Images by Mike Piscitelli Multifaceted artist Jack Greer created six one-off custom jackets for Opening Ceremony. They are way rad, and when I asked him about the motivation and process behind their creation, this is what he had to say: “I was inspired by, well, high school or adolescent punk kids, namely myself… I wanted [...]
Author Archives: Polina Aronova
Garmento: A Fashion Fanzine
December 1, 2010 – 2:47 pm
Garmento is “an online blog and soon-to-be printed fanzine” that, according to the publication, was born with “the intention of engaging fashion’s visual, cultural and historical currency as a relevant discourse.” Going further, it explains, “While contemporary fashion has given way to the hype of a derelict popular culture, as the apparel industry gives way [...]
In Conversation with Risto Bimbiloski
October 21, 2010 – 6:39 am
Designer Risto Bimbiloski at his Spring 2011 show. Image by Shawn Brackbill. Risto Bimbiloski spins tales—artistic, futuristic, electric tales. They begin in his imagination, travel from his Parisian studio through galaxies and thunderstorms and turn up in Ohrid, Macedonia, the designer’s hometown. Here, local women use traditional textile techniques to weave, knit, embroider and sew [...]
Paris Fashion Week – Spring 2011
October 11, 2010 – 5:01 am
Isabel Marant showed in her usual spot at Couvent des Cordeliers. However, the attendance this season had tripled, if not quadrupled. Fresh off the insanely successful opening of her first New York City shop, this super down-to-earth designer showed a low-key collection of what Rizzo from Grease would be rockin’ if she were in high [...]
Paris Fashion Week – Spring 2011
October 10, 2010 – 12:15 pm
Chanel Stepping out my door the morning of the Chanel show, I was greeted by cold and rain, but no taxi. Still, I arrived at the Grand Palais on time, anxious to see how the house would outdo last season’s giant iceberg set. The puzzle was answered as soon as I stepped off the wet [...]
