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“No sir, we don’t have that shirt in a small. You should probably try an extra large though. No maam, we cant take this back. Your makeup is on the collar. I know you say you’ve never worn it but there’s nothing we can do. Oh, you aren’t taking anything after trying on everything? Really?”
I’ve done the retail thing. I’ve played the game and lived the life. It did to me what it does [...]
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As technology has changed, so has the world of fashion and retail. Now, some of your favorite stores and style guides have applications for almost every smartphone on the market in order to make your shopping experience that much easier. You can pretty much find everything from who has the best sales to who has the hottest look and where you can get it. Our team downloaded and tried out a few applications. Here are our favorites.
Shop Savvy
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Its unusual to find a middle ground when it comes to accessories, but the creator of Jypsea has set the pace for that. Terina Nicole, better known as Meca McKinney, has created an affordable, expressive and well made accessory line for all of us edgy eco friendly folk. Jypsea is like handcrafted heaven. The line is packed with leather, snake skin and furs all made from discarded goods like coats, jackets and shawls. The pieces that she dishes out are [...]
Nose chains and all, the scene stealer Nyne is definetly a winner! Jewelry designer, student and blogger- Zewedi is someone to watch in the fashion industry. With numerous features under her belt her most recent and acclaimed was in TIMEOUT Magazine for a “25 Best Dressed New Yorkers” feature. Big names such as Erykah Badu, Ryan Leslie, Solange, Dawn from Dirty Money, and Vashtie are avid wearers of Nyne Lyves. Nyne recently launched her online store with none other than celebrity eye wear designers Coco & Breezy [...]
We met some very interesting people in 2010 and they have been such an inspiration based solely on their ideas of starting grassroots and leaving the corporate world to the corporate folks! Read, visit their sites and enjoy!
waist beads by sewra
If you need a piece of finely crafted one of a kind jewelry that is spiritual yet functional, waist beads is the answer. Designer Sewra’s bold and multi-hued waist beads are a mixture of stones, natural materials and [...]
Wardrobe: Angelina Vivace
Makeup: Wenya Chang
Hair: Danielle Crawford
Photography: JC Cerilla
Location: New York, NY
Designer: Randolph Risley
Age: 19
Hometown: Brooklyn
Current Location: Brooklyn
KC: Why did you decide to create bowties instead of, let’s see, a t-shirt line like most individuals your age?
RR: I just wanted to be different. I realized that everybody was making T-shirts to get to there desired designs. Fuck it, why not start with what you want. We are bringing out a line of t-shirts for future. E.B. T-shirts coming soon. Stay tuned. I guess we just did [...]
“Lyf Designs isn’t just fashion but it’s a Lyf.Style. And anything in real life, big or small, always evolves.”
Life is full of mixture and surprises and it wasn’t a surprise when I found a clothing line so cleverly titled LYF, full of reconstruction and clever sayings. Lively Year Fashion started in 2005 as strictly a men’s clothing line. The reconstructed garments were creatively expressive and found their way onto almost every major catwalk in the Maryland area. At [...]
