Inspired by the French colloquialism chercher midi à quatorze heures* , noon at 2pm is your destination for “pop-culture vitamins” — bite-sized pieces of information about things going on in art, music, literature, fashion, design, culture, travel, etc.
*(Literally "looking for noon at 2 pm," an accusation that someone is overcomplicating things. We think some complications are worthwhile. You'll find them here.)
Loving these sandals our photographer spotted on the street
The Berlin Olympic Stadium was built in 1936 for the summer and winter games. Approaching it, the scale of the stadium and it’s surrounding towers with barely-disguised Nazi...
Prabal Gurung’s silk tulle, chiffon and satin halter gown.
The Creative Gun
“You have to make quick decisions. Ultimately, fashion is all about gut anyway — there’s no science to what this should look like or that should look like or how many times you can redraw that or resketch that or redo that catalogue cover. The fact of the matter is, either it grabs you or it doesn’t.”
J. Crew President and Creative Director Jenna Lyons, illustrating why she and Mickey Drexler work so well together. Also why I would kill to work for J. Crew.
