• crossovers

    New York's Look Book: How it Launched One Girl's Career

    As Nylon points out, the rainbow gal to the left—photographed at age fourteen for New York magazine's LookBook section, a street-fashion centerfold in which oft-annoying people explain their outfits—is actually in one of their ads for the June issue! The ad was shot by loose cannon and Last Night's Party photographer Merlin Bronques. Kay Goldberg is eighteen now and looking totally fashionable—so it's OK to click for the photo. More »
    05/21/08
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    Comment by Gossamer: Ugh, the Look Book. It's obnoxious and boring as a feature; why would anyone want a book of it?... more » | Other threads

  • how your sausage gets made

    Looking At The Look Book Looker

    New York magazine's fashion-on-the-street feature, the Look Book, set up shop around the corner from our office today. Who was Amy Larocca, the arbiter of taste, destroyer of men and maker of heroes? We wanted to know. Finding her was easy. The Look Book Squad had set up a massive white backdrop on the corner. Like a spider awaiting its prey, Larocca lurked nearby for sartorial ridiculants. But like a sunglassed snow leopard, she proved elusive, sliding out of the camera's field of vision. After minutes of being nice (the longest I've ever gone), she agreed to be interviewed. Why? She's got a book to plug! It's coming out on Sept. 3! —Josh
    05/16/07
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    Comment by zarjazz: @mynamebackwards: me too - and at all hours of the day/night. 7am on bleecker steet. 2pm on thompson street.... more » | Other threads

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    Meet Julio Bezan

    Last night, New York magazine scored a terrifying and decisive sweep at the ASME mag awards. (Much more on this soon!) Apparently none can resist New York's glossy to the point of chapsticky take on New York. And who can resist its popular Look Book feature? It's a window into the kind of New York we all not-so-secretly crave, a world of aspiration and consumption and youth. Now, if you walk down any actual block in this town, you're aware that there's a whole other New York, a place whose less fortunate inhabitants rarely find themselves inside the glossy pages of Adam Moss' chronicle of the beau monde. Don't these people also deserve to show off their style? So in honor of the Adam Mossbot and his many awards, here's our take on the Look Book; a chronicle of the real New York. Justin Rocket Silverman and Richard Blakeley are your interlocutors.
    05/02/07
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    By abalk2

    Comment by yourfriendandneighbor: i think TAN's been replaced. more » | Other threads

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    John Howard Knight III

    Designer John Howard Knight III, aka Tr , has marcelled hair, a raccoon-tail on his purse, and a bad attitude. "Some people would consider my style to be gothic, but those people just don't get it," he tells New York mag's Amy Larocca. He also claims that his look is very "period-driven." We so get that—we're often period-driven ourselves. After the jump, Intern Alexis gets Jenny Slate, Gabe Liedman, Matt Oberg and Sarah Burns to rag on him. More »
    04/25/07
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    Comment by AwBigHug: "Some people would consider my style to be gothic?" Um, right. Nothing says "goth" like a marcelled finger... more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book: Kareem Dimitrious Collie and Donald Ray Franklin II Have Lots Of Names

    "I was afraid of looking too Euro, so I put on this little straw hat that I usually wear in the summertime," graphic designer Kareem Collie tells New York magazine's Look Book this week. We often worry about looking too Euro, too, except NOT REALLY. Wait, Josh probably does worry about that. See, this is why we have to try harder to stop saying "we." After the jump, Intern Alexis gets Rachael Parenta, Jack Silbert and Scott Eckert's opinions on the whole "going by all three of your given names" issue. More »
    04/18/07
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    Comment by ACLaun: Haters support the world as it turns on its axis. I definitely appreciate what these gentlemen represent... do it your... more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book: Jenn Lombardo Is Pregs

    Jenn Lombardo loves being up the stick because "for some reason people look at you with so much respect and admiration. They're really kind to you, so you have a bit of a glow. You feel special, and you are special." Uh, whatever, twentieth pregnant lady I've seen today. After the jump, Intern Alexis rallies Matt Kirsch, Ellie Kempner, and Raquel DApice to talk baby names. More »
    04/12/07
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    Comment by FeveredJoy: Ugh... that expression of wet-eyed smugness suggests that her mental apparatus, probably none to good at the best of times,... more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book: Marie-Claude Nechvatal Don't Get Fat

    Marie-Claude Nechvatal is a fashion consultant! Have there been a bunch of Frenchies in the Look Book lately? Weird! Or maybe not so weird. After all, as Marie-Claude herself says, "French women always have a little something that makes it. They have a touch. The Americans have less the touch; they follow too much what they learn in magazines." After the jump, Intern Alexis gets a "little something" from Joe Mande, Anne Altman, and Brandy Barber. More »
    04/04/07
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    Comment by Sara Benincasa: Is it weird that post makes me want to have sex with Joe Mande? more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book: Pimping Nita Sulzer's Ride

    Nita Sulzer is a nice grandma with a sweet ride: a seafrost Jaguar! It looks good on her. And you should see her condo in Manhasset! Really, you should see it. "If you think this car is beautiful, you should see the condo. We have a clubhouse, three tennis courts, and a swimming pool. It's beautiful here, it really is. And we have security at the gates, so I don't worry about anyone coming in and robbing me." After the jump, Intern Alexis corrals Greg Johnson, Charles Star, and Lang Fisher to give Nita some new things to worry about. More »
    03/28/07
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    Comment by Creepmouse: Greg Johnson. Comedian. Sorta like Hemingway. In the sense that neither one is funny. more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book: Mysterious Chantal Adair

    So there's a famous mystery novel in which a detective wakes up with 'Chantal Adair' tattooed on his chest, which led me to the question: is Chantal Adair living my dream and totally fucking with the Look Book by creating a fake persona on the spot? Come on, no one would seriously cite Victoria Beckham as a "style icon!" Sadly, a bit of googling seems to indicate that Chantal is for real. Bummer. After the jump, Intern Alexis rallies Kate Miltner, Jack Kukoda, and Dan McCoy to unravel Chantal's remaining mysteries. More »
    03/21/07
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    Comment by SylviaPlathWasFramed: She's not actually America's First [Top] Blind Model: http://www.bigbtv.com/RealityTV/AT2/cast3/AmandaSwafford.h... God, everything has been done before. Which is like, why... more » | Other threads

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    Vote for your favorite look from the new Alexander McQueen collection, now available at Target.

    03/06/07
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    Looking At The Look Book: Sam Parker's Expensive Tastes

    Sam Parker is an "art student," which, as everyone knows, is the only thing worse than an "artist." He has an internship at a store! He can't go into Jeffrey's without buying something! He loves Thom Browne! Basically he is just like you and me, except that we are not entitled twits who spend a lot of money to look like "young Bob Dylan" meets "even Jewier." After the jump, Intern Alexis lets Emily Epstein, Annie Karni and Alec Cumming go to town on him. More »
    02/21/07
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    Comment by JeanNepos: I went to high school with this guy. He used to dress like he was straight out of Miami Vice... more » | Other threads

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    Looking At The Look Book: Vincent Oshin is NOT a Sneaker Fanatic

    Sure, he may shop at "Clientele, a premier sneaker shop," but is transplanted East Londoner Vincent Oshin a "fanatic?"
    No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
    Well, that answers that question! Unfortunately, this Look Book left a bunch of other questions unanswered; that's why Intern Alexis turned to Bennett Madison, Julie Klausner, and Michelle Collins to fill in the blanks. After the jump, we learn more about Vincent, sneakers, and Prospect Heights than we'd ever imagined we could contain in our little heads. More »
    01/10/07
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    Comment by Lucia Toledo: He's adorable, isn't he? ( And massively talented.) more » | Other threads

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    Looking At The Look Book: Chloe Dietz To Be One Non-Douche at Brown U.

    Bay Ridge high schooler Chloe Dietz managed to outwit New York and not come off as any kind of twat, twit, or brat in her Look Book. Good for Chloe, but bad for our Lookers, who mostly gave up on trying to find a way to poke fun at Chloe's down to earth take on fashion and art and ended up loving her up instead. Brace yourself, Brown University — we have a feeling Chloe's headed your way! After the jump, Intern Alexis pushes Cody Chamberlain, Stephen Haskell, and Alice Wetterlund to take a closer look at those Target boots. More »
    12/13/06
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    Comment by of_clem: From the picture, I really thought for two seconds she had made a purse out of a bag of cat... more » | Other threads

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    Gawker's Where Are They Now: A Look Book Twatwaffle of Yore

    Remember Look Book victim Lisa Falcone, the hedge fund wifey with her dressed-up twins? Come on, how could you forget? She was probably one of the twattiest Look Book subjects ever, spouting out gems like "When they're sleeping, I plan their outfits for the next day. I constantly see kids dressed casual, and I just feel that if I teach my kids to be casual, then fashion will die. And I'm not going to let that happen on my watch!" and, perhaps most tellingly, "I started out modeling. When I met my husband, I started freelance editing, and now I'm writing a novel." More »
    12/07/06
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    Comment by thesebeans: Wait a second: "I have three other kids-my pooches, Venus, Aphrodite, and Zena. Two Yorkies and a Chihuahua. We're five... more » | Other threads

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    Looking At The Look Book: Wyatt Hough is Crazy AND Androgynous

    This week's Look Book subject does "as much yoga as [he] can." Well, Wyatt, we do a lot of yoga (we do. Seriously!) And we have to tell you: your backbend totally sucks. You're not supporting your lumbar properly at all, and you're going to have some nasty issues with that when you're older if you don't shape up. Also, saying that you love living in Nolita "because it's very youthful, but not as dirty as, say, the East Village" is an incredibly twatty thing to say. BKS Inyegar himself taught us that. Well, okay, not really, but the part about the backbend is true. After the jump, Swami Shivananda Interna Alexisa rounds up the toned, centered wisdom of John Phillips, Yelena Elkind, and Marty Tuber to further analyze Wyatt's shoddy Urdhva Dhanurasana, and also his pants. More »
    12/06/06
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    Comment by westward ho: i think that's actually a photo of bono, circa 1980. and that is one ugly backbend. i'd like to hear the... more » | Other threads

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    Looking At The Look Book: Phillip Leeds is Secretly Japanese AND Black

    It's always an extra special treat when New York Magazine offers up a Video Look Book. In this one, Phillip Leeds, who might be a stylist or something of that nature, stands in an alley and and shows off his merchandise. Unfortunately, we're talking about actual merchandise: specifically, a Bathing Ape sweatshirt. So, yeah, he's pretty fucking cool, in spite of his speech impediment. Who knows, maybe speech impediments are the new hotness! After the jump, Intern Alexis rounds up Erica Warnock, Maura Johnston, and Andy Stokan to weigh in on this important issue. More »
    11/01/06
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    Comment by Sassenach: What I learned: Uggs: NO. Harris Tweed sneakers: YES. more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book

    What's cooler than cool, but not as cool as ice cold? Unkempt asymmetrical hair and a strategically placed cigarette. This week's edition of New York magazine Look Book brings you the apparent spawn of Malcolm Gladwell and Lenny Kravitz, "massively Afroed guitarist" Alex Kennedy-Grant. And you're in luck because he just woke up and you're seeing the hair in a "totally raw state". Alex, who describes his musical style as "psychedelic soul and blues-rock" laments the fact that no one really plays the guitar any more, and will not apologize for being a virtuoso. "I'm totally independent," Alex proudly declares, but admits he wouldn't mind getting paid. Totally. More »
    10/26/06
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    By suki

    Comment by IamnotStarJones: I'm just so hap, hap, happy that New York magazine is featuring black people in the magazine. Woohoo! more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book

    You kids are in for a treat today. Why? From this week's New York mag, We bring to you a Video Look Book, featuring art student Chrissy Bradley. And the video is essential here, because Chrissy's inflection really completes the Paris-Euro-Cali ensemble that would otherwise look like something straight off the racks at H&M to undiscerning eyes. Chrissy lives in a "gorgeous big loft", believes that "fashion is the artifact of cultuuuuuure" and... oh, we can't do her justice. More »
    10/19/06
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    By suki

    Comment by chrissie: whooooaaah, people. why so chuffed? did i hit a nerve? just to clarify: i live in a "gorgeous loft in chelsea"... more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book

    Forget allergen-free cats — how freaking cute are these little guys? This week's edition of New York mag's Look Book appeals directly to the ovaries with Jeziah Robertson and Dakotarome Paul, 6 and 7-year-old cousins, respectively. Dakota thinks he's often mistaken for a 40-year-old because of his sharp suit, and Dakotarome loves dressing up and feeling like a model. Their favorite football team is the "Deadskins" and Jeziah wants to look just like his dad when he grows up and we're going to die old and alone and unloved and barren. More »
    10/11/06
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    By Jessica

    Comment by dessie: Dakotarome. It's a song by Paul Simon, no? more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book

    For this week's edition of New York magazine's Look Book, Amy Larocca found the silliest looking dudes she could just so that Adam Moss couldn't be accused of ignoring the "urban" demographic. The victims are Jonathan "Fli Guy" Saunders, Tyquan "Young Money" Jonies, Erick "Socks" Jonies and Derron "Ronney Fresh" Bond. They consider their look to be "geek style," and the whole goal is to dress like Will Smith circa Fresh Prince of Bel Air. And there's really not a lot more we can say. The pic is pretty self-explanatory. More »
    09/21/06
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    By Jessica

    Comment by the earl grey: best tune is Webstar with Young B & the Voices of Harlem's "chicken noodle soup." word more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book

    Meet Kevin "Aren't I Quizzical" Townley, an actor who just so happens to be featured in this week's edition of New York magazine's Look Book. Kevin's had his first big part — playing a young Eddie Izzard in My Super Ex-Girlfriend — but he's not really working right now, so instead he's taking a screenwriting class taught by Michael Showalter. Though, come to think of it, screenwriting is really hard, so Kevin might just wait until he gets another role. Oh, and as for his gentle bumblebee style, Kevin turns to fashion icon Diane Keaton for inspiration. Mmhm. Y'know, if we cared enough, we'd totally host an mp3 of what we imagine he sounds like. Because in our head, his voice is very specific, and very nasally. More »
    09/14/06
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    By Jessica

    Comment by Louie Freeman: Looks like a Richard Laermer clone; got his wardrobe as well as physical features...crazy, mixed up kid. more » | Other threads

  • fashion

    Looking at the Look Book

    This week's Look Book is all about Lisa Mayock, a fashion designer who makes up one half of the Vena Cava label. You don't have to stare into her supercilious eyes for too long to realize she has already dumped you and moved on with someone wittier and better dressed. She is unimpressed with your McSweeney's and n+1 subscriptions, and anyone could wear that slimming thrift store suit over a homemade silk-screened Banksy tee. SNOOZE. Remember the part in Say Anything when Lili Taylor's character writes 65 songs about Joe? Well if that were real life, and Lili Taylor were a guy, then Joe would be Lisa Mayock. More »
    08/30/06
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    Comment by TroubleonWheels: To me, our subject's facial expression says: "Trout" If the late Hunter S. Thompson had met her, I bet he'd be... more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book

    We've no proof of this, but we bet Jarvis Wong, featured in this week's installment of New York mag's Look Book, lives in Brooklyn. The belt, the glasses, the iPod — just a hunch. He's an architect who considers himself an "urban nerd" and likes to dress as as minimal as he designs his buildings. Or something. More »
    08/17/06
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    By Jessica

    Comment by MSC: GAM or architect from Brooklyn? more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book

    This week's installment of New York magazine's Look Book tackled 18 different tourists; overwhelmed by the slew of possibilities, we almost disregarded the LB altogether. But we could not shake the image of poor Nils Asmussen, a student from Hamburg, Germany. Just look at him. Don't you want to grab him, swaddle him, and nurse him towards American normalcy? We can't explain it, but he reminds us of a fuzzy baby duck. More »
    08/10/06
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    By Jessica

    Comment by bohammer71: This is a dork. Where's the Birkenstocks and socks? Let's get to Blue States Lose, I'm leaving work early today. more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book

    My, isn't New York magazine's Look Book trying to be rather artsy this week with its black and white photography? Herb Ritts would be so proud. This week's man on the street is model-slash-student (mudent?) Joshua Ku, a half-working male model who got into the biz like everyone does, through his co-worker at Starbucks. Ku seems like he might be better off brewing java, though — he wasn't paid by L'Uomo Vogue and had to bleach his hair for Pop magazine, so now he looks "unapproachable." He's not much of a fashionista, either, shopping mostly at H&M and putting work and school and relationships before clothing. Jesus, boy, then what the hell are you doing in New York? More »
    07/19/06
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    By Jessica

    Comment by SeeingI: Jeez, this guy is beautiful. He's got a face like one of those Brancusi sculptures. He'd probably look... more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book

    Is it possible to be friends with the Look Book? Because we kind of want to. His name is Ben Nardolilli, and you love him too. It's OK — his mustache has so much to give in return. Ben started growing facial hair when he was just 10, making him the sort of glorious anomaly who could never live a normal life outside of academia. And so he studies history and philosophy at NYU, spending his summer teaching a camp for gifted students at UVA. While he teaches a bunch of 6th and 7th graders about free will, we know you'll be loyally waiting for that mustache to come back home and tickle you with its kisses. More »
    06/21/06
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    By Jessica

    Comment by T.: Funny improv comedy? Isn't that a contradiction in terms? more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book

    Do you recognize this woman? Yep, she's the ho who cut you off as you were exiting Barneys — she just breezed right through you, knocking down your broke ass as she hopped into her chauffered luxury SUV. She is better than you, more worthy of New York's Look Book than you'll ever be. Other, less relevant details: her name is Joanne Prager and she's a mother of four who lives in Soho. Her husband buys her clothes, her driver keeps things cozy, and her kids attend "more-traditional schools uptown." None of the hippy boho chic education downtown, not for her little babies! Sigh. Don't we all know a Joanne Prager? More »
    06/15/06
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    By Jessica

    Comment by Alfonso X. Alfonse: There was likely a moment, during the declining cold of a stretched-out winter somewhere in the late 1980s, that this... more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book

    Shit. We can't make fun of this week's Look Book. We just can't. He's just too adorable! God, we miss our grandpa, we really should give him a call... More »
    06/07/06
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    By Jessica

    Comment by pseudopsych: i hate this guy in the photo. don't know why, just do. more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book

    It's a shame that New York magazine doesn't ever put together some sort of panel discussion amongst its Look Book folk; if they did, we'd totally buy a ticket, sit in the front row, and throw feces-filled Balenciaga knock-offs at the young lady at right. 19-year-old Elizabeth Beare is a student at Boston University, but she hates how students wear sweatpants and, like, study and stuff. Lizzie prefers shopping — every day is an occasion for her to bust out the Marc Jacobs sunglasses and nautical tank top, and maybe hit Bergdorf for a new outfit to wear out to Double Seven that night. She's a child of the city, the spawn of Jeffrey and Intermix, and the girl is long overdue for her David Amsden profile. More »
    06/01/06
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    By Jessica

    Comment by Simpatia: "I just bought this jacket at Bergdorf Goodman; it's from that vintage company What Comes Around Goes Around. I tried... more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book, Project Runway Edition

    In New York mag's latest Look Book, we're served a helping of Sunhwa Chung, an East Village choreographer who believes that in getting dressed, one needs freedom to express the passion of transforming one's body. This, she says, can be found at a Korean H&M-type store. More »
    05/25/06
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    Looking at the Look Book

    Would you let this woman near your dog? Didn't think so, but apparently a lot of folks do, as this week's fashion victim for New York mag's Look Book is a professional dog-walker named Suzanne. Just one name, mind you; she's more comfortable that way. Suzanne considers herself both extremely feminine and extremely masculine, and loves mixing her tribal punk look with some hints of Sideshow Bob. She's also in an unnamed all-female hardcore-slash-punk band — but you already knew that, didn't you? More »
    05/17/06
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    By Jessica

    Comment by Simpatia: Sh looks very familiar - isn't she SPF's new nanny?! more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book

    In this week's edition of the Look Book, New York mag introduces us to Desmond E. Wilder, a financial analyst living large in North Bergen, New Jersey. Actually, he sounds and looks pretty normal to us: after a morning of midtown meetings, Wilder hit Bond No. 9 to pick up the "Wall Street" scent. He's also the co-publisher of Renaissance Man, a lifestyle magazine for men of color that will launch this summer. Interestingly, Wilder is not quite a Renaissance Man himself, but he intends to mix-and-match items from Saks and Century 21 until he reaches his goal. More »
    05/10/06
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    Looking at the Look Book

    We feel genuinely bad for this week's victim in New York's Look Book. Not because Onia Jane Balsebre looks particularly mangy, but because she moved here from Barcelona for love, and it didn't work out. Now she's still here, watching reruns of Felicity and trying her hardest to be an actress, despite her accent, desire to dress like a boy, and her lack of familiarity with Neil Simon. Yeah, we're thoroughly depressed now — time to draw the shades and call it a day. More »
    05/03/06
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    By Jessica

    Comment by Schadenfrau: "...there is always someone who is more crazy than you." Not if you're willingly staying in NYC when you could... more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book

    In their latest installment of the Look Book, New York magazine takes its Brooklyn Style issue to the extreme by hitting Fulton Mall and interviewing Glenn Staley and Kyle Mingo, two "urban b-boy" party promoters. Staley likes his clothes by Pharrell, but Mingo prefers shirts with Muslim themes and "Afghanistan scarves" around his neck. The guys keep the stickers on their hats to show that they, uh, have a lot of hats, and they both think they'd fit in better around Soho. What, not fans of Maclaren-laden Brooklyn? More »
    04/26/06
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    By Jessica

    Comment by the earl grey: kyle mingo seems to be emulating the daryl littlejohn look. not hot more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book

    God, we hate it when this happens. New York hands their readers a woefully misguided fish in the sartorial barrel, and we are forced — yes, forced — to go to town on the poor soul who posed for their Look Book. This week, that person is Gloria Ward, a wig-wearing beautician who admits that on the day this photo was taken, she was looking "a little flashy." Indeed! Gloria is into fake eyelashes and a triple coat of mascara, paired with a disturbingly large blazer. You should also know that she was once a drummer in her husband's band, the Ink Spots, and she fell in love with her husband after he asked her if she did any typing. We suppose this makes Gloria a real romantic. More »
    04/18/06
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    Looking at the Look Book

    It's a big week for New York magazine — they've actually acknowledged that there are working-class people in this world! Or, at least, they're acknowledging their readership's domestic servants by featuring Michelle Mills, a nanny who cares for 3-year-old Lily of Bleecker Street. Michelle also works part time at Magnolia Bakery and is originally from Vermont, where she grew up in the woods (we suppose this makes her slightly feral). More »
    04/11/06
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    By Jessica

    Comment by Arch Noble: I feel overly cynical...while New York Magazine finally acknowledged the working class, they didn't feature a Mexican nanny. more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book

    This week, presumably in honor of their Travel Issue New York magazine's Look Book posse went to London for some original style. And lo, look who they found — Molly Carroll, the British Carmen Miranda! We don't know what it says about New York's fashionistas when our regional glossy has cross the Atlantic to find some real freakage, but we're more than happy to meet miss Molly, a writer/artist/musician who really wants to see New York's "Jewish part, with lots of old jazz," because she's heard "Jewish New Yorkers make all this great music." Sigh — we've so much work to do abroad, don't we? More »
    04/04/06
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    By Jessica

    Comment by HipsterPit: She definitely screams "showtunes" to me. Also, her dress is all about that french fruit chew candy. Finally, Alex Blagg,... more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book

    Before we begin this week's treatment of New York mag's Look Book, we just need to say something: holy fucking wow. We don't mean that in a nasty way; we're truly in awe of unemployed Judy Arlick, who keeps herself busy by decorating her door for all the holidays and painting her scary claw nails. Judy used to model for a "well-known raincoat" house, but now she spends her time trying to figure out how to get away from the East Village, where she's forced to live amongst "low-class people." Poor Judy — not everyone below 14th can manage to swaddle themselves in dead animals and accessorize like Laurel Touby. More »
    03/08/06
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    By Jessica

    Comment by Meredith: I want to hug John McGill for that Wayside School reference. more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book

    We actually kind of like the featured fashionista, Kate Chapman, in this week's edition of New York magazine's Look Book, if only because she straight-up admits that she sometimes looks "like a crackhead." Oh, if only all the other Look Bookers were so self-aware, the world would be a better place. Anyhow: Miss Kate works at Jen Bekman's gallery and can be seen walking around, sockless and in linen pants, in the middle of winter. She describes this look as "pretty classic and downtown-preppy," inspired by Debbie Harry, and explains her bleached hair as a rebellious move inspired by life at Wake Forest. She also notes that her headband is taken from her "ski bin," which we believe is where Kate stores dirty pictures of Bode Miller. Good to know, right? More »
    02/28/06
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    By Jessica

    Comment by Anabelle: Is it bad that at first glance I thought she was Ashlee Simpson? more » | Other threads

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    Looking at the Look Book

    Meet Ai Ly, a jeans designer for Ralph Lauren. In New York magazine's latest Look Book, Ai confesses that despite being the evil one behind atrociously expensive jeans, she prefers vintage — so much so, in fact, that she owns pieces that have vintage blood stains on them. So hip, right? Ai also makes her own clothes, thinks tomahawk-style fringe and feathers will be big for spring, and considers her look very "ragamuffin." We don't know; she lost us at the blood stains. Intern Alexis (who has a much stronger stomach than we do) rounds up Maisie Tivnan, Sarah Gray, and Daniel Feder for further analysis. More »
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    By Jessica

    Comment by Narnia: So... did you guys all, like totally, eat lunch at the same table in high school? more » | Other threads