Hate it as they may, the abject reality of L.A.’s freeway culture informs every Angeleno’s aesthetic. Hence the name of L.A.-based designer Alex Israel’s Freeway Eyewear—if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em, as the saying goes. But a year after debuting his collection of cool classics, Israel was eager to present the frames in a [...]

Lady Gaga accepted the Stylemaker Award from Marc Jacobs at last night’s Accessories Council ACE Awards, and her speech won’t soon be forgotten. She called Hedi Slimane “a palm tree” and David LaChapelle “a creature, a liberation, a half lie, a half truth.” Revealing the until-now unknown name of her Haus of Gaga designer, Matthew [...]