Editorials
Designed with Bold in Mind
One of our newest lines, Erdem, is an independent fashion label based in London. Designer Erdem Moralıoğlu, MBE, studied at the Royal Academy of Art and interned for Vivienne Westwood before debuting his first collection in 2005. Designing at the nexus between strength and beauty, these powerful and versatile creations have garnered fans around the world. […]
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A Golden Seed
Fine gold jewelry from UK-based Sia Taylor. Using a combination of delicate chainwork and hammered gold disks, Sia presents a collection of understated elegance in 18K. For the past fifteen years, British jewelry designer Sia Taylor has been making works of art, inspired by the natural world, in luminous gold. Taylor’s new collection A Golden […]
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An Inspirational Escape
The prints and patterns of Daniela Gregis SS24 transport us to the coast for an inspirational and idyllic escape. Alongside her signature Liberty florals, Daniela’s latest delivery centers around a selection of nautical-inspired stripes, hand-painted island vistas and calming neutrals. In addition to her reputation as a talented designer and artist, Daniela Gregis is, first […]
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A Zephyr of Spring Style
Adapting traditional approaches of garment design to the world of contemporary fashion, Ümit Ünal’s signature style is in the details. Ümit Ünal is a zephyr of spring style. Adapting traditional approaches of garment design to the world of contemporary fashion, Ümit’s signature details of hand stitching and patchwork can be seen adorning the coats, shirts […]
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The Art of Slow Fashion
Based in Milazzo, Asciari is a family affair. Focusing on simplified, wearable shapes, the Mazzettini family merges the rich colors and artistic heritage of Sicily with the understated aesthetics of Nordic minimalism. To commit to slow fashion is to commit to the people and places that make it possible. With a focus on quality of […]
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Serene in Sage Green
The sage greens of Album di Famiglia’s new collection take us to the verdant Irish coastline, where grassy cliff sides have been shaped over time by wind and water. For over twenty years, this family business has shown their connection to nature in all they do — from natural fabrics to the special dyeing processes […]
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Wild Harmony
Pierre-Louis Mascia Spring/ Summer 2024. In challenging the conventional, and harmonizing it with a natural intuition for shape and color, Pierre-Louis Mascia invigorates the spring wardrobe with his one-of-a-kind style. Find in this latest delivery a selection of sweeping wrap dresses, classical shirting, pleated skirts, piano shawls and relaxed pants – the latter being a […]
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Earthly Metallics
Jaga Spring/ Summer 2024. This latest delivery from designer Jaga Buyan focuses on and elevates classic metallics: silver, pewter and gold. Though gold and silver fabrics bring to mind glitz, glamour and more than a few sequins, she explores these tones without flash or embellishment. In linen and vegetable silk, she reasserts the earthy undertones […]
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The Silk Canvas
Sophie Hong Spring/ Summer 2024. No one else works with textile quite the way Sophie does. Her use of material is a feast for the senses: Raw, shibori-dyed silk, gauzy mousseline, guangdong mud silks and seed pearls stitched at the collar… Just as the prolific Chinese painter Chang Dai-Chien was extolled for his grasp of […]
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Cobalt & Chartreuse
Rundholz Black Label SS24. The cure for a wet weather spring? 10 CCs of Black Label brights, stat! Cast in a punchy palette of Chili (a rich red), Azur (a deep cobalt) and Sun (a bright chartreuse), this delivery has arrived just in time to revive the senses. So long dreary days, early dusks, and […]
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The Perfect Balance
Gold and diamond jewelry from Berkeley’s April Higashi. Her inspiration can be found in the landscapes of her Bay Area home: brown diamonds an echo of coastal soil, verdant emeralds akin to the rain-soaked Muir Woods, and deep-sea black coral as rich as the night sky. Inspired by the “inexhaustible beauty of the natural world,” […]
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The Contemporary Diamond
White diamonds stud a wearable night sky at the TAP by Todd Pownell studio, where designers Todd and Debra Pownell reverse-set their stones to reveal the pavilion rather than the crown. This rare presentation harnesses a higher light refraction, increasing the “fire” within the stone. Each piece they create is an intimate constellation forged in […]
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A Farewell of Gratitude
Announced this past March, Dries Van Noten has chosen to step down as his brand’s creative director after the completion of the current collection. We experienced this news in equal parts sadness and gratitude. We have carried Dries Van Noten for over a decade and have been honored to do so. His thirty-eight years of […]
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Cashmere Landscape
Transitional knitwear from Zurich-based Frenckenberger. Designers Terry-Ann Frencken and Nathalie Berger inform their designs with the breathtaking landscapes of their native Switzerland. Their aesthetic ethos focuses on simplified, figure-first silhouettes, lightweight, breathable layers and butter-soft, Mongolian cashmere yarns. There are a handful of things to prioritize when picking a great knit. It should be crafted […]
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The Wistful Wanderer
Bergfabel Spring/ Summer 2024. Explore the dreamy, nostalgic vision of designer Klaus Plank, rendered in fine linen and crisp Japanese cotton. This delivery is particularly lighthearted, defined by pastels such as Water, Almond and Melon, as well as a handful of dark chocolate-colored jackets and pants. A rustling breeze through lush alpine grass, smooth cobblestones […]
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The Core of Sustainability
A look at Trippen’s Spring/ Summer 2024 and the brand’s ethos on sustainability. This season centers on sandal and shoe styles in wine, siena and anis blue leather, in addition to the brand’s signature black colorways. In Trippen’s Spring/Summer 2024 lookbook, the German label draws a connection between the scrabbled marble quarries of Carrara and […]
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Shape Shifting
Streamlined and extremely wearable, this season’s Rundholz Dip focuses on silky essentials made for layering. Carsten and Lenka Rundholz’s approach to design is similar to that of the ancient alchemical arts, transforming the seemingly mundane into something entirely different and enchanting. The duo will stitch together thin fabric panels into a sculptural dress, lace a […]
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Introducing Kimberly Collins
Sapphire, emerald and tourmaline stacking rings from jeweler Kimberly Collins. Her work celebrates the three Cs: cut, clarity and color, opting for gem-first settings that ensure the stones are the star of the show. Kimberly Collins’ story starts in 1995, with a life-changing trip to Nairobi, Africa, to learn the tanzanite trade. An entrepreneur at […]
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Notes from the Field
Every year at the end of January, we repack our bags after Paris and head west for the Tucson Gem Shows. In addition to the main AGTA Show, there are also stones to be purchased at the Gem and Jewelry Exchange (GJX), the Gem Mall and the Holidome. At the same time there are several […]
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Perfect Imperfection
Golden Goose sprang from the desire to create sustainable, authentic footwear free of self-doubt. To achieve this, designers Francesca Rinaldo and Alessandro Gallo live and create by the motto “perfect imperfection.” Each pair of shoes they design is shaped carefully, informed by generations of Italian craftsmanship. The process is tight, measured and precise… before being […]
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Year of the Dragon
This January marks the beginning of the Year of the Dragon, a much anticipated cycle in the storied Chinese Zodiac. Representing luck, tenacity and courage, the dragon is a powerful creature in Eastern mythology – inspiring fierceness and fire. 2024 is specifically representative of the “wood dragon.” Wood is an earthy element associated with growth […]
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Pearls of Wisdom
Pearls are incredibly unusual. They are one of the few gems that can’t be faceted and require no polishing to reveal their natural shine. The only stone created by a living organism, a single pearl can take between two to seven years to form within the mouth of an oyster. During this genesis, iridescent layers […]
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Free Fit and Flowing Form
Gilda Midani describes garment design as a way to make the body “peaceful.” To free her wearer from the nag of fit and form is to refocus them on life’s sunshine. This is where she begins her process, with an attention on how her chosen textiles feel against the skin; how a mix of dyes […]
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Introducing: Ziggy Chen
Shanghai-born designer Ziggy Chen launched his namesake label in 2012 with the goal of crafting a line that blends modern elegance with practicality. After studying fashion in the early 1990s, Ziggy Chen became a university lecturer on the subject of textile design. He then worked on the corporate side of fashion. After 20 years in […]