beauty call

Marc Jacobs’ new men’s fragrance, Bang, has caused quite a stir lately with provocative print ads that feature Jacobs himself greased-up, nestled in crinkled metal and covered only by the Bang bottle.  Jacobs came up with the name, which he chose for its immediacy, power and masculinity, while at the gym.  The ad campaign was [...]

Gareth Pugh’s 2010 collections have been profoundly softer and more accessible than the severe avant-garde drama on which he made his name.  His A/W collection, especially—sleek, 30’s-inspired, very wearable—is a significant departure from past years, when extreme alien collections varied between the bird-like and the geometric.  Imagine Darth Vader meets Lady Gaga.  Pugh’s current collection [...]