by Deb Martin | Feb 27, 2020 | Culture, Fashion, Featured, Featured, Music
In John Varvatos’s world, music and fashion combine to create a lifestyle brand for those about to rock. by Deborah L. Martin photography by Andrew Matusik JOHN VARVATOS IS A ROCK AND ROLL guy, and he arrives at his Bowery flagship store for our 8 am call...
by Grace A. Capobianco | Feb 15, 2019 | Editor's Pick, Fashion, Featured
On February 7th, Downtown had the pleasure of attending the Blue Jacket Fashion Show. In its third year, the focus was on upping the awareness for prostate cancer. Miss J (J. Alexander) (L) and Crissy Barker (R) are seen at The 3rd Annual Blue Jacket Fashion Show...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 15, 2016 | Events
Last week, the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF) hosted its 19th Annual Collaborating For A Cure Benefit Dinner & Auction at Cipriani Wall Street. Beyond marking the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research...
by Downtown Magazine | Aug 16, 2016 | Book Club, Culture, Music
As authors of Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History Of Punk, Gillian McCain and Legs McNeil influenced a lot of people on several levels. Now regarded as the best-selling book on punk rock of all time, Please Kill Me first and foremost described what the heyday...
by Edward James Almost | Aug 11, 2016 | Fashion, Music
This week John Varvatos announced that Grammy-nominated musician Hozier is the celebrated artist in the brand’s Fall/Winter 2016 advertising campaign. Over the past decade, the John Varvatos iconic rock star series has conveyed its vision of rock ‘n’ roll sensibility...