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The Retrospective: Weekly Round Up

April 17th, 2009 No Comments

It’s been a red letter week for The Retrospective. Pieces on Fred Flare and fashion firm Dolan Group broke through to the cool-o-sphere known as Notcot while Picocool picked up our first ever bilingual feature on Barcelona, Spain designers Alan The Gallant. We’re excited to be spreading the gospel of new, hip and happening to […]

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Dolan’s Hillary Justin Has Got The Fiction!

April 15th, 2009 8 Comments

America’s Next Top Model? Borrrring. Project Runway? Gross. How about a fashion storyline that inspires beyond the catty platitudes of reality TV. I’m talking about a story with soul. I’m talking about the story of one Hillary Justin; a tale as unique as the hemlines of the clothes she designs for Los Angeles-based label, dolan. […]

Tags: Fashion · Interview · Los Angeles

The Brooklyn Circus SF x Pro-Keds

March 3rd, 2009 1 Comment

The Brooklyn Circus‘ attention to detail and their fierce love of their brand, is what keeps me coming back. It had been a while since my last visit to their shop on Fillmore, and when I saw they had landed the coveted Pro-Keds account (only two other shops in the Bay Area carry them) I […]

Tags: Fashion · San Francisco · street wear

Leo Ketsing Silent Auction: GLS’s Tribute to Iconic 80s & 90s Fashion

February 25th, 2009 No Comments

Walking into the Leo Ketsing Gallery this past Friday night, one might have thought they’d stumbled into a trendy fashion auction from twenty years ago. Event organizers Zia Ziprin and Raquel Griffin put together a night full of retro fashion and fun all for a good cause. Designers Issey Miyake, Claude Montana, and Theirry Mugler […]

Tags: Fashion · Haute Couture · New York