LAST LOOKS: BACKSTAGE AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK, FALL 2016

Winner of the inaugural Chanel Prix des Métiers d’Art last year, the rising Irish designer turns the history of “fallen women” into a forceful and provocative collection suffused with details and handicraft underpinned by a foundation of sustainability.

Gabriela Hearst, Marina Moscone, and Marine Serre are three of the many women taking charge in fashion of late, offering distinctive visions while attempting to slow down the endless churn of the seasons.

After years of experience at major international brands, the New York-based designer returns with an eponymous sustainable line crafted by artisans in remote China using ancient techniques, reconnecting consumers with handcraft and tradition.

The Nepalese designer celebrates a decade of championing diversity, inclusion, and a world made “stronger through color” with his vibrant clothing in his first monograph.

Photographer Gregory Harris and our fashion editor Katelyn Gray offer a celebration of individuality and originality with the help of a cast of eleven rising models assembled by The Secret Gallery.

The cover story of our Fall 2019 issue is a love letter to New York City from photographer Dan Martensen and stylist Clare Richardson starring Binx Walton.

As one of the first-ever LVMH Prize finalists from Africa, the Johannesburg-based designer seeks to share a new side of his homeland through vibrant collections based around university curricula and a zine focused on his city’s new wave of cultural talent.

By using upcycled materials and partnering with charitable organizations for every gender-neutral collection, the London-based designer serves as a role model for socially conscious creation, imbuing her streetwear with strong guiding principles and ethics.

Oversized silhouettes in neutral colors and natural fabrics form the starting point for each collection from the Tel Aviv-based designer, whose pure æsthetic is driven by the dialogue between clothes and the body they embrace.

A lifelong collector drawn to the emotional qualities of material objects, the winner of this year’s CFDA Award for Emerging Designer looks to an overflowing archive of vintage fabrics and her personal relationships with friends and family for inspiration.

Born and raised in Vienna, the Nigerian designer returned to his parents’ hometown of Lagos to launch his namesake label, focusing on creating covetable handmade fabrics meant to connect wearers more intimately to their own clothes and the people who made them.

Science and sustainability are the two driving forces behind the two-year-old menswear brand that combines environmentally responsible fabrics and “educational clothing” with a slow-and-steady approach to growth.

Just two years after graduating with MAs from Central Saint Martins, the London-based duo have established themselves with intricately crafted designs that pull inspiration from the crowded and diverse history of fashion.

A fascination with the liminal space between the real and the unreal is a hallmark of the Japanese designer’s work, manifesting as a fabric that changes color when exposed to ultraviolet light and garments designed from detail shots blown up by three hundred percent.

Named after a root vegetable common to Asian cuisine, photographer Peter Ash Lee’s new magazine and digital platform celebrates Asian-American culture in an attempt to welcome a more diverse group both in front of and behind the camera.

Bright colors, long lines, and unconventional textures are the hallmarks of Jen Carey and Alexandra Carl’s fashion feature from our Spring 2019 issue starring Lithuanian Giedrė Dukauskaitė.

In her new book, the celebrated former Vogue fashion director shares images from her childhood, her modeling career, and her family life, along with the countless editorials, advertisements, and covers to which she has lent her crisp eye over the years.

Emma Summerton and Théophile Hermand find tranquility with Sneha Kaul in London’s Hampstead Heath as the season begins to turn in this fashion feature from our Spring 2019 issue.