Tory On: Malachite
Malachite, a deep jeweled shade of green, is on our must list for Fall 2012. Here, Tory extolls the virtues of this rich hue: sophisticated yet cool, flattering, season-less, versatile…. See why Tory loves deep green this season.
Malachite, a deep jeweled shade of green, is on our must list for Fall 2012. Here, Tory extolls the virtues of this rich hue: sophisticated yet cool, flattering, season-less, versatile…. See why Tory loves deep green this season.
On paper, Finnish-born Tiina Laakkonen’s resume is impressive: Chanel, Bottega Veneta, T, an assortment of international Vogues…. In person, she’s equally cool and so is her new boutique Tiina the Store. Thanks to the former model and fashion stylist, there’s now a little slice of Finland in the middle of Amagansett, where she has pulled together her favorite things, like vintage Marimekko quilts and Iittala glass. Here, she talks about her backstory, city vs. country style and entertaining at home.
Favorite new home find…
Wool rugs by Dosa, dyed in natural indigo.
Picture it: You’re traveling the world with what seems like a closetful of bags — a different one for every outfit — but it’s really just one. With Eponymous, that idyllic picture of travel isn’t just a daydream. Founded by Claudia Overstrom and Betsy Pitts, the luxe line features interchangeable panels that you wrap around a foundation bag. Go for snakeskin one day, cheetah print another…. Here, the ladies talk accessories and mood-swings-made-easy.
Today’s freshmen are tomorrow’s leaders. We can learn as much from them as they did from their mentors. So for our second annual Internship issue, we asked everyone from Tory and NYC Digital’s Rachel Haot to music supervisor Randall Poster and Departure’s Editor-in-Chief Richard David Story — and their interns — and got their best advice. See the feature here…
Chances are, you’ve read a book whose cover has been designed by Chip Kidd. From David Sedaris’ Naked to Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park to Haruki Murakami’s IQ84, he has created some of the most memorable covers as an associate art director at Knopf.. His work reels readers in at a glance — no small feat, in an age of e-readers. And he’s also a bit of a cult figure in the comic world; his versions of classic heroes like Batman are fan favorites. Here, Kidd discusses the art of the book cover, the follow up to his own novel The Learners and how a spider named Charlotte changed his life.
Hardcover, paperback or e-reader?
Hardcover and paperback, I don’t have an e-reader. Honest! There’s nothing like a hardcopy for taking off and landing.
Rachel Haot keeps New York City connected. Mayor Bloomberg named her Gotham’s first ever Chief Digital Officer and, as such, Haot — née Sterne, and recently back from her Italian honeymoon — promotes Twitter, Facebook and other social medias as a way for citizens to get and give info about what’s going on in the city. Together, she and her intern Luis Palacios are helping technology transform the city. Last week, the mayor, the Department of Small Business Services and Haot’s team announced a partnership with Google, Mashable and Tumblr, introducing the Small Business Digital Toolkit, helping entrepreneurs leverage social media.
When your boss describes his dream intern as part James Bond, part Boy Scout, you know you’ve got it good. And when said boss happens to be Richard David Story, the Editor-in-Chief of Departures magazine), even better. Read his advice and find out what he and his intern Max Angeloni (son of Umberto Angeloni, founder of Uman) have learned this summer.
Add to your reading list with a few good reads recommended by our tastemakers. Here, Aerin Lauder and Nathan Turner, Suzy Menkes and Alex Kuczynski named the books they can’t put down.
We asked everyone from Lauren Bush to Dree Hemingway about the one book that changed their lives. And just wait till you read their answers — Jackie Collins, Bret Easton Ellis and an Indian yogi all made appearances. Did Hemingway name her Nobel Prize-winning kin? Keep reading to find out.
Whether it’s the Badlands in the Dakotas or a classic tale of teen-angst literature, sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy find inspiration in less-than-conventional places. And most of it informs their celebrated Rodarte collection. For our third annual Book Issue, the sisters — both avid readers — talk about text.
Q: Hi Tory, what’s on your coffee table? And what are you reading right now? — Mimi, NYC
A: On my coffee table, I like to stack groups of books that are beautiful and diverse…the kind guests would want to flip through and ask me about (the right book can spark a great conversation). On my table right now: Perry Guillot’s Privet Lives, Francois Halard’s Visite Privée, Our Universe by Neil Degrasse Tyson and a book about John Fowler’s work.
Light switch dimmers can mean the difference between a good dinner party and a great one. So says Danielle Rollins in her new book Soirée: Entertaining With Style. The hostess extraordinaire is known for her parties — The Great Gatsby-inspired fete, complete with a croquet instructor; the Bollywood bash in her own tented theater room, and the dinner she pulled together for Oscar de la Renta that featured the house-cured bacon and soft-poached egg farm salad seen here. In addition to recipes, Rollins includes how-tos for the creative hostess.
Ever had chatter at a dinner party stall? We enlisted Elissa Schappell for the book topics she uses to kick-start dialogues. Her own novel-in-stories, Blueprints for Building Better Girls, is much discussed itself and anointed a Best Book by Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal and
O Magazine. For this Contributing Editor and Hot Type columnist at Vanity Fair, as well as Editor-at-Large for Tin House, a great literary conversation could cover Salman Rushdie, Dashiell Hammett and even Andrew McCarthy vs. James Spader.
There’s an art to building a beautiful library or coffee table book stack. “You can tell so much about someone from what they have on their shelves and coffee table,” says Alexander Galan from ARTBOOK|D.A.P. Books are the best way to dress a room,” he says. Galan has over 2000 books in his own library.
Here, how Galan creates the perfect literary tableau and has a few suggestions for adding to your own collection.
Marcus Samuelsson’s new memoir Yes, Chef charts his extraordinary journey, from his Ethiopian roots and Swedish adoption to his impressive culinary career. It’s a book foodies will love — Aquavit, Red Rooster Harlem, Top Chef Masters, Marcus covers them all — but even if you don’t know your soffrito from your soufflé, Yes, Chef makes for an entertaining read. Here, more dish on Marcus.
Every kitchen should not be without…
Champagne (because you never know who’s coming over), pickles (because I’m Swedish) and honey wine (some of the strongest and most delicious stuff from Ethiopia).
In her new book Gypset Travel, journalist Julia Chaplin espouses a certain kind of off-the-beaten-track luxury. Like Brazil’s Alto Paraíso or the more rustic Panarea in the Aeolian Islands. The images are beautiful, the details rich and the anecdotes amusing — Alto Paraíso, now a getaway for fashion industry insiders once attracted UFO believers in the Eighties. Here, Chaplin describes her ideal destination and how to get into a Gypset mindset. And, oh, that name? It’s a combination of gypsy and jet set.
Gypset is…
A new kind of luxury that fuses the sophistication and speed of the jet set with the wiliness of a gypsy. It’s flexible, spontaneous and ferrets out the untested and untried.
As we roll into the earth sign of Virgo (August 23rd — September 22nd), discover what’s in store for you. Astrology expert Susie Cox tells all — and reveals this is the moment for one of Tory’s favorite colors for fall: lush and vibrant green.
Virgo
Happy Birthday, Virgo! This is your month to shine, as Mercury joins your sun from September 7th to 10th. You will be smart during this time, so plan to do something intellectually stimulating.
Long live the Mac! Just Tell Me That You Want Me isn’t your average album of covers. It’s a true homage to Fleetwood Mac — meticulously conceived and produced by music supervisor Randall Poster and featuring a roster of musicians musicians doing their own renditions of the classics. Listen to The New Pornographers’ Think About Me, Karen Elson’s Gold Dust Woman, The Kills’ Dreams and more here.
Love a great print? Our new fall collection is packed with plaids, zig-zags and feminine florals on any and everything — dresses, tops, shoes and bags.
If you’re feeling bold, go full-on feminine with an all-print ensemble — or even wear multiple pieces in the same pattern. It may seem old-fashioned, like matching your lipstick to your nail polish, but it actually looks ultra-modern and a bit offbeat.
The key? Start with a staple — like our Brady Cardigan — that actually does the print-mixing for you, then pile on more accents in the same color family. (Sticking with a similar palette keeps it from looking busy.) Or, if you’re not ready to go head-to-toe with this trend, just wear the sweater with skinny jeans and a floral scarf and you’ve mastered the mix.
Before Sex and the City, there was Helen Gurley Brown and her bestseller Sex and the Single Girl. In 1962, the book caused a nationwide sensation and empowered women to think beyond the traditional confines of “first comes marriage….”
And that was just the beginning. The ever-feisty Helen went on to transform Cosmopolitan magazine and ignite a sexual freedom — her cover lines alone are the stuff of legend. Helen’s mantra: love, sex and money — women can have it all, and should.
We’ll leave the last words to this cultural icon. As Helen said in her biography (and also had embroidered on a pillow), “Good girls go to heaven. Bad girls go everywhere.”
When Laura Indvik was applying for a job at Mashable, it was her analogy — comparing founder Pete Cashmore’s understanding of the zeitgeist today to Diana Vreeland’s in the Sixties — that set her apart from other candidates. She’s now the company’s Associate Business Editor. For her intern Jeremy Cabalona, the story is equally happy; he just got hired as Mashable’s Community Assistant.
Wondering about the shape of things to come this season? Here’s one word for you: peplum. It’s that little flounce at the waist that gives some classic feminine pep to jackets, dresses and sweaters. Plus, its universally flattering, waist-defining powers make it the detail de rigeur for fall.
Proportions are key to tapping into this vintage-inspired trend: a slim pant or skirt plays up the flared hip. To try it out, choose an easy, versatile piece like our Madeline Sweater. For the perfect girl-meets-boy mix, pair it with leather skinny pants in modern, monochromatic black. Or, go for a patterned pencil skirt in shades of camel — peplum and plaid are a natural match. Another option? Bright color. The all-over red of this houndstooth skirt creates a streamlined silhouette that makes the hourglass-accentuating top really pop.
Interns, take note — hard work, individual style and a sense of humor are the way to Brandon Holley’s heart. Holley, the Editor-in-Chief of Lucky, and UNC student Abigail Rollins discuss the ins-and-outs of the magazine world, networking and being a smart cookie (literally).
Lydia Wickliffe Fenet’s rise from Christie’s summer intern to Director of Strategic Partnerships, in just 12 years, is the stuff student dreams are made of. Here, she shares the secrets of her success, including her most important piece of advice: Be the first in the door and the last one out. We also met her intern, Emma Hart.