Phipps is a popular name in America. “A funny thing we’ve discovered, which is something new to me being back in the US, is that Phipps is a very common name here,” said Spencer Phipps on a call from Los Angeles, where he relocated from Paris. “There’s a strip club, there’s a mall, there’s a … Read more
There is a palpable lightness in Kith’s spring collection—and it’s not just because the look book was shot inside a New York City subway train (we’re guessing an L) covered in all manner of colorful flowers. Ronnie Fieg wants people to feel good. “This collection is very colorful,” he said from the company’s Williamsburg headquarters. … 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
Daisuke Obana’s aim with N. Hoolywood’s Test Product Exchange Service collections is to adapt military-inspired garments “for town use.” Yet should you go to meet friends in the brand’s safety-yellow hooded topper, or a track suit-ish look with pockets and adjustable cord pulls, they might think you had dropped out of the sky or just … Read more
