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Andrew Logan

Ramona_Canino — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:00:54 +0000

Like a fit Buddha radiating benevolent energy with hand-made suits in every color of raw silk, Andrew is passionate about the importance of creating, experiencing, and consuming things that were made by human hands. “There are many diamonds in the world,” he says– but to him it is the vision of the person and the human process that ultimately touches us. One look at what Andrew refers to as his “alternative world” on a typical urban street in London, with glass rooms that allow the sun to pour freely over a proliferation of fantastical and awe-inspiring mirrored sculptures and jewelry and you can see the reflection of the god-like in ourselves. “People want something else in this world,” he says, and feels that his purpose here is to give them that dream, and to do it through material objects.

A dedicated yogi, comfort with his age is an understatement for Andrew, who is as timeless as the clothes that he has made by his tailor in a little place called Vrindavan. It’s a small Medieval city dedicated to Krishna, where his tailor has a little room near an open sewer where cows wander by. “You step back three hundred years,” he says. In an ensemble of rich marigold yellow silk, Andrew speaks of his love for crowns, orbs, scepters, and robes. They evoke a sense of ritual he feels man has lost. “Ritual is such an important thing because it denotes your passage through life. I’m fascinated by India because they still have these rituals.” Andrew started designing rings when he saw a traditional Indian wedding that he found magical: The groom arrives on horseback to meet his covered bride, and the first he sees of her is her reflection in a mirrored ring she wears.

Once rejected from entering the Ritz in one of this vibrant suits for not having a tie on – instead he wore one of his breathtaking jewels on his neck – Andrew claims that he is “kind of crafts” and “kind of performance.” As art should do, it challenges the norms and makes you wonder why someone would be rejected for wearing something as magnificent as Andrew’s cosmic egg necklace instead of some piece of fabric. It is meant to convey, with its opulent mirrored glass, where we have come from – and where we are going. “You can see in it eternity,” he says. He is a humble as the materials he uses – mirrors, he points out, are made from sand, or from the Earth, a material of the universe that extends light and is meant to be a window into the next world. Unfazed by the cracks in his pieces, Andrew sees those lines, like the ones in his face, as nothing more than graceful maturation. Of them, he says, “It’s a bit like life.” Fashion, for him, provides us with a means to transcend. “I’m very interested in taking something that’s in the gutter, like a rusty old bit of tin and making it look like a million dollars.

If you love Andrew, you may also like Terence Koh, Natalie Gibson and Virginie Sommet.

Lauren Boyle

'Funminitemi Oluwadare — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:44:16 +0000

When I asked Lauren what happens if she goes out and doesn’t feel herself on a given day, her response was, “Maybe I should try it. That could be really fun. Just go out absolutely not me at all.” So uncontrived and confident in who she is, there is no armor when exploring Lauren and her style. She is who she is, low or high end, it’s all interesting, and it makes her energy and ideas so fresh in the most explosive yet natural way. For example, she makes “conservatism” the epitome of cool in her mother’s matching suede ’80s Ruff Hewn ensemble and her signature Bally loafers. Everything she wears is about an idea or a feeling and her instincts are acute, like her McQueen suede apron/dress and black leather vintage trench, which are both archetypal and elemental in shape and design. Lauren is a connoisseur and collector of fashion magazines, particularly the older originals and pioneers. She is soon to launch her own “pseudo-fashion magazine” called DIS. Lauren’s too much of an observer not to be a leader and express her own vision and it’s in keeping with her comfort in being a “real outsider” as opposed to the “accepted outsider.” I have a feeling it will be groundbreaking in terms of what is happening in print right now, but in the most unpretentious way.

If you like Lauren, you might also enjoy Fatima Al-Qadiri, Lucy Carr-Ellison, Sarah Hamilton, or Bradley Smith.

Rochelle Goldberg

'Funminitemi Oluwadare — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:54:11 +0000

Wearing an Indian ankle bracelet with her Converses, Rochelle holds tight to the playfulness and fantasy of dressing up. She loves the part of fashion that is removed from practicality. When she was visiting colleges in Manhattan from her hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia, she stumbled upon her favorite hot pink dress with beaded snake detailing. It says everything about her whimsical approach, especially when worn her way with her gray sneakers. Very much a “city” girl in her very singular style, it’s impossible to separate Rochelle from her rural roots. Everything she touches, from her sculpture, jewelry, lighting designs, and home decor, is infused with nature and permeates her essence. When asked about her goals, her answer was to be “simply be herself, in a world that is bombarded with influence and possibility.” And as is becoming usual for me with these interviews, I am overwhelmed in a great way, not only with the talent level, but the cultural references. Rochelle’s favorite movie is Tarkovsky’s “Andrei Rublev,” for its “ominous and foreboding atmosphere” and the Rick Owens-y costumes worn by the monks.

If you like Rochelle, you might also enjoy Sidney Geubelle, Byrdie Bell, or Carolyne Cass.

Darcy Miro

'Funminitemi Oluwadare — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:24:48 +0000

When I first saw Darcy’s jewelry, I had that overwhelming feeling of wanting to throw all of my beloved jewels away and never wear anything again but her designs. Suddenly, everything vintage, estate, gypsy, Moroccan, hippy, or leather felt gaudy, cheap, and wrong. It had to be Darcy’s 5-inch primordial cuffs or bust. The colors are inexplicably perfect earth tones, nothing man could make, and the shapes and textures are of a quality that seem as though they were found on an archeological dig. Darcy’s eye for originality is acute. Bubblegum pink clogs are the unusual complement to her Comme des Garcons twisted camel trench, and her house is layered perfectly in colors and textures, both opulent and industrial. It’s all food for the soul.

Check out more of Darcy’s Jewelry and Sculptures at her website. Drop by her store in the West Village, NYC at 60 Bedford St.