Tara St. James is the owner and head designer for Study, based out of Brooklyn, New York. She employs a sustainable, ethical sourcing, and product innovation business model, and hosts a program for her interns called Study Hall where they have the opportunity to design, produce, and sell their own eco-friendly mini-collections along side. St. James is also involved in a variety charities to spread knowledge of sustainable practices throughout the economic world. It’s important that she provides her customer with a garment that was made ethically and outlasts the seasons.   What peeked your interest in sustainable fashion? Sustainability is very important in my personal life, I limit my consumption habits, recycle, reuse and repair instead of replace whenever possible. As I developed confidence…

Fashion designer Nelly Hohmann combines the Western and Asian perception of beauty and aesthetics by creating versatile classics for the cosmopolitan, open-minded and confidant woman. As a designer, Homann believes in using sharp lines and refined detailing to create pieces with life long value. The materials she uses in her designs are carefully chosen and then tailored to perfection in her studio. We sat down with the talented designer to get the scoop on everything from her early career days to what inspired her latest collection.   Can you tell me about your background and where you are from? To find out in which direction I really want to precede with my career, I did various internships in Photography and Fashion in Berlin, Hamburg and…

In recent years many artists have become very interested in blurring the lines between art and fashion. They have taken silhouettes and altered them in ways where it becomes more about the aesthetic artistry of the piece than its functionality and comfort. While these garments, shoes, and accessories are intended to be worn, they are less everyday, and more one of a kind statement pieces that many consider works of art. With intricate detail and unique use of materials and images a pair of shoes, basic shift dress, or piece of jewelry can become an artifact that should be put on display, and what better place than the mobile human body to display ones work.  Here are some of the most eye-catching pieces of wearable…

  Mayor Bloomberg inaugurated native New York artist Orly Genger’s new exhibit in Madison Square Park on Wednesday May 1, 2013. He congratulated the Madison Square Park conservatory on bringing contemporary art to the masses at such a large scale. The exhibit is titled Red, Yellow and Blue and spans across three separate lawns in the park. This unique installation of crocheted rope and metal structures is done using the roped painted in the three primary colors, and is on display in Madison Square Park until September 8th. This massive installation weighs over 100,000 pounds and transforms the urban park into an interactive, outdoor contemporary art gallery. The press conference covering the inauguration took place in front of the red lawn section of her piece….

When iconic French fashion meets modern American style, a cross-continental love affair is born. Coach and Saint James have collaborated to create a sure-to-be classic collection of their own. It’s “nautical meets New York” in this new line of canvas bags, beachwear, clothing and accessories, all featuring the refreshing Saint James style. The series, released this month, is limited-edition and celebrates this upcoming season as The Summer of the Stripe. Lively talks with Kerry Diamond, Coach’s Divisional Vice President of Public Relations and Collaborations, and Guillaume Jamet, Managing Director/North America for Saint James, to uncover more about the must-have items.   How did the idea of partnering with Saint James come about? Kerry: Everyone at Coach is a big fan of Saint James. We all…