Realness With A Twist
Behind these images of ‘real’ people – building, plastering, carrying heavy weights, fixing things or more generally just getting their...
Opinion
WHY BEING A DEMOCRAT IS ALWAYS FASHIONABLE
Before there was Clinton swag, there was Obama swag. Before there was Obama swag, there was Kerry swag. Whom are...
Band of Insiders
If fashion ‘wants to kill’ its practitioners, that’s because it epitomises capitalist innovation at its bare essence, consisting of the...
The Antihero’s New Clothes
The Honourable Woman’s Fashionable Armour
The luxurious tactility and visual appeal of silk provide a striking contrast with the panic room Nessa, the star of...
Coming of Age
Representing the older generation: a model’s perspective
The classic model is a known prototype in the modeling industry, underpinned by a discourse of enduring youthfulness, a woman...
The Antihero’s New Clothes
Set in a white, upper middle-class environment in New York City, the series follows the life of best friends Will...
The Antihero’s New Clothes
The first TV show to feature a transgender protagonist, Transparent's protagonist Mort, and her transition into becoming Maura, sets into...
The Antihero’s New Clothes
While initially the difference in 'UnREAL' between those dressing for the part – the reality TV show contestants – and...
In Parts and Pieces
Calvin Klein’s heritage as a brand that attempts to push the boundaries with controversial, sexually-explicit advertisements has seemingly made a...
‘The Revolution Will Be Branded Vetements’
The story is an old and familiar one: young, upstart outsiders take on a sedate and conventional system and turn...
Keeping in Touch
Suzy Menkes’ ‘digital-first’ approach asks, how do fashion critics stay relevant?
‘You have to be relevant’ – thus spoke Suzy Menkes in a recent interview. But while Suzy Menkes remains one...
Gods and Kings
There is a tendency, across fashion exhibitions and publishing, to portray the fashion designer as a creative genius. The ‘Alexander...