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New York City
It had taken me about two days to understand the grid of Manhattan: its Streets, Avenues, Upper, Lower, East and West and how they intersect. I had gotten lost too many times. Finally, I could visualise the Island and navigate my way around it with some success. I began to appreciate why a yellow cab...
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As always, when the seasonal biannual Fashion Weeks come around, I tend to look more towards the streets for inspiration rather than the catwalks. Don’t get me wrong, the eclectic vibes of Raf Simon’s Calvin Klein debut and fuss-free looks from The Row certainly caught my eye as New York kicked off the first week of the A/W17...
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broad city
With two seasons under their belts, Abbi and Ilana the creative minds behind Broad City are now in the midst of filming the third season; a fantastically strange show about two best friends finding their way through the ups and downs of jobs, sex and hedonism in New York City. Abbi and Ilana portray the...
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For a polished working girls wardrobe, look no further than Mariko Kuo from the blog Silk and Suits. Monday’s look is the perfect example of power dressing; a statement blue patterned suit and a pair of bright orange heels – colour blocking at it’s best. The beautiful tribal pattern and pop of orange inject a...
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Charlotte Ronson presented her Fall Winter collection at The Hub at the Hudson hotel on Friday and the designer transported us back to England with her modern take on Little Fauntleroy, a story of a cryptic and cute woman compelled by mystery and darkness. Born into an artistic family in London and raised in New...
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Diane Arbus (1923-1971) was born, lived and worked in New York City. At 18 her marriage to Allan Arbus, a fashion photographer, provided an introduction to photography. Portraiture, the genre from which her fame arose, quickly became her focal point; this personal and sophisticated approach redefined documentary photography, especially through her collaboration of photography and...
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The Semple team arrived at the Photofusion gallery in South London to preview the inspiring photographs of Vivian Maier (1926-2009). Now a recognised figure of 20th Century Street Photography, Maier has been accredited by The New York Times as ‘evidently one of America’s most insightful photographers’. The story of Maier’s life and beyond is captivatingly...
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