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17 May

Raf Simons for Dior in a Coffee-table Book, Plus

Raf Simons for Dior in a Coffee-table Book, Plus
PAST AND FUTURE: A latest 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 encompasses 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 the...
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16 May

Recent Dior Book Chronicles the Raf Simons Years

Raf Simons for Dior in a Coffee-table Book, Plus
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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12 May

Fumi Nagasaka’s recent book captures the great thing about

Fumi Nagasaka’s recent book captures the great thing about
Since moving to Recent York, Japanese-born photographer Fumi Nagasaka has spent the last 20 years exploring the US together with her camera. But it surely wasn’t until 2017 that she visited the agricultural or southern states when a friend Tanya invited her on a visit to her hometown of Dora, Alabama.  With a population of around 2,300, Dora is a real small town. “Church, college football, and regional fast food chain Jack’s are popular with locals,” writes Nagasaka. “Tanya’s family introduced me to every of those during my first visit – an initiation of sorts.” Despite its modest scale, something in regards to the place deeply moved Nagasaka. “My first trip was full of emotion,” she recalls. “I witnessed kindness, pain, and...
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21 Apr

Lizzo’s Recent Tour Partner; A Book on Designer Ballet Costumes

Lizzo’s Recent Tour Partner; A Book on Designer Ballet Costumes
ON TOUR: Cetaphil is prepared for the massive stage. The TikTik-loved skincare brand is occurring tour with Lizzo because the exclusive skincare sponsor of her North American “Special 2our,” which kicks off Friday in Knoxville, Tennessee, and comprises 17 shows, ending in June. “Last fall, we were on TikTok and saw a video from Lizzo during which she just authentically talked about her irritated and itchy skin as a result of wearing makeup on tour,” said Cetaphil’s marketing director, Katherine Rouse-Bailey, adding that it was Lizzo’s makeup artist Alexx Mayo who then really helpful Cetaphil’s Hydrating Foaming Cream Cleanser to the singer. Lizzo kicks off her upcoming tour — dubbed The Special 2our — this Friday, with Cetaphil as its...
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