Culture of fashion: Helmut Lang x Saint Laurent collab



Helmut Lang X Anthony Vaccarello for Saint Laurent Rive Droite

“I always had the utmost respect for the work of Yves, and Anthony has created an unparalleled vision for YSL, furthering the house’s legacy in a truly contemporary way…Anthony was the first person in fashion to engage in a collaboration focusing on my artwork. As I collaborated with artists in different ways throughout my time in fashion, it was intriguing to be in the reversed position.”

An interesting turn of events at Saint Laurent. When I saw the headline saying Anthony Vaccarello has collaborated with Helmut Lang (pay wall), I assumed a fashion line. (more…)



Gentlewoman style: Aimé launches its own fashion line



Aimé London shirt collection

A new collection from a long-running retailer.

Aimé is a bit of a local secret in Notting Hill; the go-to destination for the likes of A.P.C and Isabel Marant for the yummy mummies of the late 90s before the rest of the world Westbourne Grove caught up. Now the Parisian garconne look is a global style trope and Aimé wants to design the uniform. (more…)



Quote of the day: Rick Owens



Rick Owens

“All the designers you’re talking about, we were a departure from the generation before us. At this point, we are the generation that somebody needs to reject. That’s just who we are. We’ve established ourselves. And somebody needs to violently reject us. And they will. I’m waiting.”

Rick Owens waiting to be cancelled, The Cut  (more…)



Could an Apple face mask solve the challenge of customer service in retail?



Apple face mask clear mask unboxing

Trust Apple to come up with one of the biggest design solutions of our age.

The customer service Covid mask.

To be, er, clear, the Clear Mask (above) isn’t actually made by Apple but it has been commissioned to be used in its stores so that public-facing sales staff can better communicate with customers. (more…)