Fanny Fournier @ MC² NYC
Styling by Rocky Li
Photography by Paul Jung
Make Up by Ai Yokomizo
Hair by Jennifer Covington-Bowers
Assistant Director Ducminh Nguyen
First Camera François Lebeau
I linked up with the very talented Paul Jung on this Rothko themed shoot. Thanks to Nouveau-PR and Omen PR for allowing me to style this with their pulls. The result were these fun short animated gifs starring the wonderful Fanny Fauier.
More the entire set after the jump
This was the first Y-3 show I’ve had the pleasure of seeing in person. The location was an abandoned factory space in the lower east side which provided a historical contrast from this futurist sportswear by Yohji Yamamoto. In the collection there’s pretty straight on takes on sportswear staples such as track jackets and sneakers but my favorite pieces were the ones that blended signature Yohji shapes with synthetic materials and minimal Y-3 branding.
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Alexander Wang’s SS13 had all the markings of a huge NYFW production : top-shelf models, front-row celebrities and a show finale that literally glowed in the dark. Third Looks was on hand to give you a glimpse of the backstage madness. More photos from the show can be seen on VFILES Photography by Rocky Li
I respect girls who are are about to look great AND express aspects of their personality through their personal style. Gia is a fellow Parson’s graduate and she currently works as a PR coordinator for Comme des Garcons which is doubtlessly a dream job for many. I implicitly trust her taste when it comes to womenswear and I think she has an incredible … Read more
Joey Keefer is someone I’ve known and respected for some time. Even though he’s not a native New Yorker, he fits in perfectly in this city because he has a no-bullshit sensibility about him. A former designer at Robert Geller, his experiences in the fashion industry have allowed him to understand the American menswear business … Read more
Behind-the-scenes film of Jil Sander’s A/W12 show. Via Dazed Digital
‘Happy Victims, You Are What You Buy’ by Kyoichi Tsuzuki Seigensha, Kyoto, 2008. 178 pp., 85 color illustrations, 10½x8″. Happy Victims is a photo book that profiles Japanese individuals who are obsessed with one particular designer. In the book collectors range from a Buddhist monk who visits his Tokyo condo filled with Comme des Garcons … Read more
The long-standing rumors have been confirmed. Raf Simons is in at Dior. I have mixed feelings about this appointment but I will reserve judgement until his first haute couture collection is shown in July. Long live Raf Simons. Below passage via the New York Times Dior Selects Raf Simons to Replace John Galliano by Cathy … Read more