Alexander Wang has opened in Beijing this week, bringing the brand's full men's and women's collections along with Wang's recently launched object collection. The 565 sqm space is located in Sanlitun village, known as China's nucleus of high end fashion, and is spread over two levels with an emphasis on marble, bronze and glass. After opening in New York last year, this is Wang's second store and has been a collaborative effort between the designer and Paris based architect Joseph Dirand.
Angela Bevan
Work Not Work is a menswear label designed by Adam Howe and Simon Taylor. Presented as Edwardian Counter Culture, their SS12 capsule will be followed by a full AW12 collection.
Jack Smylie: When did you decide you wanted to work in the fashion industry?
Jack Smylie
Kitsune as a label is defined by the 'new classic' and inspired by making clothes of the highest quality for everyday living. The French based label was born in the summer 2002 and with attention to quality of cloth and tailoring a vocal point, the label has thrived with a mature yet youthful aesthetic that also draws together the brands roots in music. With the recognizable pairing of Masaya Kuroki and Gildas Loaec providing the direction of Kitsune, the label has grown and evolved with great distinction over the past decade.
James Oliver
Opening Ceremony celebrates their 10th anniversary with the printing of a new book with Rizzoli, presenting treats from their archive such their first business plans written on napkins through to incredible imagery from events, collections, and collaborations. Ryan McGinley, Alexander Wang, Sally Singer, M.I.A., Terence Koh, Marcel Dzama, Rodarte, Proenza Schouler and Jason Schwartzman are among some of the friend that have contributed, with Spike and Chloë making special zine inserts and Terry Richardson shooting an exclusive series of portraits for the book.
Source - Slamxhype
Megan Christiansen
Going beyond the conventions of typical fashion, Dana Lee has a unique vision for "authentic beauty" that she has built her label on and thrived from in recent years. Lee's journey began in Vancouver and has seen her cut samples and work on Christmas Day and internships in London and Helsinki, but these are all valuable lessons that all paid off for the now New York based designer. So often in the past menswear has complimented womenswear but that is not how Lee sees it, one of a new generation of women menswear designers changing the way us men dress.
James Oliver
Photographer - Images from Dana Lee F/W 2012
Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin bring life to Dior's fall 2012 collection in Secret Garden - Versailles, their latest fashion film. Models Daria Strokous, Melissa Stasiuk and Xiao Wen Ju explore a deserted Versailles, leading you through its halls and out into Dior's enchanting 'secret garden.'
Source - Dior
Megan Christiansen
Acne Studios is set to publish it's first ever book, a unique collections of portraits from the archive of one of the most important portrait photographers and Acne Chief Designer Johnny Johansson's source of inspiration, Lord Snowdon. The book presents 61 beautiful portraits depicting some of the great personalities within the arts, politics, and the British royal family. Ralph Fiennes, Jeremy Irons, Emma Thompson, Graham Greene, Sidney Nolan, Manolo Blahnik, Agatha Christie, David Bowie and many more feature.
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Megan Christiansen
Renowned French label A.P.C has produced a capsule collection in collaboration with Vanessa Seward, the former creative director of Azzaro. The range includes printed dresses and blouses with white cuffs and collars, a metallic dress and patterned shorts. All introducing a "a new, quiet kind of glamour" thanks to Seward.
Source - Huh Magazine
Megan Christiansen
Nike are a sportswear company before anything else, unique in that their sole purpose is to create products which will enhance the performance of its athletes. The rewards of their absolute goal to innovate however are what we and its competitors look at and covet. Their ability to create products with talkability, their groundbreaking approach to marketing, the unique nature of their aesthetic design, and their relevance in the market and even wider culture. All of this however is merely a result of their efforts and talents in working to innovate.
Sharmadean Reid
Words - Intro by Adam Bryce, Interview by Sharmadean Reid
Kate Foley, Kyleigh Kuhn, Derek Blasberg, Olivia Kim, Jen Brill, Andre Saraiva, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Mariko Munro and Carlos Quirarte star in Kenzo's latest Spring/Summer 2012 collection video, The Window. As you would expect from the team under the directorship of Humberto Leon and Carol Lim the video is fun, refreshing and takes the piss of our text and meme culture.
Megan Christiansen
