Pop is the music genre most associated with Sweden, but Ann-Sofie Johansson and team were tuned into jazz when they created H&M Studio’s fall 2024 collection. Their focus was less the music than its makers, however. Legends like Thelonius Monk, Billie Holiday, Miles Davis; artists whose style was as unique as their sound. One of … Read more
At Area’s tenth anniversary show this morning, you could hear the models’ Cuban-heeled boots stomping on the runway before you saw the first look: a navy suit with a wide shouldered jacket, accessorized with a matching officer’s cap worn low on the face, obscuring the eyes but not the attitude. “It’s been 10 years of … Read more
Sachin and Babi Ahluwalia have been stealthily revamping their label over the last few seasons. They first moved their lookbook release timeline to a see-now, buy-now schedule last year, then launched a line of handbags and footwear, and are now refining their storytelling and thinking more expansively about how they present their collections visually. The … Read more
Camille Miceli doesn’t lack joie de vivre, and her ebullient personality naturally aligns with the mood-boosting pop colors and prints of Emilio Pucci. Ranging from high summer holiday options to more urban occasions, the fall collection is called Pucci Parade. Alternating between explosive colorways and all-over black iterations, Miceli wanted a pause from the excess … Read more
Cult Gaia designer Jasmin Larian Hekmat is aware that her brand is mostly resort and vacation wear—so to challenge herself for fall she decided to venture beyond summery dresses, and experiment with heavier staples like outerwear, denim, and knits. “I love a good challenge, so I was like, what would I wear in New York … Read more
Last season, Ronnie Fieg launched “&Kin,” a new brand under the Kith umbrella with a focus on tailoring and elevated materials that’s also a reflection of his personal style tendencies. “Launching &Kin really forced me to think differently about everything because that collection did really well for us,” he explained on a Zoom from a … Read more
The Rachel Antonoff fall 2024 lookbook stars Jenny Slate and a look-alike puppet. “The vibe is all the world is a stage,” she explained from her Brooklyn studio. “It’s that feeling you have when you’re dressing up for a crush; I thought we should be bringing that same energy to everything.” Antonoff’s sartorial raison d’être … Read more
Margherita Missoni’s emerging brand has already launched with retailers including Nordstrom and Browns. Now it has a pop-up space of its own in Milan. Sited by coincidence directly opposite the door to the Prada offices, the little “Spazia Macca” showcases the brand’s latest collections as well as a selection of Missoni-curated vintage accessories against which … Read more
“I believe in living with authenticity—free from validation and permission of absurd conservatism and societal norms.” Marc Jacobs said he was after “joy, period” at his show tonight. It lasted all of six minutes—a short, sharp shock—but it made a big, big impression. I saw Marilyn Monroe in her iconic subway grate dress from The … Read more
Fifteen Max Mara Atelier coats were presented in Venice at the modernist Olivetti store, a spare, elegant space overlooking St. Mark’s Square, designed in 1958 by Italian architect Carlo Scarpa. It was a fitting frame for the high-end offer, which showcased Max Mara’s industrial savoir faire augmented by artisanal handmade finishes. The design team looked … Read more
