A quotation from philosopher Giorgio Agamben awaited viewers on each seat in the viewing hall: “The ones who are really contemporary are the ones who neither perfectly coincide with their time nor adapt themselves to its demands… The Contemporary is that relationship with time in which we adhere to it through a disconnection.” Fittingly enough,...
The Fall/Winter 2016 collection leaves a considerable amount of space for unisex fashion as Vivienne Westwood goes back to her basics. A punk fashion show where oddball and eccentric make for fashion that’s as quirky as ever, heavily gleaned from punk culture. And just like only Vivienne knows how, Westwood offers a show full of...
From the hills of Sommerset, where the brand’s manufacturer has been based since its creation by Roger Saul in 1971, Mulberry distills an English spirit that lies between chic and fantasy the world over. Johnny Coca won’t take over as new creative director for the brand until next year. In the meantime, the team currently...
Punk has always influenced Alexander McQueen, and Winter 2016 is no exception. British designer Sarah Burton is offering a collection that’s in perfect harmony with the more casual line represented by the McQ label. A line that is perfectly adapted for women in search of urban and contemporary clothing. By applying all the relevant codes...
It’s no secret: Christopher Bailey is fascinated by the speed with which the world is changing. But now the Burberry creative director is taking a certain pleasure in the idea of slowing down the world’s breakneck rhythm – at least at his own level. The collection is called Patchwork, Pattern, and Prints… This is how...
The first Arthur Ashe style appeared in 1964. After a noteworthy collection with select designer boutique Colette, Le Coq Sportif is releasing a new version of its iconic tennis shoe. In taking inspiration from the chic and elegant universe of tennis shoes, the name Arthur Ashe seemed a natural fit. Le Coq Sportif would imagine...
Halfway between punk and sportswear with military details, these pieces by Marc Jacob appeared amidst a red decor like a garden of hell. A decor set up in the old Park Avenue armory, inspired by the salon of fashion guru Diana Vreeland. Romanesque inspiration abounds in this collection so anchored in the past that it...
In January 1970, Diane von Furstenberg slipped three copies of her modern and sensual dress into a trunk and went knocking on the door of a fashion guru: the late Diana Vreeland, legendary director of American Vogue. Diane owes her the emergence and success of the wrap dress. For over forty years, Fürstenberg’s silhouettes drape...
