HONEY ME TO TEARS

Honey Me To Tears opens March 6th at Honey Space from 6:00 - 9:00 PM. The show runs from the 6th until the 17th and includes works by:

Adam Stanforth
Aesthesia
Allison Read Smith
Benjamin Heller
Carlton DeWoody
Chadwick Tyler
Daphane Park
David Brooks
Hackett
Ian Campbell
INNER COURSE
John Wells
Lisa Lozano
Max Schumann
Maynard Monrow
Mickey Western
Midori Harima
Nils Folke Anderson
Peter Schumann
Swoon
Thomas Beale
Tora Lopez


Honey Space
148 11th Ave (btw 21st & 22nd st.)
http://www.honey-space.com/

2012 Whitney Biennial Opens Today!

Sculpture, painting, installations, and photography—as well as dance, theater, music, and film—will fill the galleries of the Whitney Museum of American Art in the latest edition of the Whitney Biennial. With a roster of artists at all points in their careers the Biennial provides a look at the current state of contemporary art in America. This is the seventy-sixth in the ongoing series of Biennials and Annuals presented by the Whitney since 1932, two years after the Museum was founded.

The 2012 Biennial takes over most of the Whitney from March 1 through May 27, with portions of the exhibition and some programs continuing through June 10. The participating artists were selected by Elisabeth Sussman, Curator/Sondra Gilman Curator of Photography at the Whitney, and Jay Sanders, a freelance curator and writer who has spent the past ten years working both in the gallery world and on independent curatorial projects. Sussman and Sanders co-curated the Biennial’s film program with Thomas Beard and Ed Halter, the co-founders of Light Industry, a venue for film and electronic art in Brooklyn.

The Whitney’s fourth-floor Emily Fisher Landau Galleries will become a dynamic 6,000-square-foot performance space for music, dance, theater, and other events. This is the first Whitney Biennial in which nearly a full floor of the Museum has been given over to a changing season of performances, events, and residencies.

NUMBER:Lab Fall 2012

Recent CFDA Incubatee NUMBER:Lab showed their Fall 2012 collection recently at Milk Studios. The collection, with their perennial combination of luxury and high-tech fabrics hits the nail perfectly on the head. The perfect look for the sophisticated but rugged urban male, Luis Fernandez manages to bring in the 3Cs of color, cut, and clarity of vision in a way that its no suprise to have a diamond-esque sculpture accenting the runway (yes, I realize it is supposed to be a glacier). This collection is 100% what ready-to-wear is all about, since I am ready to wear any and all of these outfits straight from the runway, and I know I am not alone! I would say I can't wait to see what they'll do next, but I am too busy re-watching this presentation and picking out my fall wardrobe...

Fashion Group International Rising Stars - Menswear

Congratulations to the menswear designers that have been selected as finalists for the Fashion Group International's Rising Stars awards. FGI recognizes emerging talent in the Fashion and Design industries in the following categories: Accessories - Beauty/Fragrance Corporate - Beauty/Fragrance Entrepreneur - Fine Jewelry - Home/Interior - Menswear - Retail - Women's RTW. To see more about all of the nominees, check out FGI's announcement and photos!

See below for more information on the four menswear designers Luis M. Fernandez (NUMBER: LAB), Simon Spurr (SIMON SPURR), Ian Velardi (IAN VELARDI), and Rob Magness (GROWN & SEWN).

House of Major - Fashion to the Max

With fashion week coming up, I couldn't help but share this hot ticket. Former Heatherette designer Richie Rich is teaming up with the fashion forward Jean-Luc Quevauvill​iers to produce what can only be an amazing satorial extravaganza... Knowing these two over the top designers, if there is one show not to miss this season, it is this.

KahriAnne Kerr Spring 2012 - Two Collections with One BOLD Look for Spring

KahriAnne Kerr takes her inspiration from the iconic hard-rocking sister act of Ann and Nancy Wilson from the 70s and 80s girl band, Heart. Their hit song "Barracuda" plays a recurring role in both the Kahri and KA lines for S/S 2012.

The latest collections include maxi dresses, silk & satin ruffled tops, metallic-coated linen skirts, cropped jackets and bustier tops. Chevron stripes and strong magenta tones reflect an LA "rocker" aesthetic that is continuing to gain steam with downtown New Yorkers. Sheer flowing long sleeves and peasant-style dresses plus eyelet fabric are an updated homage to the bohemian-chic look of classic female musicians from the 70s (think Stevie Nicks with a sartorial facelift).

The "Barracuda" theme goes a bit too literal when it is reflected in fish-scale patterns used throughout the collection. Fun screen-print tees and tote bags with odes to Heart's lyrics pull everything back in the direction of fun, while still holding to the literal aspects of the inspiration.

These LA looks aren't just available on the west coast, KahriAnne Kerr's designs are currently available nationwide and in New York City at Kit 228.

Check out both the KA and Kahri lines in the videos below