5.5 years WC: What did it look like when you originally moved in? SR: The space is basically a white box. For the first year there was very little furniture and no work area. It was just a very clean empty loft, and it seemed so large to me at the time. Then I started my line, and slowly it began to fill up and seemingly shrink in size. WC: So you did [...]
At Home With … The Haskells
Who: Ryan Metke, Painter, Matthew D'Elia, Director of operations at the Crowe Company, Lee Trice, Art Director Where: Greenpoint, Brooklyn What: 3-Bedroom Loft WC: How long have you lived in the space? Three and a half years WC: What did it look like when you originally moved in? H: Amazing! I knew I had to have it. There were a lot of white walls that I had to do something about. WC: So you did all this work yourself? H: Not one piece of furniture was paid for. Everything [...]
Store Profile: Hollander and Lexer and Darr
Photography by Winnie Au Words by Katie Stolowits If there was a men's wardrobe that I could handpick myself, it would be found at Hollander and Lexer, as the garments collected define my "If I was a guy, this is what I would wear" style. The store, the second of its namesake, has gathered the best of Rogan, Rag and Bone and Paul Smith in a very cool, dark wooded and gold embellished environment. The inventory defines the metro sexual aesthetic (which FYI, is a good thing, as the [...]
Interracial Couples & Dating in the USA: The melting pot is boiling
Photography by Winnie Au Words by Moni Briones Both initial attraction and racial stereotypes, as they pertain to relationships, often act as gateways to new and unexpected life experiences. McNulty, Neff and Karney noted in their latest study for the Journal of Family Psychology, “ that attractiveness accounts for process and outcomes in new relationships is not surprising. Physical appearance is frequently the first thing people learn about one another and thus may be the only [...]
Store Profile: Saffron
Photography by Winnie Au Words by Moni Briones and Molly McCort Tucked away on an obscure street in Brooklyn, lies Saffron, a flower addicts dream. It’s rare to find a boutique business near the Atlantic station, especially amidst the metro transit chaos and fortress of Target. Non the less, Saffron fits perfectly on Hanson Street and gives a welcoming hello to it’s neighbors. Daughter and Mother, Mihoko and Kana Togashi, are proud owners of saffron while son Shunya Togashi heads up [...]
New Canvas: Artist & Designer Jessica Repetto
Words by Moni Briones Photography by Winnie Au Illustrations by Jessica Repetto Picture a clandestine cinematographic moment of a woman walking into Brooklyn’s Spuyten Duyvil with “If you leave” by OMD in the background. The woman is named Jessica Repetto, designer and fashion illustrator based in Brooklyn. The bar scene is somewhat sparse for a Monday night but her chic 1940s flapper with a subtle biker flair, makes all the difference. “Did you find the place okay?” I asked. [...]
Toppers
Words by Moni Briones Editorial Photography by Jamie Beck Still Life Photography by Winnie Au Fashion trends come and go and sometimes one is left to wonder why they even embraced high wasted jeans or faux fur. Did I really need to throw down $50 on my pair of 80s revival Keds and did I seriously need to buy another boyfriend jacket? Probably not. But there are some “trends” that are not really trends at all. One dear to my heart and head is the hat or head piece. Trend, I think [...]
Paranormal Living in NYC: Not strange. Just Faithful.
Photography by Winnie Au Words by Moni Briones If someone were to walk up to you and ask if you’ve experienced the paranormal, would you have anything to share? What if they casually mentioned that collective energy is the root of harmony and that metaphysical happenings can occur if you open yourself up to the energy around you? Would you listen? All of this may sound odd or at least more on par with the tabloid trash that the media spoon-feeds us each week via their [...]