http://www.cityist.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:23:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.cityist.com/blog/winter-wonderlands-bag/ http://www.cityist.com/blog/winter-wonderlands-bag/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:20:11 +0000 Ying Lam http://www.cityist.com/?p=7525 You know you've spotted it on the runway and whether you're going to your ski cabin in Colorado or flying to the Alps, the Lily Twist bag from the D&G fall/winter accessories collection will keep all of your essentials safe from the snow. With beautiful fox fur and adorable charms, we think the Lily Twist bag should be this winter's "It bag". Stylish, soft and efficient, it's something you will want to pack in your suitcase next to your boyfriend's ski wear for this winter's vacation.]]> http://www.cityist.com/blog/winter-wonderlands-bag/feed/ 0 http://www.cityist.com/blog/stamps-sneakers/ http://www.cityist.com/blog/stamps-sneakers/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:33:06 +0000 Ying Lam http://www.cityist.com/?p=7507 These days, $50 doesn't seem to get us much, but designer Chris Stamp has changed that with his brand new sneaker line, Study Footwear. Stamp created the unisex line to create a charity where the proceeds will go into creating school supplies for children in lower income areas. The designer is a sure-fire positive influence, going from classroom to classroom to motivate study habits in students as well as discuss the arts and how they've inspired his own life. The footwear is unique in itself with the various cheerful prints and simple design. We might just have to grab more than a pair with the downright reasonable price and charitableness of the brand.]]> http://www.cityist.com/blog/stamps-sneakers/feed/ 0 http://www.cityist.com/blog/made-for-all/ http://www.cityist.com/blog/made-for-all/#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:39:32 +0000 Ying Lam http://www.cityist.com/?p=7485 Our favorite "Back to Basics" store has a new tagline, "Made for All". We know you love UNIQLO's well-crafted and simple items, but we especially adore the brand because they are committed to making clothing that is available to everybody, no matter what their age, sex, income or nationality is. Actors Charlize Theron and Orlando Bloom are the new Global Brand Ambassadors for this philosophy. Theron has been committed to several charity projects in Africa while Bloom is a UNICEF Ambassador and supports several charities.]]> http://www.cityist.com/blog/made-for-all/feed/ 0 http://www.cityist.com/blog/a-clue-in-the-cut/ http://www.cityist.com/blog/a-clue-in-the-cut/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:00:08 +0000 Laura Peach http://www.cityist.com/?p=7471 In a fall collection based on the Nancy Drew mystery stories, young Brooklyn-based designer Rachel Antonoff presents a full house of feminine day wear and graceful gowns straight off the pages of a detective novel. Printed tops and sassy shorts come in the distinctive shade of mustard macaroni that color the bindings of the Carolyn Keene books, yet Antonoff’s true talent is revealed in the cuts of her dresses. ]]> http://www.cityist.com/blog/a-clue-in-the-cut/feed/ 0 http://www.cityist.com/blog/i%e2%99%a5ny/ http://www.cityist.com/blog/i%e2%99%a5ny/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:50:00 +0000 Eva Medoff http://www.cityist.com/?p=7466 New Yorkers are fiercely protective and proud of their city—and their borough. So it's only natural that artists would capitalize on this built-in market with city-centric prints. Enter pop artist Jim Datz, whose quirky, cartoonish posters pay homage to important spots with bright, bubbly pop personality. Pick up a poster at Three Potato Four for $48 and where your pride on your wall.
Via The Cut.]]> http://www.cityist.com/blog/i%e2%99%a5ny/feed/ 1 http://www.cityist.com/blog/birds-of-a-feather/ http://www.cityist.com/blog/birds-of-a-feather/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:20:47 +0000 Eva Medoff http://www.cityist.com/?p=7455 Cynthia Rowley has been so busy with all her side projects and collaborations that its easy to forget the brilliant ready-to-wear collection she sent down the runway for fall. One feature we're loving in particular is the use of feathers, which crop up on jewel-toned minis, sassy flapper dresses and funky accessories. While the use of color and texture does give off a certain modern vibe (à la Proenza Schouler), we can't shake the 20s influence. This may be partially due to our near hysteria over HBO's upcoming Board Walk Empire (Atlantic City in the jazz age? amazing), but mostly we're just feeling the "looking backward in order to look forward" aesthetic, to reference Oscar de la Renta's recent pearl of wisdom dispensed on (where else?) The Rachel Zoe Project.]]> http://www.cityist.com/blog/birds-of-a-feather/feed/ 0