As the earth keeps spinning, our lives keep evolving, our spam e-mails keep growing, we never stop to see the implications of it all. This YouTube video encompasses the many aspects of our daily lives that can’t be quantified in our minds because frankly, it is evolving way too fast. Check out the numbers, the technology and the things you don’t know about our world -or do you?

Nothing to do? Why not meet someone at the MET. Catch The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion, closing August 9th. It examines the changing ideal of beauty from 1947 to 1997 and the people that helped project them. This riveting exibit features photography, video and articles of clothing from Yves Saint Laurent to Versace. Go on a sunny day to see Roxy Paine on the Roof:Maelstrom, a 130 foot by 45 foot stainless steel sculpture that looks like a tree on steroids. Ok maybe not exactly. There’s plenty else to see including Michelangelo’s First Painting. If none of this tickles your fancy, feel free to pout in the room full of Monets’. I mean, really, how many brillant works can you have in one building? … I guess that’s why they put one of the roof.

Here are a few photos of The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion, courtesy of the special exhibitions page.

Cristobal Balenciaga (French, b. Spain 1895-1972)
Day dress, 1955-56

Gianni Versace (Italian, b. 1946-1997)
Evening dress, spring/summer 1991

Bert Stern (American, b. 1929)
Twiggy in Yves Saint Laurent, Vogue, March 15, 1967

With nearly two million views to her YouTube page, Kina Grannis is scurrying up the ladder of musical success. There’s not much to it, Kina, her guitar and the lens of a Mac. But then there’s the amazing voice, original songs, and before you know it it’s been an hour since you started watching her videos. Maybe it’s the hypnotizing quality of her music or her eternally youthful face but either way you can’t ignore Kina’s talent dubbed the 32nd most subscribed to musician on YouTube.

Below are some of our favorites.

Can’t get enough? Check out Kina’s site

Or click here!

We would like to give a big THANKS to our good friends at Uncle Magazine  for helping us get hammered the right way!

Friday night at Public Assembly, formally known as Galapagos, (we all remember Cut & Sewn’s epic Everyone Wants a Piece Party) brought good vibes, good people and excellent exclusive reading material.

Sponsored by New Rome, the night kicked off right with mix-masters Indian Giver. There wasn’t a single booty in the crowd that wasn’t shaking. Using a Girl-Talk minded mix, they spun their own original flavor with a very energetic guitarist, drummer and singer. Singing along with Bono takes cajones. Here’s a video quicky if you’re curious and feel free to download their sweet album, Taking It All Back: The Mixtape Album.

Closing the night was DJ Swaaan. He rocked the house, we danced until bedtime aka when our motor skills began to shut down.

So why were we there anyway? To celebrate Uncle Magazine’s launch of Issue II . To read it in full, click here.
In only a matter of days will you be able to get your hands on a hard copy. We assume you don’t want to have to look long for it, so here’s an answer to the savenger hunt.

If that’s not enough for you, put on Indian Giver’s Mixtape, load up the photo album of the night, and let the slideshow begin.

For more stuff about the Uncle Empire, click here.

I met Janine Martel, the creator of Thumbook a few months ago. Not knowing if this was an undercover scheme, Janine pulled out a set of different colored stamp pads, asked me to smudge my thumb into the color of my choice, press it onto a page of her teeny tiny book, and draw a self portrait with her matching colored markers. As if my finger print couldn’t be more of a self-identifier, she had me write a quote or philosophy that I live by on the opposite page (see below).

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So, for a long time, we at Cut & Sewn didn’t want to admit that a recession was happening all around us. We thought that Circuit City and Linens & Things shut down because of artistic differences, not a lack of sales and lack of being a good store. But, fine, we’re finally breaking down after the closing of the Virgin Megastore (we really loved those Flight of the Conchord T-shirts), we’re in a recession.

Today, we noticed this lovely list of free food at bars at Black Book Magazine. We like food and free is charming enough for us to check it out. (Free Nachos gets me everytime.) Other than that list and freeganism, our best recession suggestion is to take advantage of our free shipping coupon on purchases over $40, VDAY09, before 2/28. (more…)

A tasty treat was delivered to us today. I received a shiny, new copy of issue two of Uncle Magazine. If you missed out on their inaugural issue, Uncle is a funny, well-written piece of literature for NY and beyond.

This issue covers topics that others would be scared to touch with a 10-foot-pole. Parisian Metro Sexual Assaults, Letters to Landlords and Cockfighting are just three of the untouchables that Uncle is more than willing to touch. Check out the PDF here.

Also, in coordination with the drop of the new issue is the brand new uncleempire.com. With a brand new design and a constant flow of enlightening content and funny commentary, Uncle is bringing paper-like and digitally, right to your face.

The Cut & Sewn crew welcomes the boys of Uncle as friends, pals and confidants.