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Culture

CPHFW: HANREJ x (DI)VISION x OFFICE

February 07, 2023

Even if you didn't attend Copenhagen Fashion Week, there’s no doubt that you've stumbled upon a clip or two on social media. The Danish capital already attracts so much attention, the week only places the spotlight on the city's natural appeal. Whether it's Scandinavian fashion or the city's booming nightlife, there's always something to tune in for.

Copenhagen-based brand (di)vision remained true to form by closing out day one of the week with a collection fittingly titled "Dressed for Disaster." The jaw-dropping showcase that left attendees in awe was only the beginning of the wild night as founders Simon and Nanna Wick later teamed up with friends and fellow Danish brand, Hanrej, to throw an after-party with the same rebellious attitude as the show. The two brands called in our Editor-in-Chief, Simon Rasmussen, who was in Copenhagen for the week, to co-host the nightlong celebration.

Photos by Jacqueline Landvik

Culture

Inside Anna Delvey's "Club House Arrest"

January 27, 2023

On Thursday night in the East Village, we waited outside an unassuming apartment building with a small huddle of people. Everyone in high-heels, all in muted palates. One cluster couldn't have been more than twenty years old — they wandered off at one point to take selfies in their pea coats by a dirt pile at the construction site across the street. Rachel Rabbit White, in fur and pleasers, and Cat Marnell, in platform uggs, stood nearby clutching each other and laughing. Then Cynthia Rowley showed up in some sort of cape made of pillows, looking utterly remarkable, which was a big double take. It wasn't clear what we'd receive upon clamoring up multiple flights of stairs to Anna Delvey's storied apartment, but after listening closely to the conversations taking place on the sidewalk outside, one thing was for sure: it would be a night replete with heiresses — and many of them real.

Photos by Mark Hunter

It felt like an interesting mix of people upstairs, with edgier DJs and underground fashion faces standing beside blue chip art names and nepo babies. Only in New York would a high profile scammer would be the connective tissue that brought Downtown together in harmony. Packed into the small apartment, the crowd swayed to DJ sets from the likes of Christian Tokyo to Frost Children and Alice Longyu Gao — brushing casually against Anna's art collection that featured a custom neon sign declaring the title and theme of the night: "Club House Arrest."

This night, organized by Georgia McCann and Blake Cummings, and presented by The Kollection as well as Access Justice Brooklyn, is only one of many that Delvey has delivered so graciously to her fans and friends since being released. In fact, word has it the series of dinners — followed by afterparties such as last night's event — will be soon turned into its own reality series. And from the guest list to the general energy of last night, the context should prove a very fruitful for some truly quality reality TV.

Culture

Celebrate Autonomy and Womanhood All Year Long

January 27, 2023

In benefit of my all-time favorite institution, the perennially important Planned Parenthood of Greater New York, Executive Producer Ariella Starkman and Creative Director Jen Brill have conceived of a calendar featuring 12 works by beloved female artists. The project, which launched last night at Iconic Magazines on Mulberry — where one might still be able to scoop one of the calendars if they move swiftly — not only holds incredible weight by way of the jaw-dropping lineup of creatives involved, the likes of Jenny Holzer, Lauren Greenfield, Ana Mendieta, Catherine Opie, Marilyn Minter and more, but will be donating 100% of its proceeds to PPGNY's abortion services, as a direct response to legislation across the US where access is currently prohibited or under assault.

Text by Anna Zanes
Images courtesy of Ariella Starkman and Jen Brill

With a foreward by Paloma Elsesser that speaks to the topic of abortion, the calendar in its entirety is an aesthetic and humanitarian declaration of a topic and effort of which it is the duty of us all, female-identifying or otherwise, to hear, support and share. Over Miracle Seltzer and the unparalleled sounds of Lynette Nylander's DJ set echoing through the magazine store, the project's creators tell me, "This project is about raising money for Planned Parenthood of Greater NY, an institution that provides resources and access to abortion services. With additional funds, PPGNY can offer additional abortion appointments, decrease appointment wait times and maximize resources to care for New Yorkers as well as people traveling to NY from other states to seek compassionate, nonjudgmental abortion services."

On their initial inspiration, Ariella continues, "We think it’s important to utilize the resources and skills that we have to do what we can for what needs to be done. I’m a producer and can make things happen. Jen is a brilliant creative who understands what works and what doesn’t. How do we use what we do for good? This subject is deeply intimate and important to us personally, but on a wider scale - given the Supreme Court’s ruling last summer in Roe v Wade., the calendar was born out of a shared belief that we all deserve access to essential and safe health care services."

Of their curatorial process, and how each artist was selected Brill and Starkman began with what matters, digging into the themes and political points that spawned it all. "The work within the calendar centers on womanhood, autonomy, freedom and the intersection of these themes, so we went after artists who fit the direction. We wanted to include legendary artists whose work we’re obsessed with and have had a long standing stake with PP like Marilyn Minter and Lauren Greenfield, and rising artists we love like Janiva Ellis, LaKela Brown, Maggie Lee."

The calendar is exclusively available through HommeGirls.com for $45 USD + shipping. Pre-order are currently open with calendars to be sent out by January 31st.