Brains, Beauty & The Body

Spotted: Pop Burger Name: Jolie Age: 19 Hometown: Miami Current ‘hood: Manhattan First language: English Other languages: Spanish Job: Fashion design student at FIT Ethnicity: Jewish American Favorite Condiment: Ranch dressing Religion: Jewish Favorite Nut: Pistachio On Your iPod Now: Fleetwood Mac, Rolling Stones Favorite Movies: The Wizard of Oz Grooming Products: Lipstick, and I [...]

Storied Fashion Exhibits Where Mainstream And Museum MeetWhat:Part one of two on art events focusing on fashion, namely museum exhibits spotlighting both muses and designers.

The Dirt: Fashion is to the art world what celebrity magazines are to publishing: the perceived fluff. However each one has merit in their work and their appeal to the masses. From October through March, a number of American museums are opening exhibits spotlighting the art of fashion, with a few accompanied by books and [...]

Sultry and Stylish

Spotted: Herald Square, NYC Name: Maki Age: 32 Hometown: Yokosuka Current ‘hood: East Village, NYC First language: Japanese Other languages: English Job: Between jobs, worked as a sales assistant in fashion and textiles Ethnicity: Japanese Religion: Buddhist, non-practicing Favorite Condiment: Soy sauce Favorite Nut: Walnut On your iPod now: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Led Zeppelin [...]