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THE STUFF THAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF/

Envision a 4,000 sq ft closet with more than 25,000 items, including 1,000 pairs of shoes -by the likes of Christian Louboutin and Manolo Blahnik-, little black Chanel dresses to last you a decade, and ball gowns for any occasion that you could possibly imagine. It may sound like a dream, but Albright Fashion Library’s clothing collection in New York is quite simply a dream come true.

“We buy the collections straight from the designers after their shows… We make sure to pick the pieces that will be hard to get,” says Patricia Black, creative director of the giant showroom. It’s not really a showroom in the usual sense; it’s more like a rental service. “We prefer to say hire – we hire out luxury,” Black smiles.

As we enter the space, a group of four assistants are buzzing around the different rails. They are pulling for celebrity stylist Michael Angel, who’s an Albright regular. “The selection here is so expansive,” Angel says, noting that he uses the place for both advertising, editorial and red carpet work. “We have a personal styling service,” Black adds. They have socialites fly in from all over the country and help them organize ’their season’, as Black calls their calendar of social events.

The library was started by stylist and fashion collector Irene Albright in 1990 with the name Imelda’s Closet. A tongue-in-cheek reference to the former first lady of the Philippines, who assembled a shoe collection counting more than 2,700 pairs while the rest of the nation was starving. “I didn’t think the business should grow with that name – mostly for political reasons,” Black says.

Patricia was brought in ten years ago as the showroom changed location to its current Cooper Square space on Lower Manhattan. “At the time everybody was obsessed with personal branding, so I thought why not celebrate Irene and her accomplishments as the industry pioneer she is?” Black says, with evident pride in her place of work.

Prices start at $250 to set up a meeting and $1000 to hire an outfit. Visit http://albrightnyc.com for more information.

Words / Lars Byrresen Petersen
Follow him on Twitter @LarsLaLa

YOUNG GUNS/

Shot by Grant Yoshino and styled by Todd Pearce, smoldering model Abby is captured in the midst of a desert-like landscape. With fashion by some of the top designers – Diesel, Saint Laurent and Stephen Webster – ‘Young Guns’ brings together rock and roll, the insouciance of youth and of course, high fashion . Looks like these young guns are all set to take over. Are you ready?

And here the ‘Young Guns’ on film by Graham Dunn:

Young Gun for Schon from graham dunn on Vimeo.

This online exclusive has been produced by.
Photographer / Grant Yoshino
@ www.grantyoshino.com
Styling / Todd Pearce
Styling Assistant / Karsen Richardson
Hair / Veronica Valdivia
Make Up / Liset Garza
Model / Abby Brothers @ Vision
Videographer / Graham Dunn

Special Thanks to Evan Dunning @
The Dream Factory LA Studio www.thedfla.com

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Schön! 20 – The #FUTURE is Now/

Welcome to the 20th issue of Schön! which celebrates the individuals and brands shaping our future. We talk to established labels such as Wunderkind and Longchamp – who show us what they have in store for the new season – billion dollar businesswoman Paris Hilton, and the hottest new design talent, from Iris Van Herpen to David Koma. From grass flip flops at Kusa to hand finished techniques at Ted Baker, innovation in fashion is all around us. Find it on our pages, modelled by the faces of the future: Tian Yi, Chrystal Copland, Baptiste Giabiconi and Francisco Lachowski.

Beyond fashion, we discover developments in fields as diverse as architecture and animation, music, technology and the media. We ask trend forecasters and psychics alike to look into their crystal balls. In The Innovators, we meet the individuals who are changing the way we will think and live. This is not the stuff of science fiction. This is the real future and the future is now. Turn the page for the shape of things to come…

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Das Herrenzimmer/

A commanding series of images shot and styled by Suzana Holtgrave, this photo shoot sees models Blandina and Nele take on the truly masterful yet all-the-more alluring personas needed to conquer Das Herrenzimmer, ‘the the gentlemen’s room’. In such stately surroundings, the fashions courtesy of Givenchy, Chanel, Christian Dior, Gucci, Alexander McQueen and Christian Louboutin only go to heighten the grandeur – a suitable uniform for such austere yet ostentatious females. Because as the song goes, “This is a man’s world, but it wouldn’t be nothing without a woman or a girl.”

This online exclusive has been produced by.
Photography & Styling / Suzana Holtgrave
Hair & Make Up / Luka Balint
Model / Nele @ ModelManagement

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Schön! 20 – The #FUTURE is Now/

Schön!20 – The #FUTURE is now

Welcome to the 20th issue of Schön! which celebrates the individuals and brands shaping our future. We talk to established labels such as Wunderkind and Longchamp – who show us what they have in store for the new season – billion dollar businesswoman Paris Hilton, and the hottest new design talent, from Iris Van Herpen to David Koma. From grass flip flops at Kusa to hand finished techniques at Ted Baker, innovation in fashion is all around us. Find it on our pages, modelled by the faces of the future: Tian Yi, Chrystal Copland, Baptiste Giabiconi and Francisco Lachowski. Beyond fashion, we discover developments in fields as diverse as architecture and animation, music, technology and the media. We ask trend forecasters and psychics alike to look into their crystal balls. In The Innovators, we meet the individuals who are changing the way we will think and live. This is not the stuff of science fiction. This is the real future and the future is now. Turn the page for the shape of things to come…

THE #FUTURE IS NOW!

 

 

 

 

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PARIS HILTON: BLONDE AMBITION/

This is Paris Hilton through her own eyes. Schön! presents the real woman behind the reality TV star and shows that when it comes to business, Hilton really does mean business. The sleek shoot that accompanies the interview perfectly encapsulates the solid state of mind that this businesswoman holds. Styled by talented stylist duo ‘The Kids’, Hilton is featured in luxury leathers and strong PVC, representing her grit, determination and tough skin.

Paris Hilton by
Photography / Vijat Mohindra
Styling / Sammy and Judy aka ‘The Kids’
Styling Assistants /
Odessa Nikolic & Michael Nunez
Hair / Andrew Miller
Make Up / Denika Bedrossian
Manicure / Stephanie Stone
Post Production /Catherine Day
Special Thanks to Paris Hilton & her team

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Rossy de Palma/

For Schön!’s 19th issue we were lucky enough to have the opportunity to shoot a legend of Spanish cinema: the bizarrely beautiful and considerably creative Rossy de Palma. Shot by photographer Vincent Urbani and styled by Ignazio Arizmendi and Mar Pulido with make up by Elede Lopez, the whirlwind that is de Palma brought LA Studio in Madrid to life in clothes and accessories by Amaya Arzuaga, Assaad Awad and Roberto Cavalli to name just a few.

Photographer / Vincent Urbani
Styling / Ignazio Arizmendi + Mar Pulido
Make Up / Elede Lopez
Talent / Rossy de Palma
Photography Collaborator / Jesus Pedraza
Photography Assistant/ Monica Canepa
Location / LA Studio, Madrid

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Sour Cherries by Jeremy Kost/

‘Sour Cherries’ oozes the type of coolness you would only expect from a winner of RuPaul’s drag race and make up artist, Raja. Styled by Blaise Estrada, Raja stands out against the gritty New York backdrop wearing show stopping dresses by Sherri Hill, as well as a fruit covered bra by Patricia Field teamed with a skirt by Jac Langheim, jacket by Brian Grimotes and all glamorously pulled together with Christian Louboutin heels.

Photographer/ Jeremy Kost
Styling/ Blaise Estrada
Hair & Makeup/ Sutan Amrull
Model/ Raja
Assistants Styling/ Leo Gugu

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Cool Hand Luke/

The electric stylings of fashion editor Huma Humayun shot by photographer Ted Humble-Smith @ Jed Root, brings Schön! 18 readers into a haven of high heels. Shoes by Hugo Boss, Jimmy Choo, Paco Rabanne, Jantaminiau, Valentino, Christian Louboutin and even Chanel will dazzle and delight you in an unconventional light using robotic mannequin hands as the background. Highlighted with specs of green, this shoot captures fundamentals of high-end and high-heeled stilettos.

Photographer/ Ted Humble-Smith @ Jed Root
Fashion Editor/ Huma Humayun
Set Designer/ Luke Abby @ Jed Root
Fashion Assistant/ Josh Blom
Photographer’s Assistant/ Thea Badilly & Crusoe Weston

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Harper by Marcelo Krasilcic/

Michelle Harper is more than just a fashionista. Behind her aberrant style lies a businesswoman, philanthropist, and family girl, which is revealed in an exclusive interview for Schön! 18. Revered by fashion enthusiasts, paparazzi and bloggers alike for her avant-garde style, Harper brings a highly individualized elegance to the streets of New York. She has even been put on the front rows of international catwalks for being something of a New York fashion icon. She describes picking out an article of clothing like an art. “I start by looking at how the piece is constructed and the concepts behind it, and that is the first part of the love affair with the object,” she says. Harper grew up inspired by her grandmother’s fervor for reaching outside the norms of life and bringing new flavors (literally and figuratively) to the community. Today Harper carries out this passion through the charity ‘Casita Maria,’ which mentors children from poor Latin American families in Harlem and the Bronx. Enjoy the inner and outer beauty of Michelle Harper as stylist Guillaume Boulez dresses her up in designs by Maison Martin Margiela, Christian Louboutin, Marchesa and hats by Heidi Lee.

Photographer/ Marcelo Krasilcic
Styling/ Guillaume Boulez
Hair/ Tetsuya Yamakata @ Defacto
Make Up/ Valery Gherman @ Defacto
Model/ Michelle Violy Harper @ Elite Models
Photographer’s Assistant/ Jeremy Dyer
Styling Assistant/ Francesca Cerullo

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