Remember that episode of Sex and the City where the girls meet in the park and Carrie is wearing lederhosen? Yeah, it didn’t work then, either. The traditional Bavarian clothing seemed a motif on the runway for Japan Fashion Week in Tokyo, and although Asian fashion is known for unconventional, sometimes contextually mashed style, I’m not too sure it’s going to take the stores by storm. More»

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The 45th Head of the Charles, the world’s largest rowing event kicked off Saturday afternoon and while we’ve been following Harvard hotties around New York City, everyone in Boston was following them down the Charles River as they joined over 7,500 athletes… More»

The 4th International Rome Film Festival kicked off last week and is still going strong with some of our favorite celebrated actors and actresses currently stationed in Italy for the festivities. George Clooney with new girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis, Rose McGowan, Helen Mirren, Richard Gere, and many, many more have been hitting up the red carpets of Rome for screenings of 12 films including Up in the Air and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus competing for the coveted Marc ‘Aurelio Awards. More»

You thought the appearance of Roller Blades would make the days of 8-wheeled fun obsolete, didn’t you? Well, think again.  Roller Disco is back with a vengeance! The everything old is new again trend has New Yorkers reminiscing their Roller Derby hey-days. I mean, even Ellen Page is rocking out the Roller Skates look in the recent Drew Barrymore directed flick Whip It!  Click below for the top ten reasons you should join the fun. More»

It’s all about purple, the Purple Magazine party that is. Lindsay Lohan, Margerita Missoni, Eugenie Niarchos and Leigh Lezark were seen chit chatting over drinks and cigarettes while taking a break from the huge crowd at the party in Paris on Friday night. More»

Kicking off Fashion Week Milan, AmfAR held an auction and show at La Permanente, which houses the city’s fine art. Chaired by Janet Jackson, the event raised a $1.1 million gift. Kanye West, Bianca Brandolini d’Adda, Donatella Versace, Chanel Iman, Rachel Bilson, Eva Herzigova, Poppy Delevinge, Margherita Missoni and Renzo Rosso were just some from an elite guest list gracing the red carpet. The affair also marked the birthday of attendee Dita Von Teese, who celebrated another year by performing “Le Bain Noir” for the group. More»

Brothers Dean and Dan Caten of DSquared2 unleashed their “I Love Camping” inspired Spring/Summer 2010 collection during Milan Fashion Week. The designing duo sent their models down the runway in boy scout caps, windbreakers, logo hoodies, flannels, and camouflage with bottles of Budweiser and back packs in tow, because whats a camping trip without beer and proper equipment… More»

The main difference between Milan Fashion Week and New York Fashion Week? Fewer housewives, more soccer players. Bottega Veneta, Ferragamo, Pucci, Cavalli and Max Mara, aka the Banana Republic of Italy, all showed their Spring 2010 lines, and Dolce and Gabbana launched their new perfume collection with a little help from Naomi Campbell, Eva Herzigova and Claudia Schiffer . More»

While we’ve all been trapped inside the fashion bubble that has currently taken over New York City, one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world kick started in Toronto over the weekend with hundreds of theater-goers joining movie stars, directors, writers, and producers in audiences across the city with over 300 flicks being showcased. So what’s the buzz fluttering around this year’s festival so far?..

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Burning Man 2009 wrapped up another year of “community, art, self-expression and self-reliance” in Nevada’s Black Rock City Desert. More»

Each year, tens of thousands of people gather in Nevada’s Black Rock City desert for Burning Man, a week of “community, art, self-expression and self-reliance,” or in other words, ab-so-lute insanity. Between the festival’s ten principles and its mission of burning the Man, it’s easy to see how mixing in a sandstorm or two, plenty of alcohol and what could be the most elaborate prop stages makes for this unforgettable experience, which long ago cemented a true cult following. More»