The sayings everything comes back around and that everything new is old certainly apply to fashion. We doubt that there's any designer among us who doesn't extensively look through archives when working on a new collection, and those trends hit the runway then trickle down to fast fashion. The point is pretty much any "new" trend is at least an iteration of one we've seen before. This phenomenon is something that most fashion lovers actually appreciate. Dressing like Brigitte Bardot or Bianc...
Hero Piece is a Who What Wear column where our senior editor Kristen Nichols test-drives key seasonal buys IRL and shares all the ways she's wearing them.I love the idea of “hero pieces” because they’re those must-have items I end up wearing again and again. I tend to line my closet with great basics and investment items like shoes and bags, so I think a lot about hero pieces as yet another core wardrobe staple I’ll be wearing for months, and seasons, ahead. One specific piece I can’t...
Balenciaga has become one of the hottest topics of Paris Fashion Week with Demna Gvasalia showcasing his Spring/Summer 2022 collection through an unexpected episode of The Simpsons.The designer is no stranger to bold experimentations when it comes to collection presentations, as seen through his apocalyptic runway and the house's very own video game. Opting for an animated show this time around, the creative director premiered a one-off episode starring the residents of Springfield.The 10-minute...
Last week, Moncler unveiled an expansive range of collaborations of the year for its Genius line featuring 11 names across five cities around the world. HYKE, one of the brands to participate in the project, collectively dubbed "MONDOGENIUS," showcased minimalist garments dressed in a neutral color palette signature to its vintage-inspired aesthetic.Speaking to HYPEBAE about their latest collection, designers Hideaki Yoshihara and Yukiko Ode revealed that they dug into Moncler's archives as a wa...