DIY Denim Embroidery

For months, I’ve been anxious to try my hand at denim embroidery but could never figure out how without freehanding under a sewing machine, unsuccessfully tracing or using my horrible penmanship as an adequate enough pattern. I was stumped.…

Laura Aspit Livens Fall 2016

Inspired by the colors of bright Mexican doorways and Henri Matisse, British milliner Laura Apsit Livens has designed a most playful and colorful collection of cloches, berets, trilbys and boaters for fall – and quite honestly, it’s her best…

Aitch

I’m captivated by the way Romanian artist Aitch toggles between darkness and joyfulness...

This Old Green Chateau

When Isabelle and Hubert Dubois-Dumée, owners of French interiors Les Petites Emplettes, found a 12th century chateau in complete disrepair, they knew they had struck gold. It took two years to restore the castle (drawbridge and…

Diletta Cancellato

Italian designer Diletta Cancellato is doing all kinds of crazy good things with knitwear. Growing up alongside her tailor grandfather, Diletta learned every detail of quality clothing construction first hand. She continued her education in Milan but it wasn’t…

Lego Patchwork

It’s good to see that Jan Vormann is still, after all these years, working his magic with Legos. The German artist uses everyone’s favorite childhood toy blocks to repair damaged walls, chipped columns and crumbled corners all…

Karen Walker Magic Hands

Karen Walker has joined forces, once again, with Advanced Style‘s Ari Seth Cohen to celebrate the beauty of age. Phyllis Sue, 93, and Roberta Haze, 78, loaned their storied hands to Karen’s latest jewelry campaign,…

Claudia Li Fall 2016

She’s become a master at sculptural draping and yet, she’s only two seasons into her eponymous label. Designer Claudia Li, a former womenswear designer at J.W. Anderson, pursued the theme of self preservation for her latest collection.…

Trompe L’Oreille

Earrings that thread, pierce, and twist through piercings that don’t exist. <Rubs eyes.> Huh?! You mean I don’t have to get even more piercings to make it look like I’m wearing an ear full? YES. Jewelers like Maria Black…