Occupation: Buyer for Topshop
What’s your favorite thing about your job? Shopping!
How would you describe your style? Girly.
What is one item of clothing or accessory that you are never without? My Casio Watch, it reminds me of school.
What’s your motto? Carpe Diem.
What is currently on your iPod? Fleet Foxes, Two Door CInema Club
What are you wearing? Topshop skirt, sample t-shirt from Topshop, Hobbs NW3 bag, Feiye sneakers from China, In God We Trust necklace.
**All photos by Ashley Jahncke
Occupation: Account Executive for ADAM
How would you describe your style? Classic with some edge. Often buttoned-up.
What’s your motto? Eat. Shop. And be Mary.
What’s your biggest vice? Just had one of them, French fries dipped in mayo. Also French Bulldogs.
What is currently on your iPod? Fleetwood Mac, Mumford & Sons, Beatles, Kanye. You know.
What are you wearing? ADAM Pants and Blouse, Chanel Glasses, Philip Lim shoes.
**All photos by Ashley Jahncke
No? You didn’t do these things? Well if you didn’t venture out for the third annual Fashion’s Night Out we asked our very own street style photog Ashley Jahncke to document what was arguably one of the evening’s hippest and most fashionable events: the Opening Ceremony “mercado de carnival” at the Ace hotel.
Fashion’s Night Out is Halloween for fashionistas and you can be sure the folks at Opening Ceremony’s fete–including Rodarte’s Kate and Laura Mulleavy, Alexander Wang, the Proenza Schouler boys and Miss Piggy–were among the best dressed of the night.
Take a look.
**All photos: Ashley Jahncke
Age: 21
Occupation: Owner of Vi-Vintage
How would you describe your style? Vintage.
What was the last thing you bought? This shirt.
What is currently on your iPod? Phoenix.
If you were to get a tattoo today, what would you get? Dolores, my grandmothers name on my shoulder.
What are you currently obsessed with? Being 21!
What are you wearing? Everything is vintage except my bag which is Aldo and my sunglasses, which are H&M.
**All photos by Ashley Jahncke}
Paying Tribute or Shilling Champagne? Scarlett Johansson channels Brigitte Bardot in a Lulu Gainsbourg video for dad Serge Gainsbourg’s song “Bonnie & Clyde,” which features a gorgeous Johansson writhing around in what looks like a bed sheet and drinking champagne–and even features the young starlet’s vocals instead of Bardot’s. While the video is ostensibly a tribute to Gainsbourg, we think it looks a whole lot like an ad for Moet Chandon champagne, for which Johansson is also a spokesperson. {Huffington Post}
Something Is Really Off About Stella Tennant in Vogue Italia: See all the images from Vogue Italia‘s Ethel Granger-inspired shoot. Frightening. {Fashion Gone Rogue}
Wanna Cyber? Luxury brands are going to new lengths–like 3D e-stores and Facebook retail apps–to engage the online world. {New York Times}
Mark Your Calendars! Zara’s e-commerce site opens tomorrow! {Elle}
Bag It: Anne Hathaway looks stunning in new ad campaign for Tod’s shot by Mert & Marcus. {People Style Watch}
Age: 26
Occupation: A little bit of everything at Thakoon, but mainly I work with our VP of finance and focus on the business end of things.
How would you describe your style?: More classic than trendy–I prefer polish to grunge, chic to cool, comfortable to strained; slightly androgynous, but always feminine.
What is the most prominent color in your wardrobe?: I guess that would be black? But I did recently try on a red dress, and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it!
What are you currently obsessed with?: Decorating my new apartment! More specifically, decorating my new closet with black patent Louboutin Pigalle 120s.
What is the last thing you bought?: Two gallons of paint–one gallon of Cardiff Blue and one gallon of Chatsworth Blue. I couldn’t decide, so I combined them and covered the walls of my entry with the resulting shade.
What’s currently on your iPod?:“Velvet” by The Big Pink;
“Everything Counts” by Depeche Mode; “Crazy Love” by Van Morrison; “Everywhere” by Fleetwood Mac; “Rich Girl” by Hall & Oates”
What’s your nickname?:I have so many! W, Dubs, Wall, Wally (unfortunate), and a few close friends call me by my middle name, Lara.
What are you wearing?:You caught me on my last summer Friday, I’m a bit casual! The cardigan, tank, and skirt are all Thakoon, Ray-Ban Wayfarers, and J. Crew leather flip flops.
Heidi Klum shows off her summer fashion!Super model and host of Project Runway host Heidi Klum and her family were spotted all over this summer inluding walks through New York City and trips the beaches in France. And while on these trips, we got a closer look at Klum’s stellar fashion choices from this summer!
Sometime Klum opted for no attire at all, but we liked it best when she rocked some hot heels or an out of this world jumper!
With her fashion style, Klum makes motherhood look easy!
Take a look deeper into Heidi Klum’s personal closet below!
Mom-on-the-go Heidi Klum spotted arriving at her Downtown NYC hotel with her children, mother, and nanny. Heidi's mother Erna is spotted holding onto a yellow NBA Lakers cap. [Photos via Pacific Coast News.]
With a client list that includes Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, Lucky, New York Magazine, The New York Times, Nylon, Elle UK, and every other publication you love to read, Mr. Newton has proven that he’s more than some cool dude with a blog – he’s a major force in on-the-street photography.
We could give you quite a few reasons why this is so, from his unique perspective on fashion to his charming southern drawl, but we’d rather let Mr. Newton speak for himself.
Fashionista: Where are you from and how did you get started as a photographer?
Mr. Newton: I’m from Fayetteville, North Carolina. I’ve been here [in NYC] for 13 years. I started out shooting parties with cool kids. I also was DJ’ing runway shows at this point. It’s always hours before the show starts, so I started shooting the girls backstage. When I started shooting street style, I’m proud to say, I had never heard of the Sartorialist or anyone else. Then in 2007, a friend showed some of my photos to Frank Bober, the CEO at Stylesight. He ended up hiring me to do their street style blog–Stylesightings–or the next two years. In mid-2009 I struck out on my own and started Mr. Newton.
How do you choose the girls you’re going to shoot?
I always shoot girls that I personally like, that I think look cool, and fun, and have attitude. You can totally tell–by the way they walk, the way they smile, you can really pick up on their energy. I don’t aspire to be Terry Richardson, but I don’t aspire to be just a bland shopping site either. I like girls that dress a little sexy and have attitude, and aren’t afraid to work it.
So next question: Why don’t you shoot guys? Or as I wrote in my notebook, “Why no dudes?”
Because I like to shoot what excites me, and dude fashion does not excite me. I think of women as these wonderful and mysterious creatures, and I think of guys as just sweaty dudes! There’s also not as much of a market for it, not so many clients looking to buy dude photos. Also I think there’s a lot more going on with female fashion, head-to-toe. I think guys who dress well pretty much have a uniform for life, and women wear something a couple of times, and they’re done. Every month you’ve got different stuff to shoot with women.
So who’s your ideal muse, or your ideal subject to shoot?
The coolest It-girls worldwide…bloggers, stylists, up-and-coming models…girls like Daisy Lowe, Elena Perminova, Liz Cherkasova, Elisa Nalin… I love a lot of girls whose names I don’t even know. I shoot a lot of girls in foreign countries that don’t speak English. I really like that mysterious quality about street style. Like Diane Arbus–she would see a couple on a park bench and the title of the photo would be “Couple on Park Bench in Washington Square.” She didn’t know their names. She didn’t contact them via Twitter. [laughs]
Heidi Klum shows off her summer fashion!Super model and host of Project Runway host Heidi Klum and her family were spotted all over this summer inluding walks through New York City and trips the beaches in France. And while on these trips, we got a closer look at Klum’s stellar fashion choices from this summer!
Sometime Klum opted for no attire at all, but we liked it best when she rocked some hot heels or an out of this world jumper!
With her fashion style, Klum makes motherhood look easy!
Take a look deeper into Heidi Klum’s personal closet below!
Mom-on-the-go Heidi Klum spotted arriving at her Downtown NYC hotel with her children, mother, and nanny. Heidi's mother Erna is spotted holding onto a yellow NBA Lakers cap. [Photos via Pacific Coast News.]
Age: 24
Occupation: Works at Aritzia
How would you describe your style? I like to recycle pieces. I wear the same few items with different things.
What was the last thing you bought? This skirt from Aritzia.
What is your favorite thing in the store right now? The sweater capes.
What is currently on your iPod? John Maus, Grimes, Orange Juice… Moonface, lots of 80's music.
What are you wearing? Aritzia skirt, vintage top, Aldo shoes, and I made my necklace.
**All photos by Ashley Jahncke
Age: 34
Occupation: Mom
How would you describe your style? Easy, avant-garde.
What is one item of clothing that you find yourself constantly wearing? My oversized Marni tops, always.
What is currently on your iPod? Pictures of my kids, Disney videos, Jay-Z and west coast hip-hop.
Who is your favorite designer? Maria Cornejo, Marni and Opening Ceremony.
What was the last thing you bought? Sushi from Blue RIbbon Sushi and scallops at the Mondrian Hotel.
What are you wearing? Maria Cornejo dress and shoes.
**All photos by Ashley Jahncke
Age: 18
Occupation: Student
How would you describe your style? Dark and interesting but, not assuming, not conscious…comfortable and modern.
What’s your favorite band? Johnny Cash is my favorite musician.
What was the last thing you bought? A caramel Macchiato.
What are you wearing? AllSaints top, pants and an old military gas mask bag.
**All photos by Ashley Jahncke
Photo: Rocky SchenckUntil very recently, we didn’t know much about Frances Bean Cobain other than that she just turned 19 and is the daughter of Courtney Love and the late Kurt Cobain. Now, we also know that she’s gorgeous, thanks to two sets of sultry photos that have recently hit the internet.
Hedi Slimane‘s were the first to catch our attention. The black and white photos, which show Frances Bean covered in tattoos and smoking, are haunting and intense and shed a new light on the famous offspring. The fashion world was particularly dazzled by the photos and she’s already being called an ‘it girl.’ Her mother told the Observer, of a recent Times article, “Ugh, I didn’t like how they called her an ‘It Girl.’ It’s tacky. It’s not like she’s gonna do Nylon.”
Just before Frances’ 19th birthday, another set of photographs emerged by fine art photographer Rocky Schenck–these ones more romantic and old Hollywood and less rock and roll than Hedi’s, but equally beautiful.
Both photographers said the photos were taken at Cobain’s request, which is interesting. Does she just admire the work of these particular photographers or does she want photos of herself out there for a particular reason? As far as we know, she hasn’t shown interest in anything other than her own art, so the former seems more likely than any quest for fame.
Frances is obviously having a moment, but will it last? It’s hard not to be obsessed with someone like Frances now, whose parents were icons of the grunge era that has been informing fashion trends so much lately. But is she, herself, an icon? Is it just in her DNA? Is she destined to be the next Chanel ambassadress? It’s a lot to base on a few photos, but given all the attention they’ve received, the opportunity is definitely there for her. See below for all the photos.
**Photos: Rocky Schenck (first set) and Hedi Slimane (second set)
Age: 26
Occupation: Jewelry designer, owner of VERAMEAT.
How would you describe your style? Alien-Dinosaur Chic.
How would you describe your jewelry style and aesthetic? Quality, detailed, fun pieces to layer every day that become more interesting with each look.
What was the last thing you bought? I bought Fred (my dog) a studded collar and a silver spine bracelet for myself from my own store.
Do you have any hidden talents? I love to play guitar and sing folk punk songs like Neil Young. His daughter Amber is having an art show at my store September 17.
What is the next thing you plan on buying? One of Amber Jean Young’s sewn art piece’s–hopefully I won’t buy out the whole show before it opens.
What is currently on your iPod? St. Vincent, Sharon Van Etten, Lavender Diamond, Warpaint.
What’s your motto? Everything Mr. Rodgers would say.
What are you wearing? Keds X Opening Ceremony shoes, VERAMEAT jewelry, Vintage dress, Latico Purse, Hermes Scarf.
**All photos by Ashley Jahncke.
Age: 20
Occupation: Student
How would you describe your style? I like 90's grunge with a girly twist, like combat boots with a pink flowy dress. It’s very Courtney Love.
What was the last thing you bought? A passion Iced Tea Lemonade from Starbucks and candy.
Do you have a big sweet tooth? I love candy!
What is your favorite type of candy? Twizzlers.
What is currently on your iPod? Ellie Goulding.
What’s your motto? Dress like every day is special.
What are you wearing? Madden Girl boots, Topshop skirt, Esteban Cortazar top, Columbian Bags bag.
Age: 21
Occupation: Finance Student
How would you describe your style? Classy 70% of the time and alternative in my free time.
What is currently on your iPod? Nicholas Jaar.
What was the last thing you bought? A custom suit from my Italian tailor.
So, would you say fit is very important to you? Yes, always.
Where are you from originally? Milan.
Do you think New York or Milan has better style? Well, in Milan it’s definitely more difficult to see people who are badly dressed.
Do you have any hidden-talents? I’m a pretty good athlete.
What are you wearing ? Prada shoes, Fedeli shirt, Borsalino hat.
**All photos by Ashley Jahncke.
Style Startups will be launching late this fall, and will be a platform for tracking and exploring all types of ‘Fashion 2.0' business ventures (think flash sale sites like Gilt Groupe and social shopping like Fashism and subscription sites like Shoe Dazzle). They’ll also be educating existing companies and mentoring new entrepreneurs. They are currently looking for interns so nice, smart, and amazing, they’re never going to want to let them go.
This is a great fit for those fashion geeks out there – you must love fashion and have a deep interest in technology as well (social media savvy, of course, but more, too… disruptive new online business models, 3D accessory printing, whatever geeks you out).
Responsibilities include:
Research – combing the web for new and existing fashion websites and entering them into a database. (Yes, that means looking at fashion sites all day!)
Blogging – writing about new and interesting fashion 2.0 things that you discover as you comb the web.
Social media – some pr + marketing work using all the usual social media channels.
This is a great fit for interns who:
-have a deep love for fashion
-are smart about technology
-have clear, articulate, thoughtful writing
-can write in a certain voice (smart, authoritative, fun)
-are a self-starter – there is a great deal of autonomy in this job
-are detail oriented, but also…
-are a big picture thinker
-have the ability to do focused data entry
-have their own computer, a reliable internet connection, and a quiet place to get work done
-work well as a team member, and also independently
-are super amazingly nice
-have a vibrant energy
-have good taste
-posses the ability to produce consistent good work
-are a terrifically quick learner
Bonus points if you:
-live in or have easy access to NYC
-have amazing public speaking skills
-have deep knowledge of fashion history and trends
-already have knowledge of online tools (google docs, co-tweet, administrative back ends of websites, etc)
This is an unpaid internship that you can get college credit for. Hours will be set, but are flexible, so you can work another job. We’re looking for 15 hours a week of commitment. This absolutely has the possibility to turn into paid work at the end of the internship if you kick major ass. We are a startup founded by someone with previous successful internet startup experience, so there’s great ability for growth for the right candidates. Where you work from will be flexible; you can be in the NYC area or could work virtually as well.
To apply, send your resume, available starting date, and at least three writing samples, (with bonus for a link to your online presence and / or an application video) to stylestartups@gmail.com. Resumes and writing samples with be accepted in PDF or url format only. In the subject line, put three words that your friends would use to describe you.
In summary:
Start date: flexible
Commitment: 15 hours per week, duration flexible
Internship: unpaid, college credit available
Location: flexible
