This past week’s fashion week saw a grandiose return to couture, with Paris, the couture capital du monde, hosting almost twice as many shows as last year.
FASHION & BEAUTY
The Untold History Behind Ballet Wear on the Runway
The spring/summer 2021 ready wear collections saw designers such as Valentino, Dior, and Celine drawing inspiration from a style synonymous with refined elegance and femininity: ballet.
TikTok, Trend Cycles, and Thrift: The Contrast between Consumerism and Digital Landscapes
Growing up in a lower-class, single-parent household throughout the 2000s, thrift stores were my family’s go-to shop for anything short of food and toiletries.
Louis Vuitton Pays Tribute To Virgil Abloh For FW22′
Vivienne Westwood and Juergen Teller In Naples for SS22′
At the beginning of last year, Vivienne Westwood and Andreas Kronthaler made the most of the relaxation of restrictions across Europe traveling down to Naples to see friends – a trip that would coincidentally set the scene for their SS22 campaign against “collapsing 16th-century houses, fishing boats, and vibrant locals.”
Milan Menswear FW22′
While the Milan Menswear schedule has been dialed down, fashion week is still white-hot. From Alyx staging its Milanese return after a slew of Paris shows, to Prada, Etro, and J.W
Glitchcore on the SS22′ Runways
Glitchcore, both a style and a sound reminiscent of post-digital sensibilities, PC music, hyper pop, and a certain air of rebellion against the status quo is having a moment.
Balenciaga Is Teaming Up with Kanye West for Yeezy Gap
Demna and Ye have another collaboration brewing – this time for Yeezy Gap. Slated for global release later this year the branding for the new collab will be titled Yeezy Gap Engineered by Balenciaga.
Montreal Photographer Alexis Monet’s ‘Lynn and the Gang’
Photographer Hannah Wild Explores The Female Gaze and ‘Growing Up’
Photographer Hannah Louis Wild shares her latest series Live Laugh Love — a captivating collection of awry and nostalgic images exploring childhood, friendship, aging, and the passage of time.