Rap culture exposed Italian fashion houses to new markets and generations of consumers, while Italian fashion contributed a European sense of artistry, tailoring, and flamboyance to hip-hop. During the 1980’s […]
JAPANESE HIGH FASHION IDENTITY.
Japanese fashion is one of the most traditional and distinctive industries in the world; avant-garde high fashion pioneers such as Yohji Yamamoto, Comme des Garcons, and Issey Miyake have always […]
“LA SAPE” THE AFRICAN DANDIES.
La Sape began in the 1920s as a concept that emerged under several different names and influences, gradually developing into a distinctive way of expressing identity, elegance, and social status […]
THE UNFORGETTABLE BLACK DANDY.
André Leon Talley was far more than a fashion editor. He was a cultural icon, a storyteller and a pioneer who transformed the way Black people were perceived within one […]
DID VIRGIL ABLOH COPY W.VAN BEIRENDONCK?
The legendary designer Walter Van Beirendonck, known as a pioneer of Belgian fashion and as a prominent member of the Antwerp Six, claimed that Virgil Abloh copied elements of his […]
LEOPARD & CHEETAH PRINT A CULTURAL AESTHETIC.
Leopard and Cheetah prints have been popular in fashion for many years. In the 1920’s and 1930’s, these prints became elegant and fashionable in Europe and America. They were often […]
RICK OWENS SPRING/SUMMER COLLECTION SS2027.
For Spring/Summer SS2027, Rick Owens and adidas reunited after almost a decade, presenting a collection that pushes the boundaries between fashion, sportswear, and technology. Shown at the Palais de Tokyo […]
ANTWERP SIX AT ANTWERPEN MOMU INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM.
An exhibition celebrating the Antwerp Six and their successors will open at the MOMU International Museum in Antwerp since March 28, 2026, till January 17, 2027. Commemorating forty years of […]
JMAKXPARIS BY ALVIN JAY MAK.
The contemporary fashion world has created space and platforms for young Black fashion designers around the world to express their creativity and develop cultural representations of their heritage. This is […]
TAKASHI MURAKAMI & YAYOI KUSAMA.
Both Yayoi Kusama and Takashi Murakami have fundamentally redefined contemporary fashion by transforming luxury accessories into canvas sized vessels of deep psychological, cultural, and artistic expression, as highlighted by their […]