May 2023
PAST AND FUTURE: A recent coffee table book chronicles Raf Simons’ three-year tenure at Dior, when his creations fused the French fashion house’s heritage together with his streamlined cuts and taste for adventurous materials.
The 344-page tome, published by Assouline, is the sixth volume within the series that Dior is releasing chronicling each creative director of the brand. Its cover includes a lipstick red coat, inspired by Dior’s signature Bar jacket, from Simons‘ fall 2012 high fashion collection, described by WWD as “one of the highly anticipated designer debuts ever.”
Written by fashion journalist Tim Blanks, the tome features photographs by Laziz Hamani alongside images by the likes of Tim Walker, Paolo Roversi, Peter Lindbergh, Willy Vanderperre and Sarah Moon.
The introduction describes...
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The connection between Alicia Vikander and Nicolas Ghesquière is far more than model and muse.
Call it sartorial synergy.
“It’s a little bit of Nicolas’ magic, within the sense that he knows what I like and what’s ‘me’ before I do — which is incredible,” said Vikander.
The Oscar-winning actress is fearless on the red carpet, and far of that comes from the Louis Vuitton womenswear creative director’s designs, which she likens to “armor” that offers her added confidence when facing photographers.
Nicolas Ghesquière and Alicia Vikander
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They’ve developed a deep friendship since Vikander joined the home of Louis Vuitton as brand ambassador in 2015, bonding over film, design and architecture. The 2 have shared several significant skilled milestones, in addition to her...
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It was a provocative thought: What if consumers not only had a tangible say in a brand’s product development, but could experience its products in each physical and digital realms, all without relinquishing their data?
Such was the genesis of Kiki, a beauty brand debuting Tuesday with one stock keeping unit and a Kiki World membership platform that enables consumers to forged votes and supply feedback while earning points and virtual collectibles.
“Without delay, beauty stands on the shoulders of customer recommendations and creator content, yet there’s no way for these two most significant groups to be rewarded consistently unless they've a brand deal,” said Jana Bobosikova, chief executive officer of Kiki, who cofounded the brand with chief creative...
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