OAO NEW YORK

In her debut collection, Abigail O’Neill Oswald of OAO New York presented a slew of functional pieces in silk, leather and neoprene. Pants and blouses in cerulean blue and soft coral, formfitting little black dresses, plus plenty of options in white compose a collection that is incredibly well-rounded and concise. Subtle details of pin tucks and piping, geometric bugle bead embroidery, intricate laser cuts and watercolor prints, inspired by the designer’s recent trip to Maldives, add to the simplistic charm and would not escape a discerning eye.

SCREENING PALO ALTO

Based on several original stories by James Franco, Palo Alto is a debut feature film written and directed by Gia Coppola. The coming-of-age teenage movie is meant to be different; the timeless story was written to be truly felt, not analyzed or retold by someone older and wiser, but re-envisioned through the eyes of real teenagers.

KATE NASH Q & A AT GIRL RISING SCREENING

We all know Kate Nash as a singer, songwriter and musician, but what we didn’t know about her yet is that she became an ambassador for Plan’s Because I am a girl initiative. Balancing the release of her new album Girl Talk and finishing her US tour, Kate managed to