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If you don't own a sweater, scarf, hat or snood from Wool And The Gang, keep on itching. Their Peruvian wool is not only warm and chunky, it's so soft you'll want to wear this wool all year round. Aurelie Popper and Jade Harwood are the Gang's designers. They create knitwear that is easy to wear, but more importantly easy to knit, considering the team of about 250 knitters in Peru hand stitch each piece hanging in their Soho showroom. "This was a string of yarn before," a co-worker said as Jade held up the chic Superbowl sweater -- a best seller in white. The designers shed some light on the Gang's beginnings, from their creative 3 year roller coaster ride of managing their recently closed Thompson Street shop, to their latest collaboration with Eileen Fischer (who had the next appointment after I left their showroom). She currently carries a few of the Gang's chunky pieces.
[Although she favors the tunic, Jade holds the Golden Tala Tank in from the Spring/Summer collection. She wears the Hemingway Hat.] More»
German-born photographer Gunter Sachs committed suicide on Sunday. He was was born into a wealthy family and parlayed his inheritance to fund a glamorous and successful lifestyle. He was best known for being a playboy, his three-year marriage to Brigitte Bardot and his close friendship with Andy Warhol. We take a look back at his life. More»
They act like they've been pulled from the celluloid of "Cruel Intentions" and spend their summer weekends on Hampton jaunts and sybaritic European getaways. These uppity members of New York's upper echelon have made a habit of forming exclusive online clubs as pitiable as they are earnest. More»
Hub Culture grudgingly included NYC on its 2010 Zeitgeist Ranking of the world's most dynamic places. New York is too big to ignore, despite its "failure to convey a vision of excitement about the future" and a "dark cloud over the city." Hey, at least we're cooler than London! More»
Roman Polanski's Gstaad hideaway might be the Swiss mountain home generating the most interest these days, but the embattled director should consider seeking privacy in another chalet that would allow him to literally go underground. More»
[Nina Hoss, Alba Rohrwacher. Photos via Getty].
Actors, journalists, and cinephiles gathered in Locarno, Switzerland yesterday as the Locarno International Film Festival celebrated the opening night of their 2009 season. The 10-day festival is celebrating its 62nd year with screenings, lectures, and more leopard print than any American film festival would dare to show.
Vassili Verrecchia Shows Off His Favorite Things In His Paris Home
While his brother, Timothee, runs the NYC office, Vassili takes on the Paris-based side of things. To gain some insight to what inspires such a creative and entrepreneurial spirit, we asked Vass to show off some of his favorite worldly and sentimental possessions in his Paris home. See where Vass's travels have taken him...
