Horace – Esprit de Corps – Fall 2010 – London

story by Seth Friedermann
photos by Freda Henry

Inside of any artistic movement there comes a time where what was once “futuristic” shifts to ”modern” or the even more diluted “contemporary.” This often causes the artist to be viewed as less “visionary” or “innovative” which is insipid thinking because the artist is simply being who they’ve always been and their art is continuing to evolve organically. The fashions that have been coming out of England for the past 15 to 20 years have been amongst the most inventive and daring on Earth. Eventually though the techniques and treatments that create the styles become entrenched and the pace of innovation cools. … Continue Reading

Caroline Charles – Fall 2010 – London

story by Seth Friedermann
photos by Wolfgang Wöhrle and Freda Henry
photo editing by Freda Henry

Caroline Charles is in many ways very much a designer with her roots in the British “mod” movement of the mid 60s . Yet, as Britain has become increasingly culturally diverse, so has Mrs.Charles. Her resulting Fall 2010 collection is a rich tapestry that represents the fashion heritage of many cultures that now call England home. … Continue Reading

Bulletproof – A Photo Editorial

photos by Tal Shpantzer
production by Obscure Object Films & talfoto
models are Stephanie Passavant and Alex Geerman from Major
hair and makeup by Masha Gvozdov

Tal came away from shooting the Marlon Gobel show during New York Fashion Week (Fall 2010 collections) with a fascination. Marlon Gobel makes bulletproof clothing. Here is a photo editorial she shot in response to that idea.

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Egyptian Queen – A Photo Editorial

photos by Elizabeth Waugh
fashion stylist Pamela Shepard
makeup by Jessica Ross
hair by Erik Hinczak
manicurist Donna Michelle Alonzia
photographers’s assistant Ashley Hardiman
fashion stylist’s assistant Stephanie Guzman
model is Mia from Trump Model Management

This is the first beauty or jewelry editorial we’ve run. Very special thanks to Elizabeth Waugh for such beautiful images.

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Vassilios Kostetsos – Fall 2010 – New York

story by Alexandra Dawes
photos by Adrianna Favero

Greek designer Vassilios Kostetsos presented “Eros Anikate Mahan” for Fall 2010.  His inspiration for this collection reportedly came from Sophocies’ 442 BC tragedy Antigone.

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Babel Fair – New York

story by Alexandra Dawes
photos by Adrianna Favero

Avant-garde Nolita boutique Babel Fair has found a knack for bringing their customers hard-to-find edgy clothing, accessories, and other treasures.

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Buckler – Fall 2010 – New York

story by Michael Fragoso
photos by John Lamparski
edited by Alexandra Dawes

The debut of Andrew Buckler’s Fall 2010 Buckler men’s collection titled “On the Road” was set in a spacious old warehouse with high ceilings, massive windows, and beautiful white accents on the walls. As the room became comfortably crowded and the music started thumping, models made their entrance by walking uniformly behind each other taking their designated posts on the strip, they appeared to be equally handsome, clean cut and rugged all at the same time. The line was tough, robust, and sexy at its finest. This collection represented masculinity, a young man on a mission, in transition and in fashion.

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Adam Lippes – Fall 2010 – New York

story by Alexandra Dawes
photos by Adrianna Favero
photo editing by Alexandra Dawes

The Adam Lippes fantastical Fall 2010 collection was heavily inspired by Isca Greenfield-Sander’s painting of a parachute jumper.

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Michael Angel – Fall 2010 – New York

story by Charles Beckwith
photos by Adrianna Favero
video by Stephen Bodi
interview by Brandon Ruckdashel

Michael Angel’s love of prints was on display in the Fall 2010 collection show. Brandon interviewed the designer back stage just before it kicked off…

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Mackage – Fall 2010 – New York

story by Brandon Ruckdashel
photos by Adrianna Favero

Leather, leather, and more leather at the Fall 2010 runway show of Canadian outerwear powerhouse Mackage (pronounced like “package”). Eran Elfassy and Elisa Dahan used leather studs inserted into shoulders, collars, cuffs, and belts, where other materials are traditional. … Continue Reading

Karen Sabag – Fall 2010 – New York

story by Charles Beckwith
photos by Martin Bielecki
video by Stephen Bodi
interview by Melissa Jean Callarco

Fashion-pedigreed young designer Karen Sabag showed a range of cocktail dresses and formalwear in her Fall 2010 collection. It may have been the styling, but most of the looks would seem to be uniform for soap opera villainesses. Melissa Jean Callarco interviewed the designer before the show…

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Victor de Souza – Fall 2010 – New York

story by Joseph Davis and Charles Beckwith
photos by Tal Shpantzer and Charles Beckwith
edited by Alexandra Dawes

For Fall 2010, de Souza took his ideal woman and gave her an other-worldy makeover in a chic Greenwich Village Moroccan restaurant. His models drifted through the space in alien-inspired makeup, making them appear to have landed in New York City for fashion week from points far further and abroad than St. Petersburg and Rio.

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