It Girl: Rose Broadbent

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I made a trip to Toronto over the holidays and had the pleasure of meeting Rose while there. My friend Joel introduced us and once I found out about all the projects Rose had on the go I knew I had to profile her on Third Looks. I was struck immediately by her outgoing and positive energy but even more impressed by her accomplishments. She c0-owns a vintage shop called Bridge and Bardot and runs a studio where her and a small group of friends work together on their art.

How did your personal style develop into what it is today? Do you have a style philosophy you subscribe to?

I don’t really know anything about the fashion world. I like clothes a lot. I’m really cheap and have always had to be creative by vintage shopping. Most of my clothes are under $10 and all of them have been altered. I get bored of my clothes and cut them, stud them, dye them, and make them new again. Like every girl, I’m a sucker for a cheap H&M item every so often, but I make sure to re-style it by pairing it with vintage. I also love sweatpants. A LOT.

 Explain the concept behind Bridge and Bardot and how it got off the ground.

B+B began with 2 years of pop up sales out of our storefront studio. Sisters, Gurjeet & Gagan Bassi and I transformed used clothing by up-cycling it and presenting it in a fresh new way. With promotional photoshoots and weekend long pop up parties, we got a reputation for having one-of-a-kind affordable clothing, and our cliental eventually pushed us to get a permanent location. Our boutique has been open for 6 months now. We pair local handmade accessories with our vintage pieces, in a one-stop-shop.

Where did your love of vintage clothing come from?

I’ve always been a Goodwill hunter, it’s such an exciting way to shop. It’s also a more sustainable and responsible way to shop. It also allows you to get creative and see the potential in a $3 shirt. My mom is an amazing seamstress  and I was influenced by her growing up – always altering my clothing. The incredible fabric and quality of vintage clothing is incomparable!

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Video: ISAORA Tryptich

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ISAORA Tryptich from ISAORA on Vimeo. New York based techwear brand ISAORA brings this  three-paneled glimpse into it’s range of outerwear and accessories for men.  A mix of black and white visuals that alternate between action shots and scenic outdoor locales. director: PAUL JUNG co-director & editor: DUCMINH NGUYEN cinematographer: FRANÇOIS LEBEAU assistant director: ALICE AN motion designer: roark.tv music … Read more

Editorial: Mr.Bathing Ape SS13 w/ Toshimi Watanabe

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From the pages of the latest Bathing Ape catalog comes this editorial starring Toshimi Watanabe. Part of the BAPE family since the mid 90s, Toshimi was a member of the Japanese Hip-Hop ensemble TOKYO No.1. The pieces and styling on this shoot look fantastic but I also took notice of the mood expressed. Wearing a … Read more

Elsa Hosk Prints by Guy Aroch

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Guy Aroch took these portraits of Swedish mega-babe & Victoria’s Secret Angel Elsa Hosk. The New York based Aroch is a leading fashion, beauty and celebrity photographer who has contributed to everything from Men’s Vogue to Marie Claire. I simply love natural beauty expressed and voyeuristic feeling of these shots. Digital archival prints in a … Read more

Beck and Edie Campbell for Saint Laurent Paris SS13 by Hedi Slimane

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Hedi Slimane styles and shoots Edie Campbell and Beck for the Spring/Summer 2013 Saint Laurent Paris campaign in this slideshow style video. Beck is the third rock star to be shot for the Saint Laurent campaigns, the other two being The being Christopher Owens from Girls and Tom Burke from Citizens. Anticipation is building for … Read more

Style Profile: Kyle

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With each person I style profile for Third Looks I feel as though I get to know them better just through exploring what their wardrobe and personal style is like. While fashion is given a bad rap in terms of being materialistic and shallow, I think style is a really good indicator of someone’s creativity, character and influences.
When I first met Kyle I thought he dressed pretty low key but as I got to know him I realized his wardrobe had tons of depth and he always wore his pieces in creative ways. More so I feel that his sartorial choies are aligned with his personality and lifestyle and he makes it work for him. It’s easy to just fetishize pieces and grails but I think men would benefit from reflecting on their lifestyles and choosing the clothes that not only look great on the rack, but also fit the way they live.


Look 1
Mercedes-Benz hat
Comme des Garcons SHIRT FW10 vest
Uniqlo down jacket
Uniqlo shirt
V::Room crewneck
3.1 Philip Lim SS10 jeans
White Mountaineering FW10 boots

What sparked your interest in clothes and fashion?
I think I’ve probably always had an interest in clothes and making myself look at least halfway decent, but a lot of it really stems from interests in other things that have a strong focus on personal style.
For me snowboarding was always huge for this, along with different BMX styles of riding. Then came cars and the various scenes around that.  I guess I’ve always been drawn to these things that really embrace showing your personality and personal style through such conspicuously physical ways, so clothes are just an extension of that and an easy way to do it while living in New York since I’m not snowboarding, riding, or driving much anymore here. 
What thought process do you go through when shopping for new items?
This is a really good question as I can’t say it’s something I’ve ever thought about before. I guess I’m long past the point where I’m filling any (perceived) “holes” in my wardrobe, but I’ve gotta say I really like going out and seeing what’s out there.  I have some favorite shops I’ll always check and other ones I’ll just stumble in occasionally, but I think it’s important to get out there and see what’s going on. Part of this is that there is so much good stuff out there to be appreciated that I know I would never bother actually buying or wearing, since it just isn’t “me.”
The other part of this is that I try not to buy too much anymore so I’ll see how it could work in my wardrobe.  I’m not interested in buying some out-there piece that I would have to really tone down with other boring clothes – that just ends up looking like you never thought it through and are settling because you wanted to show off that one item so bad.  Not a good look in my eyes. And I definitely don’t want something that makes me think “well this would be so much better if I just bought item X or Y too.”  I want to take an out-there piece and integrate it with other stuff I have and just do it up, you know?  Make it look like it was always meant to be there. Less but better.

Look 2
Monitaly FW11 leather jacket
Nepenthes shirt
Uniqlo denim shirt
APC jeans
Visvim SS08 FBT

I think a good example of everything I just talked about is that leather Monitaly jacket.  I had always liked the ubiquitous Margiela 5-zip that they do every season in a few leathers/colors but it doesn’t work for me and I have no interest in making it do so.  There’s no denying it’s an iconic piece and a brilliant design though, so when I came across this Monitaly jacket it was like something clicked, and they got me.  It’s just this complete bastardization of the 5-zip, totally making fun of it with some overly Americana vibes in brown calf leather, with some big leather tassles on the zips, and wool knit cuffs.  That’s what I’m all about, just having fun with my style.  I had never bothered to buy a leather jacket before because I had never found The One, but this was it. It was perfect.  And I’m thinking to myself “Ok, wear this with some FBT’s and I’ll have tassles all over the place, cause why not, right?”
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Adrian Joffe of CDG speaks on Dover Street Market in New York

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160 LEXINGTON AVENUE, LEFT, THE SITE OF THE FUTURE DOVER STREET MARKET NEW YORK Word came late last year that famed department store Dover Street Market would be opening it’s third location in midtown New York. The new Dover Street Market, which follows sister locations on London’s Dover Street and in Tokyo’s Ginza district, will open this year … Read more

Video: Premiere of VICE Do’s & Don’ts Show

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Before there was Tommy Ton, there was Do’s & Dont’s. Vice’s fuck you to streetstyle in which their editors played judge, jury and executioner. Vice has just premiered the video version of this and the first episode takes place in Sunny longbeach. My favorite quote from the episode “Are you able to take out jean … Read more