Lisa von Weise

The apocalypse is already happening in Detroit as documented by photographer Andrew Moore. The Gareth Pugh's Spring 2010 collection is a look for life after destruction. 

Pugh's Spring collection emphasizes a diaphanous, romantic mood full of grace.  Admittedly nervous about moving away from the hard-edged, structured looks he is known for, Gareth sees eerie beauty in our future.  

Living in the Great Recession, I want to mold myself into a character with power.  Pugh offers a compelling challenge.  Awakened to harness angelic activity, trumpets, heavenly signs, and a gathering of saints in rapture, he suggests that there is a glowing "after"life.  Wrapped heads and makeup shading the face with ash cloud are heroically unfussy; all other choices read hopelessly nostalgic.  

Go see Andrew Moore's latest exhibition Detroit at the Yancey Richardson Gallery. His sinister visions shook me to the core sparking a new level of self-reliance.  

http://www.andrewlmoore.com

 

"A good shopping experience is walking away feeling inspired," says Maryam Nassir Zadeh, owner of her namesake store in the Lower East Side. I left her store buzzing with enthusiasm, high on creativity. Akin to an art gallery, Maryam's titillating  boutique in Manhattan's Lower East Side is a sensory experience grounded by integrity, good taste, risk-taking and spirit. 

http://www.maryamnassirzadeh.com

Designers: Dieppa Restrepo, Marion Vidal, Phillip Low, and Uncommon Matters

   

Leana Zuniga, designer of the cult boho-chic line Electric Feathers has vision.  In a climate where tighter, shorter, louder and other basic markings of narcissistic personality disorder rule, Electric Feathers provides a brainy reprieve.  Her designs appeal to women with balanced lifestyle and a deep love for life, culture, politics, literature and art.  Hand dyed sensuous fabrics in a heady rainbow of hues, each garment is designed to be worn several different ways reflecting mood and body type.  If you are looking to upgrade your image to "consciously awake", Leana is your hero.

German model turned actress Diane Kruger seduces us with her subtle, dignified style.  Diane is ultra feminine and polished & carefree.  Maybe it's her ballet training that lends her such poise, but designers such as Karl Lagerfeld and Jason Wu seem to be taking notice; she has served as muse to both. Brilliant as a double agent in Tarantino's Inglorious Bastards, Diane is set to take over.   Young Hollywood (and their stylists) ~ Take a cue from this rising star.

      

   

Sometimes I need to take a break from loud prints and colors, and I find neutrals to be a rich alternative. Shades of white, cream, khaki, blush, and tan exude a cool, carefree sophistication that excites me.   Neutrals reference an inner quality-self-confidence, sexual energy, sense of purpose, contentment ~ that most people lack and want.  Goddessess, saints and stars all heighten their charisma with the air of mystery radiating intensity while remaining coolly detached.

                    
                        

Who doesn't want a little flash in their lives? Incorporating metallic into your wardrobe will transform your presence into the golden paradise we are all trying to recreate.  I am instantly attracted to these fluid, ambiguous and alluring tones.  Silver and copper are classics, but if I'm feeling bold, I'll take a hint from Proenza and bump it up with blue or green.

Hitting New York's high end fashion market immediately upon arrival armed with an Advanced Communications Practice degree from Boston University, Lisa began her career as a Barney's New York publicity and advertising associate, followed by a position at Elle Magazine as Promotion Editor.

Following Elle magazine, Lisa began traveling throughout Europe, including Paris, Milan, and Berlin. She then knew that fashion was her artistic direction for life.

Advertising campaigns, exhibitions, editorial and an editorship in Paris, high end fashion consulting, styling celebrities, designing a denim line, and a book project, Lisa continues to explore the forever exploding fashion, art and photography industry. 

Lisa enjoys styling for a host of top photographers past and present including luminaries Richard Avedon, Sheila Metzner, David LaChapelle, Wendelian Daan, Norman Jean Roy, Mark Seliger, Jessica Craig Martin, Greg Kadel, Sophie Delaporte, Taryn Simon, Sante D'Orazio, Steve Hiett, Phil Poynter, Karen Collins. Vanina Sorrenti, Wendelien Daan and Terry Richardson to name a few.

Clients include Vogue, Vanity Fair, T Magazine, Elle, Muse,  NY Magazine Surface, Big, Arena UK, Feld, L'Official, and more.

Celebrities include Angelina Jolie, Naomi Campbell, Penelope Cruz, Winona Ryder, Natalie Portman, Zoe Saldano, and Charlotte Gainsbourg. 

Always  provocative, Lisa has no hesitation scouting out niche designer brands mixing them with established talent.  Imagination and it's expression make her world go round.