Affinity for the 1960s has been growing in popularity since Feud: Capote vs. The Swans started airing, but for all the brands only recently taking interest in that era, Enrico Chiarparin wants you to know that St. John did it first. Founded in 1962, the brand has the mod look in its DNA. That said, … Read more
Robert Geller had his coming out as Rag & Bone’s Head of Menswear at the brand’s resort 2025 appointments. The German-born designer, who was a CFDA/Vogue finalist in 2010 and the CFDA’s emerging menswear designer winner in 2011, moved to Portugal after the closing of his namesake brand in 2019. “There weren’t a lot of … Read more
This season at Kith there are no overarching themes or drawn-out inspirations; rather this is a collection of relaxed pieces that incorporate, as always, Ronnie Fieg’s passion for beautiful fabrics and his continuing interest in expanding the Kith brand to more accurately reflect his own lifestyle and tastes. A navy suit has a loose-fitting jacket … Read more
It’s hard to believe that Rory William Docherty’s resort collection was only his second-ever runway show. The New Zealand designer founded his namesake label in 2017 as “a much more extravagant fashion hobby,” he explained backstage. “I wanted to just put beautiful things into the world, and it took me two-and-a-half years to make my … Read more
For the last two-plus years, since she landed in Paris just after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Anna October has moved from strength to strength against all odds. And she’s seen some long-held dreams come true, as part of the “Women Dressing Women” feature in Vogue’s March issue, in an ongoing collaboration with J. Crew … Read more
There was a refreshing sense of lightness, and a nice balance between design and materiality, in the show that presented the work of 20 students graduating in Pratt’s Class of 2024. As a whole it felt more “fashion,” than the understandably navel-gazing student shows that marked the pandemic. Don’t get me wrong, these students aren’t … Read more
“In a few words, the initial talk I had with the team was what would’ve been the ready-to-wear of Bottega when they started to make the bags in the late ’60s and ’70s. Of course, the idea was almost to work on something anachronic—we don’t want to go too literal, it was the idea of … Read more
Like many designers working today, Cynthia Merhej has been grappling with big questions in the run-up to presenting her fall offering. What does it mean to show a fashion collection against a backdrop of war? Where is the line between personal opinion and brand statement? Having spent the last four months in Lebanon, where her … Read more
Rejina Pyo’s intriguing fusion of offbeat hues and playful silhouettes has cultivated a dedicated following, spanning from creative eccentrics to high net-worth gallerinas (she’s even noted that an increasing number of men are now part of her customer base). This has afforded her the liberty to present her collections on her own terms, whenever and … Read more
Rejina Pyo’s intriguing fusion of offbeat hues and playful silhouettes has cultivated a dedicated following, spanning from creative eccentrics to high net-worth gallerinas (she’s even noted that an increasing number of men are now part of her customer base). This has afforded her the liberty to present her collections on her own terms, whenever and … Read more
