Archive for December 2011

Do you love Rome? Food? Both? Well we certainly have an affinity for both and after viewing January 2012's Conde Nast Traveler, we are more ready than ever to book our Alitalia tickets. Mikkel Vang recently went to Rome with one goal, to capture the beauty of Rome as a city and culinary capitol, and he certainly succeeded! Relishing Rome is an ode to Roman cuisine and displays the fact that for Romans "it's not just the food-- it's the company, the conversation, the conviviality of a meal".

Wherever you're going for this holiday season, we hope you do as the Romans do and enjoy some great food and great company!

Whether we admit it or not, a little part of everyone loves that MTV phenomenon, Jersey Shore. Bronzer, booze, and all-out brawls somehow make for (quality?) entertainment, bringing a little bit of the Jersey Shore into living rooms across the country and the world. Getting ready to hit the clubs is a religious ritual in the Jersey Shore house, and Sammi "Sweetheart" insists she takes the longest getting ready. So it's no wonder the team at xoJane.com chose Sammi for a make-under, and Lee Clower was there to capture the transformation. We think she looks much sweeter now! 

Do you think Sammi should ditch the fake bake and heavy liner for good? See the full story here!

Besides the obvious plug for Google +, Zeitgiest 2001: A Year in Review is a moving compilation of this year's major events in the U.S. and around the world.

What will you remember most about 2011?

Can you believe it's almost 2012?! The newstands are already full of January issues, bringing on the new year even faster. Marcus Nilsson's first story in the new year packs a punch with bold, citrus-filled dishes. New Year's resolution: try these recipes at home!

We all know the 1970's was defined by sex, drugs and rock n' roll. And photographer Mick Rock knows this better than anyone: as "the man who shot the 70's," this radical trifecta served as his muse during one of the most notable decades in American culture. Lee Clower turned his camera on Rock for this week's Up Close column in the New York Times about his new exhibition "Rocked" which will travel to W Hotels across the country in 2012. Check out his iconic images at a W near you!

We were very excited to open up the December 2011/January 2012 issue of Living Etc Magazine and see the beautiful story that James Merrell shot of Tricia Guild in her home. The feature entitled "Deck the Halls" showcases the founder of Designers Guild's beautiful home and festive holiday decorations with a twist. Forget the traditional holiday colors of red and green when checking out this story!

Tired of eggnog reigning supreme over the holiday drink category?  Try serving glogg at your next soiree! Marcus Nilsson shot this  mulled wine drink for the NYT, which you can read about here. Sure to add a sweet Swedish flair to your holiday spirits!

Photo Credit: Alvin Ailey Dance Company

Not only did this week mark the beginning of the holiday season, it also was the opening week for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Some of you may recognize the image above from the advertisements for last years Ailey Dance Company season. In honor of a new dance season, we wanted to feature some of the amazing images that capture the beauty and talent of the company! The cool thing about dance photography is that there is so much art involved in each image! If you are anywhere in North America you should dance your way over to the theater! Below is another image we thought was amazing...

Happy Friday!