Mandy Harris Williams is a renaissance woman working across more media than one could reasonably hyphenate. On social media, in her monthly #brownupyourfeed radio hour on NTS, and with her myriad published essays, she challenges us to consider critical theories on race, gender, sexuality, and above all, privilege. She dares us to meet the most divisive aspects of our charged political culture with a caring ethic that prioritizes those most deprived of our love and compassion. Offline, her DJ sets are like a blast of Naloxone to the automatic nervous system with the power to reanimate the rhythm in even the shyest of wallflowers. After studying the history of the African diaspora at Harvard and receiving a masters of urban education at Loyola Marymount, Harris spent seven years as an educator in low-income communities. From there, she expanded her educational modalities to include a conceptual art practice, musical production informed by years of vocal training, and a lecture format of her own dialectic design. These “edutainment” experiences are one part college seminar, one part church sermon, and one part late-night talk show with a heavy dose of consensual roasting. It’s a Friar’s Club for an intellectual, intersectional, and internet-savvy generation. These performances draw us in with their vibey bass lines and hooks before they throw us under the quietly segregated bus that we’re still struggling to rectify. Mandy and I sat by the fire one lovely winter night in Los Angeles to talk about the contours of fascism, algorithmic injustice, her latest film for the Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève, and her upcoming residency at MoMa PS1.Read more.
Watch Celine Homme's "BOY DOLL" From Their Winter 2022 Presentation
Shot and directed by Hedi Slimane, Celine Homme’s Winter 2022 presentation takes place in one of Paris’s most emblematic venues. L’Olympia, known internationally for staging some of the world’s finest operas, plays, and concerts was established in 1893 in the 9th arrondissement and is the city’s oldest music hall. It was converted into a cinema in the 1920s after the market for theatrical performance experienced a sorrowfully steep decline. However, in 1954, the Olympia hosted a grand venue reopening under the executive direction of French Producer Bruno Coquatrix, and since then has hosted countless legendary concerts from the world’s greatest musical artists, both domestic and abroad.
An original soundtrack titled “FAVORITE THING” was composed by the Swedish band SHITKID
Casting, Styling and Set Design by Hedi Slimane
Hair Styling by Esther Langham
Makeup by Aaron De Mey
Anomalous Beauty by Christian Ferretti & Donovan McClenton
face mask MR. S LEATHER, dress DRIES VAN NOTEN, necklace ALEXANDER MCQUEEN,
bracelet ISABEL MARANT, boots vintage DR. MARTENS
photography by Christian Ferretti
styling by Donovan McClenton
talent by Nell Rebowe (Next Models Agency)
dress MOSCHINO, jewelry VALENTINO
full look and jewelry ISABEL MARANT
full look ISABEL MARANT,
jewelry ALEXANDER MCQUEEN
full look and jewelry ALEXANDER MCQUEEN
full look VERSACE, jewelry ALEXANDER MCQUEEN
Read Our Interview Of Rave Review: The Vanguard Label That Is Diversifying The Metaverse With Upcycled Digital Cryptopanties →
In 2017, Beckmans College of Design graduates Josephine Bergqvist and Livia Schück realized that they shared the same interest in sustainable fashion and thus was born their Stockholm-based label, Rave Review. After qualifying as a semifinalist for the LVMH Prize at Paris Fashion Week, receiving the Rising Star Prize by the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Stockholm Prize by Nöjesguiden, the Bernadotte Art Award, and participating in the Gucci Film Festival, the label has established itself as a tour de force among a new crop of designers perfecting the art of transforming home textiles into desirable garments. Autre spoke with the vanguard design duo about their innovative design process, the role of digital fashion, and promoting sustainability on the blockchain. Read more.
Boozed Things: A Story Of Intoxicating Folly By Enrico Caputo & Valerio Nico
photography Valerio Nico
creative direction and styling by Enrico Caputo
makeup by Greta Giannone
set design by Nour Choukeir
AI by Chiara Kristler
shirt: stylist’s own
sweater: VITELLI
skirts: GIANMARCO MUSSI
shoes: MARSELL
sweater: VITELLI
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hoodie: GIANMARCO MUSSI
jacket: NEITH NYER
pants: GIOVANNI PORTA
shoes: ÇANAKU
sweater: MONELLA VAGABONDA
skirt: GIANMARCO MUSSI
jacket: GIOVANNI PORTA
top: VITELLI
skirt: GIANMARCO MUSSI
top: MOTOGUO
skirt: VITELLI
pants: GIOVANNI PORTA
shoes: MARSELL
kneeler: STUDIO CROMATO
sweater: VITELLI
skirts: GIANMARCO MUSSI
shoes: MARSELL
top: MOTOGUO
skirt: VITELLI
pants: GIOVANNI PORTA
kneeler: STUDIO CROMATO
hoodie: GIANMARCO MUSSI
top: DANIEL SANSAVINI
pants: GIOVANNI PORTA
shoes: MARSELL
Hedi Slimane Shoots Kaia Gerber In The South Of France For The Women's Summer 22 Baie Des Anges Campaign
The campaign was shot in October 2021 by Hedi Slimane in the South of France. Kaia introduces the new Cuir Triomphe Chain Shoulder Bag in all black. This particular style and the full collection will be available from February 25 in store and CELINE.COM.
Nocturnal Pilgrimage: Read Our Interview Of Designer Luca Magliano →
interview by Janna Shaw
photographs by Pavel Golik
I once dreamt of Luca Magliano. I had no idea what he looked like; he appeared veiled but in no way sinister. In one of Magliano’s earlier video presentations, a poem is recited, a sonnet with lines dedicated to each garment displayed. “Out of Saint Teresa of Avila’s Chanel coat I stole one dollar to gift to my golden Wagner jacket.” After this display of romance, I wandered about my own closet, singing praises sweetly and theatrically to my own favourite pieces. Something poignant to this act.
Luca Magliano’s self-titled fashion brand is described as “Quintessentially Italian” and “An Emotional Anthropology”. Since its establishment in 2016, the brand’s collections have unfolded as a personal reflection of the vast imagination of Magliano, who derives inspiration from the works of artists and filmmakers such as Luchino Visconti, as well as his own emotions, encounters, curiosities, and experiences. We spoke with the emerging designer about his FW 22/23 collection and his celebration of solitude and melancholia. We speak about his love for Italy and my love for Italians, we discuss sleep and what follows it. We don’t talk much about clothes. We decide to let those speak for themselves. Read more.
Spirit Of Ecstasy: The Beauty Of The First Try By Tristan Roesler
leather jacket: Versace
top: CELINE
mini skirt: Versace
heels: Versace
photography by Tristan Roesler
styling by Camille Franke
model Jee at Izaio Management
makeup by Sabina Pinsone
hair by Kosuke Ikeuchi
casting by Kyra Sophie, Olga Sikorska & Ananya
fashion assistance by Sarah Masche & Finn Schiffmann
photo assistance by Lewis Berninger
full look: MIU MIU
necklace: Swarovski
socks: Octobre
heels: Versace
full look: Balenciaga
earrings: Swarovski
shoes: William Fan
sunglasses: CELINE
earrings: Swarovski
dress: CELINE
full look: Hèrmes
dress: Loewe
shoes: Ganni
necklace: Swarovski
corsage: Mugler
Up In Space: An Upcycled Fashion Editorial By Esa Vokshi & Laura Voyelle
photography & production by Esa Vokshi
creative direction & styling by Laura Voyelle
photography assistance by Thien Hoa Dinh
makeup by Julia Bachmayer
talent by Laura Lundgreen
hoodie: Vintage Champion
t-shirt: By Human Hand
tights: stylist’s own
glasses: Gentle Monster
boots: F_WD
patchwork sweater: Melissa Kunz/Stress Studio
tights: stylist’s own
track bottoms: vintage Champion
shorts: Streetwise Gallery (reworked Nike bottoms)
glasses: Gentle Monster
balaclava: By Nenat
sneakers: Axel Arigato (recycled materials)
patchwork sweatpants: Streetwise Gallery
necklace: Oystersia
boots: F_WD
puffer jacket: Axel Arigato (recycled materials)
corset top: Streetwise Gallery (reworked Fila sweatshirt)
skirt: Streetwise Gallery (reworked Nike top)
boots: F_WD
puffer jacket: Axel Arigato (recycled materials)
glasses: Gentle Monster
puffer jacket: Axel Arigato
necklaces: Oystersia
hoodies: vintage Nike
cuffs: Streetwise Gallery
necklace: Oystersia
sneakers: Axel Arigato
puffer jacket: Axel Arigato (recycled materials)
tights: stylist’s own
military pants: By Nenat
cuffs: Streetwise Gallery
shoes: CAMPERLAB
Temporal Vertigo: Read Isabelle Albuquerque's Interview Of Nicolas G. Miller →
Everett Sloane in Yohji Yamamoto S/S 2000
photograph courtesy ofstudio photography
interview by Isabelle Albuquerque
photographs by ofstudio photography
If you look up close and if you have an exceptional memory for Old Hollywood character actors, you will clearly make out the distinctive face of Everett Sloane with his signature wide-set eyes and crooked nose. Known primarily for his roles in The Twilight Zone, The Andy Griffith Show, and Citizen Kane, the actor, songwriter, and theatre director took his life by way of barbiturate overdose in 1965 at the age of 55. Here, he is immortalized and miniaturized by artist Nicolas G. Miller in the form of a bronze statuette. He appears to move with a brisk, yet cool stride walking down an imaginary runway wearing Yohji Yamamoto S/S 2000. In the following interview, Isabelle Albuquerque sits down with Miller to discuss the temporality of fashion, the process of sculpting in bronze, and the act of breathing life into the deceased. Read more.
Silly Walks, An Editorial by Bastian Thiery
leather blouse: Joseph
tights: Wolford
shoes: Scarosso
Photography by Bastian Thiery at Bird Production
Styling by Camille Franke
Talent by Mariia Ivanova at Mirrrs Models
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headpiece: stylist’s own C.N.F.
pink mini dress: Versace via Vestiare Collective @ Reference Studios
tights: Falke
heels: Gucci archive
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embroidered blouse: Ganni
dress: Prada archive
dress: Joseph
shoes: Scarosso
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necklace: Capsule Eleven
fluffy cardigan with XXL collar: Ganni
dress: Leon Emanuel Blanck
shoes: CAMPERLAB via Reference Studios
coat: Perfect Moment
tights: Falke
heels: Gucci archive
dress: Prada via Vestiare Collective @ Reference Studios
black leather clogs: GANNI
bodysuit: Perfect Moment
shoes: model’s own
Afrodite: A Celebration Of The Variegated Female Essence In Contrast To The Standardization Of Beauty
gloves ANASTASIA BULL, earrings model's own
photography, casting & set design by Erika Denis
photography assisted by Mimi Dey
styling by Daniela Benaim
styling assisted by Victoria Maldonado & Ana Flores
makeup by Mari Kuno
hair by Aya Kuraoka
LEFT: trousers ANASTASIA BULL, bikini panty HUNZA G
RIGHT: dress COSTAIIA, necklace WAIVORI
LEFT: earring ANASTASIA BULL
RIGHT: total look (bag, earrings and shoes) BURBERRY
LEFT: coat SIMONE ROCHA, shorts stylist's own
RIGHT: dress VELVET GLOVE, earrings ESPELETIA, shoes JOHN LAWRENCE SULLIVAN
LEFT: dress BY EFRAIN MOGOLLON
vest VINTAGE EMANUEL UNGARO, trousers VELVET GLOVE
LEFT: dress SONG FOR THE MUTE, bag ANASTASIA BULL
RIGHT: total look (top, miniskirt, bag and shoes) PAULA CANOVAS DEL VAS, socks stylist's own
total look (dress and bodysuit) BURBERRY , earrings model's own
models: Florence @ MILK Models , Vakare and Precious @ ANTI Agency, Yiling, Willow, & Altagracia
Cocobunny Founder Renée Parkhurst Shoots Petite Meller and Talks Bucket Hats →
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Read Our Interview Of Photographer Lennart Sydney Kofi & Check Out His Editorial On The African Dandy →
“I really appreciate that human diversity has become important in fashion photography, even if I sometimes question whether or not it’s just become a trend rather than a deeper understanding of society and what needs to be changed.”
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Read Our Interview of Designer Lucas Meyer-Leclère Following His Presentation @ Berlin Fashion Week →
Behind every garment we wear is a story that imbues our attitude with its unique history. These stories become increasingly rich and complex when you combine and re-tailor vintage pieces from a pastiche of legacy fashion houses. Such is the case with Lucas Meyer-Leclère’s new collection for LML Studio, presented at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin at Kraftwerk Mitte on September 7. A master of print design, hand painting techniques, and an overall maestro of the immersive sartorial experience, Leclère enlists a coterie of friends and contemporaries to walk the runway, personalize the garments, lend vocals, and to re-mix his chosen score. He sees himself as a stable boy in the fashion world, which isn’t so much a complaint as it is an omission of the potential for kink therein. Following the runway presentation for his most recent collection, we sat down with the emerging designer to discuss material, sustainability, our favorite Berlin-based style archetypes, and the importance of taking your time. Read more.
Your Heart Is A Weapon: A Fashion Editorial By Matias Alfonzo
Photography by Matias Alfonzo
Styling by Camille Pailler
Makeup by Leana Ardeleanu
Hair by Tina Pachta
Modeling by Aketch Joy Winnie @ M4 Models
hat: Alice Daniela Kister
bra: Samsøe Samsøe @ haebmau.atelier
bustier: Yulia Kjellsson
belt: stylist’s own
pants: Samsøe Samsøe @ haebmau.atelier
tights: Falke
shoes: Maries Pieper
bag: Jacquemus
earrings: Yulia Kjellsson
knit top: Sonji
pants: Gia Söder
shoes: Sonji
coat: House of Base
t-shirt: Yulia Kjellsson
skirt: Maries Pieper
shoes: Sonji
jacket: Wood Wood @ referencestudios
top: Maries Pieper
belt: Christian Louboutin
skirt: Stella McCartney @ vestiaireco / referencestudios
tights: Anne Isabella
bag: MCM @ haebmau.atelier
earrings: Yulia Kjellsson
top: Cacharel vintage
dress: Melisa Minca
tracksuit: Daily Paper @ haebmau.atelier
bustier: stylist’s own
shoes: A.W.A.K.E @ vestiaireco / referencestudios
hood: Stylist’s own
Necromancing The Stone: Dressing To Kill In The Midst Of A Plague
photographs by David Ardill
styling by Branden Ruiz
talent by Aaron Bernards & Connor (Photogenics LA)
top / pants: Ffluenzaa
shoes: Dr Martens
jacket & bottoms: Jetpackhomme
top: Jordan Luca
Watch 'White Noise': GmBH's Spring '22 Digital Presentation
"The system was invisible, which made it all the more impressive, all the more disquieting to deal with."
― Don DeLillo, White Noise (1985)
Auroboros Presents The World's First Digital-Only Ready-to-Wear Collection Styled By Sita Abellan@ London Fashion Week
Auroboros is a fashion house merging science & technology, and digital-only, ready-to-wear, housed within the late Lee Alexander McQueen’s Sarabande Foundation. Styled by Sita Abellan, Auroboros presents a gamified and interactive shopping experience, introducing the world to a fully sustainable, sci-fi, digital collection.
Watch Magliano's SS22 Digital Presentation For Milan Fashion Week
There are four humoral fluids: Melancholic, Sanguine, Phlegmatic, Choleric. These are the temperaments of Magliano's Spring/Summer 2022 characters, inspired by Hippocrates' Humoral Theory. A mash up of new appearances, the central role of upcycling introduced through fabrics recycled from past seasons, new organic dyes and stylistic pastiches. The collection is enriched by a daily gesture of typical Italian good luck charms: the classic broken heart, the chains dedicated to Saint Sebastian, the lucky baby tooth.
This change of temperaments is the core narrative of the video presented for Milan Fashion Week. The models walk on a white limbo in a melancholic/phlegmatic way, gradually becoming more and more agitated and syncopated. This escalation is guided by the wind of a cinematographic machine, which more and more insistently gives drama to the walk. The choreographer Michele Rizzo organises the movements and their transformation, Tommaso Ottomano films the show, and the music is left to the improvisation of Edoardo Lovazzi, a young 12-year-old drummer.
