Dark, brooding colors and plush materials were omnipresent at Zachary Prell’s Fall 2017 presentation held in an open space at Skylight Clarkson Studios in lower Manhattan. The mood was vibrant with pulsing music, but the clothes were somber. Stoic models…
Politics has converged with fashion in a way that it hasn’t in more than a decade. With the recent election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency, many from within and outside fashion have expected designers to take a strong…
Jeffrey Rüdes knows how to throw a party. Though he had already showed his latest collection in Paris more than a week prior, an early evening event in his Soho store with racks of gorgeous clothes and unlimited glasses of…
Part showroom, part art gallery, part meeting space for the creative set, Cadillac House in Manhattan’s tony Soho neighborhood provided the airy space for Brett Johnson’s Fall 2017 presentation. This outing marked Johnson’s third time participating at New York Fashion…
The contemporary fashion party is in flux with no small thanks to technological advancements. If Studio 54-era New York City was defined by shots of glistening, Halston-clad members of the perpetual party circuit dancing into the wee hours, the modern…
On Pier 94 on Manhattan’s far west side, the Capsule show is pushing some of the most exciting new menswear brands to the forefront. The annual industry trade presentation, launched in 2007, was designed to encourage networking among the many…
Easy. That’s probably the one word that most accurately sums up Kim Jones’ fall 2017 collection for Louis Vuitton shown at the vast Parisian landmark Domaine du Palais Royal. Such an attitude is wonderful to behold but infinitely difficult to…
As the limelight careens his way, Jovan Adepo—lighthearted as he is—tightens his grip on the principles that got him here: Hard work comes first. The sparkly stuff, like accolades, elbow-rubbing galas, and on-the-street recognition, is all a privilege; it’s secondary…
One critique frequently lobbed at American fashion is that it is little more than a sophisticated copycat mimicking European ideas. It’s a lazy assessment, but one that isn’t always entirely without legs. When American design is at its best, when…
For those who revel in well-crafted film from the comfort of home, the past few years have been mired in disappointment. Streaming service after streaming service has transitioned from fledgling business to media juggernaut only to leave scores of essential…
