I was always really attracted to New York in the early ‘90s—Supreme, the DIY aesthetic, skateboarding stuff—which was an era that was pre–internet; back then, when you’d see someone wearing something cool, it was anonymous. | | | | Haider Ackermann S/S 2018, Paris Fashion Week Men's, June 21, 2017.
(Peter White/Getty Images) | | | | | | “I was always really attracted to New York in the early ‘90s—Supreme, the DIY aesthetic, skateboarding stuff—which was an era that was pre–internet; back then, when you’d see someone wearing something cool, it was anonymous.”
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| | rantnrave:// PARIS MEN'S FASHION WEEK Day 1, and there's so much to see. Thank the universe for HAIDER ACKERMANN and OAMC... DEMNA GVASALIA showed dads, kids, and dads + kids on the BALENCIAGA runway, and it had people all over the interwebs reverting back to use of the word "dad" as a prefix. Dadcore, dadbod, dadcaps, you get the picture. There's a theme here, and it was male progenitors. But we're not talking about just any dad. It’s dad, the concept. Dad, the cultural imaginary. You know, the “try your best,” the “who is FETTY WAP?”, the woefully unhip but you love it—dad. Which in today’s world of über-affectation is actually, cool. Dad = cool (but with ambivalence and humor, like all memes). Gvasalia is, as ever, on the pulse of wider movements in culture—toward the elevation of "everyday" dressing into a symbolic gesture, toward the notion of blending in to stand out. Never have so many pairs of slouchy jeans and baggy sweatshirts spoken so much, for so many. But Gvasalia doesn't leave it there. There's always a kind of winking subversion in his work—nods to the underground. Take this look, par exemple. Oh, and AGENT COOP- I mean KYLE MACLACHLAN was there... I respect the legacy of craft that PIERPAOLO PICCIOLI draws on for VALENTINO. This time, that craft was channeled almost exclusively into tracksuits... In retail/tech PR news, EBAY is offering a price match guarantee for its eBay Deals category. Could this be done with software, rather than making customers call in for a coupon code? Nothing like adding a little clunk to retail. I'm a diehard eBay fan, quirks and all, so if the company is performing survival tactics to compete with other retail behemoths, so be it... A GOLDMAN SACHS analyst utters statements about NIKE selling on AMAZON (in a client note) and it echoes throughout media and markets. No comment from either company yet... Loved GUY TREBAY's piece on adventures in laundry during fashion month... Sustainable before it was buzzy. Can that be the new dad fashion? | | | - HK Mindy Meissen, curator |
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| Il buono il brutto e il cattivo at Milan's Spring 2018 men's shows. | | |
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| At the New York Public Library’s LGBT-friendly prom, the dress code is "come as you are." | | |
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| The iconic designer, who staged her men’s wear show in Milan this weekend, is celebrating her 20th year at the legendary house. | | |
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| The history of the Tom Sachs x Nikecraft Mars Yard Shoe is, without a doubt, one for the books. | | |
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| Sure, every company wants to seem environmentally conscious now - but these are the ones that have been going green since before it was cool. | | |
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| The Milan spring/summer 18 men's shows kicked off on a preppy note at Marni, while Neil Barrett called for a return to minimalism. | | |
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| Founded by a New York icon, this bold agency is crushing binaries and promoting diversity of every kind. | | |
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| Harinder Singh’s cheeky clothing is making waves in India -- and far beyond -- by putting a hip new spin on his ancient and often misunderstood culture. | | |
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| "Eighty percent of the products that you see in department stores we've created for brands." | | |
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| The disruptive direct-to-consumer brand, which sells Italian-made shoes, has raised a Series C round to fuel growth. | | |
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| In the midst of a hyper-speed culture that wants more and more, faster and faster, from instant downloads, immediate tweets, express mail, and extreme sports to rushed everything, the Amish stubbornly resist the velocity of hypermodernity. | | |
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| Bucking what appeared to be a dying trend, Amazon announced the launch of a subscription-based box shopping service, Prime Wardrobe, on Tuesday (Jun 20), its latest effort to tap into the apparel market. | | |
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| This "InStyle" editor got the shock of her life when Gianni Versace offered to make her a custom gown for her wedding. | | |
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| As Hermès throws a 1,000-person extravaganza in Shanghai, part of an ongoing strategy to embrace the Chinese market, Vogue meets Bali Barret -- the Hermès mastermind who prefers to keep out of the limelight. | | |
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| Founded by Thomas Mahon, English Cut is a sartorial institution that, in addition to bespoke, offers a made-to-measure service that resides on a titular plain. The Rake picks away at its profound seams… | | |
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| Gainsborough Silks has created fabrics for some of the most revered names in fashion. We take a moment to delve inside its rich history of textile production. | | |
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| The family’s rags-to-riches story has all the makings of a film classic reminiscent of the icons the company has dressed over the years. | | |
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