christmas gift: August 2010

Summer Colors

I took these photos for my installation at Selfridges in July. Each of these subjects perfectly captured summer in fresh splashes of color. Check out www.gillianhorsup.com to find spectacular bracelets, rings, and earrings like the ones Gillian is wearing above!

"Jumping Rope" Kids Coloring Pages

Little girl is jumping rope.

"Riding My Pony" Kids Coloring Pages

Barefoot boy rides his horse bare back.

Hats to the Stars

[Photos: Ari Seth Cohen, Text: Maayan Zilberman]

We met this gorgeous woman in the East Village as she was walking across the street with her family. Ms. Miyano Hiraki, 80, was surprised we stopped her but was excited to share stories about her hat and accessories, especially since we have lots in common having both moved to NYC to be artists. When Ari and I complimented her glamorous hat (and of course her guts to wear it amongst more casually dressed friends), she lit up and told us it was an original design from when she designed hats for designers such as Pierre Cardin, Valentino, and Oscar de la Renta.
Ms. Hiraki moved to New York from Tokyo 40 years ago to work as a milliner, and she says "I love wearing hats because they can tell so much about you."
She took the hat off and generously tried to give it to me, but I couldn't bare to let her part with such a work of art. We'll have to make a date to see her studio and archives... right?

"Don't Suck Your Thumb" Kids Coloring Pages

A shy little boy is sucking his thumb.

"Going Outside - Let's go play ball" Kids Coloring Pages

Gray Is The New Blonde

I met Lubi while working at The New Museum and have had the wonderful opportunity to photograph her, in our shared hometown of San Diego, several times now. This is the second series from our shoot in Balboa Park. Lubi's unique sense of personal style is artful and elegant. To learn more about this wonderful woman CLICK HERE.

"Wise Old Crow" Kids Coloring Pages

A crow and a kid hang out and talk.

Cotton Candy Kids Coloring Pages

Little girl eating cotton candy.

"Skate" Kids Coloring Pages

Dapper at Spitalfields Market

I ran into this guy twice on my trip to London. He was walking around Spitalfields Market and I stopped him to tell him how wonderful he was dressed. A veteran of two world wars, this classy fellow dresses up everyday and he loves when people stop to take his photo.

Advanced Style Hits The West Coast

I have been keeping my eye out for Advanced Style, while attending some weddings on the west coast where I came across the two wonderful folks above. I look forward to returning to New York in September, but in the meantime I hope you enjoy the posts to come!

Lovely Garden Kids Coloring Pages

"A Wink and A Nod" Kids Coloring Pages

A Wink and A Nod Kids Coloring Pages

"Backyard Camps" Kids Coloring Pages

Children set up tents and play in the backyard.

New York Times' Take On Advanced Style

My good friend Tziporah Salamon just sent me this great photo taken from The New York Times' T Magazine. Some of Advanced Style's favorite ladies including Tziporah and Iris Apfel were recently featured in an article entitled "Garb Fest" by Lynn Yaeger. Yaeger gathered these fine and fancy ladies for a tea party, where the women discussed their unique takes on personal and the responsibility of keeping up appearances. Check out the article HERE .

Baron Clifford Von Klenk

Baron Clifford Von Klenk is one of the most smartly dressed gentleman I came across while in taking photos abroad. I took his photo for Time Out London and wanted to share it with you all. He buys most of his clothes at Huntsman London and when I asked him about his style he replied, " I dress as I think I should."

"Playing in the Rain" Kids Coloring Pages

We love water puddles to splash and big rain drops.

Summer With Debra

It was great getting together with Debra after being in Europe last month. She has been having a wonderful Summer swimming and enjoying weekend trips to New Jersey and Vermont. Debra always looks fantastic in her wardrobe made up of items that have either been "thrifted" or "gifted". She also makes her own accessories including the hat seen above and her wonderful necklace, made out of recycled materials. Watch the clips below for some style inspiration!

"Little Apple Picker" Kids Coloring Pages

A little girl stops picking to eat a delicious apple.

All the Children Kids Coloring Pages

Four children cheer and one little boy sits up in bed.

Pretty in Pink

[Photos: Ari Seth Cohen, Text: Maayan Zilberman]

Now that Ari lives in the East Village, we tend to have lots of our meetings on St Marks Place, where there are several of our favorite snack spots (Chipotle, Pinkberry, etc...)

Because the neighborhood is generally populated by younger people, we aren't on high alert for Advanced Style as we would be on, say, 5th Avenue or at Grand Central Station.

On this day, however, we came across this beautiful woman named Juliette Szylar- She is from Warsaw and has lived in the East Village for many years. She now works for the Polish Theatre Institute in Manhattan.

Her many shades of powder pink caught our attention... we love her summer dress, sunglasses, and very subtle hair tint.

When we complimented her on her style, she waved her hand and said "This is nothing!"

She fits right in with all the cool East Village kids... we'd love to see one of her other looks...

wouldn't you?

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