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Meet our new editor Andre
Totally blushing now
AlexSandro Palombo, who contributed to our upcoming fashion month edition, surprised me with a blog post and illustration portraying me as the “subway’s fashion queen” with some major cleavage action. Too funny!
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Today’s pick: For a Valentine’s Day romp
In certain ways, one-piece garments seem to make more sense for night than day. If you wear a nightie like the one above to bed, for instance, you don’t necessarily have to think about repeated runs to the ladies’ room. How annoying is it to wear a jumpsuit during the day and have to peel that thing off in a bathroom stall? Too much information, I know. This romper by The Lake and Stars could technically work for day or night, with its pretty satin ribbons and cool black piping. The Brooklyn-based brand has a knack for giving sexy lingerie ideas a contemporary treatment. Pair it with tuxedo trousers and a jacket for your hot Valentine’s Day dinner date. And then rock it alone afterward.
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New York: Fur with shots of pink
Name: Najah Wakil
Occupation: Model
What she’s wearing: “A pair of Miss Sixty jeans, a John Galliano sweater and a Valentino bag, fur vest and over-the-knee boots.”
Trend vs. anti-trend: “I like to see the clothes coming off the runway. I want to know what the new items for the coming seasons are.”
Name: Oniagbitse Omagbemi
Occupation: Dancer and yoga instructor
What she’s wearing: “Shoes by Irregular choice, vintage trousers that I bought at American Apparel, an H&M jacket and Urban Outfitters gloves.”
Trend vs. anti-trend: “I don’t really follow the trends. I’m into vintage because some of those looks can’t be duplicated.”
-Karl-Edwin Guerre, Swagger
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NYFW countdown: Pre-Fashion Week cravings
“For me, creating a new collection is always a painful process until it starts emerging. Once it comes, it’s all worth it. The biggest difference from being pregnant is that the fashion cravings are not the healthy ones – white wine, cigarettes. I go through many sleepless nights and can’t think straight. And sometimes my temperament seems irrational. But at least in the end, everything comes back to the right place.” -Sophie Theallet
“Right now, I’m obsessed with Olive’s giant chocolate chip cookies. For me the collection feels like a child all grown up and ready to go on its own way into the real world. Like sending your child off to college. Not that I know what that feels like.” -Bensoni co-designer Sonia Yoon
“Due to the lack of time and sleep, we tend to eat a lot of takeout and junk food under the guise of treating ourselves for all the hard work we’re doing. We allow ourselves to eat anything guilt-free. Greasy Reuben [sandwiches] from the diner or a lumberjack breakfast always work well to calm those cravings.” -Costello Tagliapietra duo Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra
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Stockholm Syndrome, part till: Byredo’s trip down memory lane
A former professional basketball player seems an unlikely choice for an olfactory star. And yet, you’d be hard-pressed to find a fashion insider who doesn’t name-check Ben Gorham’s Byredo perfume as a favorite. He’s got collaborations with Acne and the painfully cool magazine, Fantastic Man, under his belt and has become a go-to for fragrance lovers who are craving a bit of the unexpected. That’s an impressive feat considering that he only launched his brand three years ago.
Each of his cleanly packaged perfumes, body washes, lotions and candles are inspired by a significant personal memory. “One of my earliest was the way my father smelled. And what I tried to do with Byredo was identify my scent memories with a collective experience. I think many people have a memory of their father or mother through smell in some way,” he explains. “I’m trying to translate emotions and feelings into smell.”
So far, his approach is working. His brand has been closely associated with Stockholm’s current renaissance, which includes Acne and Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair. “It’s a group of people who understand the traditional aspect of Swedish design and choose to take it a step further,” he says. “I think the aesthetics of what some of the other brands do is very different from mine, but the ambition is the same. We’ve learned from our big brother brands like Ikea and H&M that we can translate what we do globally.”
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London: The fantastic £2 coat
-by Wayne Tippetts, Street Style Aesthetic 
Name: Olesya Skarvina
Occupation: Fashion student
What she’s wearing: “The coat is a vintage find I got in Shepherds Bush. It cost me £2. The dress was originally a vintage men’s shirt. And the shoes are also a vintage find. They were originally Italian white linen. But when I bought them they had been painted orange. So I then painted them black.”
If she could forever banish one trend it would be: “The type of clothes worn by Katy Perry. Cheesy pinks and that sort of thing.”
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NYFW countdown: Awww, I miss New York
As much as I love my new home city, London, there are certain things that I miss about New York. There’s Mary Fish Camp (their fish tacos are unparalleled), my beloved Dominican hair salons (no one gives a better blowout) and the train buskers (you won’t find a beatboxing flutist anywhere else). I’m loving this rendition of Jay-Z’s Empire State of Mind. Check out the teenage girls dancing in the background. Sooooo New York! It’s getting me psyched about going back there next week.
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NYFW countdown: The beauty must-haves that keep the models fresh-faced between shows
“For foundation, I use Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Armani Silk. It’s not heavy and always gives a nice fresh natural look.” -Sessilee Lopez
More than anyone else in fashion, it’s the models who seem abnormally perfect. How do they go from show to show looking so dang dewy and fresh-faced after wearing gobs of potentially breakout-inducing makeup? What miracle creams are they using? Or is it just genetics? A few catwalk fixtures fill us in.
“I apply LaRoche-Posey moisturizing cream every night. And I can’t get through the day without a good lip balm and my iPod. Music is essential to your beauty!” -Constance Jablonski
“I can’t live without Embryolisse Hydrating Cream. All of the makeup artists use it. It’s so rich it feels like butter on the skin.” -Sessilee Lopez
“I like to use Avène Cicalfate restorative cream, which is really good for dry skin.” -Charlotte Di Calypso
“Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Lip Protectant is another product that everyone swears by. It’s great for keeping your lips hydrated during transatlantic flights.” -Sessilee Lopez
-as told to Andre J
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