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He Knows What You'll Wear Next Summer: Inside the Unique Fashion World of Jurgi Persoons

Jurgi Persoons is not a  household fashion name but this is only a sign of the times. In a parallel, ideal universe the Belgian designer and educator would have gotten the place he deserves, this of the original voice of the 90s avant-garde scene, probably the last authentic trend the fashion storyline has seen so far. His short run as a designer produced some of the most sought-after items…

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Provocation as a Marketing Strategy-Will It Work for Fashion?

During the recent couture week Daniel Roseberry, the American designer at Schiaparelli, send shockwaves across the internet; for his choice to send down the house’s Couture Spring-Summer 2023 runway, realistic-looking imitations of wild animals positioned on the shoulder of dresses. The animal heads and parts were shockingly realistic imitations by artisans using delicate embroidery and paint.…

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Gucci Men’s Fall 2023 Gets the Only Review It Deserves

Gucci is one of the world’s most popular luxury fashion brands. The company was founded in 1921 by Guccio Gucci in Florence, Italy. Gucci is known for its high-quality, stylish products.The brand’s clothing, accessories, and fragrances are especially popular. Gucci’s overall theme for their Fall 2023 Menswear Collection was inspired by the work of early 20th-century German artist, Otto Dix. The…

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Artsi Ifrach of MAISON ARTC Creates Fashion the Way It Should Be, That of Memories and Dreams

Artsi Ifrach of MAISON ARTC Creates Fashion the Way It Should Be, That of Memories and Dreams

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Instead of A Retrospective, A (Very) Personal Ode to Raf Simons’s Fall/Winter 2001 Collection.

Instead of A Retrospective, A (Very) Personal Ode to Raf Simons’s Fall/Winter 2001 Collection.

Some time ago I came across a Grailed user offering a staggering $47,000 for a Raf Simons piece, the infamous “Riot Riot Riot Camo Bomber” from Raf Simons’ Fall/Winter 2001 collection. Extravagant? It depends on how you look at Raf Simons’s work. Considered one of the most influential shows of the Belgian designer and trendsetter, his Fall Winter 2002 collection became the reason I fell in love…

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Paris Fashion Week S/S 2023 Dissected: A Conversation with Zara Korutz

Paris Fashion Week S/S 2023 Dissected: A Conversation with Zara Korutz

The first in-person Paris Fashion Week was a much-expected post-pandemic luxury for all. Truth is the shows were many and diverse, almost something for everyone. After two years of Covid disrupted shows, the fashion crowd flocked to Paris to experience the ever-loved ritual of live fashion shows. And while viewing them has been a smooth experience, re-viewing them was a different story. For this…

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Hey New York, Do We Really Need All That Fashion?

Hey New York, Do We Really Need All That Fashion?

The Spring Summer 2023 New York Fashion Week signaled the official kick-off to the fashion month. The anticipation was high from the very announcement of the schedule; over 100 brands including Area, Tommy Hilfiger, and Tom Ford along with extras such as Tom Ford and Fendi snatched the opportunity to be center stage. Most of them presented physical runways, often tied to significant milestones…

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Fashion Activism Is Alive and Well. Ninette Murk and Katharine Hamnett’s New Project Is Here to Prove It

Fashion Activism Is Alive and Well. Ninette Murk and Katharine Hamnett’s New Project Is Here to Prove It

Ninette Murk is no stranger to anyone passionate about social change. The founder of Beauty without Irony and director of the Designers against AIDS initiative has a lot of similar inspiring projects under her belt. So has iconic fashion genius Katharine Hamnett. The close friends, fashion creators, and social change activists now unite their super forces in a truly unique fashion campaign,…

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For Fashion Educator Priska Morger, There Isn’t Just One Way of Making Fashion

For Fashion Educator Priska Morger, There Isn’t Just One Way of Making Fashion

Priska Morger is a rare breed. Currently the creative director of the Institute of Fashion Design HGK/FHNW in Basel, the designer- turned -fashion -educator is a pioneer of embodied learning in the fashion teaching process -with excellent results. From her six years of collaboration with Raf Simons to her work with Haider Ackerman and her innovative teaching methods, Priska is always in search of…

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Hanan Besovic of @Ideservecouture Is A Fashion Expert in the Making

Hanan Besovic of @Ideservecouture Is A Fashion Expert in the Making

It takes a lot of inspiration to craft a great meme. When it comes to fashion industry and its pathogeneses, it is often a great meme you only need to describe them without saying a word. Enter Hanan Besovic. The fashion commentator-turned-Instagram-sensation has always manifested you can approach even the biggest of the fashion scandals with the right dose of humor-and be universally heard. A…

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Designer Bianca Daniela Nachtman Is on a Mission to “Gormandize” Fashion

Designer Bianca Daniela Nachtman Is on a Mission to “Gormandize” Fashion

In Bianca Nachtman’s eclectic world, Gormandize is a word with a very special meaning. Originally an abbreviation of Gormandize, a French word meaning to overeat, the word was later used by members of the punk scene to signify overindulgence and excess. An eclectic maximalist herself, Nachtman envisioned her fashion brand as a creative amalgam of vintage materials fused with personal references.…

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Fashion Brand Collaborations Have Reached Saturation Point. Now What?

Fashion Brand Collaborations Have Reached Saturation Point. Now What?

If there is something that isn’t really news in fashion is collaborations. A lot of them. Whether it’s a celebrity-meets-powerhouse partnership or a cult-to-mainstream brand bond, collaborations have been the industry’s primary way to merge customer audiences and explore a few ideas along the way.  From Warhol’s iconic collaboration with Yves Saint Laurent in the sixties to the most recent Louis…

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Emily Tonelli Is the Quintessential Curative Creator Taking Fashion Twitter by Storm

Emily Tonelli Is the Quintessential Curative Creator Taking Fashion Twitter by Storm

Sometimes your studies can take you to unexpected places. For Emily Tonelli, studying to be an Egyptologist met with her innate creative flair and gave birth to some of the most distinctive aesthetics in jewelry design online. The young accessories designer, based in St. Petersburg, Russia, has taken the internet by storm with her intricate jewelry and headpieces that combine fantastical details…

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For Diane Pernet, Technology With Imagination Marks the Future of Fashion Journalism

For Diane Pernet, Technology With Imagination Marks the Future of Fashion Journalism

In 1947, Harper’s Bazaar’s Editor-in-Chief Carmel Snow famously dubbed Christian Dior’s collection the “New Look”. And while it was Dior’s exceptional talent that created the new silhouette, it was Snow’s review that made everyone look and take note. In that context, the legitimacy of fashion journalism was cemented for a whole magazine-focused era that followed. An era that gradually came to an…

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Do We Need All This Couture?

Do We Need All This Couture?

Morgan Glines reflects on the shows that made the Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2022 season memorable It seems every third Couture season, without fail, a lot of ink is spilled over what the future of Haute Couture will be. For a number of years, the question was, “Will there be a future at all?” With an increasingly full schedule, a future for Haute Couture seems all but set in stone. Covid is…

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Be Cool or Be Nothing: Men’s Spring 2022 Collections Ditched Heritage for Hype

Be Cool or Be Nothing: Men’s Spring 2022 Collections Ditched Heritage for Hype

In their 8-minute fashion film, Jil Sander creative director duo Lucie and Luke Meier captured models wandering in and out of a hotel room looking seriously hazed. The film’s rock music then mixed with an eerie sounding voice-over sharing some philosophical questions: “Here I was again, back where I started — how long had it been this time?” Another voice asked. “Days, weeks, months, years? Hard…

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FOR MATURE MODEL IRINA DYMCO AGE IS JUST A NUMBER

FOR MATURE MODEL IRINA DYMCO AGE IS JUST A NUMBER

Sometimes you need to go far, way further from your comfort zone to fulfill your wildest dreams. For Ukrainian model Irina Dymko, the flourishing independent-focused new fashion reality of her home country meant she could go beyond age, borders, and even, time. Rebooting her life after 44 after climbing Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Russia, she is currently planning a series of next moves…

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