Vintage Lollipops

With a glance, it's almost impossible to not want to be Nina Sky sisters, Nicole and Natalie Albino's long-lost bff. Heavily influenced by Gwen Stefani, they epitomize a raw femininity and masculine cadence that seeps with inspiration. So in honor of ORGNL TV , Stoli asked me to share a few thoughts on the many music and fashion related connections seen and heard over the years. It's no surprise that Madonna had us all craving lace corsets, pearls and enough tulle to outfit the entire cast of Swan Lake. Or that the year 1957 marks the teen teary-eyed upheaval of Elvis shaking what his mama gave him in a gold lamé suit. It's obvious the parallels between music and fashion have long been hitting hard. And who can forget Lennon's signature sunglasses... a quick Google search and suddenly Liverpool surfaces a mere second to the fashion-friendly inundation of circle frame designs from here to Timbuktu. In modern times we see everything from designer co...

The connection between the realms of fashion and art, which is long-believed as one of the most acclaimed partnerships to date, is limitless. Sometimes to disturbing degrees. Thriving on a visionary extreme that clearly compliments one another, they seem to breathe life into the notion that fashion is easily interpreted as a walking art form. From imagination to inspiration, the construction of prospect to palette unfurls, beckoning for constant fluidity. The result is unbending and exemplifies the diligent hands of both famed French Renaissance painters and modern-day designer's sketchpads. Together, fashion and art create a language within itself. And here's the good news, you don't have to be silver-tongued to appreciate it because it's the voice of style, the beauty of artistic originality... and the masterpiece of its creator that we learn to appreciate. We've seen Phillip Lim, Markus Lupfer, and Lisa Perry's take on prominent pop artist Roy Licht...