The Last Radical: Walter Van Beirendonck’s Wild Ride Through Fashion’s Future |
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The greatest designers use fashion as a language, speaking in ideas and textures that might be overwhelming but never lose their power to communicate impactful messages. This is the best way to describe Walter Van Beirendonck, whose incredibly surreal aesthetics have elevated him into a satellite orbiting the industry’s stratosphere. For this FRONTPAGE, we spoke to Walter Van Beirendonck — Part of the famous “Antwerp Six” — about his designs, his legacy, and his vision for the future of fashion. |
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JW Anderson Out at LOEWE? Hedi Slimane to Gucci? Parsing Fashion's Juiciest Rumors |
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© Press (Loewe/Dior/Gucci/Jil Sander/Daniele Venturelli/WireImage/Pascal Le Segretain/Freepik) |
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For folks, fashion is a spectator sport. These are the people who cheer new creative director hirings like others jeer basketball draft picks. For better or worse, it's all entertainment. This is why, to a select bunch, fashion's creative director reshufflings are such big news that even rumors of future shakeups are of equal import to the official announcements. |
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R.I.P. Y/Project – Omen or One-Off? |
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© Getty Images / Dominique Maitre / WWD |
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In news that felt heartbreaking but also unsurprising against the backdrop of the industry's current climate, French label Y/Project announced it was closing down and ceasing operations. The nearly 15 year old house, known for its genderless aesthetics and convulsive tailoring, will shutter its doors after last year's unsuccessful, months-long pursuit of finding a buyer, and the untimely passing of yet another founding member. |
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If Sandy Liang & Salomon Once Epitomized Girlcore, Their New Shoe Is Full-on Momcore |
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