Walter Van Beirendonck: “My clothes are more of a ‘state of mind’”
The visionary Belgian designer has been pushing the boundaries of creativity since the early ‘80s. Today, he reissues some of the most iconic pieces from his archive.
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Virgil Abloh explores the theme of boyhood for SS20
Dev Hynes, Octavian and Hector Bellerin all walked in today’s Louis Vuitton show set in a postcard-perfect Parisian square.
A riotous explosion of colour at Off-White SS20
Virgil Abloh’s latest collection is an ode to his love of art.
Everything going down at Paris Fashion Week Men’s SS20
Backstage, shows, people, parties. Watch, listen, read.
Defining a classic with Jourdan Dunn and Fat Tony
A Classic Collaboration celebrates the white trainer in a series of short films. Here, Jourdan Dunn tells The Face what she wants to be when she grows up...
Getting to the bottom: gay men loving lingerie
Men: do you know your babydolls from your basques? Your G-strings from your garters? Your bustiers from your bras? Why? Because you could be wearing lingerie soon.
Dressing for the apocalypse: London’s reaction to an uncertain future
“If fear of the future was last season’s theme, then this season is about how to cope with that fear,” says Xander Zhou.
Francesca Sorrenti on the rise and demise of heroin chic
The end of heroin chic’s popularity coincided with the shocking death of photographer Davide Sorrenti. A new documentary celebrates his life and work and questions why he was intrinsically tied to the movement.
A‑COLD-WALL* took us to a former printing press for SS20
Nodding to tribalism, the unpicking of social architecture and the use of holistic materials, Samuel Ross’ optimistic collection celebrates the human form.
Nothing is what it seems at CRAIG GREEN
The designer presented a collection of intricate pieces inspired by human anatomy, Mexican Easter flags, Ancient Egypt and Marie Kondo’s folding techniques.
Fashion East SS20 was the rave we all needed
Robyn Lynch, Saul Nash and Mowalola each brought the party in their own distinct ways.
Martine Rose comments on the state of the nation
The designer looked to the energy of Britain’s early ‘80s subcultures from ravers and new romantics, to skin heads and uniformed football fans for SS20.
Liam Hodges falls down the Y2K rabbit hole
The collection looked to an early internet aesthetic to take us firmly into the future.
Youth in revolt: RCA’s class of 2019
The Royal College of Art designers sparking a fashion revolution.
Rebellion, angst and literature at Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY
Held at The British Library, the designer’s SS20 show was as much a nod to his love for books as it was a return to rebelliousness in British fashion.
This season, Iceberg’s cartoonish playfulness has a sexier side
A collaboration with the legendary pop artist Peter Blake made for a riotously colourful spectacle.
Audio: Ahluwalia Studio SS20
Retracing memories of her aunties getting ready to UKG and drinking Bacardi and Coke, Ahluwalia Studios’ SS20 collection was a colourful (and sustainable) ode to her roots.
Art School takes us on a spiritual journey
All-white contact lenses, a stone circle and an eerie live set by Anna Calvi made for a spooky start to LFWM.
Saint Laurent ditched Paris for Paradise
Malibu’s Paradise Cove beach, that is, for their SS20 menswear show.
Prada takes on Shanghai
Miuccia Prada shows a collection of Neopolitan knits and low-key tailored pieces in a Tron-style, neon-lit warehouse in Minsheng.
A classic collaboration: The Face x adidas x white trainers
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