the wearhouse district

I'm definitely not a decorator or designer ( despite taking a few interior design classes in college - just for fun ) but I do really enjoy decorating a space . And I definitely love furniture shopping. I think I just enjoy style - all definitions of style - whether it be clothing, accessories, or decor. Until now,  I've never really shared a look into my personal home decor, but being in the middle of a new move gives me the perfect opportunity to chat decorating.  Home decor is an extension of your personal style. What you hang on your walls, and what you wear on your body, both express who you are equally. Just like my personal style each day - eclectic and created with themes or characters in mind - each room has a different theme. There's a story, a creation and an idea developed. But in a subtle, smart and obtainable (or wearable) way. Starting with -  "Stage 1 " of our bedroom, which still needs a few finishing touches , was built out wit...

It’s that time again in New York City, when press, buyers, and distributors gather at fashion and lifestyle trade shows in search of new and exciting brands. The amazing folks at Liberty Fairs , one of my favorite trade shows, invited the WearHouse District to attend once again, scope out brands to watch, report outstanding fashion trends, and witness the amazing growth that this specific show had in just one year. Liberty Fairs took place July 20 – 22 at a new location, Pier 94 along 12th Avenue, and the event opened with the second Bi-Annual Liberty Lebowski Classic, an industry bowling competition at Lucky Strike. Back bigger and better, Liberty Fairs hosted so many amazing new brands that joined the Liberty Fairs family. Some notable newbies include Theory , Helmut Lang , Daniel Won, Norman Russell, Sully Wong, Skargorn, Freenote Cloth, SLVDR, K-Way, MRKT and Lifetime Collective. But it was also great to see some returning favorites like Chapter, Closed , Danner, Dehen 1...

Announce Third Studio Album, Bring Us Together, Out September 16th via Hot Bus/Rough Trade Listen + Share: First Single “ My Club ” Photo credit: Sigurd Grünberger Danish pop powerhouse The Asteroids Galaxy Tour , consisting of Lars Iversen & Mette Lindberg, have recently announced the release of their highly anticipated third studio album, Bring Us Together- set to drop September 16th via Hot Bus/Rough Trade! Having won audiences across the world over with their unique brand of deliciously fun & edgy pop, the Copenhagen duo will deliver eager fans & new listeners alike ten tracks of pure audio bliss. Immersed within the Copenhagen music scene, producer & multi-instrumentalist Iversen met Lindberg in 2007. The two would go on to record a debut EP ( Around The Bend ) & two studio albums, 2009’s Fruit & 2012’s follow-up Out of Frequency. They’ve quickly become one of Denmark’s most prominent musical success stories, selling out venues around the gl...

Kerry Bannigan and Arthur Mandel NOLCHA FASHION WEEK is a leading award winning event , held during New York Fashion Week, for independent fashion designers to showcase their collections to a global audience of press, retailers, stylists and industry influencers. Co-Founder and CEO of Nolcha Fashion Week: New York, Kerry Bannigan, wanted to build and grow what she envisioned as an event that supported the independent business of fashion to industry standard, and held during New York Fashion Week, to give aspiring fashion brands the opportunity to showcase at a key time and to decision makers. When she moved to New York City from UK after studying English and Communications at university Bannigan met a lot of people from the fashion industry. She soon discovered the various obstacles that aspiring independent fashion designers face, specifically having a professional industry standard runway show during New York Fashion Week. In 2007, with the help of her business partner, ...

By: Casey Arden http://www.youtube.com/summerbreak From the Bachelorette , to the Real Housewives to Honey Boo Boo , everyone watches reality television. But this summer AT&T and the Chernin Group did something totally new; reality TV only available through social media. It’s called @SummerBreak and it follows the lives of eight California high school juniors and seniors during their summer breaks. The producers did their best to pick a cohesive group, but even more important than that, a group that has a huge social media presence. Every week there is a short episode on Youtube , but the experience is meant to be through your mobile device; almost all the content is on Twitter . The eight cast members tweet constantly and the official show’s twitter (@summerbreak) retweets what the cast members are saying, tweets clips of what they are filming and comments on or narrates the lives of these eight kids. Everything comes in bits and pieces, but is constant ...

Instagram: @djprimeaux The job market is tough. You need work experience just to get...well, more work experience. It's an endless, ruthless cycle that makes all young twenty-somethings that are now entering the job market feel lost. One of the ways many college educated men and women are getting this much needed experience is through internships. It's a great way to spice up their resume, grow in knowledge of whatever industry they are trying to enter, and meet people that could influence their future employment. The problem is most of these internships are unpaid.  Many young people flock to New York City hoping to snag a great internship and start their ascent into a lucrative career. So, how are these hopeful interns supposed to survive life in Manhattan, a grand city known for its grand expenses, on a zero dollar income? Here are some tips contributed from actual New York City interns who are making that chance of a lifetime work out just fine.* Firs...

By: Casey Arden In celebration of gay pride , Nike launched their new # b e t r u e collection   – in conjunction with, and just in time for pride week in New York City. Profits of the #betrue collection will go to the LGBT sports coalition and the collection will be offered world-wide, a courageous and audacious move in certain parts of the world and one to be proud of. Nike #BETRUE Just Do it Tribal Sleeveless Not only was the line launched in time for pride week, but also for the SCOTUS’s (Supreme Court) decision on DOMA (the Defense of Marriage Act). As the decision was released that held key provisions of DOMA to be unconstitutional (and therefore granting marriage equality in certain states) the Facebook homepage blew up with joy and people across the country cheered that many homosexual couples would now be granted the same rights as heterosexual couples.              Since the decision I’...

Let's face it, it's getting too hot outside for half of the items in your wardrobe. What you need is a stylish, trendy tank top to keep you cool in the summer's heat! Perfect! Because this week we are giving one away! Check out  The WearHouse District 's Facebook page for contest rules! The winner will be announced this weekend. Founded in 2000, Skip N' Whistle is a screen-print shop based in New Orleans. The shop and its designers specialize in custom designed t-shirts, tanks, hoodies and messenger bags – basically anything you can screen print on. Every single item is hand printed on a 6-color manual screen printing press and the shop has been doing it this way for more than 12 years. All of their screen prints are designed to have the look and feel of vintage graphics. They are regularly inspired by antique woodcuts from their printing collection, books and more. Every design they sell is unique and distinctive.  They hand-print most of their sc...

This past weekend The WearHouse District took it's first big step into changing fashion forever. The WearHouse District hosted a live fashion competition and cocktail event entitled WildHouse Fashion: a Benefit for the Audubon Fund at the House of Blues in New Orleans. The WearHouse District focuses on fashion trends and special events, and we are advocates for self-expression and creativity, whether it is through fashion, fine art, or music. We like to think of ourselves as young movers and shakers trying to build a new community that can have fun and appreciate art in all its forms. Veronica, creative director, Michelle, associate editor, and I created the WildHouse event to show a different side to fashion. We wanted to prove that fashion can be more about art and self-expression and less about being judgmental or shallow, by giving all the proceeds to a charity that does so much good for our community, the Audubon Fund. We also wanted to use this event to show the work ...