On July 1st, The Brooklyn Museum opened Virgil Abloh: “Figures of Speech”, as a tribute to the iconic work of the artist and designer. The exhibition will be on view until January 29th, 2023. The exhibition touches on his collaborations with Kanye West, visual artist Takashi Murakami, and architect Rem Koolhaas. In addition, various items…
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The founder of the iconic fashion brand Off-White, Virgil Abloh, recently lost his battle with cancer at the age of 41. Abloh was the first African American to serve as artistic director for Louis Vuitton and was known for his groundbreaking approach to fashion. His family recently concluded a statement saying that he had been…
When fashion brands want to step out of their comfort zone or just want some extra buzz, fashion collaborations are very common. From Dior to H&M, many brands have dived deep into fashion collabs. With that being said, these partnerships can mean one of two things: either a new and unexpected product is made and…
With every generation comes a new set of trends, even if that list sometimes includes trends from generations past. But beyond the typical fashion fads like tie-dye and tiny glasses, the young people of Generation Z have expanded their wardrobe’s horizons to include brands and individual garments that take philosophical stands; that represent something beyond…
The European runways hit the mark on what exquisite fall/winter dressing means: contrasting plaids, oversized men-inspired coats, lace-y little numbers under wool, and statement puffer sleeves that can easily go over warm turtlenecks. These roomy, winter-approved pieces will create a palette of layers - not only for warmth but also for declaring personal style. From…
Fashion month is officially over. From NYC to Paris, the trends on the runway for Spring/Summer 2020 instructed us leave lots of closet room for bright colors, modern-business-meeting suits, splashes of tie dye, and colorful leathers. We've concocted the recurring fashion trends we saw in Europe - London, Paris and Milan put the cherry on…
NATURAL HAIR For this fall and winter, brands like Dior, Coach and Prada presented natural, relaxed hair styles for their resort collections. Rather than the pin-straight locks, intricate up-dos or false bangs we usually see on the runway, these brands are celebrating the simple, messy ponytail and wavy bob. Get the look: OUAI Air Dry…
PRETTY IN PINK The color of 2020 according to the resort collections: pink. Monochrome pink outfits and charmingly feminine, frilly pink dresses graced runways from Prada to See by Chloé. The brighter and bolder the better, according to these designers. In 2020, expect to see this spring time favorite break into winter and fall wardrobes,…
After the disastrous and disheartening collapse of Notre Dame's Cathedral in Paris due to the much-talked-about accidental fire, chair and CEO of French luxury group Kering, Francois-Henri Pinault, vowed to donate 100 million euros to rebuild the cathedral. Kering owns brands Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, among others. Bernard Arnault, the chair of LVMH,…
CHANEL A chapter was closed with Chanel Fall 2019. Unknowingly being the last Chanel collection by Karl Lagerfeld, his death brought heartbreak, surprise, and melancholy; tears were seen running down model's cheeks. Penelope Cruz made a cameo as a runway model, dangling a white rose from her hand as she strutted down. Chanel Fall 2019…
The Windowswear awards announced its winners on January 30th, 2019 at Marquee NYC with more than 500 guests in attendance. Design Houses like Dolce & Gabanna and mass retailers such as H&M are nominated for different categories, including "best packaging", "best collaboration" and "best use of color", among others. Windowswear determines the winners based on…
BALENCIAGA Presence and the “right now” were the inspiration behind Balenciaga’s spring show, more explicitly, the exploration of what modern clothing means and how that correlates with all the noise around politics and the overconsumption of media news. The clothes themselves had a futuristic aura, as per Balenciaga usual. Tailoring took a contemporary twist in…
Art and fashion go hand-in-hand, constantly influencing and inspiring the other. From Louis Vuitton's long history of artist collaborations to David Lynch's erotic line of shoes created with Christian Louboutin, the king of heels, we've rounded up the most iconic instances of art on the runway. Richard Prince for Louis Vuitton No stranger to collaborating…
Marketed towards the most affluent customers of a brand, resort collections are always a spectacle. With the majority of major fashion houses having unveiled their Resort 2019 collections over the past month, we've rounded up the season's runway highlights from designers Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Chanel. Louis Vuitton Despite the recent spate of designer…
With Fall 2018 fashion week imminent, men's collections underway and Couture Week completed, design houses have announced major changes and shake-ups. Read on for the lowdown! Hedi Slimane to Céline Since Phoebe Philo's departure from Céline in December, there has been much speculation over the brand's future. Fans, fret no more: last week, luxury conglomerate LVMH…
“Volez, Voguez, Voyagez – Louis Vuitton” October 27, 2017 - January 7, 2018 American Stock Exchange Building: 86 Trinity Place, New York Curated by accomplished fashion historian Olivier Saillard, Louis Vuitton's exhibition "Volez, Voguez, Voyagez" has arrived in New York City following stints in Paris, Tokyo and Seoul. The show traces the history of the…
Last in the month-long line of fashion weeks is Paris, arguably the most artistic out of New York, London, and Milan. The city's in-your-face collections will no doubt dominate fashion editorials in the coming months (see: Balenciaga's platform Crocs and Chanel's PVC thigh high boots), but the Paris runways also showed some surprisingly wearable yet…
Louis Vuitton gets top marks when it comes to playing well with others. From Stephen Sprouse to Yayoi Kusama, a diverse range of artists have collaborated with the French design house over the years to revamp their classic silk scarves and logo'ed leather goods. Back in April, the brand released the latest in its long…
The reveal of Spring/Summer '18 Menswear has finally concluded. From shows in cities such as London, Milan and Paris, designers have put out their best looks to showcase what we can look forward to seeing next spring season. Here are the biggest trends we saw emerging from the collections! Monotone Suits We saw block colors…
Paris Fashion Week SS’17 may go down in history as the time that Kim Kardashian was robbed in her hotel room in between shows but despite that frightening incident it’s important to remember the reason that the reality superstar was in the City of Lights in the first place - beautiful clothes, beautiful clothes, and…