Nanette Lepore debuted her Spring Summer line which features regal baroque prints mixed with daring florals as in bold, feminine silhouettes. Though the collection is small as always, she packs a punch with every look in a way that makes the collection feel whole.
STYLE360 sponsored by Kia presents indie designers during New York Fashion Week this season including Raul Penaranda and Tumbler & Tipsy.
Film Society of Lincoln Center hosted a talk with Swiss Army Man directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. The film is now playing in New York.
We had the pleasure of working out with Jillian Michaels this week thanks to KRAVE, to kick off their KRAVE Better campaign which encourages their consumers to make healthier choices everyday. KRAVE is the delicious, healthy alternative to traditional jerkies that may be riddled with sodium and preservatives. These healthy jerkies come in a variety of meats such as beef, pork and turkey as well as short ingredients lists with everything that you can pronounce and recognize. The campaign features Team KRAVE, Jillian Michaels, Vernon Davis and Meb Keflezighi to help everyone be their best selves by expecting more and accepting no compromises. The campaign wants to encourage everyone, not only their consumers, to demand more from life, and insisting on both health and taste from food to be no less than the best.
The fitness event included an exhilarating 30 minute workout with Jillian Michaels which was quite the experience. A tough cookie on screen, she’s very encouraging in person and helps everyone push through the workout whether you are a seasoned pro or a professional couch potato like me. She helped adjust the moves for everyone of different fitness levels and persisted that no one stop to ensure everyone pushed themselves to their limit. Jillian also stopped every now and then to show the audience the proper way to execute the moves to fully maximize the workout. After getting a taste of her work out and coaching, it’s easy to see that she is no joke when it comes to fitness.
After Jillian whipped the participants into shape, KRAVE was kind enough to provide healthy after workout snacks in the form of salads, and small bite sized treats all incorporating their jerky into the recipes. The jerky is not just for snacking, its for cooking as well when you want to substitute bacon for a recipe, or add a little punch of flavor, KRAVE definitely does the job.
(Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for KRAVE Jerky )
Not only can KRAVE jerky be incorporated into cooking and other foods, they can also be added to drinks, as the spices in the jerky adds an interesting layer of flavor. These cocktails are sure to be a hit your next gathering with ingredients that will keep your guests guessing.
“NEW YORK, NY – MAY 17: KRAVE Better With KRAVE Jerky And Jillian Michaels on May 17, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for KRAVE Jerky )”
Resident Magazine celebrated their March 2016 cover girl Dylan Lauren, daughter of famous designer Ralph Lauren, as well as the founder of Dylan’s Candy Bar, on Wednesday, March 30th at her famous sweets emporium.
We sat down with Axe’s new spokesperson for their Shower Thoughts campaign, Carlos Andres Gomez, author of Man Up: Reimagining Modern Manhood.
We touched on the subject of the conversation started with this Find Your Magic ad by the brand for their new Axe Black body wash. Watch it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzTSE6kcLwY
Question: Tell us a little bit about what we are promoting here for Axe.
Carlos: Let me start a little bit about me and how it relates to the campaign. I’m a writer and a performer and I spend my life talking about masculinity. I used to be this sensitive and tenderhearted little boy. It seemed like everyone around me was saying you can’t be sensitive and tenderhearted and also be a boy. I know in 2016 that sounds strange but in the late 80’s that’s just how it was. I spent my whole life since then, since I’ve found my way into being myself and found courage to embrace who I was. I felt really bold to challenge these outdated notions that a guy can only be one thing. I wrote a memoir called Man Up: Reimagining Modern Manhood about that journey of trying to break those things down. I’ve been relentlessly talking about that at colleges, universities, festivals, and earlier this year, I found the Find Your Magic spot. I have never seen a brand express this point of view. I thought it was bold, fresh and inclusive. Literally everything in that video is the sizzle reel of everything I’ve tried to create in my life’s work.
Question: How did you find the Find Magic spot:
Carlos: It actually got sent to me through social media. I think seven or eight friends who know me sent it to me. It was the most incredible video I’ve seen, it’s this bold point of view that’s completely inclusive. The ideas of masculinity, honoring the fact that as guys, we are an infinite combination of ideas and emotions, experiences, and we should be all the things we are and not just one thing. When I think about myself, I’m an emotional, sensitive, artistic dude. But I’m also an athlete, I’m a sports fanatic, I adore basketball as much as I adore poetry. I think in 1988 people would that’s a paradox, that’s a contradiction. In 2016, that’s a complete person. I think Axe was really courageous and bold, starting that conversation with it with Find Your Magic, and the Shower Thoughts video series is a continuation of that conversation. When they initially reached out to me, they found that in a survey, 73% of guys do their clearest thinking in the shower. I chuckled, because life never stops. You wake up, you check your phone, I’m on the subway, I’m texting someone and the shower is the one place to have a break and breath. I was laughing because the place I come up with my ideas for projects, plays and books as well as things I want to be working on, a lot of the times are in the shower. The next question they asked was, do you use body wash? I said I actually have used bar soap my whole life and everybody was shocked. I was really utilitarian, had three minute showers, was in and out. But a few years ago, I was walking through a pharmacy and I picked it up and smelled it. It smells really good, I guess I’ll try one of these. It was refreshing, it smelled good and relaxing. I’ve never thought of the shower as a place to relax and take a moment. The idea with the whole campaign is that men can think the most creatively in the shower and connect with their authentic selves.
Question: Axe typically portrays their consumers in their ads as macho men getting hot women, what did you think of their new direction with the Find Your Magic ad and Shower Thoughts campaign?
Carlos: I think it’s amazing. I think that was something that really drew me to it. From the first two seconds from the Find Your Magic spot, you see the cliche guy with the six pack, flexing on the billboard, and then immediately, it shows a guy who looks like a real guy. He’s just reacting to that. To see any campaign and anyone who is expressing that point of view where they are building an inclusive idea about what someone can look like, where they are broadening the scope, and challenging the outdated, limiting, cliche stereotypes. That’s everything I’m about as a man, as an artist. It’s about challenging those ideas. The fact that this campaign is at the center of it, I think it’s very provocative and very bold. It’s very exciting.
Question: What is the most enlightening shower thought you’ve ever had?
Carlos: It was for my first play, Man Up. That was a solo play that I took to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland. I use that same title in my memoir, Man Up: Reimagining Modern Manhood, a lot of people say that the phrase has a lot of baggage. Totally. That’s the whole reason that I used it. That phrase was the bully of my childhood. That phrase is what I heard relentlessly about me showing emotion or being artistic, or nurturing, or tenderhearted or affectionate. All the things that they said a boy couldn’t be. I wanted to reclaim that phrase and take the power away from it. I wanted to put it under a microscope and rebuild the word and say that this is a phrase that has been thrown in my face my whole life, and now I’m going to throw it back in society’s face.
Check out Axe’s new Shower Thoughts installment below:
The hilarious Portokalos family is back at it again in this sequel, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2.
Bed| Stu has debuted their new Spring Summer 2016 collection which is largely inspired by driftwood. Driftwood are pieces of wood that are exposed to running water which take on a new identity as they age. Bed| Stu embodies this idea by creating pieces that are unique and individual. Like driftwood, their products have a worn in, aged look in addition to the one of a kind look each of their pieces carry. All Bed|Stu products are hand made to honor the cobbler and the craft. Every shoe, bag, and belt are all made with traditional techniques such as Goodyear welting, hand weaving and hand finished. Because of their dedication, each piece is made with care and quality, each BED|STU product is distinct.
In the new Spring Summer 2016 Collection, the brand is featuring an abundance of wood toned leathers throughout their products which ties into the driftwood inspiration. In addition, the collection features pops of colors such as water color blues, bright reds, and some burnt oranges that one may encounter while drifting in a stream. These aesthetics are present throughout the entire collection, for men and women, as well as the range of bags and belts that the brand carries.
HSN has announced new products and lines to help prepare for the upcoming spring season.
Standout clothing collections include Serena Williams’ new line for spring which features affordable styles in easy, breathable fabrics and fun prints and colors. The styles are easy to transition from workout to the street while still looking put together and trendy. Wendy Williams also has a featured spring line which follows a similar color palette but with pieces that are more suitable for work and semi-casual events.
As for the beauty lines that are featured on HSN, Lancome has come out with stand out product with a completely new concept. They are releasing their Shimmer Cubes which are nine sparkley powders that come neatly lined in a tin. The concept of these powders is that they can be used for any purpose on the face. The shades are buildable and also very blendable for use from a highlighter to an eye shadow. Beauty brand vbeaute has released their Deep Sheet mask which will help purify and tighten pores while also plumping and moisturizing the skin. In addition, they also introduced their Eye Lube which contains four different stem cells and real gold to help reduce under eye puffiness as well as reducing the appearance of crow’s feet, fine lines, and wrinkles.
Select products will be available Sunday, February 7th, and others will be released at the beginning of March.