I am a fashion designer and earlier this year, a friend introduced me to a digital model named Shudu. I was impressed with how lifelike Shudu was and learned that she was the first digital supermodel, designed by a fashion photographer called Cameron-James Wilson. I was intrigued by how digital […]
Month: September 2020
These Printed Crewnecks Are the Epitome of Cozy Fashion
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. The fall season is almost here! There are plenty of reasons to be excited about autumn — warm apple cider, pumpkin patch trips, breathtaking landscapes. Basically, it’s the most social media friendly time […]
how Versace celebrated women of all sizes at Milan Fashion Week
Versace spring/ summer 2021 It can feel as if we’re living through some kind of Greek myth these days. We may not be at Atlantis-levels of destruction just yet but if you’re feeling bleak, then Donatella Versace has some good news. Like many other designers in Milan this week, Versace, the […]
When Fendi Conquered the Great Wall of China
Few people knew at the time — not even Karl Lagerfeld and Silvia Venturini Fendi — but Fendi did not officially have permission to stage its fashion show on the Great Wall of China back in 2007. “There is no procedure to do a show on the Great Wall. There […]
Why Grandmas are the new fashion models in 2020
Jean Simms, grandmother of designer Matthew Harding, models a shirt and skirt by her grandson’s label Palmer//Harding – Brendan Freeman This year has presented designers with challenges the likes of which they’ve never faced before. It’s also been a year when many of us have grown closer to our families, […]
Abel Ferrara’s Messy Video Diary of a Messy Year
There is no writing credit for “Sportin’ Life,” which feels like an omission, but an apt one. On the one hand, this documentary self-portrait by rogue auteur Abel Ferrara feels wholly the product of his eccentric imagination, colored by his voice from beginning to hasty end. On the other, it’s […]
London Fashion Week Ones to Watch
LONDON — London Fashion Week kicks off today with a hybrid format. A batch of new talents from around the world has also joined the fashion week, despite challenges posed by the pandemic, to present their latest creations in London. Here, WWD highlights three emerging designers to watch for this […]
Jason Wu Reveals the Inspiration Behind His “Tropical Paradise” Runway Show at New York Fashion Week
Jason Wu‘s New York Fashion Week show provided a sweet escape from life in the COVID era. Forget staring at the same wall for another day and turn your eyes to Jason’s spring 2021 runway show set on the beaches of Tulum, Mexico! Or at least pretend that’s the case. In reality, […]
Virginia Chadwyck-Healey on the website you need to know for hidden fashion gems
Virginia Chadwyck-Healey Hofmann Copenhagen – Andrew Crowley Well, that was a different sort of maternity leave. It’s been 216 days since my last column, and how life has changed! I wish I could say that this was entirely due to our son, Walter, making his way into the world, but […]
The fashion spectacle goes on with masked models, digital presentations
The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t enough to cancel New York Fashion Week. (Photo: Getty Images) New York Fashion Week kicks off on Sunday and it’s going to be a season like no other. The coronavirus pandemic has forced designers to get creative with their presentations and many will have a virtual […]