Tag: Collections
Sir Paul Smith explains his new collection: it’s time for men to dress up
Though rich in references dating back to the days of his youth in the 60s, the collection is «absolutely not a retrospective», says the designer
Fendi Men – going back to the Roaring Twenties. This is how people learn about repetition
A dandy aesthetic for Fendi’s autumn/winter 2022 menswear collection. Silvia Venturini Fendi on crafting an evolved image of his man in a gender-blurring show
ACBC, Italian footwear: accountability from the brands rather than knowledge from the consumers
Gio Giacobbe and Edoardo Iannuzzi: the Italian footwear startup expands the fashion industry’s focused sustainability efforts to a holistic circular model through collaborations
Streetwear before its advent in the fashion sphere, the narration of the VNGRD brand
The VNGRD publication reconnects the roots of streetwear with its entry into the Milanese and international fashion scene
Eroticism comes first before the flowers – Mika Ninagawa x Van Cleef & Arpels
Through eroticism, the photographs of women demonstrate playfulness in soft pornography. Then, Mika Ninagawa’s transition to flowers, details, and objects and observations of everyday life
Fashion collaborations to reignite the thrill of shopping – three industry experts comment
«The brand who constantly collaborates, constantly renews itself» the future of fashion post collaboration, where the ordinary is no longer satisfactory
Ann Demeulemeester begins a new chapter under the Italian ownership of Claudio Antonioli
Acquired by Claudio Antonioli in 2020, Demeulemeester's brand is on its way to regaining the punk-inspired spark with major shifts in strategy and design
Amodo, Berlin. The story of two Italian expats unfolds in the store in Mitte district
Berlin’s Gallery Weekend and Art Week are occasions where Mitte bursts with people from around the world. A category of people aligned to Amodo’s ethos
Quotidiana, Milan. From Milano Card, unlocking the unexplored potential of newspaper kiosks
In Milan newsstands have been restored and reimagined as service points on our doorsteps, information hubs and places where people can meet and interact. In conversation with CEO, Edoardo Scarpellini
Where do the bounds break? The final Louis Vuitton Man collection: Virgil was here
Narrative elements underlying Abloh’s attitude and vision to menswear design. Virgil was here: a logic that changed the mainstream
Voo Store, Berlin. Cultural praesidium of a district
A place that tells the story of a district in Berlin: the Müjdeci brothers' Voo Store has 50 employees from 22 different countries. Danish design, rough walls and bare brickwork.
Ottolinger – Cosima Gadient and Christa Bösch: post-apocalyptic rips to athleisure
Cosima Gadient and Christa Bösch are ripping and burning the fashion playbook in a most literal sense, creating garments that do more revealing than concealing
L’Arabesque, Milan. Modernist reverence for the past
L’Arabesque is an ode to that golden era of Italian culture, a love letter to Milan's history. «Time, in the world of art, fashion and design, does not exist: everything...
Playing games: Maria Grazia Chiuri revisits her youth for Dior: «This nonsense of a game»
Maria Grazia Chiuri fuses references from the Rome of her childhood with Sixties Dior designs to propose an optimistic post-pandemic future at Paris Fashion Week
Max Zara Sterck – About female bodies, sculptural design and naturally derived materials
Max Zara Sterck is the Dutch designer creating expressive garments for free-willed women, tired of being constrained by fashion
Knitwear and Hydropower – going greener, Drumohr makes few real steps forward
Born in the 1700s, a knitwear house Drumohr defines tradition: in conversation with Owner and Ceo, Mr. Michele Ciocca: «We want the term sustainability in our brand to turn into...
The joy which can arrive after suffering: «We will not die young» – Priya Ahluwalia
The exploration of storytelling and the celebration of black joy through community and clothing: Priya Ahluwalia turns to film to capture the different heritages present in London
Hodakova: The Stockholm brand repurposing garments headed for landfill
1)Born from the creativity of Ellen Hodakova Larsson, Hodakova is the Swedish brand producing one-of-a-kind pieces created from repurposed materials
Vitelli – Sustainability is not buzz-word anymore, we need to be honest
A conversation with the founding duo at Vitelli: wools from landfills, the use of hand-machines and an old technique to create a new felted fabric
Even if you wear it wrong, you’re wearing it right: Y/Project X Fila – Glenn Martens
Glenn Martens’ brought Paris Men’s Fashion Week to a close with his capsule collection with Fila, producing hybrid pieces of layered sweatshirts and split polo-neck collars
Louis Vuitton’s Amen break – a place where subcultures meet
Amen Break. A digital film by Mahfuz Sultan unveiled Virgil Abloh’s menswear language, the partnership with Nike and the influence of martial arts
Schwesterherz, Berlin. Pieces that have been in German or Hollywood based productions
The identity of Schwesterherz is ingrained with femininity. The brand is a means for individuals to give back to the women in their lives, regardless of the relationship
From upcycling marine waste to mixing surfwear with couture.
Designer Antonin Tron: «I never claimed that ATLEIN is sustainable, because as long as you’re creating something, you’re creating waste. It’s not a perfect system»
Transition: Margiela has moved on from fashion – fashion has not moved on from Margiela
An attempt to demystify fashion’s invisible man: «He could have all the glory and fame - instead he decided to step away to let the garments and the Maison speak...
About Humanism today: what does it mean? Pierpaolo Piccioli at Valentino
Punk as the deviation from conformity, the adoption of black and white, an updated concept of humanism has pervaded the designs, the studies, and the pillars of Valentino
Nous Etudions – we study. Romina Cardillo’s brand is an invite to us all
«I don’t believe in the word ‘sustainable’, I believe in transparency and consistency. Sustainability should not be a privilege for a few, it should be a right»
