Author: Tim Blanks
MILAN — “At the beginning I was, like, I will do a mini collection. We will just release it digitally. I mean, a lot of people thought it would be a show. I needed to explain that it’s not my vision yet, it’s Gucci so far, as seen by me. It’s a different thing.” Demna was having a reflective moment on Tuesday afternoon about the “different thing” he was unleashing on the world as his first public engagement with Gucci. First, “La Famiglia,” an album of framed portraits of 37 Gucci-clad archetypes, was released online in lookbook form on Monday.…
MILAN — “At the beginning I was, like, I will do a mini collection. We will just release it digitally. I mean, a lot of people thought it would be a show. I needed to explain that it’s not my vision yet, it’s Gucci so far, as seen by me. It’s a different thing.” Demna was having a reflective moment on Tuesday afternoon about the “different thing” he was unleashing on the world as his first public engagement with Gucci. First, “La Famiglia,” an album of framed portraits of 35 Gucci-clad archetypes, was released online in lookbook form on Monday.…
LONDON — It was a summer of massive music events: Oasis, Beyoncé, Kendrick… the glorious festival tradition spearheaded by Glasto, of course. Then, there’s the upcoming Beatles movies. It all got Daniel Lee thinking about the stylishness of musicians, and the way fashion and music so often hybridise. He claimed that’s what he wanted to celebrate with his new collection for Burberry. But maybe the summer event that had the biggest influence on Lee personally, given his passion for contemporary dance, was the mod ballet based on The Who’s “Quadrophenia” which he saw at Sadler’s Wells in June. There was…
LONDON — It was a summer of massive music events: Oasis, Beyoncé, Kendrick… the glorious festival tradition spearheaded by Glasto, of course. Then, there’s the upcoming Beatles movies. It all got Daniel Lee thinking about the stylishness of musicians, and the way fashion and music so often hybridise. He claimed that’s what he wanted to celebrate with his new collection for Burberry. But maybe the summer event that had the biggest influence on Lee personally, given his passion for contemporary dance, was the mod ballet based on The Who’s “Quadrophenia” which he saw at Sadler’s Wells in June. There was…
The author has shared a Podcast.You will need to accept and consent to the use of cookies and similar technologies by our third-party partners (including: YouTube, Instagram or Twitter), in order to view embedded content in this article and others you may visit in future.AcceptSubscribe to the BoF Podcast here.Background:For more than 30 years, photographer Willy Vanderperre has been fascinated with youth. Vanderperre has carved a niche for himself in the fashion industry, capturing the youthful essence of models like Julia Nobis and Clément Chabernaud for fashion houses including Dior, Prada and Givenchy.“It would be bordering on pretentious to say…
The author has shared a Podcast.You will need to accept and consent to the use of cookies and similar technologies by our third-party partners (including: YouTube, Instagram or Twitter), in order to view embedded content in this article and others you may visit in future.AcceptSubscribe to the BoF Podcast here.Background:From innovations changing fashion to navigating turmoil in the wider world, BoF VOICES, our annual gathering for big thinkers, is a platform to discussing the forces shaping the globe today.“It was stimulating, it was educational, it was absolutely inspiring,” said BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks, reflecting on the highlights from day one…