Shakespeare and Company: The Best Book Shop in the World
George Whitman opened his bookshop – first called Le Mistral, later renamed Shakespeare and Company – at 37 rue de la Bûcherie on August 14, 1951. It was a modest space, with no electricity and just...
View ArticleAlexander McQueen: Quotes on Past, Present, Future
On March 15, the Victoria & Albert museum will open the doors of Savage Beauty: the first ever retrospective of Alexander McQueen, the legendary fashion designer whose creative vision has...
View ArticleA Primitive Childhood at Jacquemus A/W15
For A/W15, Parisian designer Jacquemus collaborated with Sebastian Bienek, a German artist who painted the model's faces with kajal and red lipstick to create a disconcerting yet captivating Surrealist...
View ArticleAn A/W15 Afternoon At Dries Van Noten
A/W15 was a Dries Van Noten season that was dedicated to the independence of women (Hanne Gaby literally mouthed the words to the Destiny's Child hit as she walked down the runway to it). From...
View ArticleOff Season by Fabien Fourcaud
As London winds continue to blow arctic and the sun’s valiant effort to shine fails to provide any real warmth, holidays are at the forefront of our minds – an idyllic fantasy landscape of deserted...
View ArticleSet Design at Chanel Couture Spring 2015
When, in 2002, Chanel began its acquisition of some of Paris’s most feted haute couture ateliers – among them master embroiderers Lesage, Lemarié, specialists in feathers and flowers, costume jewellers...
View ArticlePost-Apocalyptic Futurism at Rick Owens A/W15
Each season, Rick Owens manages to create a buzz of excitement around his collections; his almost cult-like following ensuring a constant flurry of intrigue and interest. And his A/W15 show did offer...
View ArticleMiuccia Prada on Art, Fashion and Politics
For 15 years, the Prada Foundation has championed contemporary art through its innovative commissioning, exhibition and publishing programme. Soon, its private collection – including seminal works by...
View ArticleKarl Lagerfeld's London
To say that Karl Lagerfeld travels frequently would be something of an understatement. Also true though, his imaginings are more inspired by intellect than, say, looking out of his bedroom window,...
View ArticleGrace Jones Glamour at Balmain A/W15
At Balmain, Olivier Rousteing presented a silhouette that felt distinctly Grace Jones; the structured shoulders and cinched waists of his shimmering party dresses giving them a sharp appeal. A...
View ArticleWhat Might Have Been: The Adhesive Bra
In May 1949, a few short years after the end of the second world war, a daring innovation in beachwear was debuted on Jones Beach, New York. The adhesive brassiere, the brainchild of “Yaleman”...
View ArticleAnOther's Women of the Past, Present and Future
This Sunday is International Women's Day, a moment of heightened awareness surrounding the global struggle for female equality. Here, in support of the cause, we celebrate three of our favourite...
View ArticleThe Best Collaborations Across Art, Film and Fashion
Miuccia Prada once told us that "since Dalí and Elsa Schiaparelli nothing really meaningful has happened, maybe Vivienne Westwood with music. That was the last collaboration that was something relevant...
View ArticleBrilliant Moments in the Acne Archive
From collaboration lookbooks to advertising campaigns, Swedish brand Acne create some of the most captivating in-house imagery around. And, from Viviane Sassen to Ryan McGinley, they also work with...
View ArticleReasons Why We Love Björk
We’re at the centre of a Björk moment. Fresh from releasing her ninth solo album Vulnicura – two months early after it was leaked online by hackers – this Sunday, MoMA in New York opens a mid-career...
View ArticleGalliano's Woman at Maison Margiela A/W15
Two worlds collided in Paris on Friday when John Galliano showed his debut ready-to-wear collection for Maison Margiela. For those who love both of those names, that was quite something. Let's start...
View ArticleV to V of VETEMENTS
Last week, three-season-old collective VETEMENTS showed a wonderfully sober series of distorted “urban uniforms” for A/W15 to industry-wide applause. Today, we bring you a V to V of what you need to...
View ArticleThe 10 Céline-isms: Live Life the Céline Way
Today is Céline Sunday. That twice-yearly moment when Phoebe Philo offers up her clothing and accessory propositions for the season ahead. The brilliance of Phoebe's work for Céline is that it can be...
View ArticleAnother Man S/S15: All Stars
"Since its launch in 2005, Another Man has created an alternative vision of men. This special 20th issue, marking our 10th birthday, is an exciting moment to celebrate the free spirit of the magazine...
View ArticleFuture: Making Contact Down the Generations
Contemplation of the deep future is often confined to the alternative universes and super-galactic stories of science fiction. But we wanted to consider the few things that are real now and will likely...
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