Category: fashion
-
A fashion field trip
From my youth, I have always wanted to visit Paris. I was into fashion after all. I of course needed to head to fashion capital of the world at some point, as an almost completion of the mission. However now, my view has expanded. Fashion is global. Of course, New York is dominant on the…
-
Anok Yai, finally
A woman so beautiful she was scouted, from a single photograph. A woman who has already created such memorable runway moments. A woman who is beloved by the fashion obsessed. That woman, Anok Yai, has finally been awarded the honor of Model of the Year. There are spaces that will probably go into the discourse…
-
A fashion designer’s short stint
News broke recently. Dario Vitale is out as creative director at Versace. It hasn’t even been a year since he took over the role from Donatella Versace. Just one showing, and he was out. Whether he stepped down on his own accord or was encouraged to leave by the new management group, I don’t know.…
-
The new man at Balmain
Almost as quickly as Olivier Rousteing announced his exit from Balmain, the brand announced Antonin Tron as his successor. I have no idea how they were able to keep the rumor mill at bay on this one, but good job to the brand for being able to announce both bits of news on its own…
-
The designer shuffle continues- This time at Balmain
Olivier Rousteing is out. The young designer who was the first Black head of a luxury French house is out after 14 years at the helm of Balmain. In that time he revolutionized things. Or maybe I’m just biased because he was so visible in a time that I was growing in my fashion era.…
-
A new chapter at Chanel
Finally, I might be a Chanel fan. Previously, as I watched Chanel shows, it felt prim and proper. Like the girls with the slicked back, perfectly in place bun. Not me. But with Mathieu Blazy’s first showing for the brand for Spring/Summer 2026 there was an ease. The tailoring was there, but it felt more…
-
Area has the right formula for fun, New York fashion
I don’t know why, but I only just heard of the brand Area. And after watching their Spring/Summer 2026 collection, I want to learn even more. I saw what felt like the epitome of a New York girl: bold, risk-taking style, with a dash of glamour. There were metallic rope dresses and skirts that seemed…
-
What is it worth to you?
I’m just finishing up a webinar with Vogue Business on the push for fashion to move manufacturing closer to their headquarters. With this push to move out of the traditional manufacturing countries comes costs and benefits. In particular, a key cost is that countries like the U.S. and the U.K. have higher labor costs. Employees…
-
We used to loathe uniforms
I remember a moment back when I was in school. The district wanted to move towards uniforms, to help cut down on bullying and limit dress code violations. There was public outcry. Students and parents vehemently protested against. What about free speech? Individuality? Choice? Ultimately, the people won out, and we never had to wear…
-
Your new t-shirt was my old shirt
Everybody, Everywhere want to do something about the biggest environmental problem in the fashion industry: waste. Okay more specifically, these are two brands tackling the problem in their own ways. Everybody.World was founded by Iris Alonzo and Caroline Crespo. After years in the fashion industry, they branched out on their own with a clear vision.…
A Wren Says 