Editorials
Gilda Midani: F/W 22
For Fall, Gilda has dived into palettes both new and familiar. Steel Planet swims in copper and silver tones. Golden Diamond is a splash of bronze and black set against cream. Nighttime ocean waters lap the shore in her expression of Aquamarine. Understanding that freedom in both form and feeling mean different things to different people, Gilda Midani […]
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Péro: The Moonlit Garden
From whimsical, handmade details to head-turning prints and palettes, Péro steeps every stitch with a playful, but refined, creativity. For fall, they have returned to the garden with rich, exciting florals contrasted against monochrome houndstooth, stripes and nostalgic checks. Both sumptuous knits and cut-and-sewn silks are stitched with an attention to detail. Designer Aneeth Auroroa […]
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Rundholz DIP: Fashion Meets Modern Art
In 2004 Carsten and Lenka Rundholz branched out from their main Rundholz line into the world of dip-dye and modern art as fashion. Created in collaboration with Japanese dye artists, Rundholz DIP was born as a natural evolution of the duo’s already avant garde ready-to-wear. With experiments conducted in Carsten’s countryside studio, DIP’s swinging silhouettes […]
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Pierre-Louis Mascia: Ran
For FW22, Pierre-Louis Mascia titled his collection Ran — a word that translates to both “chaos” and “battle” in Japanese. Inspired by the Akira Kurosawa film of the same name, Pierre-Louis describes his own battle as “for the survival of beauty.” Working in his chosen medium of brightly patterned silk and cashmere, he defines the wardrobe of […]
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Laurie Goldstein: The Artist's Table
To Laurie Goldstein, the artist’s table is one to be admired – its pieces do not come together easily. Instead they are found, collected, gathered one by one over a lifetime. The disparate shapes tell a story that brings us together, celebrating the perfect imperfections and idiosyncrasies that create a favorite gathering. Laurie Goldstein’s collection […]
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Album di Famiglia: Seasonal Simplicity
Prizing pure fabrics in soft finishes, Album di Famiglia’s fall collection is guided by their core principle: simplicity. Oversized button coats, soft draping turtlenecks and straight leg drawstring pants define the delivery’s silhouettes – each pleasant on their own but divinely textured when layered together. A family affair consisting of designer Monica Rusconi and her […]
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Astier de Villatte: A Parisian Classic
Distilling the aesthetics of the French countryside is deceptively challenging. The look is austere but not stuffy, humble but not ordinary, antique and yet completely modern. Benoît Astier de Villatte and Ivan Pericoli accept this challenge with relish – a Parisian legacy of artisanal, handmade ceramics apparent within every piece they make. Cast against this […]
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Campomaggi: Classic Italian Leather
In Teodorano, Italy, the place of Marco Campomaggi’s birth, everything is made by hand: doors, clothing, tableware and, of particular note, leather goods. This appreciation of craftsmanship is alive and well within each Campomaggi handbag – the sumptuous leather and brass accents a celebration of the maker’s touch. In several styles, hundreds of delicate cutouts […]
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Dries Van Noten: Nostalgia del Futuro
For A/W 22, Dries Van Noten is levying the power of nostalgia to lend an added weight to his polished, contemporary line. At 72 Rue de l’Université in Paris stands a centuries-old mansion. Known in a past life as the Hotel de Guise, the now dilapidated manor’s elegance can only be recognized through the hints […]
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Luxury Tie-Dye: How Hippie Influenced High-Fashion
From historic craft to symbol of free spirits to runway prestige, the iconic artform of tie-dye has experienced a storied past. Tie-Dye is in. This is not news to anyone paying attention to designers unveiling their retro-inspired lines season after season. Although these looks may take viewers back a half-century to the American 60s, the […]
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Greig Porter Jewelry: An Oasis of Color
A freedom of expression can be found purely by exploring outside of one’s own natural habitat – through literature or travel we stumble upon newfound paradises. For over two decades Greig Porter has traveled off the beaten path in search of lustrous gems. In sphalerite, garnet and zircon he reveals an oasis of color. Sphalerite’s […]
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Danny Kaplan: The Intersection of Beauty & Utility
Danny Kaplan’s deliberately simple touch expands not only into large-scale projects such as tables and chairs, but the ceramic accents to grace them. A self-trained ceramicist perhaps best known for his sought-after geometric lamps featured in New York penthouses and LA bungalows alike, Danny’s relentless pursuit of the intersection of beauty and utility defines his […]
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Issey Miyake: A Single Thread
On August 5, 2022, we were asked to say goodbye to Issey Miyake. The guiding philosophy of his designs was coined “A Piece of Cloth.” He developed each design by placing his focus on how the body, and the clothing that covered it, interacted. In doing so, Miyake’s creative process began with a single piece […]
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Casey Casey: Crumpled & Cool
Paris-based Casey Casey welcomes pre-fall in a natural, but warm palette of rust, khaki and ivory. Entirely handmade, the delivery focuses timeless and versatile silhouettes that can be dressed up or down. The collection is built on papery cotton shirting that has been hand-finished and hand-washed to achieve the brand’s signature crumple – an effect […]
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Miranda Hicks: Hand-Wrought Jewelry
A twist on talismanic. Harnessing an enormous range of tones and textures, Miranda Hicks catalyzes aesthetic futurism and traditional Southwestern jewelry-making techniques within her unique and earthy pieces. Twisted station chains, interlocking rosary beads and dramatic, oxidized finishes define Miranda’s hand-wrought jewelry. Her talismanic understanding of metal and stone draws upon the centuries of cultural […]
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Closed Jeans: Defining Sustainable Denim
The word “sustainability” has seen a huge uptick in popularity as the world has realized the negative impact of climate change and mass production over the last several years. Due to this shift, sustainable practices in manufacturing and production have become a poignant selling point for many fashion designers. Many of the leaders of this […]
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Christiane Perrochon: Intuitive Ceramics
The marriage of color and form is a union hard fought, but it is within this pursuit that Christiane Perrochon thrives. Born from a flash of intuition, and forty years of research, development and dedicated practice, she is the creative behind some of the most richly-hued modern ceramics available today. The extreme specificity of bonding […]
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Studio Xaquixe - Oaxacan Craft
“Beyond expanding the appreciation of glass as an art form, we want to further sustainability as a culture.” — Salime Harp Cruces & Christian Thornton In Zapotec, xaquixe means “at the base of the mountain.” Nestled in the heart of The Mixtec Knot, the convergence of Mexico’s two mountain ranges, sits the Studio Xaquixe workshop […]
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Ram Rijal: An Exhibition of Emerald, Sapphire & Gold
Custom treasures designed for galleries, studios and personal collections. Born in Nepal, Ram Rijal spent much of his childhood observing the traditional goldsmiths of Kathmandu. This elemental education blossomed into a passion for gold and precious gems informed by centuries of Nepalese craftsmanship, and in turn a career as a self-taught jeweler exhibiting some of […]
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Péro: The Colors of Surya
Typically known for utilizing contrasting patterns in their designs, such as floral prints, playful gingham and lace-like eyelets, Péro’s first pre-fall delivery branches into bright, striking solids across silk reminiscent of Surya, the powerful Hindu sun goddess. In vibrant orange, yellow, magenta and green, this chosen palette is imbued with a particularly animated spirit. Although […]
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Astier de Villatte: Alexandre
Benoît Astier de Villatte and Ivan Pericoli of Astier de Villatte have always been drawn towards the old, the forgotten, the historic. A Parisian legacy of artisanal, handmade ceramics dating back hundreds of years. The last surviving linotype printing press operating in France. Sticks of incense produced and rolled by the inhabitants of the island […]
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Daniela Gregis: A Rush of Rosemary
Blush, white and cream evoke a soft power quintessential to the Daniela Gregis style – wherein crisp cottons and silks take on a polished, but relaxed feel across her seasonal offerings. For pre-fall, she explores the depths of Liberty by contrasting pastel fiori prints against elegant, tonal solids. Handwoven straw baskets transport the wearer from the streets […]
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Why UK Craft?
As many designers who reside in the country can attest, the UK has long offered a cultural appreciation and welcoming community for craftspeople. Because of this, one may ask themselves how this attitude entered the psyche of the British Isles and why it persists? The story of Great Britain’s current place in design finds its […]
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Summer Sandals
Summer style is often synonymous with letting loose, being bold or letting your hair down. For whatever adventures are before you, we present our favorite sandals and slides – from vintage to edgy, sleek to playful. Trippen Since Trippen’s beginnings in the early 1990’s, they have been dedicated to engineering avant-garde, architectural shoes that are […]