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8 Nov

The brand new book capturing the chaos and magic

Legendary art director Ezra Petronio talks about taking Polaroids of upstart industry trailblazers, being mentored by Miuccia Prada, and pioneering cult fashion mag Self Service In Ezra Petronio’s world, no man is an island and collaboration is king. Accordingly, the primary words the celebrated art director and co-founder and artistic director of Self Service magazine pens in his recent monograph are quite literally, ‘a shared journey’. Similarly, when his publisher suggested some friends might provide quotes about his work, he dismissed the idea for something more universal. “I said no way – if you happen to want people then I’ll ask them to answer questions on creative integrity,” he explains. Subsequently, Ezra Petronio: Visual Pondering & Image Making features,...
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5 Aug

Inside The Williamsburg Beauty Scene – WWD

A stroll through Williamsburg is like seeing the newest TikTok beauty trends come to life: glossed lips, slicked-back buns — each continuously accompanied by hoop earrings — and curls galore. Buzzed haircuts are available a spread of colours — from bleached blond to turquoise blue; winged eyeliner occupies outer eyelids on some, versus inner eye corners on others, and subtle eyelash extensions, calmly blushed cheeks and chrome nail art are also popular looks. A casual survey of pedestrians reveals that as diverse because the looks are, one products prevails over all others by way of popularity: Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb for the win. Jo Diaz: “I’m pretty experimental with my look,” said 25-year-old Jo Diaz, whose recent hairstyles include a blond...
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5 Aug

A Breakdown of Brooklyn’s Burgeoning Beauty Scene, by Neighborhood

Williamsburg  Known for its bustling art scene, vintage shops and foodie destinations, this stretch of north Brooklyn has steadily morphed right into a hipster haven. And for higher or worse, luxury brands are actually trying to money in on the cool factor: The neighborhood’s North sixth Street has recently welcomed a string of upscale retail openings, including an Hermès outpost and adjoining Chanel Beauty and Byredo boutiques.  Though these additions would have felt misplaced a decade ago, they’re surprisingly of their element amongst an array of fast-facial bars, trendy exercise studios, a soon-to-be acupuncture spot, and throngs of tote-bag-holding, claw-clip-wearing passersby. Oh, who're all sporting no-makeup makeup.   Where the motion is: Aesop: 85 North third Street Bathhouse: 103 North tenth Street Byredo: 130 North sixth Street Chanel...
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