Escentric Molecules

Photos: Maison Martin Margiela Untitled

July 12, 2010

One fashion company I would love to have seen retain its independence from the corporate takeover is Maison Martin Margiela. Deliberately “anti-fashion” while being highly fashion forward at the same time, the Margiela brand was known for the unexpected: exposed seams, oversized garments, the use of graphic prints, asymmetric details, creative washes and extreme distressing [...]

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The Beautiful Mind Series Vol. 1: Intelligence & Fantasy

May 24, 2010

Despite its clunky hard plastic packaging, unwieldy bottle and retro 3-D label that gives me unpleasant flashbacks of 1970′s flared corduroys and digital print polyester shirts (which are, surprisingly enough, fashionable again, albeit only in arch, hipster circles), I’m a big fan of perfumer Geza Schoen’s first release under The Beautiful Mind Series moniker. Schoen [...]

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Top Perfumes for Spring 2010: Trends and Rec’s

March 10, 2010

The fashion industry is an odd creature that shows its wares six months in advance of their actual arrival in the stores, which results in a kind of split-personality approach when trying to make forecasts for any particular season — yes, I can look back at the runway shows for “Spring 2010″ that showed back [...]

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Quick Sniffs: S-Perfume 100% Love; L’Artisan Parfumeur Piment Brulant; Stephanie de Saint-Aignan Tobacco Mucho; Balmain Ambre Gris

September 13, 2008

It’s raining cats and dogs outside thanks to Hurrican Ike off the Texas coast, so what better way to spend a grey, rain-soaked day than spraying my arms from various sample vials? Right, I didn’t think you could come up with an answer, either. So let’s get down to business! L’ARTISAN PARFUMEUR PIMENT BRULANT: Alleged [...]

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