Style
Material Witness
Azadeh Shladovsky came to furniture design through a quite unexpected route.
SINGULAR SENSATION Iron Maiden
The seductive charms of Christopher Come’s metal and glass Oblique screen.
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Inside Barbara Tfank and Henry Duarte’s unlikely but stunning denim alliance.
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Sculptor Anish Kapoor puts his twist on an already stunning espresso cup and saucer.
50 Patent Drawings
Java by design--from great minds going back decades. How far have we really come?
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Meet Chad Warrick, the man who decides who gets a Panerai limited-edition timepiece—and who doesn’t.
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Fashion designer Haider Ackermann is going places with clothes that move.
Something Wicket This Way Comes
The only all-American cricket team in the country hails from Compton—and they are, in a sense, a gang of their own.
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The trio behind these A-list jeans like their low profile, but with celebs now wearing their product, those days are numbered.
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The enduring sartorial influence of musical pioneers, from David Bowie to Prince to Lady Gaga. Everything old is new again.
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Street art for the feet, positively brilliant makeup—and the man who brought glamour to Rodeo Drive.
Culture(d)—June 2011
Ed Ruscha, back "On the Road"; the rhythms of Ojai—and how seminal decorators decorate.
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Sunglasses for the wild and the innocent, fashion on the fringe—and one seriously eye-grabbing hourglass shape.
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With an eye on personal perfection, Glenn O’Brien’s How to Be a Man is a self-help book guys will actually enjoy.
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Hot picks for the ultra fashion-forward; plus, string’s the thing in the April Trend Report.
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MOCA director Jeffrey Deitch was eyeing a Rodarte exhibit ever since he signed on—and now the Mulleavy sisters are given their due.
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Umberto Angeloni’s Uman label takes men’s suit components to a whole new frontier.
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Hot picks for the ultra fashion-forward picks, plus men‘s and women’s trend reports.
50: High Heels
The country’s top designers are stepping it up for the spring season—now here’s a towering peek at what’s in the offing
MILA KUNIS Range Finder
With a scope that extends from dark fantasy to tender rom-com, a ravishing ingenue blossoms before our eyes into a leading lady.
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If there are fragrances for every occasion, are there also scents that kindle desire? We sniff out the aromatic key to seduction.
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We take a crack at dressing six of the Oscar nominees in the winning but risk-taking designer looks we wish they would wear.
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Picks and must-haves for the ultra fashion forward; plus, our monthly trend watch and Tom Ford’s Beverly Hills landing.
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With a place for everything and everything in its place, one coat wins the carry-on game.
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The promises of New Year’s past come back to haunt, as one writer faces the hard facts hiding in her closet.
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Olivier Theyskens’ new Theory collection lends a dark glamour to the stalwart of office-appropriate chic
Video Troupe Vertigo
See the magical elements that make this street-style circus larger than the sum of its parts.
Balancing Act Troupe Vertigo
A new kind of circus is upon us. Gone is the grandiose showmanship, and in its place is one that’s more accessible—more “street,” if you will.
Something in the Air
With an enthusiasm once reserved for the ladies, men today have gone boldly into the realm of scents and sensibility.
Culture(d)—December 2010
Los Angeles Times critics, writers and contributors share their 2010 moment of transcendence.
Singular Sensation
Take a load off with Oskar Zieta’s inspired, not-so-heavy metal seating arrangement—appropriately named the Plopp stool.