There’s a new strain of fashion fantasy taking shape in New York, one that trades the sterile futurism of the last decade for something more emotional, more theatrical, more human.
FASHION & BEAUTY
Semaine de la Mode Montréal FW25
Semaine de la Mode Montréal FW25 unfolded less like a week of runways than a palimpsest, layers of history, material memory, and cultural contradiction inscribed into each collection.
How Matières Fécales’ ‘Hannah’ Extends Montréal’s Avant-Garde Legacy
At Place Vendôme this past week, Matières Fécales unveiled Hannah—their sophomore Paris Fashion Week collection, and a love letter to co-founder Hannah Rose Dalton.
Demna’s Gucci Debut La Famiglia
When Demna Gvasalia dropped his first Gucci collection this week, titled La Famiglia, it did not arrive on the runway in Milan.
Trashy Clothing is Carrying Micheal and Hushi’s Satirical Torch
In the early 2000s, the frenzy around capturing Osama bin Laden and punishing the Islamic world for 9/11 had major repercussions for the lives of innocent Middle Eastern civilians, in both the Middle East and America.
High-femme escapism at Le Palais Vintage
With vintage shopping’s rise in popularity, new curated stores are constantly proliferating in Montreal’s trendiest neighbourhoods. But not all vintage stores are made equal, and in the process, part of what we love most about vintage shopping is lost: the personal connection forged when a shop-owner shares the provenance each garment, or the delight of stepping into a store that feels more like an alternate reality; cluttered, idiosyncratic, and alive with character.
Peter Do’s Return to Vietnam Is a Reclamation of Stillness
When Peter Do stepped away from Helmut Lang last November, the move signaled something larger than the difficulty of reviving a legacy house.
Valente Premieres FW25 “Viva Per Sempre” Collection in Los Angeles
At Mile 44 in Los Angeles this pas week, VALENTE unveiled its FW25 collection Viva Per Sempre in a fashion film premiere and pre-sale experience that blurred the lines between cinema, memory, and design.
Updates on Textile Repurposing at TMU: Fashion Reconstruction & Sustainable Initiatives
The Branded Transition Material Project (BMTP) began in 2022 in response to Ryerson’s transformation into Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). Thanks to the efforts of Indigenous leadership, the Standing Strong Task Force and allies across campus, the campus has been going through a massive overhaul and revival.
FINE CHAOS SS26: POST MORT3M
Marc C. Møllerskov has long mined dystopian subcultures for their capacity to reframe survival as style, yet POST MORT3M marked a shift from his earlier, more chaotic presentations toward something tighter in its narrative arc and more deliberate in its construction.