Werkstatt is one of the few studios in New York’s Garment District that specializes in high-fashion sample making. Its founder Tina Schenk grew up in a small town in East Germany, where as a teenager she studied men’s custom tailoring. When The Wall came down, Schenk was 19 and freshly out of trade school. She [...]
Author Archives: Perry Santanachote
Peter Jensen – Spring 2011
September 15, 2010 – 10:30 am
Peter Jensen and model. Images by Perry Santanachote. Most people consider The Shining more creepy than inspiring. But Peter Jensen isn’t most people. The Danish-born, London-based designer finds his muses in the most unexpected places. “I like to find those women who aren’t so obvious,” he explained backstage at his Spring 2011 show. In past [...]
The Corset Maker
March 22, 2010 – 12:03 am
Angela Friedman manipulates flesh. In a cramped Manhattan studio, she cheerfully toils away at a dying art—one that requires a mastery of intricate and technical elements, like what Friedman coins, “the squish factor.” She currently manages the women’s costume department at the New York City Ballet. Watch the above slideshow for more.
