Stories

  1. IT’S PERSONAL

    To collect is an act of totemic significance and of metamorphosis. Fashion Editor Gabrielle Marceca selects treasured pieces from the storied collections of four devoted fashion collectors-cum-archivists.
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  2. THE DYES THAT BIND

    In her styling debut, superstar Binx Walton turns the kaleidoscope on a cohort of New York friends by engaging tie-dye master Thom Arcuri of Brooklyn’s Starhawk Design Studio to customize vintage gear in a modern take on an ancient technique dating to the 5th century A.D.
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  3. Obscure Connections

    Byronesque, an online editorial-based shop for obscure vintage fashion is the ultimate resource for rare 90s runway looks. But it’s not for beginners, and the associations they draw are anything but linear.
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  4. USE THE TOOL AS A TOOL AGAINST ITSELF

    Designer Saskia Leanarts explores the inherent function (or dysfunctionality) of a tool, in order to achieve results very much contrary to its intended purpose. A concept rooted in ingenuity and the ability to think outside traditional boundaries (and baggage), Leanarts latest collection employs decommissioned military garb to subvert and surpass typical associations.
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  5. Phoenix Rising

    The main driver of our climate crisis, humans hold the key to its resolution. Like the mythological phoenix, whose self-immolation on a funeral pyre leads to rebirth, Lexi Boling rises from the ashes in upcycled garments that, as powerful tools of social commentary, challenge our conceptions of waste and reuse.

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  6. Street Smarts

    Channeling the raw energy and authenticity of the city, artist Scooter LaForge not only captures the essence of street culture but also transforms discarded materials found in the urban sprawl into clever masterpieces, painting a picture where grit meets glamor in the heart of the concrete jungle.
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  7. BE(E)ATTITUDES

    In her cri de couer on the honeybee’s tragic decline, Alexandra Marvar reminds us that people have relied on these indispensable creatures for millennia, and that the work being done to save them is also about saving ourselves.
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  8. BRIC-A-BRICOLAGE

    Zak Parmley’s work is a bricolage of anything that’s within reach — fabric scraps, plastic, “shoddy” — refuse masterfully combined into a rich tapestry that’s anything but shoddy.
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  9. DEAR MARTIN

    Martin Margiela upended fashion’s bloated notions of glamor, its overreliance on newness, and its hierarchical traditions. Cut from the same conceptual cloth, artist Marie Valognes celebrates the humble, everyday matter so revered by fashion’s anti-establishment hero.
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  10. All Is Bright

    Founded by stylist Irene Albright in 1990, Albright Fashion Library sprawls across a vast loft near the Bowery, a densely packed trove of clothing, footwear, and accessories. Run by the incomparable Patricia Black, the archive’s creative director, Albright is a veritable kunstkammer, a repository of thirty years of high fashion.
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  11. IF THE SHOE FITS

    Strutting into her element with unmatched sole, meet the innovative designer who's taking 'support from the ground up' quite literally, crafting bras that kick the old norms to the curb by ingeniously repurposing discarded shoes for a truly uplifting experience.
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  12. FESTIVAL HABITUÉ

    Can the wasteful aftermath of cultures’ moments of utopia find new meaning? Amidst the pulsating rhythms and festival revelry, London based designer and free spirit Chloe Baines presents a transformative idea: what if these forsaken structures, initially crafted for fleeting euphoria, could be resurrected into a vibrant tapestry of sustainable fashion?

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