LYMBRITH

  • Women of Mystery

    I’ve decided to title this online curation of images “Women of Mystery,” because that is how I have perceived them. I’ve collected artwork from a variety of different artist. Mainly women artists and men paying homage to the feminine form. Each work alone stands with power, which is why together they work so well. Artists such as Augusta Savage, a sculpture from the Harlem Renaissance era, Kerry James Marshall, a living artists from my home state Alabama, and Frida Kahlo, the world famous Mexican painter, are all featured in my Instagram virtual exhibition. Additionally, as you will see on the Instagram feed I started with images of myself since I was my initial inspiration for this virtual show and slowly transitioned into some stunning works of art.

    To view the peculiar collection of images visit LYMBRITH.

    @LYMBRITH via Instagram

  • Snark Park X KITH.

    Snark Park X KITH.

    The Snark Park X KITH preview exhibit was an exceptionally Soho type of experience. As we arrived at the store an hour and a half early we were informed that the first 50 people had already claimed the free Snark Park totems. Nonetheless, we still had the opportunity to preview the exhibit. But not without waiting outside in the 13-degree weather for two hours. Plus, while waiting in the line we were approached by a journalist and given an on-the-fly-interview about the event (I would link the interview/magazine but sadly I don’t remember the name).

    The Snark Park X KITH preview exhibit was well worth the wait.

    SNARK PARK X KITH VIDEO.

    The preview was held on the second floor of the storefront. It featured four totems all representing something different. Most art is prohibited to touch but Snark Park asks us to “Please Touch the Art”. Additionally, KITH offered everyone attending the preview a free milkshake!

    The event was one for the books!

    You can view the full Snark Park X KITH exhibit in March & April.

    Tickets purchasable here.

  • 37 Of My Favorite Looks From the Spring 2019 Couture Collections.

    37 Of My Favorite Looks From the Spring 2019 Couture Collections.

    Viktor & Rolf

    Victor & Rolf are known for their avant-garde designs. From the designer’s giant bobble heads strutting the runway in the Fall 2017 runway show to this year’s full tulle dresses featuring massive blurbs in the couture collection, Viktor & Rolf always get a conversation started.

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    Balmain

    Olivier Rousteing. BRAVO! We have been watching Mr. Rousteing for nine years. Falling in love with his work more and more each season, but this collection has taken that infatuation to new heights. I am impressed by this collection more than any of his previous works because I really can see the vision. I can see the research, the time, the mind power, and the physical labor in all of it.

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    Guo Pei

    “The Palace of the East isn’t only a building but also refers to women, because in Chinese culture you have different sayings about women in palaces. It also refers to the outfits and garments women are wearing in these palaces. And you’ll see it in my collection, which reflects all these outfits and garments. As for the people in the Audience.”

    – Guo Pei in an interview backstage before the show began.

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    Valentino

    Valentino is a classic brand we all know and love. Paris’s haute couture season was closed out by Valentino this year which says a lot about the power of the brand as a whole. The runway show itself was about “more than just the clothes” as creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli exclaimed before the show began. It was truly a fantasy that included movement, silhouette, and one especially familiar face.

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    Alexandre Vauthier

    LEG! LEG! LEG! Alexandre Vauthier uses this sort of imbalance to create these top-heavy illusions that I adore. The collection is seductive and adorable at the same time. The juxtaposition has been executed in a marvelous way.

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    Iris van Herpen

    The queen of 3D printing, Iris Van Herpen, creates the quintessential wearable art. Her designs are the most innovative and advanced creations as of today in the fashion industry. She uses technology to create fashion without incorporating the actual technology and that is the point of it all in technological art. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to wear a television on my t-shirt. That is not fashion advancement, it is lazy design. I have digressed away from the original subject matter but you know where I stand. Overall, we are overly fond of Iris van Herpen’s designs in this collection.

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    Schiaparelli

    Cowboy boots and feathers are right up my alley! This collection is something I relate to on a personal level. It reminds me of childhood innocence and childhood fearlessness. The quirky and eclectic collection really just puts a smile on my face!

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  • The Whitney Museum of American Art

    The Whitney Museum of American Art

    The Whitney Museum of American Art currently has an Andy Warhol exhibition on display with over three hundred pieces from Warhol’s life work. The Whitney is an eight-story museum with floors one, three, and five dedicated to the Warhol exhibition.

    The first floor of the Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again exhibit is a single room flooded with portraits of what seems like everyone Andy Warhol has ever encountered. The room is painted a chocolate brown, the perfect backdrop for each distinctly unique portrait.

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    Floor three of the Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again exhibit is dedicated to the artist’s career in film. Once you step off of the elevator you’re immediately presented with multiple televisions all screening short films recorded by Mr. Andy Warhol himself. These televisions are accompanied by several classic Warhol paintings. Most notably his portraits of Kim Jung Un.

    The fifth floor of the Whitney Museum of American Art is where all of the action is. This floor is huge and is where most of the Warhol exhibit is displayed. There are works from every era Warhol has impacted. You could spend an hour or two on the fifth floor alone just appreciating the vast amounts of art.

    As for the rest of The Whitney, not included in the Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again exhibit, it’s filled with work from some iconic artist past and present. One artist I learned about during my visit was Alice Neel. She is an artist most known for her oil and acrylic paintings, her work evokes emotions that feel like loneliness and satisfaction at the same time.

    To conclude, my experience at the Whitney Museum of American Art was phenomenal. The staff is well informed on the art within the museum and exceedingly helpful. Additionally, anyone eighteen or younger gets free entry to the museum and we love a company that supports the youth!

     

    The Whitney Museum of American Art

    www.whitney.org

    99 Gansevoort St

    New York, NY 10014

    ☎️: (212) 570-3600

  • Broadway Comedy​ Club

    Broadway Comedy​ Club

    The Broadway Comedy Club located on 53rd and Broadway offers a free comedy show every Sunday night. The show features all types of comedians from those who have been in the game ten plus years and those just getting started. Sunday night, January 20th, I experienced the comedy club for the first time and I was highly impressed. The show’s host was hilarious and kept the everything running smoothly. He may have even been the best comedian of the night!

    That atmosphere is casual. If you are wondering what to wear I would suggest something simple but cute. No sweats but jeans are okay. This location doesn’t require a heel or a freakum dress, but if you feel so inclined to throw on your finest clubwear it wouldn’t be out of place. The photo opp chances are there, but limited. I would recommend the stairwell or underneath the neon sign outside.

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    The show was broadcasted as being free however as New York City goes nothing is actually free. The club has a two-drink minimum for anyone watching the show. The drinks can be alcoholic or non-alcoholic the choice is yours.

    The multileveled club has about two shows going on simultaneously every three hours. You could start your evening early with an 8 o’clock show or have a late night laugh during their 11 o’clock show.

    Some of the featured comedians during the show I checked out were Chris Murphy and Erik Bransteen. These comics have been featured on Saturday Night Live, The Late Show, and more… Their sets had some of the audience rolling out of our seats. Overall, I would highly recommend checking out the Broadway Comedy Club any night of the week. They are open just about every day and offer “free” and ticketed shows nightly.

     

    Broadway Comedy Club Info:

    www.broadwaycomedyclub.com

    318 W. 53rd St

    New York, NY 10019

    ☎️: 212-757-2323

     

     

     

  • ANDY IS COMING: Series on view at The Whitney Museum.

    ANDY IS COMING: Series on view at The Whitney Museum.

    Andy Warhol is one of the most influential and important artists in the second half of the 20th century. His work has made a major impact in the film, fashion, and art industry. Warhol was a leading figure in the visual art movement also known as POP ART.

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    The Andy Warhol series at the Whitney Museum opened November 12th and the exhibit is massive. There are over 350 works on display and there is an off-site display by Dia of the painting “Shadows” (bottom right image).

    Andy Warhol “retired” from painting in 1965, and began working on several different projects. One of those projects included film. He created several short films which are on display in the gallery.

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    I highly recommend checking out the exhibit, “Andy Warhol- From A to B and back again”, at the Whitney Museum. It’s on view from November 12th – March 31st, 2019. The exhibition is flooded with decades of culture and emotion.

  • JEBLANC: Jeniece Blanchet.

    JEBLANC: Jeniece Blanchet.

    Jeniece Blanchet, the curator and creator of JEBLANC, is developing a brand that is relentlessly itself.

     

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    JEBLANC currently offers two items the “FASHION IS THE FUTURE” and “HUMILITY IS THE FUTURE” sets. Neither piece can be put into a single category. They are necklaces/belts/body chains/ bag accessories/ and anything else you can think of, and that is the beauty of the brand. It has no limitations. It has no fear! Similar to that of its creator, Jeniece Blanchet.

     

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    Her style is representative of the story being expressed by the brand. It declares “The future is now, so grab your safety pins and cowboy hat! We’re going to that party!”

     

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    The accessories have been seen on numerous platforms thus far, such as the MATTE BRAND NYFW Runway Show (collection review viewable here) and the PrettyLittleThing starring Ashley Gram Red Carpet event.

    We wish JEBLANC much success and are highly impressed by the brand as a whole. 

    Bravo!

    www.jeblanc.com

    ig: @jesuisjeniece

  • Lumps, Bumps, and Buttcracks. IT’S FASHION.

    Lumps, Bumps, and Buttcracks. IT’S FASHION.

    Fashion is an art first and foremost, and that we must never forget.

    I define remarkable fashion by how it makes you feel. If it’s good it will make you smile. If it’s great it will confuse you, it will keep you up at night, and it will be on your mind until you finally figure it out.

    Alexander McQueen: The Birds 1995.

    Comme des Garçons: F/W 1990.

    Few designers are able to create great fashion, and in this article, we will discuss just that. The very few.

    Alexander McQueen, the mastermind who left us far too soon. McQueen was not given the recognition and praise he deserved in his lifetime. He is credited with introducing a new silhouette to the fashion world, and only a handful of designers in history have ever brought forth a new silhouette to the industry. Alexander McQueen’s new silhouette was the “bumster”. The style elongates the torso and exposes the bum which McQueen says “It wasn’t about showing the bum… To me, that part of the body – not so much the buttocks, but the bottom of the spine – that’s the most erotic part of anyone’s body, man or woman”.

    PKT4137 – 298081 KATE MOSS MODEL 1996 Kate’s version – at hte Alexander McQueen Show. The supermodel was wearing a vest and low slung trousers known as bumsters at a show by British designer Alexander McQueen hailed as the up and coming star of the London fashion scene.

    The Bumster Silhouette.

    The medal bodice created by Shaun Leane on the McQueen catwalk. 

    McQueen was freeing the nipple before “Free the Nipple” was a thing. 

    Rei Kawakubo, one of the only designers to ever be the theme of the Met Gala and a still living designer. Kawakubo is the founder of Comme des Garçons and owner of the department store, Dover Street Market. The designer turns the abnormal and weird in something sexy and fearless. As a designer, she is a true artist. Societal norms and pressures to fit in are in no way apparent in her work. In fact, the first time I encountered a Rei Kawakubo piece I was doing research on Frankenstein’s influence on fashion. Her designs are almost monstrous with a divine womanly touch.

    Comme des Garçons: The Lumps and Bumps Collection S/S 1997.

    Rei Kawakubo for Vogue Paris.

    Rihanna & Tracee Ellis Ross wearing Rei Kawakubo at the 2017 Rei Kawakubo themed MET GALA.

    Fashion is for the fearless, so if you are not ready to be anything but your valiant self..

    stay at home!

     

  • Styling Tips: NYC College Student.

    Styling Tips: NYC College Student.

    It’s 7:00 AM  and your College Algebra Class starts at 8:00 AM. The commute to class is about a thirty-minute train ride, and you are meeting friends for brunch right after so you need to look bomb! Here are a few tips to achieve a great look in a simple and quick way.

    1. Accessories can make any basic look turn heads.

    In my accessories collection, my go to pieces in turning any boring lookout are my vintage Doorstopper Chanel Earrings and my YSL Drop Earrings. Larger earrings frame the face well and bring attention to you as a person.

    Alternative options to achieve a similar look:

    Dancing Queen Cross Hoop Earrings: $31

    RARE 8cm Authentic 1991 CHANEL HOOP: $470

    ARCH EARRINGS: $58.90

    Irregular Shaped Hoop Earrings: $1.99

    2. Be comfortable. Don’t look comfortable.

    Living in New York you could run into anyone at any time. Your next boss, your ex-boyfriend, your new boyfriend, or Luka Sabbat and if you meet any of these people you don’t want to look like you’ve just left the gym. Comfort is a must due to all the walking you have to do in the city, but that can be achieved without wearing those same old yoga pants.

    Elevate your shoe collection, and the rest shall follow.

    Converse X MadeMe One Star Platform: $110

    SAN JUAN Mad Dog Western Boots: $159.99

    Bamboo Over The Knee Boots: $160.00

    Nike LA Cortez X Maria Sharapova: $100

    3. Tote bags are a must-have-item.

    Big bulky bookbags have to go this school season. Tote bags are hot, and add a little something to any look. They say, “I’m carrying Vogue Magazine and my Marketing Textbook!” They’re also more convenient for train rides being that they’re lighter weight and you can easily keep an eye on your bag. Furthermore, tote bags can easily transition from the classroom to a casual shopping trip at Bergdorf Goodmans.

    Get with it.

    Opening Ceremony BLACK CLASSIC LOGO TOTE: $45

    Bargain Canvas Tote: $1.34

    Mini REVERSIBLE Faux Leather Tote Bag: $44

    Vintage GOYARD: $2,203

  • HAPPYFISH IN WONDERLAND by Sami.

    HAPPYFISH IN WONDERLAND by Sami.

    HAPPYFISH’s Sunday night runway show was definitely a walk in wonderland. The designer featured whimsical elements in multiple pieces. Most notably, the spades card bubble skirt which involved 3D cards and a structured outer shell.

    Not only were the clothes a playful experience, but the furry friends came dressed to impress as well. The HAPPYFISH Runway Show included puppies and bunnies, but not just any bunny. MIFFY the New York City bunny model who was carried in by Anna-Lisa Christiane and left the stage on her bunny skateboard!

    HAPPYFISH IN WONDERLAND was a joyful experience, and we at LYMBRITH wish the brand much success.

  • Who’s the boy in CORDUROY?

    Who’s the boy in CORDUROY?

    This corduroy jacket was hands down the most challenging piece I have done thus far in my career. It was my first mens wear piece and I’m incredibly proud. Enjoy!

    This jacket features three diffrent types of corduroy in three diffrent shades as you can see. Amazing, yes I know!

    The interior pocket detail is stitched with a multituid of colored threads.

    The collar is meant to contrast the jacket through the color and cut. The collar type I decided on for this piece is called a British Spread and is traditionally seen on button down shirts.

  • MALIBOOTY BIKINI SET

    MALIBOOTY BIKINI SET

    THREE BIKINI SETS AVAILABLE.

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    MALIBOOTY BIKINI SET.

    $55

    Email// LYMBRITH@GMAIL.COM to place order.

    SIZING AVAILABLE.

    SMALL. MEDIUM. LARGE.

    COLORS AVAILABLE. 

    Photography.

    MILES BERRY

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