At Cristina Grajales Gallery, Ashlynn Park presented a collection among design objects she had curated from the gallery’s collection. This juxtaposition of old and new objects paralleled the designer’s overall process for spring 2025, which began, she said, “with revisiting the history of fashion.” Her icons are Madame Grès, Christian Dior, Azzedine Alaïa (whose collection … Read more
As one of the well-established, traditional brands in fashion, Rag & Bone needs to take steps to set itself apart from others. The label’s core DNA remains unchanged; it will still produce great quality sweaters, jeans, and jackets, but the brand is seeking to innovate through subtle details. This season, classic knit cardigans coming in … Read more
It’s only natural that time should be a preoccupation of N.Hoolywood’s Daisuke Obana, as he was a vintage dealer before becoming a designer, and he often references the past, though not in a dusty way. During this monumental year, the designer, who recently turned 50, will soon mark his brand’s 25th anniversary. There will be … Read more
The New York fashion shows can sometimes seem like a trend-a-thon, with some young and emerging designers rushing to imitate the previous season’s runway hits from Paris and Milan, or fixating on shapes that are better off left in the past. Not so for industry veteran Maria Cornejo. She’s been in business for over 25 … Read more
Adam Lippes held his spring 2025 appointments in his new salon off Fifth Avenue, steps from Central Park. The space once was occupied by Donna Summer. He’ll live across the foyer in even grander room that used to belong to Adolfo, the designer to Nancy Reagan. In a busy week of shows and presentations up-and-down … Read more
Fashion’s current infatuation is with all things demure; not surprisingly, Elena Velez, a maker of “anti-fragile fashion,” isn’t having it—or at least not the way it’s served up on TikTok. It’s might be tempting to roll your eyes or raise an eyebrow when you hear that OnlyFans was one of the sponsors of the spring … Read more
You can say that Kate Barton is a bit of an unconventional designer. Barton might not have the same household recognition as brands like Collina Strada, Eckhaus Latta, or Khaite, but her online virality is helping this young designer make her mark. Barton is best known for her sculptural pieces, such as her Goldfish purse … Read more
For A.L.C.’s spring 2025 collection, Andrea Lieberman sought to tap directly into the vein of West Coast cool. “We really let the California environment inspire us both in lightness and airiness and natural fabrics,” she said. The designer more than achieved the lowkey, just-shy-of-polished brief with pieces like a paperweight crinkle suit and a raffia … Read more
At Diotima’s spring presentation, the room was set with bunches of lit red candles on top of sand and concrete blocks like so many little altars. The models came out and circled the tableau, round and around like an incantation. It’s not that anyone needs the help of the supernatural to fall in love with … Read more
Looking at the images of Lii’s spring 2025 collection, you might be surprised to learn the inspiration was Michael Haneke movies. “The characters are in a very formal or very intense space, but then somehow there’s a breakthrough or a break point that basically becomes the plot of the movie,” designer Zane Li said in … Read more
