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Antwerp, Belgium is known for producing new and upcoming fashion designers from Dries van Noten to Martin Margiela and Raf Simons. Antwerp was never known as one of the traditional fashion capitals though and has only made its way to the global fashion stage through the efforts of the so-called “Antwerp Six”
By now, many of you have probably seen Rihanna’s graphic “B*tch Better Have My Money” (BBHMM) music video and the beautiful Goyard trunk featured in it...
The life of Yves Saint Laurent was a tumultuous one. His artistic genius along with his fragile mental state have made him one of the most illustrious designers in fashion history.
This Friday, April 10, the documentary Dior and I comes to theaters in the United States. The movie follows the appointment of Raf Simons as Dior’s Creative Director in 2012...
On October 20, 2014, Oscar de la Renta passed away due to complications with cancer. His death hit the fashion industry hard causing an outpour of love with an overwhelming number of posts not only about his amazing work but also about his fun and loving personality...
Recently I attended the Louis Vuitton “Volez, Voguez, Voyagez” exhibition in NYC. The exhibit really gave me a new sense for the brand’s place in the world, as I assume was the exhibit’s purpose, as brands today aim to capitalize on their heritage and craftsmanship over innovation or dilution. No upstart can compete with a 150 year history (though Madewell and Shinola certainly try, more on them in another post soon). The exhibit also showed me how little the Louis Vuitton product offering has changed in the last century -- only really offering collaborations to shake up the product set. Taking the guided tour through the exhibit also offered some nice tidbits about the company’s history.