The Rise of Sustainable Fashion
Fashion, as an industry, is not sustainable. The problem is only getting worse. However, the rise of sustainable fashion is giving rise to hope that the newer generations building the industry will do it with a mind towards sustainability and not just mindless consumerism. Today, in fact, fashion accounts for up to 10% of global carbon dioxide output—more than international flights and shipping combined, according to the United Nations Environment Program. It also accounts for a fifth of the 300 million tons of plastic produced globally each year. –Bloomberg Let that sink in for a second. 10% of global CO2 output is pretty insane. The culture of using plastics in…
NYFW 2022: Anastasia Magazine Pre-Launch Fashion Show
Anastasia Magazine (also a print magazine!) presented a fashion show for the pre-launch of New York Fashion Week NYFW 2022 with an amazing collection from curated fashion designers. If you are in the New York fashion scene, whether as a model or designer or photographer, you should know Anastasia. She’s part model, part designer, part publisher, and full on amazing at what she does. It is no wonder then that she threw an amazing event for the pre-launch of the fashion show. One unique feature of this show was that it was held in a restaurant+bar outside, so onlookers could get a peek inside this world. No wonder the event…
NYFW Through a Photographer’s Lens: Jojo Estrellado
New York Fashion Week transforms the city. Streets full of people, their eyes full of dreams, there is a palpable buzz in the air. The hustle and bustle of the city gets just a bit more magnified during this time, especially around the fashion week events. New York Fashion Week is a time of the year when New York City transforms into an international fashion capital, yes, but there is more. The city gets a little more alive, the people get a little more fashionable, and Europe gets a little more jealous. Something for everyone. The fashion week participants feel infectious joy in New York more than anywhere else, whether…
NYFW 2022: NYFMC Fashion Show
New York Fashion Week started early for Fashion and Music Conference aka FMC. The VIP event for NYFMC during Fashion Week 2022 was held on Thursday, September 8th at 15 West 38th Street in Manhattan. After an extra 15 minutes of waiting, we were allowed to enter. The venue was on the 2nd floor. This was part of the New York Fashion Week of 2022, the first in-person fashion week in New York since the pandemic. As a television production company, FMC knows how to organize an event. Everything was also live-streamed on Amazon Fire. There was some coverage on NYFMC’s Instagram page. While the live coverage of the event…
New York Fashion Week NYFW Guide 2022 September Edition
New York Fashion Week is back! And it is in person to the relief of most fashionistas, fashion enthusiasts, and the general public. This week will see New York transform yet again into the fashion mecca with impeccably dressed men and women roaming the streets of (mostly) lower manhattan. This year, the New York Fashion Week (NYFW) runs from September 9-14. As usual, there are “main” events at NYFW but all the fun is going to be at after-parties and shows off the main stage. This isn’t to say the headliners like PUMA and Tommy Hilfiger will be less impressive. In fact, the big names attract the crowds, but the…
Solid+Striped Sample Sale in New York Starts July 26, 2022
Solid+Striped, a designer swimwear company out of New York and Miami has a sample sale in New York starting July 26, 2022 for four days at 260 Sample Sale. These products, for both men and women, are at significant discounts to retail prices. When: July 26th 2022 to July 31st 2022 Where: 260 Sample Sale – Midtown, 260 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10016 (5th ave between 28th and 29th streets) Entry: Free Solid+Striped has a vast collection of chic swimwear for women and men. Check out their Instagram for several different looks especially for the summer. Their new arrivals section will tell you how they seem to be on…
Caudalie Sample Sale in New York Starts July 26, 2022
Caudalie, a French skincare company has a sample sale in New York starting July 26, 2022 for four days at 260 Sample Sale at the Midtown location. There are several skincare products from Caudalie available at steep discounts from retail price. When: July 26th 2022 to July 31st 2022 Where: 260 Sample Sale – Midtown, 261 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10016 (5th ave between 28th and 29th streets) Entry: Free Caudalie specializes in Vinotherapie – their products extensively use grape extracts. Its skincare products are in-demand with the chic crowd, with a touch of European aesthetics for the American market. Unlike many other skincare companies, Caudalie actually runs a…
Zadig & Voltaire Sample Sale in New York Starts July 26, 2022
Zadig & Voltaire, a Parisian fashion brand, has a sample sale in New York starting July 26, 2022 for four days at 260 Sample Sale in New York at the their Midtown location. This sample sale is a great opportunity to own a premium brand at a fraction of the retail price. When: July 26th 2022 to July 31st 2022 Where: 260 Sample Sale – Midtown, 261 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10016 (5th ave between 28th and 29th streets) Entry: Free Zadig & Voltaire is well known for blurring the boundaries with their clothing lines, for instance by finding an in-between work and leisure. The brand creates everything from…
MATE the Label Sample Sale in New York Starts July 21, 2022
MATE the Label is scheduled to have a sample sale in New York starting July 21, 2022 for four days. If you are into sustainable and ethical fashion, especially around the materials being used (organic, non-plastic) and how they are made, definitely check out MATE and this sample sale. You would also be supporting a local LA based community where the clothes are made. When: July 21st 2022 to July 24th 2022 Where: 260 Sample Sale – Soho, 151 Wooster Street, New York, 10012 (Wooster between Houston and Prince) Entry: Free MATE builds sustainable clothing with a mission. The biggest selling point is just how environmentally friendly, clean, and healthy…
Broccoli Bar in Fort Greene Brooklyn Closes
Broccoli bar was a unique vegan restaurant in Fort Greene in Brooklyn. It served an interesting menu to say the least – centered around just broccoli. Now before you run the other way, check out their Yelp page with 4.5 rating with 47 reviews – not too shabby for a competitive New York restaurant market. Given the constraints under which they operated (just broccoli eh?) I’d say they did a phenomenal job of designing a great menu, with broccoli steamed, grilled, fried, sautéed, pickled, potatoed, and what not. Broccoli bar started as a mobile food cart out of Burlington Vermont. They still serve the New England market. You can check…
