ARTIST BOY KONG MAKES MAGIC IN NYC

Boy Kong's "Two Tongue Tiger" mural on the Rag & Bone art wall on the corner of Mulberry and Houston streets in Nolita

Rag & Bone's Houston/Project wall (on the corner of Elizabeth and Houston Streets) is known to host a rotating roster of artistic creativity. From Erik den Breejen's illustrative lyrics to 5Pointz founder Jonathan Cohen's brooding bulbs to Stoke's drummer Fabrizio Moretti's astronaut sculptures, the wall has wowed those who stroll the streets of Nolita with its ever-changing contribution of style and art. This turn, Florida bred Boy Kong replaces Joe Hill's eerie 3D house scape with a boldly colored 1D Two Tongue Tiger illustration. While in NYC, Boy Kong debuts his Lucha No Libre exhibit at Brooklyn's Cotton Candy Machine. Keep reading to have a peek inside the exhibit… 

STYLISH ART AROUND TOWN

Anna Wintour and Karl Lagerfeld by Bradley Theodore on Kenmere St.

Even on a humdrum day, the intersection of art and style spawns springboards of energy around the Big Apple. Whether high brow street style or freestyle street art, fashion and creativity are complementary cohorts. Have a look at a couple current encounters… the world is our museum! 

STYLE SNAPS : SHRINES, SCULPTURES + STOLEN SENTIMENT

Installation of shrines + astronauts by Fabrizio Moretti

Springing up on the side of Rag & Bone's Elizabeth St. facade are 2 dozen astronauts encased in shrines. Traditionally a rotating artspace, this 'round's array of art is crafted by Brazilian born Fabrizio Moretti, drummer of the Strokes. Unfortunately, just 4 days after creation, more than half of the astronauts have already taken flight.

FASHION + HEROES + THE DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES

Can you guess who artist Erik den Breejen is painting on the side of Rag and Bone's Houston St. store?

Time is relative. The same 8-hour work day feels like fast-forwarded time travel one day and an unexpectedly prolonged eternity the next. I am given a lesson in perspective this week, when surprised with news that spins my world into a whirlwind of anxiety and opportunity. Though not immediately life-changing, suddenly I can empathize with people who are given finite months to live. Abruptly, there is a feeling of panic, an unexpected shift of priorities... and a placement of utmost value on the simplest activities that I had come to take for granted. Time stands still. So I take a stroll... and pass this work-in-progress.