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A couple years ago in Bali, Indonesia, Shane Vitaly Foran , a Toronto native on an unplanned pilgrimage, became inspired to create handcrafted jewelry that would fit the many faces of everyday fashion. Foran had reached out to local craftsmen to create a few pieces of his vision, and posted images of his creation on social media. To his surprise, he recieved an overwhelming positive response to his designs from his friend. That's when Foran and his business partner (and friend) Jason Readman decided to take a risk and invest their last few cents into their vision. That's when Vitaly was born. Since April 2012, Foran and Readman have been pouring themselves into Vitaly full-time, seeking to create a brand that embraces the myriad of lifestyles and personalities that have inspired it: from sky diving to stage diving, and fine art to body art. Vitaly continues to release new designs, working with a variety of unique materials, and maintains a ...

If you haven't heard of the jewelry line  Vitaly  by now, I'm doing you a favor by introducing them to you. Vitaly has grown so much in just two years since its creation, and still continues to expand. Vitaly is one of the most innovative and exciting jewelry lines, for both guys and girls, to come about in some time now.  Designer and founder  Shane Vitaly Foran  mixes chic and classic, with bold and sexy to create a very original collection that fashion and jewelry fans can add to just about any outfit. Vitaly - How It All Started from Vitaly on Vimeo .

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...

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