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Frederick Berner Kühl, the Polimoda-trained and fabric-focused designer, founded his label in 2019 with the intention of making minimal “keepers.” He made a giant splash at his Copenhagen Fashion Week debut with a spring 2022 collection that featured technical materials, tailoring, and clean-lined silhouettes. It was no surprise to read Kühl is a fan of ’90s-era Helmut Lang.
Two seasons on, the designer stays focused on his mission. “This collection is about preservation; doing something that’s super-long-lasting,” he said on the close of his spring 2023 show where models wove out and in of scrims on an all-white set. “All the small print we put into the clothes are to make them much more durable. They’re also not revealing abruptly.” The...
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Kosé Corp. has looked to Major League Baseball for its newest ambassador.
The Japanese beauty company has appointed Shohei Ohtani its global ambassador. Ohtani, a player for the Los Angeles Angels, will start showing up within the U.S. campaigns for Decorté and Sekkisei, Kosé’s flagship brands, promoting lotions and sun care.
“While he is well known around the globe for his incredible athleticism, it's his sincere attitude and sense of integrity that convinced us he could be the very best match for our company,” said Kazutoshi Kobayashi, president and chief executive officer of Kosé, in a press release. “He embodies our values and our 3G strategic vision that focuses on global, gender and generation. As we increase our global presence, we wish...
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Don’t sound the death knell on paper just yet.
With this week’s debut of the “Paper Afore Press” exhibition, the International Library of Fashion Research explores the chances and conundrums that paper presents to the style industry and a fashion library at this time limit. Beyond considering the environmental ramifications of using paper, the show poses all types of questions but not only in a scholarly or by-the-letter way.
“We actually see this resurfacing interest in paper objects especially amongst young people. It has to do with this being a latest lifeline, a special attention span and pace. Individuals are increasingly enthusiastic about consuming their information in that way whether or not it's [in relation to] fashion and other disciplines in wider...
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