“Odors have a power of persuasion stronger than that of words, appearances, emotions or will. The persuasive power of an odor cannot be fended off, it enters into us like breath into our lungs, it fills us up, imbues us totally. There is no remedy for it.” As Patrick Süskind explains in the above passage [...]
Tag Archives: Rad Hourani
Backstage at RAD by Rad Hourani – Spring 2011
September 18, 2010 – 2:53 pm
Images by Kristiina Wilson Two by two in black and white, Rad Hourani’s androgynous androids appear before us. Their PVC pants and tunics, paired with blackout geometric visors, exude an air of apocalyptic bondage. Sculpted white denim and black tech fabric jackets, each of which morph into new forms with the pull of a zipper, [...]
The World According to Rad Hourani
April 7, 2010 – 5:31 am
An artistic depiction of the pensive designer “When I was a kid, I was really religious. I believed in Jesus and my grandfather was a priest. But at one point, I started traveling and I saw other religions and I said to myself, ‘What makes me believe that my religion is better than his, or [...]
Rad Hourani at NY Fashion Week F/W10
February 17, 2010 – 12:05 pm
Images by Hatnim Lee Québécois designer Rad Hourani’s fall show was an exercise in the same monochrome that has earned him a cult following: black. The designer’s autograph dark, unisex, razor-sharp ensembles debuted on models with slicked-back hair and minimal makeup. Stalking the white runway, they resembled an army of Cubist warriors from the future. [...]
