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13 Jun

LONDON — What would occur for those who interpret the softness of floral Victorian-inspired bonnets through the harshness of leather? Central Saint Martins textile designer Meg Dennis’ graduate collection explored exactly that, through a method she pioneered and termed “suede bonding technique,” which allowed her to transfer the feel of suede onto the grain side of leather. “The most important focus for my final collection was seeing what qualities leather and only leather can create. I’m eager about brutalist mediums and materials and seeing whether or not they could be manipulated in a fragile way,” the designer said. A bonnet from Meg Dennis’ graduate collection. Courtesy of Meg Dennis / Louis Amato The fruits of her labor were three bonnets, two in red and one...

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28 May

Saint Laurent Said Headed to Neue Nationalgalerie for Berlin Show

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Fashion, Featured

MIES GENERATION: The Neue Nationalgalerie, a storied cultural and architectural landmark in Berlin, shall be the positioning of Saint Laurent’s men’s fashion show next month, sources told WWD. The French fashion house dispatched a save the date for June 12, but has been mum on other details. Brand representatives couldn't immediately be reached for comment on Tuesday. Contacted by WWD, museum representatives said they don’t “make any statements about third-party events.” The low, yet imposing constructing by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe opened in 1968 and is devoted to Twentieth-century art. The listed edifice reopened in 2021 after a five-year renovation overseen by David Chipperfield architects. Considered a modernist masterpiece, the glass-walled entrance hall sprawls over 28,000 square feet and boasts soaring ceilings. The...

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26 May

Eden Tan Scores Top Honor at Central Saint Martins

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Fashion, Featured

LONDON — Central Saint Martins’ annual BA graduate show saw students pushing the boundaries of fashion with unique textiles, silhouettes and techniques. Held contained in the Granary Square campus in Kings Cross, the 134-graduate showcase actually lived as much as the style school’s popularity as “the world’s biggest factory for making trouble” as its current chancellor, Grayson Perry describes the varsity. Menswear designer Eden Tan took home the highest honor of the L’Oréal Professionnel Young Talent Award. His collection, titled “On Borrowed Fabric,” centers around sustainability, drawing on his hobby of tinkering to develop recent techniques. Each look from his collection was crafted out of an uncut roll of cloth, a few of which were then airbrushed to create a trompe l’oeil effect. “The...

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26 May

CFDA’s American Auction, Saint Martins’ Winner, Ramy Brook’s Hamptons Home

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Beauty, Featured

AMERICAN AUCTION: For the primary time, Sotheby’s and the Council of Fashion Designers of America are partnering on an exclusive auction to supply looks from America’s top designers, featuring famous designs and rare pieces donated by CFDA members and collectors of American fashion. The exhibition will highlight the genres and time periods which have made American fashion diverse and influential, from memorable red carpet looks to streetwear. Further details will likely be available closer to the auction. The CFDA will work with a curator to place together the auction lots. The auction will happen at Sotheby’s from Nov. 27 through Dec. 12 alongside the corporate’s Luxury Week sale in Recent York. The auction can have an internet component, and it hasn’t...

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