Today Matt Kasin’s much anticipated new
GaudyGod.com website is launching. You’ll be able to find all things Gaudy God here, but don’t forget to follow him on his
Tumblr to see what inspires him. Matt has been one of my favorite street-style subjects since the very beginning of this website. I was super excited to photograph his nail designs for the Refinery29 story, “
14 Nail Art Snaps that Give Us Major Envy because I knew it’d give me an excuse to photograph his street style too. Several of the nail designs featured were painted by him. Although Matt is best known for selling vintage clothes and original designs under the Gaudy God label, he’s also a manicurist at the Strange Beauty Show salon just south of Division on Ashland. For proof of his amazing skills check out the photos I took of his work for Refinery29 in their entirety (and un-Instagramed) below.
Strange Beauty Show is located at 1118 North Ashland. Call 773-252-9522 to make an appointment.
Who else could mix Prada, Opening Ceremony, Miu Miu, and House of Holland to create a quintessentially
personal look? I was scanning my archives last night when I came across this fantastic candid photo of my good friend
Jena Gambaccini. Here she is wandering through the absolute madness that descends upon Lincoln Center during New York fashion week. Every time I see her she has such great style but, like all other hardcore fashionistas, she brought her “A” game to the “street style olympics.” I took this photograph of Jena on September 12, 2011 in the middle of New York fashion week.
One of my favorite things about Jena’s style is that she is never, ever afraid to experiment with color. She thrives in her brightly-hued ensembles, which is why she is one of my favorite subjects to photograph. As far as Jena is concerned, the more color the better (and preferably neon). The expertise with which she mixes shades from across the rainbow is awe-inspiring, and a testament to her fearless ability to take fashion risks (and she lands them, every time).
In this photo she is wearing the Chloe Sevigny x Opening Ceremony ‘Mary Jane’ platforms; Prada ‘baroque’ sunglasses; dress by House of Holland; and a neon Miu Miu belt. Last but certainly not least, her handbag: would she really be Jena Gambaccini without carrying one Proenza item, in this case her trusty black PS1 satchel?
If you read The Style Tribe (you ought to be), you might also recognize Jena as one of the ‘tribeswomen.’ Click here to view her personal style posts.
If you want to see her inspirations, be sure to visit Chi.City.Fashion on Tumblr.
Follow Jena on Twitter, @ChiCityFashion. During the day she runs the @ShopEDropOff account as their social media associate, so be sure to follow both accounts!
One of my favorite things about New York Fashion Week is the opportunity to photograph all my favorite bloggers. Rumi Neely of
Fashion Toast is at that top of my list and has been for years. She was the first personal style blogger I started avidly reading. That was back in late 2008. Before Rumi, I really only cared about street style blogs. I guess Fashion Toast was my gateway drug.
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