Alife Rebirth

Alife finally reopened last week next to sneaker sporting sister, Alife Rivington Club. The new space is smaller than their their original one on Orchard Street and this time around it's dedicated to selling its eponymous brand. With a tank full of Piranhas and an infinity mirror in the fitting room, the space is a fitting experience of the brand. More details at Refinery29.

Fancy Pants Punk

Gossip monger cum fashion designer Jared Paul Stern is best known for his contributions at the New York Post and Star magazine. His new fashion line, Skull & Bones, is a pleasant diversion from all that. Launched with a few items back in April available at exclusive boutiques, the tie (my favorite piece in the line) is available online at Elsewares for $125. Fueling my …

Designer Imposters

The latest from New York label Yoko Devereaux's Blue Boy Etiquette line uses meta-design to critique the Targetization of our lives. Subversive styles include "Wall Art" (pictured here), a black on white splattered H&Mass Market, and a repeating blue Kmart logo with beige paint drips that comment on the ways designers like Isaac Mizrahi, Todd Oldham, and Karl Lagerfeld's designs for mainstream stores blurs the …