I had the pleasure of attending Nic Rad's PeopleMatter show at RARE gallery in Chelsea. Nic is a Brooklyn-based artist and admitted media addict hosting his second solo show at RARE. Rad is showcasing his 18-month long project PeopleMatter, a collection of 99 painted portraits that capture a moment in the history of communication. Subjects include bloggers, journalists, and Internet "micro-celebrities," selected using various digital tools.

The neon "Bar" sign is turned off, so all it is now is a series of short-circuited fluorescent tubes, waiting to be flicked on and occupied. It won’t be — not for another few hours at least. The streets are cracked and filled with mirrors.

The opportunities proffered by new media in the realm of delivering content to audience have boomed, enormously, in recent years, not the least of which in the fashion arena. Previously the Internet has provided increased accessibility to information: reviews and photographs from runway shows posted next day, sample sale listings at the click of a mouse, and infinite news sources, blogs, and websites devoted to putting their own particular spin on all things fashion, yielding an overall greater intimacy between the consumer, the product, and those who create it.

After almost being turned away from Dave and Buster's it dawned on me: All the red state, true-blooded bulging veiny necks, Sarah Palin chanting, altar boy touching, Nascar watching, beer guzzling, babymaking, Playgirl posing PASSION that is the Mid-American manifesto had finally made it’s way to the cultural mecca of the world. New York City is fucked.

Don't miss this exclusive interview with fashion photography wünderkind Chris Leung, originally hailing from Toronto and now a student at Parsons the New School for Design in NYC.

We finally have video and photos from The Powder Room's NYC Fall/Winter 2010 show!

Gallery Bar is pleased to present a photography exhibition juxtaposing the Lower East Side Tenement Museum archival photos with those by contemporary artists. Curated by Zoe Lukov.

Get the latest coverage and reviews of runway shows and after parties from the Social Butterfly of NY Fashion Week, Terence Edgerson.

The Selby Is in Your Place was conceived when fashion and interiors photographer Todd Selby began taking portraits of dynamic and creative people—authors, musicians, artists, and designers—in their home environments and posting them on his web site. Nosy by nature, he wanted to see how personal style was reflected in private spaces.

"Throughout much of Tom Ford’s movie A Single Man, I sat wide-eyed myself, taking in the work of visual poetry." Read more of Stefan's thoughts on A Single Man.

Don't miss this inspiring and revealing bit of wisdom from fabulous fashion designer Phillip Lim.

In an industry traditionally known for its coldness, the fashion trade has become surprisingly accepting of new names and faces. Case in point, Bryanboy. This young fashion wünderkind is the latest to be anointed by the industry!