Fashion, Culture, Art, Montreal, Toronto
Trashing Clothing, an LGBT Ready-to-Wear Palestinian fashion brand was founded with a unique fusion of political satire, provocativeness, kitsch culture, and wit. The brand, whose work conveys both beauty and agony, aims to represent the Palestinian Peoples capacity to endure adversity. In exploring and playing with the concept of what is deemed “cheap” or “trashy”…
Read More
In the wake of Omicron and the general bereft nature of culture as of late, fashion week in Paris, New York, and Milan have returned with a bang. Garments were clearly designed for a post-pandemic world with comfort, practicality, and a bold and daring new generation at the forefront. We’ve rounded up some of the…
Read More
In the Liminul Exclusive black and white series ‘Backstage’, Australian photographer Mikaela Grogan takes us behind the scenes, documenting the frenetic and electric energy backstage at Copenhagen Fashion Week, featuring fashion houses Henrik Vibskov, Jade Cropper and Iso Poetism amongst others. Cody is the Editor in Chief and senior contributor at liminul. He is a…
Read More
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. Schiaparelli, Valentino, and Jean-Paul Gaultier sent out stunning collections playing with vivid colour, and ornate hardware whilst other heavy hitters like Alexandre Vauthier, Fendi, and Viktor & Rolf…
Read More
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.” The iconic Italian city ended…
Read More
Toronto-based visual artist and designer Avleen Kaur‘s leather goods practice GAHM has reinvigorated her love of craft, both in their intricately bespoke production and in the freedom of their adornment.
Read More
Lucie and Luke Meier’s Jil Sander collection show during Milan Fashion Week this season was described by the designers as “about embracing a positive future.” The same could arguably be said for the vibe that swept the runways this past week in Italy’s fashion capital.
Read More
Bimini Bon Boulash is the quintessential fashion queen. The East London queen has been turning it on Ru Paul’s catwalk with their intelligent, avant-garde drag week after week. Just weeks after taking to the runway as part of Art School’s AW21 show during London Fashion Week, Bimini returns with a new short cinematic film. Collaborating…
Read More
The first menswear shows of Fall 2021 were underway this past week in Paris, offering a glimpse of a post-covid sartorial world (if you’re optimistic). Coalescing classic menswear silhouettes and sharp tailoring with surreal and flamboyant textures and prints, the future of men’s fashion, and fashion, in general, hangs in the balance. Whilst some designers…
Read More
Wardrobe staples like business suits, denim jackets, and duster coats, elongated, stretched, and exaggerated formed the basis of Virgil Abloh‘s Fall 2021 Menswear lineup for Louis Vuitton. Originally designed to be performed live, the show was filmed without guests due to ongoing restrictions designed to curb the spread of COVID-19. Familiar silhouettes were amplified and…
Read More