Swim Week Ready July 08 2014, 0 Comments
If you know anything about Miami, you know that summers here are slow, to say the least. With unbearable temperatures, nonstop rain and the humidity to make anyone and everyone's hair frizz, summers just make us want to jump on the next plane to wherever. Luckily, there's one week in mid-July that changes the game: Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Swim. And it just so happens to be right around the corner. Fortunately, we've curated a sweet selection for you to choose from which just made your life a zillion times easier. Enjoy...
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Style Mafia in Brickell Magazine July 2014 July 03 2014, 0 Comments
Photography: Nick Garcia
Stylist: Jhon Jairo Santos
Mariposa July 02 2014, 0 Comments
We are so in love with this story featuring Style Mafia. More images coming soon!
Photography: Elliot & Erick Jimenez
Styling: Omar Thomas
Makeup: Champagne Bo
Art Talk: Gillian Sagansky + Mafia Mix Vol.5 July 01 2014, 0 Comments
Mafia Mix Vol.5 by Gillian Sagansky
It's just another Summer Friday in Manhattan as we sit tucked away inside Nolita gem Café Gitane, eagerly awaiting the arrival of Gillian Sagansky.
Mid-way through our first drink, we spot the petite brunette coasting past the glass door as she makes her way to our table. Sitting across from us in all black, she manages to pull off the effortlessly chic look that just has to be genetic.
For those of you not yet familiar with this NYC darling, she's what you'd call "one to watch." Gillian is a writer and artist whose work has been featured in W, Vogue, and most recently V Magazine. Y'know, just to name a few. When she's not in between shoots and features articles, you can also find the ingenue spinning at fashion week parties and hotspots like Le Baron.
When Gillian agreed to a Style Mafia collaboration, naturally we couldn't contain our excitement and had to pick her brain over some wine.
SM: So what’s the 140 characters or less on Gillian?
GS: I’m figuring that out as I go...!
SM: You’re a woman of many hats (writer/artist/fashionista/DJ), but is there one you identify with the most?
GS: It’s funny you should ask. My whole life people kept telling me that I had to choose just one, but I never listened, and now I’m doing them all— I exhibit my artwork at galleries, DJ at least once a week, and write regularly for fashion and art publications that I’ve admired my whole life. We live in a time when you no longer have to subscribe to just one job. Especially with the convergence of these various art forms and their influence on one another, I can be involved in all of them!
SM: How’d you get your start in the industry?
GS: Writing for Purple Diary and BOMB Magazine! Then things took off from there.
SM: You’re given the chance to DJ for any designer’s fashion show--who and where?
GS: Hedi Slimane in the gardens at Versailles, or for Dries Van Noten in a vacant warehouse in Belgium.
SM: The bad news: everything in your closet has mysteriously vanished. The good news: you get to dress out of anyone else’s. Whose are you raiding?
GS: Diane Keaton's. Annie Hall is my everything.
SM: What’s your one go-to outfit?
GS: Black head to toe! My uniform consists of black jeans from BLK DNM, Saint Laurent boots, a black wide brimmed hat, and a fitted black tank top. Does the trick every day.
SM: What’s your go-to album, both new or old?
GS: Old: Patti Smith’s Easter (1978) and Horses (1976). Patti Smith is Greenwich Village at it’s prime. From her lyrics to the melody, you can feel the enthusiasm and artistic experimentation that permeated the village in both of these albums.
New: Paul Kalkbrenner Berlin Calling.
I lived in Berlin a couple of years ago and fell in love with its youth culture, specifically the minimal / electronic scene. Every night you find yourself on some crazy adventure and end up at warehouse at 3am listening to electronic music and experience this incredible sense of togetherness. Paul's music brings me back there—I even did a story on him for VOGUE!
SM: The song that most perfectly sums up your life thus far is…
GS: "Clair De Lune" by Flight Facilities (feat. Christine Holberg).
SM: Miami is oftentimes known for its neon lights reflecting on the hard bodies of South Beach, oh, and Art Basel of course, but what comes to mind when you think of the 305?
GS: Sneaking into the Delano and ordering a Cosmopolitan without knowing what it was when I was 14 years old. Only good times in the 305 since then.
SM: This has suddenly turned into a job interview. Quick, where do you see yourself in 10 years?
GS: I want to have my own brand ten years from now--whether it's a lingerie line or some niche organic snack. But I couldn't give up magazines-- I want to be an editor-at-large somewhere as well!
Check out more of Gillian on Twitter and Instagram @gilliansagansky
Style Mafia x Wynwood Walls Edition 1 June 12 2014, 0 Comments
Sure you've seen the Wynwood walls in countless Instagram and fashion blog posts, but I'm certain you've never seen the walls like this before. This week, we decided we wanted Style Mafia to go beyond our showroom's doors and into our hood. To highlight the ongoing liaison between art and fashion, we've compiled the best shots into a fancy little gif, and we assure you, there's much more of these to come!
BTS: ESM + Anna Marie June 10 2014, 0 Comments
We are pleased to introduce the Behind the Scenes (BTS) series where we offer a little insider on how the magic happens at our photo shoots. Last Thursday, we had the absolute pleasure of working with the effortless beauty Anne Marie Reilly and the talented Emmanuel Sanchez Monsalve. Needless to say, the results were breathtaking.
PHOTOGRAPHED BY EMMANUEL SANCHEZ MONSALVE
STYLED BY SIMONETT PEREIRA
HAIR + MAKEUP BY JOSHUA M. RIBADEO
stylist assistant HELEN PEÑA / model ANNA MARIE @ NEXT.
Such a good time June 05 2014, 0 Comments
How about a little eye candy to satisfy those cravings?
Excited to announce that these gems were featured in Zink magazine!
PHOTOGRAPHED BY CESAR BALCAZAR
STYLED BY SIMONETT PEREIRA + CHLOE LILIA
MAKEUP BY AILEEN QUINTANA
HAIR BY MICHAEL COHEN for MOROCCAN OIL
VIDEO PRODUCTION BY GIANFRANCO BIANCHI
stylist assistant ROCHELLE MOORE + HELEN PEÑA / model YARA @ WILHELMINA.
Graphically Aligned June 04 2014, 0 Comments
Thinking of ways to revamp your summer wardrobe? Graphic prints are the way to go. Bold lines, geometric patterns and abstract prints—you name it we’ve got it.
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Art Talk: Cesar Balcazar May 14 2014, 0 Comments
Hailing from Cali, Colombia, fashion photographer Cesar Balcazar is no stranger to year-round sunlit streets. At 26, Cesar has spent his days shooting in Colombia, Argentina, New York, and Miami. After having photographed some of the most renowned celebs in Latin America, and having his shots have grace the covers of Hola!, TVyNovelas and Cromos, it’s safe to say Balcazar has left a huge mark in the Hispanic market.
We here at Style Mafia have had the honor of collaborating with Balcazar, pairing his passion for photography with ours for fashion. Creative Director, Simonett Pereira, and Balcazar met through a mutual friend late last year, and since have worked on editorials, personal work and most recently the Style Mafia May 2014 lookbook: Here For You. We caught up with Cesar this week to about his trajectory as a fashion photographer. Check out our interview in this first edition of Art Talk below.
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SM: What made you want to become a fashion photographer?
CB: I have an immense adoration and respect for women. Fashion photography is the vehicle I use to express that. And I think it’s a beautiful way to express those feelings and highlight their brilliance.
SM: Tell us about your experience while shooting in Miami.
CB: It’s an excellent place to shoot because it’s the perfect union between the Latin American and North American markets. Miami is a city that’s growing exponentially and I think that in a few years it’s going to be one of the major fashion cities of the world. It’s a good place to be, no doubt.
SM: Tell us about the strangest thing that’s happened to you on a set.
CB: I think I’ve always been lucky enough to have a good team of people to work with… so weird things don’t really happen. I think that the most exciting, spontaneous moment is when everyone on the team is focused and working towards the same goal. It leads to this explosive moment where everyone is proud and overjoyed at seeing the results. You can just see the excitement on everyone’s face. When I’m like “Oh look at this picture” and they’re like “Ah! Amazing!” and everyone’s just so happy. That’s the moment. I try to make that moment happen in every shoot I work on.
SM: What are some of your favorite spots to shoot in Miami?
CB: Miami is the ideal place to shoot photos on the beach. I love the weather and, although it’s basically summer year round, you’ll never have the same shoot twice. I love that the lighting is different and there’s always an element of diversity.
SM: What do you consider has been your biggest accomplishment career-wise thus far?
CB: It still hasn’t happened but it’s going to happen soon! I’ll be having my first exhibition in New York next year and I’m confident several projects will be stemming from that.
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