Editorials
Christopher Duncan: The Elephant Whisperer
Christopher Duncan’s deep wisdom speaks through the weft and warp of his yarns. Sometimes the message whispers from the antique silk kimono threads. Other times, it appears as textured, abstract shapes. It is a meditation on the importance of detail, the gravity of its focus and the delight that follows it. This collection is a […]
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Rianna + Nina: It's All Greek to Me...
Rianna + Nina’s Spring ‘23 presents a menagerie of vibrant textiles and prints. Exuberantly titled It’s All Greek to Me II, the delivery ushers in iconic silk prints with hints of peacock feathers, sunbursts and coral reefs — a celebration of the joy found in Greek aesthetics. Each piece comes alive with a spirited color […]
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Rundholz Mainline: First Spring Delivery
Newly-minted national monuments Castern Range in West Texas and Avi Kwa Ame in southern Nevada stand as unique expressions of Southwestern landscape. In the same way that strata layers plait together mountains, so does fashion build to create the layers of our self-expression. The favorites in our closets are pieces that make it easy to […]
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Rundholz DIP: Contemporary Comfort
Bright, vibrant palettes, oversized, casual silhouettes and a generous amount of fun and lightheartedness defines spring 2023’s collection from Rundholz DIP. Typically presenting the more experimental and offbeat designs of the three Rundholz lines, Carsten Rundholz and his wife Lenka adopt a variety of influences in DIP, from streetwear to unconventional production techniques. However, for […]
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Lika Behar: Exceptional Turquoise
Within Lika Behar’s turquoise jewelry lies the blue-green of a rolling ocean. It’s no surprise to find this natural inspiration throughout her collection — the Sea of Marmara hugs the coast of her native Istanbul. Alongside her turquoise, she features lapis, Australian Opal and diamond in a quartet of earthy delights. Nestled in 22k gold […]
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A Tentative Atelier: A Romantic Paradox
A Tentative Atelier’s Spring/Summer ’23 line exudes a subtle confidence. The pieces are unexpected and intricate — a dynamic forever at play within the brand’s presentations. Within each piece lies a central juxtaposition. Light and dark, austerity and imagination, softness and structure. This is a collection unafraid of the romantic tension of opposites. Design duo Nam […]
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Fulani Textiles: Traditional African Weavings
Among the largest group of pastoral nomads in the world, the Fulani are part of a millennia of aesthetic ritual. Using handspun sheep’s wool, they weave together stunning, utilitarian pieces that reflect the transience of their maker’s origin. Traces of ancestry and neighboring cultural influence peek out from the warp and weft — a brief […]
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Daniela Gregis: The Fruits of Creative Living
Daniela Gregis’s approach is one of poetic living — her clothes encourage the ease of a life in harmony with its surroundings. Her envisioned environment may include a quiet, sunsoaked study, an antique desk covered in sketches or the table of an intimate gathering — one stocked with good food and even better friends. In […]
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Why Wear a Hat: Horisaki Design & Handel
What does a small Swedish workshop in Småland have to do with fashionable practicality and the search for the inner self? Though on the surface these disparate topics seem to lack connection, they all converge at the meeting place of headwear and how it can define one’s sense of fashion. Similar to footwear, hats come […]
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Sophie Hong: Exploring the World's Ancient Fabrics
In Sophie Hong’s last exhibition — a celebratory feat held at La Piscine Roubaix Museum in Northern France — she described her work as “clothes for the soul.” The exhibition focused on her materials and the patient process of turning mulberry leaves into richly dyed mud silks. Sophie Hong creates her collections to bridge the […]
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Lauren Manoogian: Color Contrast
Lauren Manoogian’s pieces are intended to live in the world — part of her choice to become a designer was to explore how clothing influences the bodily experience. Her background in sculpture plays a significant role here. Tactile elements, such as elastic gathering, round cuts and tight pleats, build interlocking shapes within her larger, simplified […]
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New in Wildlife: Treasures of Anatolia
Earthenware, a pottery fired at a lower temperature than stoneware or porcelain, is among the world’s oldest materials. Falling into the same category as terracotta and brick, this ceramic has been referred to as the building block of civilization. From our collection, we present an offering of antique Anatolian earthenware and its connection to the roots […]
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Daniela Gregis: The Warmth of Rossella
For Spring and Summer 2023, Daniela Gregis continues to imbue her personality and identity into her designs. Mimicking family gatherings and dinners where she provides gifts for loved ones and friends, the reds, whites and blacks of the Rossella collection was shown alongside a large table setting complete with a hand-painted tablecloth to match the […]
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Daniela Gregis: Tangerine Dream
In anticipation of the sunshine to come, Daniela Gregis has greeted spring with open arms. Her first delivery for the season is ripe with bright colors — tangerine and cherry appear alongside a vibrant pink silk that winks to Pantone’s color of the year, Viva Magenta. This exuberant palette is underscored by Daniela’s natural inclination for aesthetic […]
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Horisaki Hats: The Swedish Art of Slow Style
Style is complicated, to say the least. In the words of Iris Apfel, “the key to style is learning who you are, which takes years.” For some it comes naturally, for others it takes a lifetime of getting to know the inner self. Luckily, for those of us less patient, there is a shortcut — […]
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Casey Casey: First Spring Delivery
We are drawn to the romance of landscape. Be it adventure, peace or sheer inspiration, scenery is the siren call of nature. Gareth Casey feels the same way — infusing his eponymous line, Casey Casey, with all the colors and purist textures of a designer equally as inspired. The most delightful aspect of Casey Casey is […]
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TAP by Todd & Debra Pownell: Diamonds at Dusk
The shared interest of fine art and design sits at the heart of TAP, a jewelry line conceived by husband and wife duo, Todd and Debra Pownell. Together, they fuse contemporary diamond presentations with a heritage of classical jewelry-making techniques to create their unique line. Todd and Debra’s specialty? Reverse-set diamonds, where the usually-hidden pavillion of […]
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Introducing: Bergfabel
Bergfabel, a portmanteau of the German for “mountain” and “folktale,” is a label weaving the story of South Tyrol. This well-kept secret, tucked among the Dolomites where Austria and Northern Italy meet, is something out of a fairytale — crystalline lakes, quaint villages and a rolling green landscape that stretches for miles. Wandering these hills […]
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Péro: Daisy Chain
For Péro’s first spring delivery, designer Aneeth Aurora returns to fabled flora. Daisies, daffodils and buttercups crop up across the collection — both harbingers of spring and the feeling of renewal that accompanies it. In the quintessential Péro way, the delicate flowers appear in many decorative forms — as embroidery, eyelets, layered applique and intricate […]
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Antique Textiles from Tunisia
Tunisia, a North African country along the Mediterranean, is home to some of the world’s oldest textile traditions. Berber weavings in particular celebrate the region’s rich social and cultural diversity, with influences derived from the Greek, Andalusian, Ottoman and Arabic civilizations. We present a small selection of these antique weavings, which capture a history of […]
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Daniela Gregis: A Rose by Any Other Name
For Spring/Summer ’23, Daniela Gregis invites us to stop and smell the roses. The delivery is titled Rossella, a play on words that means both “little rose” and “redhead” in Italian. Throughout the collection, she weaves a story of spring’s small details. Daniela’s narrative begins in the garden of a secluded Bergamo estate. She describes the mulberry […]
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Jan-Jan Van Essche: A Feat of Fabric
Jan-Jan Van Essche’s spring collection, appropriately titled Zeal, is a feat of fabric. Sumi linen blends meet handwoven Kasuri cotton ikats for a range of textiles that are as delightful to look at as they are to touch. The pieces are incredibly structural while maintaining a wearable liquidity – one of Jan-Jan’s most impressive skills is his ability to […]
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Sacai: Dimensional Design
For Pre-Spring, Sacai is strutting the streets of Shibuya. Inspired by the deceptively casual style of urban dress, the showmanship of high fashion and the construction of modern workwear, designer Chitose Abe creates pieces that are as fun to look at as they are to throw on. In this latest delivery, ribbed knits, denim tops […]
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Introducing Lemaire
Established in 1991 by Christophe Lemaire and relaunched in 2007 as the namesake label we know today, Lemaire offers classic Parisian style interpreted for the contemporary wardrobe. Former Artistic Director for Hermès, Christophe draws upon a heritage of style and grace to conceptualize the pared-down, but sophisticated garments of Lemaire. Created alongside his co-director, Sarah-Linh […]