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Porcelain Dress To Impress

Li Xiaofeng uses both antique and custom painted ceramics to create iconic dresses, uniforms and the occasional famous polo shirt...
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Elements Unite in Madison Sq. Park

One of the best things about living in New York City is how you're surrounded by art at virtually every turn. You could be looking for it or stumble upon it, it makes no difference...
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Crochet by Jocelyn Picard

Crochet often gets a bum rap, and whoever coined the phrase “granny-squares” wasn’t helping with crochet’s image. I’ll admit that I’m guilty of underestimating crochet in the past. It was the first needlework technique...
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Project Runway Season 11

If you follow me on Twitter, you know that when there is a new season of Project Runway, I am too busy to watch it on Thursday night. So on Saturday mornings I do something I call #ProjectDanish, where I tweet as I watch the past episode...
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Delicate Words Made Tangible

Words are powerful. They can be tender or they can be harsh. They can be whimsical and they can be inspiring. Brooklyn artist Iviva Olenick  has a few ongoing "narrative embroidery"projects, using a minimalist style to...
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Nike Releases New Flyknits

When I was in grade school, the highly coveted sneakers were either Nike or Adidas. I gravitated towards Nike because the Nike Swoosh was all swirly and girly, and they came in a slew of candy colors...
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Balmain Spring/Summer 2013 Wow Moments

As I flipped through the April issue of Marie Claire, I was pleasantly surprised to see one of Balmain’s woven creations from SS13. It is the type of piece that will stop anyone in their tracks...