Carefree Youth: KYE Fall/Winter 2013
Faux fur, confetti, and graffiti. It's not only the aftermath of a raging party, but the major motifs in this season's KYE collection. South Korean designer Kathleen Kye's fall lineup, entitled...
View ArticleMonster Bathers, Blue Scribble, and Others
When I first saw Ella Kruglyanskaya's work at The Hole's Chicken or Beef exhibition this past February, I remember being transfixed by the curvy figures, vigorous brushstrokes, and brightness of her...
View ArticleWhat Goes Into a Lindsay Lohan Cocktail? The Restaurateurs Behind London's...
It was just another morning when New York transplant Andy Kanter took his black lab out for their daily stroll. Fifteen minutes later, he returned home to his wife with a declaration: he was opening a...
View ArticleAll That Glitters: Gifts for Him!
Holiday shopping can be tricky business, but our glittery gift guide is here with the picks of the season. Check out our gifts for him, including the Seletti Wears Toilet Paper mug, Etudes Lobster...
View ArticleFree Gift with Purchase: A House of Holland iPhone Case!
One of the best parts of every House of Holland collection is the unique prints that we end up totally obsessing over. The fall collection is no different, with brightly-colored, psychedelic patterns...
View ArticleElevator Going Up! A MAD Agency Experience
It comes as no surprise that downtown LA has become the premier location for the city's rising art scene. And it's also where, inside the 440 Hope space located in an alley between Hope and Grand...
View ArticleThe Dark Side of BC Kingdom
BC Kingdom's new video for "Lock Up," released today on SAINT HERON, throws me back to the days when I waited patiently in front of MTV for my favorite videos to come on. The video is a stylish...
View ArticleBites on a Budget: $9.00 at Snack
BITES ON A BUDGET is a toothsome and tasty series where members of the OC family forage for great food––under $10 As a vegetarian, I’ve had my fair share of soggy veggie sandwiches. Which is why Snack,...
View ArticleSound Check: Kaytranada
In SOUND CHECK, we check in with some of our favorite musicians. The 20-year-old Montreal producer Kevin Celestin, aka Kaytranada, is making waves in the electronic/hip-hop music scenes with his super...
View ArticleIn the Studio with AWAVEAWAKE
When you look at an AWAVEAWAKE collection, the first thing you notice is how incredibly soft, drapey, and comfortable the pieces are. When I went to visit designer Jaclyn Hodes'...
View ArticleWhat do Boxer Briefs Have to do with German History?
Erratic paint strokes, cardboard canvases, and photographs of German monuments. And wait, is that a male model in 2(X)ist boxer briefs? Josephine Meckseper’s work can seem cryptic. But look closer and...
View ArticleThe Look: Street Etiquette
In "THE LOOK," OC friends drop by to try on our favorite new arrivals, and tell us about their wardrobe preferences past and present. When meeting the duo behind Street Etiquette, it's no surprise the...
View ArticleLonely Lingerie: Brief Yourself
When you wake up on the wrong side of the bed, there is nothing that will turn your day around faster than putting on your favorite underwear. Slipping into a good set of lingerie is like your...
View Article20% Off Opening Ceremony Fall/Winter 2013 Collections!* Enter code OCWEEKEND20
Today through Monday 12/9, take 20% off Opening Ceremony Fall/Winter 2013 collections, including Sale! Save on Opening Ceremony women's and men's ready-to-wear and footwear, Chloë Sevigny for Opening...
View ArticleHumberto Leon Interviews Spike Jonze
When I first spotted Spike Jonze wearing a suit jacket from Opening Ceremony at a Christmas party six years ago, I knew it was the beginning of something big. In the years since, he has become a...
View ArticleOC Exclusive: Kit Neale x Tutti Frutti
When British jellymongers Bompas & Parr were invited to participate in the IncrEdibles exhibition at London's Kew Gardens, they knew immediately that they had to get Kit Neale in on it. The...
View ArticleBefore Street Style Photography, There Was Street Photography
"Why do some photographers go to the street, and other photographers go to a studio?" asks photographer Joel Meyerowitz in the opening scenes of Cheryl Dunn's Everybody Street documentary. In her film,...
View ArticleThe Top Secret Warehouse Where Venessa Arizaga Finds Inspiration
The mission: to find inspiration pieces for Venessa Arizaga's Fall/Winter 2014 collection. The destination: CJS, a wholesale vintage jewelry warehouse in New York's garment district, whose owners' only...
View ArticleWhere the Food Is As Conceptual As The Art
Did she actually eat that!? That’s what I asked myself as I compulsively took pictures of Sophie Calle’s Chromatic Diet photos on view in Nicolas Bourriaud’s exhibition Cookbook in Paris. For a week,...
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