“We print everything in house. We cut everything in house. Yes, the beading is done elsewhere, but everything is made in house.” So said Richard Quinn immediately after a show whose freshly-carpeted salon venue at the Andaz London was swathed in 900 square meters of his signature floral fabric. That fabric, he added, had already … Read more
“I feel good about it all,” remarked David Koma at a preview. Over the past couple of seasons, the designer’s demeanor before his shows has noticeably relaxed, a testament to his confidence in his own work—a growth that’s fantastic to witness. Consistent with his dedication to honoring accomplished women in creative realms, Koma found inspiration … Read more
For fall, Kozaburo Akasaka was continuing the narrative he began with his spring collection, which was inspired by the characters that inhabit his imaginary utopia. This season, which he titled “Night Fall,” was inspired by a trip to Texas, his visit to the Rothko Chapel in Houston, and the Stephen King novel Dark Tower. All … Read more
It is an anecdotal truth that even the most metropolitan of Brits—among them Kate Moss and Charlotte Tilbury and the model Jade Parfitt—reach a point in their lives when the glamour of the West Country becomes irresistible: the darlings, the dachshunds, the image of disco balls strewn across Grade II–listed estates. You get the impression … Read more
Many of us are feeling a renewed urge to dress up. It means different things for different people; be it a pair of heels, a statement hat, or even an old fur. Yes, real fur—in addition to faux—seems to be back on the New York streets. Maria Cornejo is feeling for a more polished look … Read more
Part of the joy of leafing through a new Chopova Lowena collection is discovering what unlikely pair of ideas designers Emma Chopova and Laura Lowena-Irons have decided to mash together through their process of bewitching sartorial alchemy. (Skateboarding and folk festivals! Lacrosse and death metal! Turkish school uniforms and women’s jockey gear!) Yet while their … Read more
After leading us through three seasons of camping adventures, Natasha Zinko transported the fashion brat pack to outer space for fall. Drawing inspiration from Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, where space travel was depicted as a mundane everyday activity—“like buying a train ticket,” said Zinko—the collection explored themes of life where space attire is … Read more
Yara Flinn’s Williamsburg store will be celebrating its second anniversary this May. Her studio is right below her store, and like every good business owner she actively listens to feedback from her customers; she also gets inspiration on new styling tips from them. “I’ve never really had this direct feedback before,” she said. “This kind … Read more
At Rodarte this season, Kate and Laura Mulleavy were in a bit of an abstract mood. “We were thinking about fantasy as in a fantasy realm, about transporting in and out of something,” Laura explained on a recent zoom. “We loved the idea of having optical illusions, the idea of not knowing where something starts … Read more
There are some people who would rather be overdressed than underdressed. Rentrayage’s Erin Beatty is not one of them. “I would always rather feel underdressed and cool,” she explained at a recent appointment. “With everything that’s going on in the world, I wasn’t feeling very frivolous, and fashion that felt frivolous felt wrong to me. … Read more
