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Thursday, June 1, 2017

Stretch Studios Are The Chill, Trendy Antidote to Crossfit

I'm not limber. And I don't mean that in a cutesy "I go to yoga every week and I still can't put my ankle behind my head!" kind of way. I'm talking being 14 and — even after several years of having done gymnastics — still being the only girl on the cheerleading squad who couldn't touch her toes. ...

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The New Leica M Monochrom Limited Edition Jim Marshall Set Looks Like Someone Just Wore Away at the Brass

If you're a Leica camera fan, then you're bound to understand the mentality behind the new Leica M Monochrom Limited Edition Jim Marshall Set. Certain Leicas, such as the Leica M6, had black paint on them. And as time went on, the paint wore away as the camera got more and more use. This was and always has been a badge of honor for various photographers as it means that they've been shooting with their Leica for a really long time. So with the new Leica M Monochrom Limited Edition Jim Marshall Set, the paint seems to be inspired by this little fact of a Leica photographers' life. Oh yeah, and it's an ode to the great music photographer, of course.
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Why the Work-Life Balancing Act Is Easy for Brock Collection's Laura Vassar and Kristopher Brock

Truthfully, it's pretty hard not to root for Laura Vassar and Kristopher Brock, the design duo behind rising brand Brock Collection. Not only are they talented, but they're also warm and gracious. It's rare to see the duo without ear-to-ear grins on their faces, even after the grueling process of ...

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This Hermès White Crocodile Birkin Just Became the World's Most Expensive Handbag

Last June, an extremely low-key Hermès Birkin bag — made of rare Himalayan crocodile and diamond-encrusted white gold hardware — sold for the USD equivalent of $300,168, making it the the world's most expensive handbag ever auctioned. But as of this week, we have a new ...

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How Kemal Harris Went From Writing Fan Letters to Norma Kamali to Styling Hollywood's Top Talents

In our long-running series, "How I'm Making It," we talk to people making a living in the fashion industry about how they broke in and found success.A rabid "House of Cards" fanatic, I've already spoken to Kemal Harris about her work as the costume designer for Robin Wright's ...

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Breed Magazine Is Seeking Interns In New York, NY

Breed is launching a Print & Digital Magazine in June 2017! We are currently looking to fill 3 intern positions. Each candidate must have an uncanny passion for fashion and fashion photography and willing to assist the Breed team on various Fashion projects & events. Ideal candidates are ...

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Xiao Xu: The Beautiful Photographic Experience Behind Wen Wan

Photographer Xiao Xu hails from Los Angeles and shares with his is series on Wen Wan. "Wen Wan began as an artistic practice of bringing ink, brushes, tea and poetry into the landscape to make art." Xiao explains. "Typically people hold these objects in their hands even when at rest, to bring comfort. Everyone at all class levels engages in the holding of objects in a variety of materials such as jade, walnuts, wood." Today Wen Wan is defined by the every day interaction between you and the Wen Wan object you carry. In other cultures, you may liken it to something like a talisman.
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