Images by Giancarlo Salvador The fashion industry’s affinity for black is undisputed. On a philosophical level it suggests mortality, and the fashion cycle is all about birth, death and often resurrection, which Hussein Chalayan literally explored in his debut Buried collection in 1993. Alexander McQueen took things a bit further, delving into the spiritual realm [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Dossier in Conversation with Dusen Dusen
July 19, 2010 – 8:49 am
Ellen Van Dusen, the 23-year-old creative force behind rising Brooklyn label Dusen Dusen, graduated the same year I did from Tufts University. And although we had concentric social circles, we didn’t meet until last winter. I always knew of her as the cool girl who created her own major (an amalgam of art and psychology) [...]
Back When We Were Grownups
July 16, 2010 – 6:20 am
Jacket and shorts, Faven. Photography by Gustavo Marx Styling by Mariana Sucupira Hair and Makeup by Ronnie Peterson Model: Katia Selinger at Ford Models Stylist’s Assistant: Amanda Mendonça Click “Read More” for additional images.
The Art of Bottega Veneta
July 15, 2010 – 6:53 am
An image by Robert Longo for Bottega Veneta F/W10 A favorite fashion mantra (attributed to both Coco Chanel and Diana Vreeland) proposes that elegance is refusal. Bottega Veneta’s handbags and ready-to-wear provide substantial evidence to support this claim. For the past 40-plus years, the Italian house has advocated a philosophy of subtle luxury and craftsmanship, [...]
On the (Sweltering) Street in New York
July 13, 2010 – 6:15 am
Anthony, spotted late-night on the Bowery, stomps in a dark and dapper interpretation of the ever-evolving gladiator sandal. And how brave to sport a felt bowler hat in this deadly heat!
