Pier 59 vs. Milk — New York’s two powerhouse fashion photography studios — are joining forces to raise money for the athletic development of troubled youth. Pier 59 will be raising money for The Beach Channel Lacrosse Team. Started just 3 years ago, the team consists of a group of girls from a low income area in Queens that is plagued by gang violence. Milk will be raising money for STOKED, a non-profit mentoring program/organization for at risk youth through action sports. They’ve a mission of developing Successful Teens with Opportunity, Knowledge, Experience, and Determination.

Some of the festivities will include interactive games and a chance to star in your own photoshoot.  Donations have already been streaming in from fashion friends, celebrities, and professional sports teams. All proceeds will be donated to charity.

This incredible event will be held at 7PM on Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 at Rewind:

137 Essex Street

New York, NY 10002

[between Stanton & Rivington]

Chanel Mobile Art installation

In 1955 Madame Coco Chanel launched the iconic, quilted ‘it’ bag 2.55. Now, fifty-three years later, Chanel have decided to make the bag the center of attention once again, namely the center of a traveling exhibition entitled Chanel Mobile Art. Twenty international contemporary artists have reinterpreted the classic Chanel hand bag and designed everything from a gold quilted guitar-shaped shoulder bag to a giant 2.55 lying thrown on the floor. The exhibition opened in Hong Kong in a futuristic, curved glass pavillion designed by Zaha Hadid, which was the first stop of a two-year world tour, where the artists have smoothened the fine lines between fashion design and art. “We don’t need art, but we cannot live without it,” said Karl Lagerfeld at the opening of Chanel’s Mobile Art pavilion in New York City’s Central Park. The exhibition will move on to cities like London, Moscow and Paris.

I’d like to do a Review on Epic Firm, this brand has been around for a year and a half and you will heard more about it really soon with their new collection… Their style is what we can call ” StreetWear Chic ” with some military touch, based in NY, where the design studio is working on the fall/winter 08. You can buy few pieces online at Cyana Boutique and soon in some of the premium shops in the US.

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Marc Jacobs held his Christmas Costume Party at the Rainbow Room in New York City on Wednesday night. His get-up? MJ came as a camel toe. Brilliant!

Really cool limited ( due to the availability of fabrics ) collection Vane Clothing have some nicely cut hoodies, sweaters and women pieces And if you’re in New York, make sure to swing by Union or Reed Space or on her online shop there’s some cool shit sitting there…

Street fashion is inspirational to all, and we’ve just started “Street Files,” our new album on Flickr.com. We sent out photographist Gabriel Mendes to capture some fashion city moments, starting in New York.

Street Files

Roberto Cavalli dressed up as Karl Lagerfeld for his Halloween Ball in New York last night. The hair,the sunglasses, the black and white…he really has a great sense of humor.

Lagerfeld is usually more composed.