Author Archives: Martin Marks
Fashion Week, Fall/Winter 2012.
Tim Coppens. You’ve got to hand it to Belgian-born designer Tim Coppens. With his background in sportswear, this Ecco Domani Fashion Fund award-winner knows how to build a collection, and not just because of the architecture so omnipresent in his latest … Continue reading
ESQUIRE: The Leaked Facebook Memo.
Our Dear and Beloved Comrades! Salutations to each of you! You might have heard yesterday’s news about our company, the great and munificent Face-Book! Early in the day, representatives from our business office met with the DJIA — along with … Continue reading
HUFFINGTON POST: Downton Abbey Problems.
A series of tweets based upon the trials and tribulations of life at Downton Abbey. Isn’t it wonderful how we’re friends! Save that you’re the friend who fetches tea, empties my chamber pot & bathes me. #DowntonAbbeyProblems First cousins make for … Continue reading
AVENUE: Tracy’s House.
A self-proclaimed “typical girl,” Tracy Smith knew she wanted to work in fashion, but wasn’t sure how. While sifting through junk for that perfect piece of jewelry, she found it! And so began House of Lavande. Read more at Avenue Magazine. … Continue reading
VANITY FAIR: It’s a Tree of Wonderful Life.
FADE IN: EXT. BEDFORD FALLS—CHRISTMAS EVE Through the expansive darkness, we slowly begin to see A LIGHT. It is a red light. Though perhaps it isn’t a light at all. Or even red. We’re just guessing. It is looming, undulating, … Continue reading
VANITY FAIR: The Greatest Art Basel Party in the History of Mankind.
On behalf of HSBC Bank, Fiji Water, the Government of Finland, and the Edible Arrangements Corporation of North America, you are cordially invited to the greatest Art Basel Miami Beach party in the history of mankind. Humanity has yet to behold such a truly magnificent party, with … Continue reading
HUFFINGTON POST: Thanksgiving: A Questionnaire for Dinner Guests.
We’re so happy you’ve decided to spend Thanksgiving dinner with us! In order to ensure the dinner proceeds as smoothly as possible, we ask that you please take a moment to complete the following questionnaire. Mark your answers clearly with … Continue reading
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VANITY FAIR: The Odysnooki, a Homeric Recounting of Jersey Shore, Season 4.
Tell us the tale, oh MTV, the tale of your Jersey Shore , Of the brave sons, and of the oft-shrieking daughters, With racks most impressive and spray tans liberally applied. Leave us no longer in need, oh MTV, a … Continue reading
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Fashion Week, Spring/Summer 2012.
Steven Alan. For some reason, I’ve always been glad to start the men’s portion of New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week with the Steven Alan presentation. His work seems to be a study in unfussiness, a virtue that so often gets … Continue reading
HUFFINGTON POST: Your Hurricane Preparedness Guide.
Late last night, and based on my Twitter feed alone, I suddenly realized that while there sure are a lot of former New Yorkers down in Florida — mostly the old and infirm, driving along our highways in tank-like cars, … Continue reading
HUFFINGTON POST: This Is CNFMNSTV’s Lightning Brunch.
This is CNFMNSTV, the most reliable source for up-to-the-minute financial news from Wall Street and around the world, with far more letters than any other cable financial network, and hosted by our crackshot team of economists, gurus, and wizards — literally. … Continue reading
VANITY FAIR: Super-Secret Bipartisan Pizza Party.
What follows is a transcript of senior-level discussions held late last night in the Roosevelt Room at the White House. President Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA), House Minority LeaderNancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), and Secretary of the … Continue reading
ESQUIRE: Welcome to Awesomebook™!
Welcome to Awesomebook™, the social networking site that’s just awesome! We’re excited to be rolling out the new and improved site, Awesomebook Pro Plus Plus Pro Plus™, with upgraded features to help you experience our awesome online world of engaging with … Continue reading
HUFFINGTON POST: Tractatus Twitter-Philosophicus.
A Brief Working Theory as to the Socio-Semiotic Lexicographic Post-Structuralist Aesthetic Paleographic Mechanisms of Twitter, afterWittgenstein. #Glee 1 Twitter is everything that is the case. 1.1 Twitter consists of tweets, … Continue reading
HUFFINGTON POST: Wimbledon, Live from Frankfurt.
In our family, to think of Roger Federer as anything but the greatest player in the history of the game of tennis is nothing short of heresy; to extol his virtues would be like trying to fit one more angel … Continue reading
