It was practically a bestiary at London’s Couturelab boutique and gallery yesterday. Swarovski-sprinkled monkey skulls, a gold-beaded buffalo, and a fiery coral sea spider were just some of the haute experiments in embroidery that Jay Ahr designer Jonathan Riss presented at Evolution, an exhibition of 14 tapestries crafted from such unusual materials as turquoise, mandrille [...]

“This is the chicest thing ever,” said Alex Kramer of the new space Paris-based designer Jay Ahr feted on Madison Avenue last night. “It’s like a little jewel box, and it’s the first time I’ve wanted like ten dresses at once.” Jay Ahr designer Jonathan Riss—who was also joined by Fabiola Baracasa and Roopal Patel—has [...]