Here is a list of articles, links and videos we recommend about avant-garde, unconventional, artisanal and conceptual fashion, labels and designers from around the world:
(This page will be updated regularly)
Articles
What is Avant-Garde Fashion by Marc Richardson at Grailed
Avant-Garde Fashion: A Modern Definition at Barbara I Gongini
Collecting Avant-Garde Fashion, An Interview with Octavius La Rosa at Ssense
How Japanese Fashion Designers Changed Fashion at Nippaku
Miyake, Kawakubo and Yamamoto: Japanese Fashion in The Twentieth Century at The MET
The Avant-Garde Approach: Rei Kawakubo Tackles Business Like Her Designs at Fashion Magazine
Avant-Garde Fashion: Complications of Identification at Artleove
The Avant-Garde Designers Who Haunt and Hypnotize Us at Fashion United
A Look into the world of Avant-Garde fashion and it’s roots at Augustman
A Timeline of the Japanese Design Avant-Garde at Ssense
Rick Owens: What to Know About the Designer & Brand at Grailed
Guidi Picture Book and Brand Introduction at Fascinate
Black – A tribute to avant-garde fashion’s favorite color at Eiigensinnig
Dark Avant-Garde Fashion at Eiigensinnig
Dark Avant-Garde Fashion at Eiigensinnig
Devoa brand philosophy and interview with Daisuke Nishida at Fascinate
Perpetual Revolution: The Paradox of Yohji Yamamoto at Another
Yohji Yamamoto Interview at The Talks
Rick Owens Interview at The Talks
Iris Van Herpen Interview at The Talks
Paving Your Own Path: An Interview with Kié Einzelgänger at Archive.pdf
A Study of Miyake, Kawakubo and Yamamoto at Archive.pdf
Interview with Leon Emanuel Blanck at Metal Magazine
The History of Carol Christian Poell at Grailed
Carol Christian Poell bio at Archived
Rick Owens Wants to Be the Iggy Pop of Fashion by Tim Blanks at Another
Rick Owens’ Brutalist Ethos Remains Relevant 18 Years After His Runway Debut at Digital Future
Rick Owens The American in Paris at CFDA
Yohji Yamamoto bio at Archived
Issey Miyake – A Lifelong Journey Of Mastery at Sabukaru
Issey Miyake, Fashion Designer with Art-World following at Art News
In Memoriam: Issey Miyake (1938-2022) at Wallpaper*
“The Power of Clothing” According to Comme des Garçons’s Rei Kawakubo at Vogue
How Irving Penn and Issey Miyake Redefined the Fashion Photograph at Aperture
Inside the Extraordinary Universe of Michèle Lamy at Highsnobiety
In conversation with Rick Owens on his design ethos.. at Russh
In Conversation With Irina Dzhus at Katblut Magazine
Links
Fashion Deconstruction Facebook Group
Yohji Yamamoto Archives at Arcived
Fascinate Japan Article & Interview List
Rick Owens Fashion Show Archives: Men ｜ Women
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