Laruicci Shines Brighter Than The City Lights
Counter culture shines bright in Laruicci’s Spring/Summer 2017 collection. Inspired by New York City’s street style of the 1960s – 80s, historically masculine icons such as keys, locks and studs are reappropriated to define a look of feminine rebellion in this lucent composition of jewelry. In an Edie Sedgwick meets Nancy Spungen throwback, Laruicci layers a mix of 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Lucite and Rhodium plated brass to offset an overlay of dangling geometric forms that intertwine with crosses and safety pins. Metallic chokers and chains that lie between futuristic and mid-evil armor, oversized earrings and statement necklaces embellished with glimmering Aurora Borealis crystals are reminiscent of the metallic deco building facades and glimmering lights found day or night in the city that never sleeps. The highlight of the collection comes from Laruicci’s collaboration with The Blonds. As an ultramodern nod to Hip Hop, oversized hoops take on a new scale as the once-earring is transformed into a metallic headband. Paired with the matching silver choker and jeweled cuffs, Laruiccci‘s new collection has defined the “underground edge” for the next generation of women warriors.
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Stacy Seiler is the Art Editor of Irk Magazine, joining the publication in August 2016. An accomplished artist, designer, writer and Assistant Professor at Parsons School for Design, Stacy has been a pioneer in the design industry since 1997. She began her career as a web designer and programmer focused on the corporate identity and branding of Fortune 500 companies including: FOX, News Corporation, AIG and McGraw-Hill.
For the past 11 years, Stacy has lectured on topics of Design Iteration, Typography, Information Visualization, Fashion and Fine Art at the esteemed Parsons School of Design, while balancing her time as a Contributing Writer of Arts and Culture at Downtown Magazine and a Docent of History and Preservation at Judd Foundation in New York City.
Through her research and drawings, Stacy’s art practice focuses on preserving the cultural past of New York City and beyond by exploring current issues of neglect and decay surrounding industrial architecture and its iconic connection to working-class communities. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally over the past 15 years.
Stacy graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art, with a BFA in Fine Arts and a Minor in Art History. She received her MFA in Fine Arts from Parsons. Her work can be found on stacyseiler.com along with her daily musings on Instagram
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