Refinery29 Archives - June 2006

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by Gabriel Bell "It's really hard to put pearls on a man," says jeweler Philip Crangi moving over to a display case of his own designs, "but let's try this

Shops We Love: Ludivine

by Meredith Fisher Effortless Parisian style (you know the kind) is often imitated, yet rarely replicated. But at the year-old West Village shop Ludivine,

Stella Greenspan

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by Lisa Stasiulewicz Just the thought of hitting the mommy track is bound to send any career-minded gal into a minor tailspin. For accessories designer Rac

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Just Opened: Hollander and Lexer

by Christina Therrien Many identify the slightly offbeat neighborhood of Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn with its blocks of quirky antiques shops, but the newl

Shops We Love: Dulcinée

by Andi Teran Making your way to the back of jewel-box boutique Dulcinée is no easy feat. You'll first have to stop and inspect a pair of strappy red Hals

Laerke Isbrandt

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Trend Watch: Tough Love

From left to right: Cloak, Proenza Schouler, Burberry Prorsum (all Fall/Winter) by Piera Gelardi and Christene Barberich Back in the day, you had to have p

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Filippa Knutsson

"Currently, what gets my imagination going are the architect Mies van der Rohe, whose furniture designs are so beautiful and timeless; old fashioned French

by Jonathan Forgang Former Liverpool Manager Bill Shankly said it best: "Someone said 'football is more important than life and death to you,' and I said,

Dean’a Jacobsen

Dean'a JacobsenActor...

Trend Watch: One for All

By Christene Barberich and Piera Gelardi For Spring/Summer: Mayle, Rachel Comey, and A.P.C. Classic denim overalls (nana and pop might have called them "co

"At the moment, I'm into summer sunshine and warm water. The outdoor showroom we installed at our office. And, my new Quiksilver Cell wetsuit. As you can s

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What Lies Beneath

by Gabriel Bell In the rag trade, there is perhaps no richer real estate than the inches between the waist and thighs. Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, and a hos