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by Alex R. Travers Duckie Brown designers Steven Cox and Daniel Silver believe in evolution. Fresh thinking ignites their collections and summarizes their beliefs. For this keenly creative duo, convention must be challenged. So naturally, their men’s Fall 2015 show immediately called fashion standards into question. Right away, their set established openness. Nothing was closed …
by Alex R. Travers You’ll have to take your eyes off the fluorescent summer furs to navigate the creative twists in Gilles Mendel’s latest collection. For his J. Mendel spring 2015,the designer collaborates with Enoc Perez, an artist whose signature works are large-scale paintings of modernist buildings. Bear with me. What’s interesting about Perez is …
by Alex R. Travers Ralph Lauren walks on water. Except unlike in Matthew 14:22-33, Lauren’s fashion disciples aren’t terrified at the site. They’re excited, marveling at the designer’s questing spirit and uncanny abilities. OK, time out. You may have some questions. He walks on water? Yes, but it’s a digital projection, lit on a cascading …
by Alex R. Travers Rebecca Taylor is likeable low-key. And in her spring 2015 collection, two things really stand out for me. The first: a blazer in a neutral blush color with little lace insets. The other? A cropped culotte jumpsuit, her clever way of reviving a short-lived trend. But for all its appeal, the …
by Alex R. Travers If anyone asks you where the best and brightest young designers are coming from, point to Wes Gordon. His landmark spring 2015 collection signals the arrival of a designer who’s developed a love affair with sumptuous fabrics and straightforward silhouettes. He may not be the hottest ticket in town right now, …
by Alex R. Travers A Perry Ellis man wears a backpack with his suit. When he wants to dress down, he trades the backpack for a fanny pack. And he prefers to sport his Birkenstocks with socks. Sound attractive? It’s not. But credit to designer Michael Maccari for toying with placements and proportions for his …