During the latest edition of BFW, Old Maquiina presented “Chapter 1”, a collection that establishes a clear new direction for the Bogotá-based label. Known for its methodical, narrative-driven approach, the brand uses this moment not simply to showcase new work, but to signal…
Fashion, like any art form, seeks to transcend mere aesthetics, delving into deeper layers of meaning and expression. Designer José Julián Guerrero, through his brand Joeg, achieves this with remarkable sophistication in his latest collection, “Selene.” Inspired by the Greek…
Jordan Arthur Smith presented last April his 4th collection called ‘Riparium’: an exploration of light, movement, the passage of time, and transformation within constraints of an enclosed environment. This collection was meticulously crafted in an intimate setting and serves as a testament…
This season, the collection emerges with a profound narrative, drawing inspiration from the dynamic forces that shape the earth’s surface. Horikawa’s vision manifests in garments that evoke the stretching effects seen in the earth’s crust, mirroring the mesmerizing interplay of…
From Rick Owens: “With our World conditions under increasing threat, jubilance seems like the wrong note but maybe it’s the only correct moral response? beyond being nice to each other, isn’t personal joy what we are put on Earth to do? Considering joy a moral obligation…”
Ziggy Chen continues his exploration of fabrics and shapes and presents a collection focused on the concept of spontaneity. A man with a zen and natural attitude and a casual style embodies the spirit of “Inadvertency” through fabrics, colors, and details. Ziggy Chen explores the…
Yohji Yamamoto opened his Fall/Winter 2023 show with a recording of himself singing Leonard Cohen’s “I’m Your Man.” It was not a gesture of vulnerability but of authorship, a reminder that Yamamoto’s work is ultimately about control. In an industry increasingly driven by…
For the Women’s ‘Luxor’ runway collection, we are one year into a war and witnessing how inspiring dignity in the face of aggression can be. Times like these might call for a respectful formality and sobriety with moments of delicacy as reminders of what is at risk and at stake. Clothes have…”
From Rick Owens: “If Venice, Italy, has been my summer retreat then Luxor, Egypt, has become my winter retreat. The vastness and scale line up with the Cecil B. Demille fantasy of Egypt in the movie The Ten Commandments (art directed by Paul Iribe!), which I watch nightly while…”
Yohji Yamamoto’s Spring/Summer 2023 show drew an unusually large crowd, not for spectacle but for something more rare in fashion today: continuity. As younger designers revisit his 1990s archive and speculation about his future grows louder, Yamamoto’s quiet consistency…
From Rick Owens: “I have been retreating to Egypt where I find great comfort in the remoteness and scale of its history. My personal concerns and global discomforts feel small in the face of that kind of timelessness. Lying down in the dirt with the valley of kings within view is a very…”