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Hunters
Isabel wears a vintage dress, collared shirt by Carven and long sleeve shirt by Salvatore Ferragamo. Derek wears a vintage jacket and shirt by Rag & Bone. Hunters' singer Isabel Almeida and her boyfriend and…
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Condola Rashad
Condola wears a dress by Carven and necklace by HOLST + LEE. In the middle of her concert at the Lower East Side bar Pianos, Condola Rashad pauses to playfully warn the crowd that…
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Kristopher Jansma
Kristopher wears a blazer and shirt by Fendi, pants by Carlos Campos and shoes by Louis Vuitton. Kristopher Jansma's debut novel, The Unchangeable Spots of Leopard, begins with a warning: "If you believe you…
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Ebony Fashion Fair
The founder of the Ebony Fashion Fair, Eunice Johnson (at left). In 1956 Eunice Johnson -- whose husband John Johnson published the African-American magazines Ebony and Jet -- founded the Ebony Fashion Fair. The fair…
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The Battle of Versailles
Stills of Stephen Burrows and his clothes from Versailles '73: American Runway Revolution.In 1973, what started out as a benefit to restore the decaying palace of Versailles turned into a full-fledged designer face-off that…
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The Magical Designs of Stephen Burrows
Pat Cleveland wearing a dress by Stephen Burrows in 1972. From Stephen Burrows: When Fashion Danced. Photograph by Charles Tracy.I first met Stephen Burrows in a limousine in New York City at the beginning of…
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The Legendary Fashion Guru Bethann Hardison Explains Why Models All Look The Same These Days.
Bethann Hardison photographed by Brigitte Lacombe.In honor of Black History Month and in light of the recent interest in African Americans in fashion -- from the Stephen Burrows retrospective in New York to the Ebony…
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Fashion's Relationship with African Americans Continues to be Complicated
Bevy Smith (center) and friends. Photographed by Torkil Gudnason for Paper, September 2002. Fashion has always been a part of my life. I can't imagine being able to express myself without it. Growing up…
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Designer Manon Kündig Shows Us What a Swiss-YouTube-S&M Fashion Mash-Up Looks Like
A Bowerbird is a species of passerine that gathers colorful scraps to attract its mates. It's also the inspiration behind the captivating, surreal spring collection from menswear designer Manon Kündig. A self-described gatherer, Kündig's wide…
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Local Natives' Silver Linings
The past few years have been a bit of a whirlwind for Local Natives. The Los Angeles-based band was relatively unknown when they recorded their debut album Gorilla Manor in 2009; in a matter of…
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Eddie Huang: Bao Down
Eddie Huang always knew he had a book in him. "Growing up in Florida, I was like, 'I can't be the only one that feels this way about America,'" he says. "Everybody tells you it's…
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Andy Spade goes behind the camera and spots some damsels in distress.
Click to enlarge image Ira (left) wears a sweater by Chinti and Parker, shirt by Organic by John Patrick, shorts and bag by Louis Vuitton, socks by American Apparel, shoes by Kenzo, and bracelet by…
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Note From Kim: Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
Failure has such a bad rap. I don't know why the hell everyone is so terrified of it. Mistakes are just the things that happen on the way to success. Failure stretches us, pushes us…
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Note From David: After the Storm
It was a dark and stormy night. Of course, I'm talking about Sandy, that blowhard of a storm that surged into our lives and ripped us apart. Once again, downtown New York proved to have…
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Actress Rosamund Pike Is Ready For Action
Rosamund Pike wonders what it would take to live off the grid. Like the title character in her new film, Jack Reacher, starring Tom Cruise, and adapted from the monumentally bestselling series by British author…
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If the Shoe Fits: Designer Sophia Webster Is On the Rise
After spending two years working for, and being mentored by, Nicholas Kirkwood, British footwear designer Sophia Webster has stepped out on her own. Her whimsical shoe and accessories line, which the designer says is inspired…
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What A Trip: 11 Travel Tales From PAPER Favorites
Hit the road with a crazy cast of creative types -- from Oscar-winning actresses to international DJs -- as they share their travel tales with us. Buckle up! Tig Notaro: The Great Escape Ari Shapiro: My…
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Instagift Guide 2013
We asked 11 of our most stylish friends and Instagram lovers to snap (and filter) their favorite gifts they found for this season. Happy Holidays!Martha Violante, Accessories AddictPeter Davis, WASP Gone Wild Petra Collins,…
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Cherie Lily: Work It Out
Cherie Lily is the kind of classic New York character who does a little bit of this, and a little bit of that. Lily is a fitness instructor, celebrity trainer, musician, nightlife fixture and apparel…
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