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The New York Times: A Fashion Designer’s Second Act with Hedi Slimane

November 11, 2011Style
Following his 2007 resignation as artistic director at Dior Homme, many people anticipated Hedi Slimane to branch out and start his own fashion label – a freedom that one could easily expect following the widely publicized conflicts with former label executives. While a brief...
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The New York Times, 36 Hours: 150 Weekends in the USA & Canada Book

November 3, 2011Lifestyle
Since 2002, The New York Times has published a weekly travel column titled "36 Hours," highlighting the most efficient ways to experience various cities and small towns in North America. Helping to capture a fuller appreciation for these destinations, expert contributors through...
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The New York Times: ASAP Rocky

October 16, 2011Music
The New York Times recently published an article featuring acclaimed New York rapper ASAP Rocky. Touching down on the artist's unorthodox approach to music and fashion, the piece narrows in on Rocky's insistance that he's not a "New York" rapper and even notes some of his...
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The New York Times: “The KAWS Effect” Interview

June 7, 2011Culture
The New York Times' T Magazine recently caught up with Brian Donnelly, best known as KAWS, for an interview regarding his recent Companion move to The Standard New York as well as other details about his career as an artist and entrepreneur. Featured below are excerpts from...
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The New York Times: How Dieter Rams Made Braun Cool

June 7, 2011Culture
Ahead of the upcoming book, Dieter Rams: As Little Design as Possible, The New York Times' Alice Rawsthorn highlights the rise of Dieter Rams and his efforts to make Braun one of the most respected companies of its time. Having effectively paved the way for minimalist...
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The New York Times: Marc Jacobs – The Survivor

June 3, 2011Culture
In honor of getting his fourth award from Council of Fashion Designers of America, The New York Times sat down with one of the fashion world’s most influential designers, Marc Jacobs. Even though Mr. Jacobs received the famous Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award, he...
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Page One: Inside The New York Times (Trailer)

May 4, 2011Culture
Ever since the meteoric rise of the internet and social media, many traditional media outlets have faltered in their ability to adapt. Arguably the world's most well-known and important media outlets, The New York Times finds itself at a crossroads of sorts. Having developed...
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The New York Times: New York Subway’s Long Dance With a Typeface

April 4, 2011Culture
The MTA New York Subway system has seen itself visually defined by its appropriately chosen usage and adoption of Helvetica as its font. Together with colorful bubbles, the visual pairing has become an icon in its own sense creating a familiarity for both locals and visitors...
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The New York Times: The Bearded Dandy of Brooklyn Ouigi Theodore

January 6, 2011Culture
A fixture amongst the Brooklyn and New York fashion scene, Brooklyn Circus' Ouigi Theodore has made inroads for the reinterpretation of black youth fashion. Long gone are the days in which being young and black was instantly associated with the baggy, anti-fit attire brought...
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NY Times Magazine: “Fourteen Actors Acting…”

December 9, 2010Arts
NY Times Magazine presents their video editorial, “Fourteen Actors Acting…” Several big names step up to the plate in short, black and white films which depict the actors in random situations. The project involved both Andy Henbest and director Solve Sundsbo, with...
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NY Times: Mr. Cartoon in NYC

November 23, 2010Culture
Mr. Cartoon was recently featured in The New York Times as part of a piece documenting his recent residency at the upscale Marcel at Gramercy. Bringing his talents to the East Coast, Cartoon will be offering his highly coveted tattoo services through tomorrow, albeit as a...
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The New York Times: Graffiti of New York’s Past, Revived and Remade

October 27, 2010Arts
The notion of retros and re-releases are something we're all too familiar with. But for a New York graffiti collective known as "Slavery", the wheels are in motion for their project titled "Subway Art History" which takes a different angle. The New York Times highlights the...
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The New York Times: “The Simpsons” Explains Its Button-Pushing Banksy Opening

October 12, 2010Arts
Following-up on yesterday's extremely viral and controversial Banksy opening sequence for The Simpsons, The New York Times speaks with The Simpsons' executive producer, Al Jean. Some interesting issues are brought including how The Simpsons tracked down Banksy, the...
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The New York Times: Inside the Knockoff-Tennis-Shoe Factory

August 24, 2010Culture
The business of counterfeit goods is becoming bigger than most of the industries that they replicate. This is the case with the footwear industry, as more and more sneakers are duplicated and sold for a fraction of the retail price. The New York Times goes in depth with the...
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New Victorians in New York Times

November 12, 2009Uncategorized
Today's New York Times Style Section features an article and accompanying photoshoot addressing an emerging trend of Victorian revivalism. The renewed interest in Late 19th Century accoutrements and, to a lesser extent, themes in art, film, interior design and recreation, is...
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