Backstage with Olivier MohriΕ„ge by Lukas Goldschmidt

photography by Lukas Goldschmidt
styling by Olivier Mohringe
hair by Tina Pachta
makeup by Janette Peters and Darja Crainiucenco
set design by Nina Oswald
styling assistance by Vlada Kitaeva
hair assistance by Caroline Raick
modeling by Sandra @ MIHA Managament, Nastya @ Viva Models, Ana @ IZAIO Management, Celine and Zen @ A Management

Nastya wear dress by Miu Miu
boots by Balenciaga

Celine wears dress by & Other Stories
bag by Vagabond
rings by mussels and muscles

Nastya wears jumper by Raf Simons
boots by Balenciaga
bag by Vagabond

Sandra wears dress and earrings by Balenciaga
pumps by Steve Madden
bag by Agneel
ring by mussels and muscles

Zen wears top by Axel Arigato
skirt by Joseph
shoes by Vagabond
necklace by Bottega Veneta
earrings by mussels and muscles

Celine wears top by Jacquemus
pants by Aligne
earrrings by Sabrina Dehoff

Ana wears two-pieces by & Other Stories
boots by Iceberg
earrings by Sabrina Dehoff

Ana wears full look by Balenciaga
earrings by Sabrina Dehoff

Sandra wears dress by Wolford
earrings by Balenciaga
bag by Bottega Veneta
pumps by Scarcosso

Zen wears bodysuit by Falke
culottes by Joseph
earrings by Sabrina Dehoff
ring by Akind
bag by JΓ©rΓ΄me Dreyfuss

Celine wears body by Ganni
pants by Ivy & Oak
earrings by Sabrina Dehoff
belt by Diesel
bag by JΓ©rΓ΄me Dreyfuss
mules by Kurt Geiger

Zen wears trenchcoat by & Other Stories
tights by Falke
earrings by Vivienne Westwood
gloves by Roeckl
shoes by Vagabond

Zen wears two-piece by Ganni
tights by Falke

Celine wears pants by Ivy & Oak
earrings by Sabrina Dehoff
gloves by Roeckl
bag and belt by Diesel
shoes by Kurt Geiger

Nastya wears dress by Marc Cain
bag by Dior
mules by Ferragamo

Lara Monro Interviews Choreographer Holly Blakey In Anticipation of the Premiere of Cowpuncher My Ass →

Photo of four dancers dancing in unison in front of large windows

Photograph by Max Barnett

Born in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, Holly Blakey found contemporary dance as a teenager. After she was rejected by a number of well-known dance schools, she attended University of Roehampton where teaching dance was the only option. What was initially a devastating and painful life transition turned out to be a profound moment for Blakey, leading to a fruitful career as a choreographer. Free from the confines of institutional models and languages of dance, she created her own β€” one that advocates drama and our lived experiences. 

Honesty, intimacy, and a sense of community feed into her work, as does her fascination with music, film, and TV. Her ability to emulate pop culture has led Blakey to traverse multiple creative industries such as directing music videos for musicians who include Florence Welch and Coldplay. She also had a longstanding collaboration with the late fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, whose widower Andreas Kronthaler, has designed the costumes for the return of her performance of Cowpuncher My Ass. This Wild West dance show, scored by Mica Levi, takes the notion of the hyper masculine, yet camp cowboy, as a starting point to explore the archetypes of masculinity through non-linear perspectives.  

Cowpuncher My Ass will be playing at Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Wednesday 15 February at 7:30 pm. 

Autre’s London editor at large, Lara Monro, spoke with Blakey in between rehearsals to discuss how the performance challenges what might be deemed acceptable in choreography and much more. Read more.

Politicians Are Criminals: A Special Message From Vivienne Westwood

Politicians R Criminals / COP 21 is a lie - say one thing + mean another. Business as usual will kills us. A green economy will save us.

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Tattered to Shreds: Read Our Interview of Patrick Matamoros of Chapel NYC on the Perfect T-Shirt →

The first time I met Patrick Matamoros, we decided to drive to Malibu – to John Frusciante’s house – to shoot a wet t-shirt contest fashion editorial with some of his incredible vintage tees. He had just come in from New York where he would sell his tees either on the street or in pop up shops throughout the city – and often got arrested for not having a merchant’s license. There were original Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm Mclaren seditionary tees with Minnie Mouse getting fucked by Mickey, and Snow White getting gang banged by the Seven Dwarves. Click here to read the full interview and click here to shop for some Chapel NYC's vintage tees now available on Autre. 

Vivienne Westwood Shoes at the Sursock Palace in Beirut

Vivienne Westwood's collections of shoes since the seventies have been on whats shaping out the be a world wide tour after the success of a show in London last year. You could also contribute the success to the rash of designer retrospectives. Right now the exhibition is on view at the Sursock Palace in Beirut. Vivienne Westwood Shoes, An Exhibition 1973 – 2011, which has opened in Beirut, will be followed by a stop in the north of England then on to Hong Kong, China and Japan. www.viviennewestwood.co.uk