A photograph of the designer and writer Pauline de Rothschild in her bedroom, with its hand-painted chinoiserie panels of flowering plants and trees, was Mary Katrantzou’s starting point for pre-fall. “This season,” she said, “I was really looking at this connection between interiors and exteriors.” Hence Rothschild’s “trompe l’oeil conservatoire,” and other dresses depicting ceiling … Read more
Jonathan Simkhai dove into a nautical story (a theme that hit the high-tide mark at pre-fall) for spring and found some treasures in its depths. Among them were the sailor’s knots that crisscrossed down the side of a gathered, one-shoulder, sunset-orange, vegan leather dress. A cerulean number was made of bias strips of chiffon that … Read more
Alexander Wang wasn’t on the New York Fashion Week calendar, but that doesn’t mean that the designer or his brand have gone dark. The company recently relocated from Chinatown to a large, bright space at the South Street Seaport. Wang and his team now occupy two floors of the building where Carla Sozzani’s 10 Corso … Read more
For a moment last year, the internet was overrun by a trend dubbed “tomato girl summer.” Cosplaying an Italian vacation warranted an entire style of dress filled with cotton poplin, tomato red, gingham, and raffia. Chelsea Hansford, the creative director and CEO of Simon Miller, followed similar inspiration for her spring 2024 collection, which she … Read more
Almost every piece Cult Gaia makes has a key distinguishing detail that makes it just that much different. The knee-high snakeskin boots have a heel that sits at a 45 degree angle, the blue sequin gown is injected with feathers, the bikini is made with raffia. With plenty of bags and shoes that look almost … Read more
Marc Jacobs has been posting about his brand’s 40th anniversary on Instagram—he was the Design Student of the Year at Parsons back in 1984—so the question, as his show approached tonight, was would he revisit his own previous collections. There’s been plenty of archival revivals across fashion these last few years, no special anniversaries necessary; … Read more
H&M Studio’s proposition for spring 2024 is desk-to-desert, rather than desk-to-dinner dressing. Options for the latter do exist within the collection, but overall the idea is getting away from it all. “The dreaming of traveling… is really something that can free your mind; it’s liberating in that sense,” said Ann-Sofie Johansson, the company’s creative advisor. … 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
Rachel Antonoff has been thinking about butter. Butter as the ultimate condiment that makes everything better, as an easily attainable luxury and indulgence. There was a simple tank top with a crochet trim and the image of a salted butter bar on the chest, which was worn with a wrap skirt with a “floral” print … Read more
A week ago Vera Wang posted a sneak peek of her new collection on Instagram. In the trio of pics, she models a black bonded silk satin crepe sash top and matching mini with a long tie sash at the hem. Though she made her name designing lavish wedding gowns—Vanessa Hudgens is her latest boldface … Read more
