Carine Roitfeld leaving French Vogue isn’t news hot off of the press, but the article on Style.com gives some good insight into her time at French Vogue and some of the reasons behind her departure…

The article is worth the read as Carine Roitfeld pushed the envelope to build one of the most notable European fashion magazines of the times.

 
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Carine Roitfeld//AuFait Magazine

Parisian designer, Olivier Dollé, with some of his creatively constructed home pieces as presented here…

Olivier Dollé//AuFait Magazine

Want to learn more about the proper way to wear a double breasted blazer? Well, it’s making a come back and Kempt has some tips on the proper fit of the notorious blazer…

Keep It In Proportion
One of the advantages of the look is to emphasize the width of your shoulders, especially compared to your waist. But you don’t want to overdo it, so we recommend keeping the shoulder pads as lightly stuffed as possible. Otherwise you run the risk of looking like a linebacker in a suit, or a cartoon mobster.
 
Everything in Moderation
The double-breast is enough flare to stand on its own, so you’ll want to keep the lapel in check (nothing too big) and stick to a subdued pattern (a chalk-stripe or nothing at all). Introducing a loud pattern will result in unwanted business. Remember, you’re harkening back to a classic style. That means 1890’s not 1990’s.
 
To Vent or Not to Vent
We prefer the British cut: a peak lapel and two vents to allow for casual hand-pocketing. The length should land about mid-palm. The German style is completely ventless, but that means the jacket will rumple up the moment you put your hands in your pockets. You’ve been warned.
 
On to the Buttons
You’ll find either six buttons or for buttons. Six is a bit more ostentatious, but there’s nothing wrong with either. Mostly, if the number is six, the top two never fall into the equation. Ignore them. Button the middle button on your right (the top right on a four-button blazer) and leave it be for a casual-but-debonair drape. The result plays well with anything from flannel trousers to selvage denim.
 
Bonus Round: A Brief History
The term “classic navy blazer” you always hear thrown around actually refers to a double-breasted. It was the original dress coat for British Naval officers, first worn by the crew of HMS Blazer when Queen Victoria popped in for a visit in 1837—which also answers years of ponderings over the word “blazer”.
 
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The Proper Double Breasted Blazer - John Cho for GQ//AuFait Magazine

Jason Kilar, CEO of Hulu, is one bad dude (in a good way that is). After re-signing a deal with Viacom to provide some of its popular content back on its website, Jason Kilar subsequently blasted his own partners on where the current business model is today…

We all know that the music industry is paying dearly for its mistake when new technology and distribution channels threatened its existence. The media industry is being faced with some of the very same challenges today. If you want to learn a little bit about the future direction of media, you should really read Jason Kilar’s blog post.
 
Jason Kilar’s blog post can be found here
 

Located in the same building as the infamous Ford Modeling Agency, the fordPROJECT was created by Altpoint, a private equity firm headquartered in Manhattan. If you know about marketing then you know how important brand extension can be when creating new products. Altpoint’s focus is to use a well known name in fashion and use as a way to intersect it with art…

Do not be confused though. This art gallery does not exist to exhibit pictures of models. Its true purpose is to act as an art gallery, but blend the influences of art and fashion. The fordPROJECT’s Director, Tim Goossens, came from MoMA where he spent the last several years as a curator. Its the managing director, Rachel Vancelette, spent time at the Barbara Gladstone and Yvon Lambert galleries.

Read the entire article from the s T Magazine here.
 

The fordPROJECT //AuFait Magazine

Jordan Matter is a headshot, wedding and fashion photographer and, as he mentions on his website, one of 1,567,892 photographers living in New York City. This series, ‘Dancers Among Us’ is a collaboration with top New York dancers including members of the Paul Taylor, Mark Morris and Martha Graham dance companies, and has been featured on NBC, The NY Daily News and in magazines around the world.

Photographer - Jordan Matter //AuFait Magazine

 
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