Are you Gypset?

 

Julia Chaplin’s book Gypset is a fun romp into the world of the Gypsets – Jetsetting Gypsies. Rich hippies, for a lack of a better description. Who are Gypsetters? Those that forgo plush personal planes for experimental luxury.

Those that go to Goa, India over Bombay. Those that travel in Winnebaegos to Marfa, Texas instead of Dallas. Those that have no qualms about trespassing as long as it leads to adventure, leading “semi-nomadic, unconventional lives” in Missoni halter dresses or Suno skirts. Take Julia’s quiz to see if you are in fact, Gypset – those that prefer mink and Mikimoto, need not apply.

 

A GYPSETTER…

1) HANGS OUT IN PLACES THAT ARE HARD TO REACH: PREFERABLY MORE THAN THREE HOURS FROM A MAJOR AIRPORT; DOWN DIRT ROADS

 
2) MANSIONS OR VILLAS ARE OKAY IF THEY BELONG TO SOMEONE ELSE OR ARE SERIOUSLY RUN DOWN

3) NEVER WEARS CLOTHES WITH VISIBLE LOGOS

4) MONTAUK NOT EASTHAMPTON; IBIZA NOT CAPRI; VENICE BEACH NOT SANTA MONICA ETC.

5) DOESN’T MIND FALLING ASLEEP WITH SALTY HAIR

6) DRINKS AGUARDIENTE NOT CRISTAL

7) LIKES NEIL YOUNG’S “AFTER THE GOLD RUSH”

8) DOESN’T ASK YOUR LAST NAME

9) SURFS/SNOWBOARDS; IF PLAYS GOLF IT’S ON A NATURAL GREEN IN SCOTLAND NOT A DESERT RESORT IN MEXICO

10) G5’s BAD. CESNA’S GOOD

Guys: Hear This Out

On the heels of the men’s shows in Milan, WWD polled the experts on what not to wear, and the results are wholly unsurprising. It’s nice to hear, though, that menswear designers (all male themselves) , are as heavily against shopping at Express men or Ed Hardy as I am. Read on for their well-respected professional opinions.

 

(this dude is h-o-t. via Tommy Ton for GQ)

Giorgio Armani: “Jackets are the backbone of men’s wear, so when you buy one, make sure it fits properly. Just because it is a piece of tailoring doesn’t mean it is a magic wand. A badly fitting jacket—however expensive—will look awkward.”

Dean and Dan Caten, Dsquared: “Buying a suit—and thinking it is a tracksuit! A suit is to be tailored, sharp and smart, not big enough to do cartwheels in.”

Tom Ford: “Button your jacket. It takes 20 pounds off your silhouette.”

John Varvatos: “Square-toed shoes. They are an outdated style that can instantly make any man look bad.…I can’t tell you the number of women who have told me that a man wearing square-toed shoes may have just lost himself a second date. Shallow? Maybe. True? Definitely.” {editor’s note: oh em gee, please no!!! You will lose that date! We look down first.}

Brunello Cucinelli: “I prefer a man not to wear bracelets or rings. As a general rule, simplicity is always best.”

Viktor & Rolf: “Men traveling with matching designer luggage—that just ain’t right.”

The New Times Square F21 by the Numbers

 

91,257 square feet

4 floors

2am closing time

100,000 vistors expected daily

200 –600 boxes of merchandise opened daily

600 employees

info from WSJ, image above from getty, images below from F21

 

And two things I will pay someone to go find for me at the New Times Square store:

both $19.80 and available at F21 online, or if you’re brave enough, in stores (maybe?)

Tears for Tear Sheets?

 

As an obvious magazine devotee (they do provide my salary and all), I was at first a bit resistant to the online interactive magazines that have been cropping up recently. However, it’s a sign of the times. Lonny, God bless it, is an absolutely wonderful replacement for Domino mag (RIP). And the rest aren’t so bad, either!

So what is an interactive magazine? It’s set up like a magazine, with flipping pages and everything, but it’s online. Like something you see in the ads or content pages? Click on it and it will link you direct to the site. Pretty cool, all things considered.

Do I think these will replace magazines? Maybe, some day, way down the line. But I hope not. There’s something to be said for dog-ear-ing pages, collecting tear sheets, putting together inspiration boards. Right now, I think they can coexist, though. What do you think?

Check out a few of the interactive magazines I like right now:

www.lonny.com

www.nestingnewbies.com

www.glossy-mag.com

www.sloanemag.com

Genius or Stupid? Pirates Buried $10k in New York & They Want You to Find It (No, Really)

 

We Lost Our Gold will explain it all. Or, watch the trailer below.

Two dips to satisfy any crowd

Last summer in the Hamptons my friend Laura and I decided to take a rainy day into our own hands and cook up some snacks for the masses – never have I seen anything disappear as quickly as her sausage dip.

Mama’s Pina Colada dip is pretty good, too.

 

LAURA’S HOT SAUSAGE DIP

1 lb sausage (I like the hot kind)

1 can rotel tomatoes (or you can use a jar of medium to hot chunky salsa)

1 package cream cheese

jalapeno peppers (optional but it makes it much better if you like things spicy)

Cook and drain the sausage. Add tomatoes and cream cheese and cook over medium temperature for 5-10 minutes, or until the cream cheese melts. Serve with Frito’s scoops.

MAMA’S PINA COLADA DIP

PINA COLADA DIP

1 large can of Coco Coco Lopez Pina Colada

1 8 oz. package softened cream cheese

1 small can crushed pineapple

3 Tablespoon vanilla INSTANT pudding

Place all ingredients in a blender.  Mix and refrigerate. Serve with sliced fruit.

Entertaining Idea for Small Spaces and Small Budgets

Celebrations at Home suggests trying a crostini bar as an alternative to other complicated hors d’ouvres.

What You’ll Need:

crostini – thinly slice baguette and rub with a touch of garlic. toast in the oven.

three soft cheeses: marscapone (if you can’t find it, cream cheese is ok), brie, chevre, Boursin, bleu, Camembert, feta, ricotta

three spreads: pepper jelly, honey, preserves, tapenade

three toppings: figs, berries, almonds, crushed walnuts, grilled veggies, sea salt

Lay ‘em out and enjoy!

Sonia Rykiel’s Commandments of Luxury

1. Live your life as if it were a novel

2. Embrace simplicity

3. Wear fake as if it were real

4. Realize there are five elements: earth, air, water, fire, and flesh

5. Know that luxury is solitude and give yourself time, retreat for two days as if they’re your entire life

6. Love

7. Be loved

8. Never miss your cue

9. Push away the shadows

10. And above all, allow yourself the luxury of fashion

 

commandments via yaffaassouline, images via frommetoyou

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