In The Studio With Building Block
In the industrial heart of downtown Los Angeles on the border of Chinatown sits the studio where the simple yet elegant bags of Building Block are designed. The studio is in a charming, 100-year-old...
View ArticleScreening Room: Inside The Mind Of YSL, Party Boy And Prodigy
“Yves Saint Laurent lived for women,” said Pierre Niney, the French actor who plays the unbearably shy, gay, puritan-turned-partier and spiraling genius that was Yves Saint Laurent. The term prodigy...
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Going, Going: Ek Thongprasert Huntercombe Purple Crystal Necklace
Supply and demand is a tricky thing. Our series, GOING, GOING, is your siren call to OC's most covetable items that are flying off our shelves at lighting speed! Designers Ek Thongprasert and Noon...
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Straight Trippin': Fiona Duncan In Barcelona
In Straight Trippin', OC friends and family share tidbits from their latest travels. This time around, OC contributor Fiona Duncan shares some photos from a recent trip to Barcelona. Name: Fiona...
View ArticleWhy Do Soccer Boys Rock Such Crazy Hair? A Pro Player Explains
Soccer is just a sport, right? Not exactly. To many, soccer is considered an art form. It is the art of fluid body movements and delicate touches of the ball, all centered around a pristine canvas...
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Belgian Slang Dictionary - Baise
Sure, you can order a pommes-frites with curry ketchup and pronounce Dries Van Noten's name without a hitch. But can you really get by in Belgium? Our SLANG DICTIONARY will make sure of it. Don’t try...
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Sweet, To The Punk Degree: Christian Dada
Inspired by Dadaism’s imperfection and noncomformity to societal values, Christian Dada's clothes are pretty bang-up perfect. You see imperfection (in the shapes and cuts of the materials—think...
View ArticleTunica Interviews Charlie Engman
In this interview from Tunica Magazine's third issue, photographer Charlie Engman, famous for his surreal collages and intimate, (sometimes) nude portraits of his mother, takes us inside his world....
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Sneak Peek Of New Tom Sachs Work, For 'Rockaway!'
Weekend plans feeling light? This Sunday, MoMA PS1 will unveil Rockaway!, where Fort Tilden fans can celebrate the long-delayed reopening of their favorite no-lifeguard beach with a free public arts...
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If Queen Elizabeth Went To A Rave, She'd Wear Nektar De Stagni
Emoticons are finding their way into everything these days, from text messages to emails to... precious stones? That’s right. Nektar De Stagni's jewelry transforms perfect pearls into tiny magic disco...
View ArticleIn Brazil, Football As (Political) Art
Two weeks into our World Cup love affair, the games in Brazil have been nothing short of beautiful. This should be no surprise: in Brazil, futebol is an art form, and the Brazilian brand of the sport...
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From Beach To Bar: Every Girl's Sartorial Guide
No summer is complete without a beach day, but just because you're hitting the waves doesn't mean you have to hit the sack immediately after. Plan an outing to go from beach to bar this summer and...
View ArticleAll Together Now: Rainbow Connection
All-black is so passé. From acid-yellow shades to flourescent green clutches, our latest favorites are bright, sunny, and perfect for a little pop. Wear one as a statement piece or all together for a...
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Gosha Rubchinskiy Spring/Summer 2015 At Paris Men's Fashion Week
“Just a lot of inspirations—I don’t like to tell of inspirations. The main one is the moment of now,” Moscow-based streetwear designer Gosha Rubchinskiy said after his inaugural fashion show on...
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Manga Mania: MASSIVE For Opening Ceremony
From MASSIVE, the line that brought you this standout Jiraiya sweatshirt, comes a special-edition capsule collaboration created with Opening Ceremony, just in time for Pride Month. MASSIVE's founders,...
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Raf Simons Spring/Summer 2015 At Paris Men's Fashion Week
It was impossible to get a traditionally coveted front-of-house seat at the Spring/Summer 2015 Raf Simons show last night. In fact, everyone stood. That was the “no hierarchy” idea behind the seating...
View ArticleBounce In Boobs At A Sex-Themed Funland
Sam Bompas has found the G-Spot. And he is playing it. If you’re wondering what that looks like, the G-Spot is actually a 1.5-foot tall, six-petaled upside-down tulip with an attached theremin. It’s...
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Tipsy And Tan: Charlie Bird
In our #ThirstyThursday series, TIPSY AND TAN, we ask consummate mixologists from New York City’s white-hot new restaurants and bars to create OC-exclusive drinks for our readers. Drinking on the job?...
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Walter Van Beirendonck Spring/Summer 2015 At Paris Men's Fashion Week
“WHAMBAM!” the collection is called. Belgian designer Walter Van Beirendonck sent out slim, loud, and fascinatingly deconstructed jackets in upholstery-rich brocades, tribal prints, and terribly fun...
View ArticleInside The Hypermasculine Mind Of Jiraiya
Jiraiya is the most famous Japanese artist you've never heard of. The illustrator is the creator of some of Japan's most legendary bara––a genre of gay erotic art featuring husky, hairy dudes you can't...
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