When Are We “Going Back to Normal?” Never: We Are Imagining the World Anew. And Better
From March to May, as many of us were adjusting and settling into quarantine life, we began thinking and talking about a “new normal.”
Katya Moorman
It is Time for The Great Unlearning with Rachel Cargle
What Next? It’s time for the Great Unlearning with Rachel Cargle The people of this country are in uprising as the death of George Floyd became the tipping point where … Read more
Fashion Love Story: portraits of well loved clothes
Video portraits of a few of our favorite people sharing the story behind their favorite items of clothing.
An Unfinished Conversation with Artist Auguste Garufi
An Unfinished Conversation with Artist Auguste Garufi An invitation to visit a studio in Red Hook on an (obscenely warm, 65 degree thank you climate catastrophe) January day, was welcome… … Read more
Fashion Grads 2020: the next gen of designers during Covid-19
8 Fashion Design Graduates Share their work and what it’s like graduating during a pandemic When school started last fall no one could have anticipated how it would end in … Read more
Next Gen Fashion Designer: Diana Canghizer, London College of Fashion
What is the inspiration behind your recent work? Throughout my research, I have looked at how the woman was perceived in early societies – from the Bible to paintings, historical … Read more
Next Gen Fashion Designer: Alisha Duffy, London College of Fashion
Name of your collection: Northern Revival What is the inspiration behind your recent work? The motivation for my final collection began with an enquiry into consumer culture and triggered an … Read more
Next Gen Fashion Designer: Edmund Green Langdell, Parsons
Name of your collection: Becoming What is the inspiration or concept behind it? Becoming is a design led transgender health and wellness community based in accessibility, sustainability, free sharing of … Read more
Next Gen Fashion Designer: Sharon Javkin, London College of Fashion
Name of your collection: Judios Guadalupanos – It is a phrase my mum always uses to describe our family since we are a Jewish family living in a predominantly Catholic … Read more
Next Gen Fashion Designer: Hannah Thomas, Pratt Institute
Name of your collection: Augury What is the inspiration or concept behind it? In a world that fortifies itself with concrete, nature finds a way to break through using the … Read more
Next Gen Fashion Designer: Nicki Rensing, Pratt Institute
Name of your collection: Trash! What is the inspiration or concept behind it? I wanted to investigate the word “Trash” and all the connotations behind it. What makes something Trash? … Read more
Next Gen Fashion Designer: Aradhita Parasrampuria, Parsons
Name of your collection: Fashion under a microscope What is the inspiration or concept behind it? While working in an Indian textile factory, I saw laborers exposed to toxic chemicals … Read more
Next Gen Fashion Designer: Sayo Watanabe
Name of your collection: Six Needs What is the inspiration or concept behind it? I started by wanting to use trash, which is essentially what people need to get rid … Read more
Fashion Talent : LVMH Prize Finalists 2020
“This year, once more, the semi-finalists impressed us with their creativity and their commitment to creating clothes that are respectful of the environment…. The eight finalists all have in common … Read more
aNYbag: an “it” bag for sustainability
Is this your new IT bag? aNYbag is the ultimate “plastic” bag Sustainable fashion lovers don’t care about “It” bags! you say. I know, I know but hear me out. … Read more
Thebe Magugu A/W 2020
Thebe Magugu won the LVMH prize last year with his collection that was inspired both by his mother and his home country of Africa. This season he continues with … Read more
Maison Margiela AW20
Galliano proves showing the process is the product At Maison Margiela A/W 2020 it was all about the process. The process of… upcycling? Recycling? Galliano calls it “Recicla”. He took … Read more
Marine Serre -the Designer Signaling a New Decade
It is common knowledge that we are tribal. That it’s in our DNA to want to fit in. After all our ancestor’s were the ones who stayed with the … Read more
Make it Last: 3 Ways to Properly Care For Your Footwear
Whether you splurge for $2,000 sustainable shoes or score a $30 secondhand pair, taking care of your footwear matters. Making ethical fashion purchases is just the beginning of the journey … Read more
Molly Goddard + Richard Quinn
Molly Goddard Molly Goddard makes fluffy dresses we want to wear and eat at the same time. Fanciful, frilly and fun. Richard Quinn What do we love about Richard Quinn? … Read more
Richard Malone + Vivienne Westwood + Matty Bovan
Richard Malone, Vivienne Westwood and Matty Bovan all showed their collections in London this past Valentine’s Day. They’re also all commited to creating in a way that doesn’t hurt people … Read more
Refashioning Fashion with YunRay Chung
What does it mean to be going into the fashion industry today? In this new series we’ll be talking to students and recent graduates about their process, work and how … Read more
Chromatbabes Are Ready To Compete
CHROMAT Fall 2020 -the #chromatbabes are ready to compete Becca McCharen-Tran has always been someone who has celebrated diversity of bodies and people on the runway –which in the world … Read more
Collina Strada Fall 20
I recently heard Collina Strada described as “sustainability for the Bushwick kids” in a tone that bordered on dismissive and my thought was, is that a bad thing? Hillary … Read more
Rentrayage: Fashion’s Favorite New Remix
Fashion’s Favorite New Remix Rentrayage is a french word that means to mend –and more specifically to repair a damaged tapestry or where a tear has occurred during weaving. … Read more
Colovos Fall 2020
We’re kind of obsessed… Colovos really only came on our radar when they won the International Woolmark Prize in 2019. Which is to say, relatively recently! But having been … Read more
Mara Hoffman Fall 2020
Mara Hoffman so chic it’s sick Mara Hoffman created a collection that is so chic it’s sick. We love the relaxed ease of the trousers, the limited color palette and … Read more
Mimi Prober Is Right On Time
Mimi has always been sustainable now the rest of the world is catching up… I have been a fan of Mimi Prober’s work since I met her over five … Read more
PH5 living a ski bum life
it’s apres ski, apres all! We were told the inspiration for Mijia Zhang and Wei Lin’s latest collection was images of the ski bums and bunnies captured by Slim … Read more
Study Hall Climate Positivity at Scale
For 6 years I had a blog that grew into a website called StyleDefined NYC. We focused on street style and young design talent and the highlight for my … Read more