Category Archives: New York

The Endorsement: Klaxon Howl x Kickstarter

by Christian Allaire Posted on February 28, 2013

– Klaxon Howl SS12, shot by Matt Barnes A while back, I wrote an article on Kickstarter–the crowd-sourcing site that allows people to campaign for funding for various projects–and how designers are increasingly using them to back up their collections. … Continue reading →

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Column: New York Highlights

by Christian Allaire Posted on August 7, 2012

I’ll start by saying this post is more for myself than anyone else. I like to write memories down as opposed to simply relying on photos — it helps me remember better. Pictures may speak a thousand words, but words … Continue reading →

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Petulant Prada: A Soliloquy On Customer Service

by Christian Allaire Posted on June 24, 2012

– Prada Marfa, Elmgreen and Dragset. [She folds sweaters, centre stage centre, in an empty and immaculately-kept Prada store. She wears all black and death-defyingly high heels.] All look, no buy. All look, no spend. Look, look, look. What sona-of-a-bitch … Continue reading →

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