Poise in the Poisonous

In 1977, Yves Saint Laurent released his Opium perfume for women, taking a risk by basing a perfume on a poisonous flower, not exactly an alluring concept. The gamble paid off and Opium became one of the most successful fragrances ever produced (Dior followed suit almost a decade later with Poison.). Jean-Louis Sieuzac was the nose behind Opium, and his apprentice was Emilie Copperman, who went on to become a nose for Symrise, one of the leading producers of flavors and fragrances in the world.

StyleZeitgeist 10th Anniversary Party Portraits

Last week we celebrated StyleZeitgeist’s tenth anniversary at Flash Factory in New York City with a live concert by Cold Cave and music by .thejass., Black Asteroid, and Joseph Quartana. In lieu of the usual party shots, we invited the brilliant photographer Dusan Reljin to take some portraits. Wesley Eisold, Eugene Rabkin, Amy Lee Wesley…