OBSESSION IN THE BAG: Sexually Restrained Harness Clutch
Edited by Jessica Lapidos
Bare your inner naughty girl and clutch a little harder.
FASHION / May 29 2012 11:15 AM
FASHION / May 24 2012 2:07 PM
DESIGNER DAILY: Yang Du
Edited by Jessica Lapidos
It’s a jungle out there. And they just don’t make cartoons like they used to. These are two of the worldly issues addressed by surrealist artist-turned-designer Yang Du.
NEWS / January 4 2012 8:32 AM
Kanye West Rumored to Move Design Studio to London, Still Show in Paris
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Though wildly hyped and nearly universally panned — but at least his homegirl Anna Dello Russo had his back — Kanye West‘s fashion line, Dw, is still alive and kicking. Not only does it have a Twitter account, a prerequisite for anyone’s official existence, but now rumor has it the Louis Vuitton Don is moving his design studio to London to be closer to the comforting glow of Central Saint Martins.
FASHION / December 20 2011 2:30 PM
Designer Daily: Ksenia Schnaider
Edited by Jessica Lapidos
From Kiev, Ukraine, Ksenia Schnaider has created a unisex collection that borders on austere, and reforms simple layers that play with depth. She was inspired by the modesty of monks and those who are cut off from society. She was fascinated by the hermits of the world, perhaps being from behind the Iron Curtain, she is also expressing that separation. Ksenia started her label in 2004 after training at Central Saint Martins, and has shown at Mercedes Benz Kiev Fashion Week. See her Spring 2012 collection here.
Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black Dress up for Auction
Edited by Jessica Lapidos
Let the charitable hocking of Amy Winehouse paraphernalia begin. Up for auction on November 29th is the dress she wore on the album cover of British/European version of Back to Black. Designed by Central Saint Martins graduate, Disaya Sorakraikitikul, she has donated her creation to the cause: the Amy Winehouse Foundation.
INDIE NEWSROOM: Carine’s Got a Crush on Kanye…Voguing 101 with Conde Nast…Lucy in the Sky with a Giant Ass Diamond
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
- Kanye West‘s debut womenswear collection is scheduled to show during Paris Fashion Week at 9:30 pm on Sunday, October1. And Carine Roitfeld is so excited about it she’s practically ready to set him up with a professorship at Central Saint Martins. [The Cut]
FASHION / September 14 2011 1:11 PM
#NYFW: Terry Richardson, Jessica Stam, Chanel Iman, and Erin Wasson Discuss their First Fashion Moments
Edited by Amanda Gabriele
Fashion Week is the time of year when we can get inside the heads of all the creative types that dominate New York City. We are taking this opportunity to ask a question a day to all the industry pros we meet for a quick fashion fix. Today’s question: What was your first fashion moment?
Fashion’s Night Out Gets a Little Help from Its Friends
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
A slew of activities and appearances are scheduled for this year’s Fashion’s Night Out on September 8th, the details of which are available today on FashionsNightOut.com.
10 Exhibits to See Now That Savage Beauty Has Closed
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
A noticeable cloud has fallen over Manhattan. Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, the critically-acclaimed and commercially record-breaking retrospective on the late designer, hath closed. What to do?! Where to go?! Why go on?! But before you stab yourself in the face with an armadillo heel, check out these five fashion-related museum exhibits in and around New York. Sure, it may not fill the McQueen-sized hole in your heart, but at least you’ll have the memories of the Met. Unless you missed the exhibit, in which case just end your misery now.
INDIE NEWSROOM: A “Blood”-y Good Peek into Karl for Macy’s…Kanye’s Rumored Clothing Line Confirmed…Rihanna Is No Gaga
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
- True Blood‘s Deborah Ann Woll gives us a glimpse of Karl Lagerfeld‘s line for Macy’s in this month’s Vogue. [Fashionista]
