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A Hairy Situation in Fashion
Last week, I reported and produced an audio slideshow about the recession’s effects on small-scale high-end designers. These aren’t high-profile celebrity designers, like Dior or Prada, but New York City designers who are represented in upscale independent boutiques. During my … Continue reading
High/Low High Fashion?
Now that the U.S. economy added 244,000 jobs in April, and that consumer spending continues to increase, does this mean that the retail industry is back to normal? No. As you’ll hear in this audio slideshow, even the high fashion … Continue reading
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New Works at 5 Pointz, Despite an Uncertain Future
5 Pointz, the iconic Long Island City outdoor graffiti art gallery, will open for a new season of exhibitions in May. But back in March, owner Jerry Wolkoff announced plans to raze the 200,000 square foot factory building whose exterior … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 Pointz, Hip-Hop, Long Island City, Queens, Street Art
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A Dose of Brazil in Brooklyn
Twenty portrait photographs line the interior of The Pillow Cafe in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Evenly arranged in gallery style, these digital prints comprise a new photo exhibit entitled “Brazil: Two Weeks Along the Back Roads,” which lasts until May 15. … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn, Clinton Hill, photography
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Cambodian Cuisine Finds a New Beginning
On the south side of Washington Square Park, you’ll see Cambodian Cuisine prominently written in green paint on the side of a new food truck. But on all the truck’s other sides, you’ll read “On the street looking to survive” painted … Continue reading
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Tagged Cambodian Cuisine, Food Truck, Fort Greene, Jerry Ley, NYU
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Art Meets Inclusivity
A group of young Brooklyn residents gathered at the Tip Top Bar in Bedford-Stuyvesant last night to display drawings, photos, even to perform songs and poems for the second annual Fun-a-Day show. Though the scene quickly took on the appearance … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn, DIY Art, Fun-a-Day, Zachary Kussin
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