In the wake of the contemplative transparencies and flower terrarium dresses that made the Undercover spring ’24 show so wistful and wondrous, this pre-collection delivered a surprisingly solid array of everyday attire. Granted, garments designed by Jun Takahashi are never ordinary, as evidenced by the cool jeans with flounced edges and blazers cut with a … Read more
The size and energy of the crowd at Henrik Vibskov’s show was like that at a concert. He’s the OG of the Copenhagen scene, a man who has always gone his own way, and who regularly applies his creative mind to projects outside of fashion. At the end of last year the new King and … Read more
Paolina Russo returned to Copenhagen Fashion Week for its sophomore show, after winning the inaugural Zalando Visionary Award last season. The London-based brand’s inclusion on the schedule is a reflection of the city’s growing global audience, along with its focus on sustainability. It makes sense then that design duo Paolina Russo and Lucile Guilmard are … Read more
In the wake of the contemplative transparencies and flower terrarium dresses that made the Undercover spring ’24 show so wistful and wondrous, this pre-collection delivered a surprisingly solid array of everyday attire. Granted, garments designed by Jun Takahashi are never ordinary, as evidenced by the cool jeans with flounced edges and blazers cut with a … Read more
The American artist Cy Twombly was born in Virginia, but moved to Rome before turning 30, making the Italian capital his primary residence. During this time, Twombly developed his distinctly modern style surrounded by classical works, finding inspiration in Greek myths and reinterpreting their original antique depictions with his own sensibility. “He was this American … Read more
Gianni Versace, Yohji Yamamoto. Dries Van Noten, Rei Kawakubo, Giorgio Armani. This Engineered Garments collection sees Daiki Suzuki pay homage to the designers who inspired the formative years of his career back in the ’80s, all in his signature magpie aesthetic. A collage of two tones of paisley shirting together in one style feels reminiscent … Read more
Wa, a catchall term for a traditional (and sometimes intangible) sense of ‘Japaneseness’, is something Rainmaker’s Kohichi Watanabe knowingly channels into his clothes. The 44-year-old designer did that and more this season, riffing on what he called the “common consciousness” of Eastern and Western art in the 1920s: Art Deco in American and Europe, and … Read more
Refined, classically inclined, quietly luxurious. Gabriela Hearst’s menswear is many things, but sexy is not necessarily one of them. That changes though with her fall 2024 offering. In the look book, there’s a sliver of midriff between a snug cable knit sweater and the low slung, slightly flared pants paired with it. The hip-huggers are … Read more
Late last year, Sachin and Babi Ahluwalia took their collection to the southwest to open Scottsdale Fashion Week. Just a few weeks prior, Babi had celebrated her birthday in Santa Fe. That this spring lookbook was photographed in the Arizona desert showcases just how impactful their time out west was for this east coast couple. “I … Read more
Backstage before his much-delayed spring couture outing, Gaurav Gupta offered a meditation on its spiritual inspirations, such as the Sanskrit word Aarohanam, or the mudra, a symbolic gesture that would soon emerge as a brassiere cast in bronze. “Ancient cultures were so much more progressive, they didn’t even have to talk to each other to … Read more
