Michael Avedon

Photographer

Bio

Michael Avedon, a graduate of the International Center of Photography, has begun to develop his photographic perspective over the past four years in New York City. Working primarily with black & white 35mm and medium format film, his portfolio thus far depicts portraits of artists, creators, politicians, and relatives. A determination to expound his visual understanding of everything from performance to the natural world has allowed him to move forward with an exploratory approach, informed by the photographic legacy of his grandfather Richard Avedon.

Stories

ADAM LIPPES

Last June, Adam Lippes did something that few designers get to do: He got control of his label back from a big-time fashion conglomerate.

St. Louis-based Kellwood (whose holdings include Vince and Rebecca Taylor) acquired Adam, the designer’s popular men’s and women’s contemporary line, in 2010. It aimed to enlarge the scale, and started amping up production to match. The movement, Lippes recalls, was “more, more, more.” But now that he’s bought it back, he’s taking Adam the other way: small, elevated, personal. And with the exception of its celebrated t-shirts, it’s entirely womenswear.