-WEEKEND WINDOWS-

Kenzo x H&M, available November 3rd, 2016 at 8AM, as advertised on 5th Ave.

Recently reaching a mid-career milestone (9 years at the same company, in 4 different roles and 2 organizations), trends reveal that: 1.) Everything is do-able with time and prioritization, 2.) Being able to explain effort trumps the effort expended and 3.) Having the right champion paves the way to success. No matter the personality of 'Wailer,' 'Wallower' or 'Wallflower,' the means of 'making it big' are a customizable masterpiece. In parallel, this week's windows advertising Kenzo's collaboration with H&M remind us of the upcoming debut and showcase 3 different pattern personalities  Both in function and fashion, use creativity to conjure conquests from available resources. Keep reading for more... 

JEFF KOONS: A RETROSPECTIVE @ THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART

From "Dutch Couple 2007"... Dutch Couple (2007)

Banal objects propagate "Art" at the hands of Jeff Koons, the renown American contemporary artist from York, Pennsylvania. As the final exhibit in the Whitney Museum's current locale (the Whitney will relocate to the Meatpacking in 2015), Jeff Koons: A Retrospective is exceptionally comprehensive, displaying 150 iconic works by a single artist across the entirety of the Whitney's Marcel Breuer building. The exhibit documents the full span of Koons' work from 1978 to the present in the following categories: Pre-New, The New, Equilibrium, Luxury and Degradation, Statuary, Banality, Made in Heaven, Celebration, Easyfun, Easyfun Ethereal, Popeye, Hulk Elvis, Antiquity and Glazing Ball. A long weekend in the City and a healthy curiosity towards the construction of Koons' larger-than-life artwork presents the perfect opportunity to trek to the Whitney. Here's a glimpse of what's inside…