In today's world it is necessary to question things, to think. Of course as a luxury brand we are always thinking about how to make a better product, something that lasts longer, that works better. When necessary, the technical capabilities will be there and will only improve. What I'm more interested in now is why we make what we make. What does it mean to people, how does it make them feel when they see it or use it?
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Theater of King Louis XV. Versailles, Vogue 1957.
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rantnrave:// We're accustomed to switching perspectives as we share online, yet there’s nothing like reading about people's experiences in their own words: first person. These 20 interviews stood out for moments that are insightful, funny, heartwarming, sometimes heartbreaking, from people across the world of fashion. Here’s to 2018.
- HK Mindy Meissen, curator
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032c
OMA AMO w/for PRADA
by Jack Self
For 032c's Winter Issue 2016, Jack Self traveled to Rotterdam and Milan to speak with OMA founder Rem Koolhaas about their collaboration with Prada.
System Magazine
'You just have to say what you think.' Cathy Horyn on all the news that's fit to print
by Jonathan Wingfield and Cathy Horyn
Fashion critic Cathy Horyn on what it takes to be listened to.
GQ Style
John Mayer Talks Supreme, Louis Vuitton, Off-White, and How to Start a T-Shirt Brand
by Samuel Hine
The singer-songwriter goes deep in his most extensive interview about fashion to date.
Vogue
Rick Owens on His CFDA Prize, His American Heritage, and His 'No Borders' Motto
by Steff Yotka
What’s it like to FaceTime Rick Owens at his Venetian apartment? Find that out, and more, from the winner of the 2017 CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award.
Document Journal
Louis Vuitton's Creative Director Nicolas Ghesquière Looks to the Past to See the Future
by Nick Vogelson
The power of image, from an in-person first impression to an Instagram post shared with millions of followers, has now been commercialized and politicized, for better or for worse. The role that fashion plays in this is an increasingly important one, something of which Louis Vuitton's artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière is ever mindful.
Vestoj
Pants For the Cost of A Postage Stamp
by Alice Hines
A conversation with Jacob Yazejian, used clothing exporter.
Bon
The Invisible Man: Dries Van Noten
by Lou Stoppard
The life of a fashion designer. It’s all parties, stress and breakdowns, isn’t it? Not if you ask Dries Van Noten.
Fashionista
A Decade in Digital: Bryanboy Feels Privileged That Brands Still Want to Work with Him
by Tyler McCall
"It feels like we're scamming people and the sham is about to implode tomorrow. What if one day you don't get jobs? What if one day brands don't believe in you?"
032c
'Duchamp Is My Lawyer' Virgil Abloh
by Thom Bettridge
It is mid-morning in New York, and I meet Virgil Abloh on the second floor of the 11 Howard hotel, in a nightclub called The Blonde. As we speak in the empty lounge, his iPhone lights up constantly. Occasionally, he cannot help but pause and answer a text.
1 Granary
Translating garments to spaces for Martin Margiela
by Aya Noël and Jorinde Crouse
An interview with Eduardo Dente, the man behind the white curtains and trompe l'oeil wall papers.
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SSENSE
Interview with W. David Marx
by Adam Wray
Author W. David Marx reflects on a changing Tokyo and the internet’s impact on trends.
Grailed
Catching up with Tommy Ton, Street Style Photography Legend
by Lawrence Schlossman
"In honor of his own 10 year anniversary of hitting the streets and snapping real outfits worn by real people, I thought it as good of an opportunity as any to not only share our thoughtful and honest conversation with the Grailed community, but turn the lens back onto the man himself to see what he's been wearing lately as part of our ongoing In Medias Res series."
Glamour
Viceland's 'States of Undress' Offers a Hyper-Relevant Way to Talk About Fashion
by Ana Colon
Glamour caught up with Hailey Gates, host of Viceland's 'State of Undress,' to talk about how the stories explored in season two feel a little closer to home.
Highsnobiety
Podcast: Spotting Fake Supreme Online With Eugene Lardy of r/supremeclothing
by Jian DeLeon
While shops like Supreme have stores in New York, London, Paris, and all over Japan, their fanbase undeniably stretches beyond those cities. The Internet has made it (a little) easier to get your hands on rare gear, but the online community united by a shared passion for labels like Supreme have been galvanized by social media like forums and Facebook groups.
GQ Style
A$AP Rocky Talks New Album, Under Armour Deal, and His Deep Love of Flowers
by Will Welch
Plus, Rocky answers questions from Raf Simons, André 3000, Mahershala Ali, and more.
Vestoj
Will I Get A Ticket?
by Anja Aronowsky Cronberg
A conversation about life after Vogue with Lucinda Chambers.
The Fader
Farren Fucci Conquered The Fashion Landscape And Styled Rihanna By Being Himself
by Killian Wright-Jackson and Faren Fucci
The social media star went from creating outfits online to dressing real life icons.
Dazed Digital
The return of cult political fashion brand Vexed Generation
by Calum Gordon
Its technical clothing was a response to increased CCTV surveillance, The Criminal Justice Bill and air pollution -- now ‘London’s answer to Helmut Lang’ is making a comeback.
Bon
Hussein Chalayan: I'm still standing
by Osman Ahmed
Hussein Chalayan is the last of the great talents of the 1990s to remain independent. Maybe that's why he's as fearless as ever.
System Magazine
‘You are the artist, I am the restorer’: Pat McGrath meets the Botox King
by Pat McGrath
With offices in London and Paris, and the occasional pop-up clinic – a fixture in LA during the lead-up to the Oscars each year – Dr Sebagh is always on the go. After turning her away at her first consultation, fashion’s go-to make-up artist Pat McGrath finally has a chance to sit down with Dr Sebagh to discuss fish lips, vampire lifts, and what it means to be ‘in frame’.
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