He started collecting out of a love of sports.
Sale
To better serve this new wave of creatives, Suen and Jules Volleberg are launching an e-tail site called APOC Store that brings together emerging designers from around the world in a marketplace wh ere the designers decide the rules. It's a radical rethink of a wholesale model; at APOC Store, there are no wholesale buyers, no order minimums, no delivery windows.
While minimalist dome rings and simple metal stackers are timeless classics, there's a new jewelry micro-trend that offers major personality and spunk. You may have already had a glimpse of the
Sneakers
One of the few celebrities who can take the fantastical beauty of haute couture and give it a dose of realism, Lawrence wears her Dior gowns with the same casual ease as a pair of jeans. After more than a decade in the spotlight, Lawrence, who turns 30 today, knows how to hold her own when it comes time for a party or a premiere.
"Do away with the notion that if you're a size 8, you're always going to be a size 8," says Dombroski. "You could be up
Outlet
There's a lot of history in sneakers. Just as someone would buy a coveted art piece, there are certain coveted sneakers, like the 1985 Air Jordan 1s. So, it's pretty normal. Even tennis players today, the young players coming up, some know about tennis history-Roger Federer's really become a student of the history of the game-but some tennis players don't know about any of the players from the past.
"My sister and I had never worked in a shoe store when we started Maguire," she says. "I decided to open a small shop in Montreal, and I had to staff the shop every day and design the collection and develop the product; I was doing
Shoes