Woodstock 50 August 16th - 18th Watkins Glen, New York The Woodstock 50 music festival set to be held in Watkins Glen, New York marks the 50th anniversary of the original Woodstock festival. With an energetic and modern lineup—including Miley Cyrus, Jay-Z and The Killers—the festival is expected to be one of the most successful…
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Gone are the days when pop stars were merely pretty faces with auto-tuned voices and neutral press statements. Today's successful musicians are also outspoken ambassadors for social causes. With the rise of internet media, more and more celebrities are recognizing their influence and speaking out on issues that matter to them. This month, a handful of…
Dania wears a gown by GEORGES CHAKRA COUTURE. Dania Ramirez is living proof that hard work can lead to the life of your dreams. At age ten after growing up with relatives in the Dominican Republic while her parents worked in the United States, Dania and her sister immigrated to New York. Being separated from her…
Everything old becomes new again. American rock band DOROTHY just released their debut album ROCKISDEAD; but on the contrary, this could mark the beginning of hard rock's return. Last week, the album entered the Billboard Top New Artists Heatseekers Chart at #1, and the band's success can only go up from here. Comprised of lead singer Dorothy Martin, guitarist Mark Jackson,…
On June 6th, The Council of Fashion Designers of America held their annual awards ceremony. Celebrity attendees such as Jourdan Dunn, Alexa Chung, Ciara, Naomi Campbell, Joan Smalls, Lena Dunham, Oliva Wilde, Karlie Kloss, Laverne Cox, and Claire Danes all showed up in support of fashion's most talented. Among established designers, CFDA award recipients included Marc Jacobs who took home…
The theme for this year’s Met Gala was “Manus X Machina: Fashion in the Age of Technology” and celebrated the coinciding exhibit which highlights technology’s effect on the world of style. On the red carpet the theme inspired fashion’s elite to wear garments that featured metallic details, latex, and a ton of silver. Chaired by…
Beyoncé dropped her latest work, Lemonade, her second visual album and sixth solo album, on April 23rd, and it's sparking a lot of conversation in the media. Lemonade premiered as a one hour special on HBO. To listen to the release, fans initially had to sign up for a Tidal subscription, however, it is now available on iTunes, but only in its entirety— this is…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA1Wp1kfDfE We know you've been counting down the days until Ivy Park's release and so have we. Any excuse to get in "Formation" while pretending to be Beyoncé and you can bet that we're there. With just one day until the big release at American retailers Nordstrom, TopShop, and Net-A-Porter, Ivy Park has shown itself to…
Kanye West once again disrupted the New York Fashion Week schedule and the status quo with his Yeezy Season 3, presentation. The event, held on February 11th at Madison Square Gardens was simultaneously a fashion show, album debut, performance piece, and cultural commentary. Long time West collaborator, the artist Vanessa Beecroft, orchestrated the show which…
Last night the world watched and tweeted the 2015 Grammys as our music royalty flanked the red carpet. Highlights across the spectrum include Madonna's performance, debuting her new song "Living in Love" wearing red and black Givenchy. President Obama appeared via video to discuss his anti-violence campaign "It's on Us," and Kanye West referenced his infamous 2009…
In the fashion world, The Met Gala is widely known as the event of the year. Gaining entrance onto the coveted red carpet gives all of those who enter fair game to dress in the most eccentric pieces of couture that they can find. More times than not, though, many miss the mark or completely ignore…
Barneys has made a very bold statement in their newly released 2014 Spring ad campaign: they've featured 17 transgendered models in what's appropriately titled "Brothers, Sisters, Sons & Daughters". Photographed by Bruce Weber, the campaign is one of many changes that we've seen recently within the fashion industry. Just last month Givenchy announced Erykah Badu as…
Alexander Wang is teaming up with Beats by Dr. Dre to create a limited edition product series, one of which is a sleek matte black-and-gold $450 headphone (pictured above). “The limited-edition collection for Beats by Dr. Dre includes my favorite headphones and portable speaker,” said Wang. “For this collaboration with Beats by Dr. Dre, it…