O & A With WaleStyles: 5525 Gallery and KIJIMA TAKAYUKI Panama Hat

By Adewale Adekanbi

 

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There is a hat trend at the moment, yet finding the right one still feels like a quest. While Pharrell might look cool in his Vivienne Westwood Mountain Hat, we have to be honest, that most of you would not be taken too serious. With summer around the corner, a nice woven straw hat is of course the best choice, as it let’s the air breeze and it is light. Today we come across two beautiful options from 5525gallery and KIJIMA TAKAYUKI. The collaborative Panama hat is very minimal, also skipping the hat band, which we enjoy a lot. Two colors of the hat are now available from United Arrows Men’s store in Tokyo.

Sidra Bell Dance New York Will Premiere garment This Week

By Walter Rutledge

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Sidra Bell Dance New York will premiere garment during the second week of their New York season Thursday, May 15 through Sunday, May 18 at the Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Ave at 25th Street. This is the second New York premiere by choreographer and Artistic Director Sidra Bell during the company’s New York season. Tickets are $25 and are available at baruch.cuny.edu.

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On Monday, May 12, we sat down with Sidra to discuss a wide range of topics. These included a conversation about her new work garment, her choreographic process, and her artistic vision. If you haven’t experienced the art of Sidra Bell and the artistry of Sidra Bell Dance New York this week will be an excellent opportunity. For our readership outside of New York Out and About NYC Magazine will stream the performance live on Sunday, May 18 at 7pm.

 

 

 

A Video Preview of the Herb Ritts Supermodel Photography Exhibition

By Walter Rutledge

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The Edwynn Houk Gallery,745 Fifth Avenue, will present an exhibition of rare, vintage photographs by celebrated American photographer Herb Ritts through March 22. The exhibition focused exclusively on the five models in his iconic work, Stephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana, Naomi, Hollywood, 1989. Continue reading