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Fashion

Clear to Me: Maison Martin Margiela’s Glass Cinderella Heels

Posted byby Kristen V. Bateman
May 8, 2017

The year was 2009, and in spite of a lack of radical fashion, Maison Martin Margiela released a pair of shoes that defied the year's conventional aesthetic: Clear, Cinderella style glass-like heels that encased the wearer's pedicured feet.

Fashion

Miu Miu Fall/Winter 2017: The Details

Posted byby Kristen V. Bateman
March 29, 2017

Miu Miu's fall 2017 collection was a tribute to the acid colors, chunky fur newsboy caps and out-of-this-world textures from the early '80s and '60s.

Beauty

How to Get the Hairstyle from Thom Browne’s Fall/Winter 2017 Show

Posted byby Kristen V. Bateman
March 20, 2017

How to get the hair from Thom Browne's fall 2017 show.

Culture

#ChicEats: Caviar Kaspia’s Baked Potato

Posted byby Kristen V. Bateman
February 22, 2017

Caviar Kaspia's Caviar Baked Potato.

Culture

#ChicEats: Veronica Etro on Milan, Drinks & The Perfect Italian Dish

Posted byby Kristen V. Bateman
January 3, 2017

Talking food, drinks and Italy with Etro designer Veronica Etro.

Culture

Recipes for Reindeer: How to Make Glitter Granola

Posted byby Karen Resta
December 21, 2016

How to make glitter granola.

Fashion

Mood: Marco de Vincenzo Shoes

Posted byby Kristen V. Bateman
November 9, 2016

An ode to Marco de Vincenzo's shoes.

Fashion

How to Wear a Body Chain for Fall

Posted byby Kristen V. Bateman
November 4, 2016

How to Wear a Body Chain for Fall

Fashion

Mood: Extra-Long Sleeves

Posted byby Kristen V. Bateman
October 11, 2016

How to Style Extra Long Sleeves

My Experience at Yeezy Season 4

Posted byby Kristen V. Bateman
September 8, 2016

Here, I’ve documented my personal experience at the Yeezy Season 4 show. Click through the slideshow to see the photos I took. As a freelance writer who works for many...

Culture

Salvador Dali’s Pet Ocelot

Posted byby Kristen V. Bateman
August 4, 2016

Before Karl Lagerfeld and Choupette, there was Salvador Dali and Babou.

Culture

Searching for Fashion at the Brimfield Antique Market

Posted byby Kristen V. Bateman
August 1, 2016

Finding fashion at Brimfield Antique Market.

Culture

Chic AF: What Happens When You Dye Your Hair Yellow

Posted byby Karen Resta
July 15, 2016

My chic AF mom talks about what it's like having yellow hair.

Culture

Chic AF: A How-to Guide

Posted byby Karen Resta
June 30, 2016

Chic AF: A How-to Guide Written by my mom.

Culture

Five Minutes with Martha Stewart

Posted byby Kristen V. Bateman
June 23, 2016

Last week, we joined (queen) Martha Stewart for an evening of cooking at her beautifully decorated, immaculate lair near the West Side Highway in New York City. The occasion was...

Eileen Agar's Ceremonial Hat for Eating Bouillabaisse

Fashion

A Hat Made for Eating Bouillabaisse

Posted byby Kristen V. Bateman
June 10, 2016

Eileen Agar (born 1899) was a British artist whose paintings and photographs are often associated with the surrealist movement. Agar had an interesting life. She achieved almost overnight success after the...

Culture

#ChicEats: New York City’s Best Ice Cream Shops

Posted byby Kristen V. Bateman
June 10, 2016

In the hotly contested debate of favorite summer sweets (popsicles, fruit cobblers, affogato and more) ice cream always seems to emerge as number one. It’s versatile, easy and often colorful, like...