Interview: Jona

The InAisce visionary on travel, texture and the nature of artistic collaboration

Invoking an anthropological spirit and aesthetic, New York-based designer Jona transcends the landscape of couture through his avant-garde label, InAisce. Imbued in signature hues of nuanced greys and arctic neutrals, InAisce aims to illustrate the ephemeral flux of nature and self in collections infused with a folkloric blend of tribal nomad and stoic sentinel. InAisce began as a men’s collection in 2009, emerging from Jona’s …

Link About It: Top Picks of 2012

Birth, death and re-birth—a look back at the the news that hit our creative world in 2012

1. RIP MCA Adam “MCA” Yauch—founding member of the Beastie Boys—passed away at the age of 47 following a prolonged bout with cancer. The influential music icon took his group from a garage band in Brooklyn to superstardom alongside Michael “Mike D” Diamond and Adam “Adrock” Horovitz. In addition to music, Yauch led charities for Tibetan citizens, 9/11 victims and directed several of the band’s …

Emma Berg

Minneapolis' edgy art darling on curating, designing and more

“I’ve always appreciated dressing beyond the expected and creating a look for the day that is inspired, not just thrown on,” says Minneapolis-based fashion designer and curator Emma Berg. Born and raised in the small, rural town of Stacy, Berg’s fascination for clothing came mostly from watching films like Breakfast at Tiffany’s or Auntie Mame. Her move to Minneapolis found her on local fashion blogs, …