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Farewell to Raf

Did anyone think Raf Simons would be content at Dior forever? Obviously no. The man is too big and too talented to stay anywhere for too long. But did I think his Spring Summer 2016 collection, only three short years after he was appointed artistic director of the legendary fashion house’s womenswear line, would be his last? Absolutely not. But the intense demands of the relentless fashion weeks can prove to be too much for even the most disciplined talents.

The collection, as a statement of farewell, is sweet yet bold. The garments are stunning, their beauty a painful reminder of everything Simons has accomplished at Dior in such a short amount of time. I’m not sure who would make a better, more intriguing fit at Dior than Simons. But I, along with the rest of the fashion world, am certainly excited to find out.

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Alina

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Katrin x Katarina

Photos by Katrin Braga
Art Direction by Maria Katarina
Styling by Deanna Palkowski
All clothing by VEJAS or vintage

Beige is cool.

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Partners in Crime

Photograph by Joel Lee

I was psyched to reunite with my pal and collaborator Nancy Chen for a photo shoot. This time, however, we were both in front of the camera as our friend and talented photographer Joel Lee captured us looking moody for our press shots. Nancy and myself are throwing a big party in Toronto this Saturday showcasing the wealth of female-identified talent in the electronic music community, with yours truly also on the bill. Because we wanted our work to speak louder than our fashion, we both wore simple, minimal, practical clothing for the spread. In many ways, we were both in our daily uniform: black pants with a black jacket and a white shirt. I suppose if there was one outfit I would wear for the rest of my life, for work and in life, this would be it.

Morgan

‘Tis an intense period of work for me right now. With a full time day job plus DJing and throwing parties on the weekends, blogging kind of takes a back seat. So until my schedule frees up in November, please accept my continued offerings of editorial shoots and runway photos, minus the witty and insightful commentary.

Images via Morgan Hickinbotham (thanks to Alexandre François)

The Row Spring Summer 2016

The Olsen twins have consistently wowed me as designers and stylists since the inception of their cozy-luxe label The Row. Now that the brand has moved their show from their home base in New York to Paris, it’s nice to see that the quality has remained unchanged and distinctly The Row. Sure, there are a few more body skimming pieces than in past seasons. But the Row woman still displays a demure grace, even in a bum-grazing micro-mini.

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Vetements Spring Summer 2016

Vetements, fashion’s new label du jour, has had a bit of a banner year. Finalist in this year’s LVMH Prize for Young Designers, hyped to shit by literally everyone in fashion, hugely responsible for the super long and baggy trend, and co-signs from both Rihanna and Kanye. Pretty impressive.

Well, Vetements’ head designer Demna Gvasalia just got an even bigger boost. Days after Alexander Wang’s final collection for Balenciaga (after a very underwhelming but brief period as the brand’s creative director), the iconic French fashion house named Gvasalia its new artistic director. Looking at Vetements’ Spring Summer 2016 collection, seen above, we can expect a pretty big change in the artistic direction at Balenciaga, which is probably a good thing. Vetements takes inspiration from punk rock’s DIY mentality and repurposes it in a very tongue-in-cheek way. It’s especially compelling in its mix of high and low. The collection includes everything from Star Wars printed JNCO-like pants, nightgown-inspired dresses, romantic florals, badass biker outfits, stylish sweatsuits, every colour of the rainbow, and leather aprons that look as inspired by butcher uniforms as they are by bondage wear. It’s not the most beautiful thing you’ll see on the runway—far from it. But after the snoozey past few seasons at Balenciaga, I think everyone is ready for a little more IDGAF attitude and unpredictability at Balenciaga.

What do you guys think about this news?

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Iris in 3D

Minimal yet intricate. Conceptual yet wearable. This is Iris Van Herpen’s Spring Summer 2016 collection in a nutshell, and what a joy it is to take it all in, even if it’s just a digital facsimile of the real thing. After all, that’s the beauty of technology. ❤

Images via Dazed

Jacquemus Spring Summer 2016

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