An investigation into the fashion & luxury industries’ garment shredding practices inside A Magazine N°17 Curated By Eckhaus Latta.
The Past Is What Bonds Us, The Future Leads Us
In the second of a series of A Magazine A/rchive studies, the Paris-based creative director Federico Nessi delves into A Magazine N°1 Curated By Maison Martin Margiela by revisiting the work of Margiela’s close collaborators and creatives through the years.
“I Am For…” an evergreen Pop Art manifesto
In his famous 1961 statement, “I Am For…”, written as part of the catalogue of the ‘Environments, Situations, Spaces’ group exhibition at Martha Jackson Gallery, American sculptor Claes Oldenburg delivered a powerful reflection on the early days of Pop Art.
One To Make At Home
A ‘how-to’ guide to making a sweater out of your own socks, from inside A Magazine N°1 Curated By Maison Martin Margiela, 2004.
Truth Mask
Benedetta Piccioli in conversation with Pat McGrath in A Magazine N°20 Curated By Pierpaolo Piccioli
A Magazine N°20: A look behind the scenes
The process behind creating A Magazine N°20 Curated By Pierpaolo Piccioli in Rome, Nettuno and Paris, in a short film by Alexander Silberstein.
Masks Do Have A Face
An audiovisual study of Olivier Saillard’s 2005 essay ‘Masks Do Have A Face’ by Paris-based creative director Federico Nessi – the first in a digital A/rchive series.
How Do You Make A Couture Cape?
Inside A Magazine N°20 Curated By Pierpaolo Piccioli, an insight into the Valentino Haute Couture ateliers as they construct a bow-covered silk cape for the Beijing Daydream fashion show in Beijing, China.
I Call Him Mr. Valentino
A couture story by Valentino model and friend Mariacarla Boscono, from A Magazine N°20 Curated By Pierpaolo Piccioli.
Loneliness
Text and photography by Tilda Swinton, from A Magazine N°3 Curated By Haider Ackermann, 2005.
Dolce Via, a vision of Rome by Charles H. Traub
Musings on the work of Charles H. Traub by Luigi Ballerini inside A Magazine N°20 Curated By Pierpaolo Piccioli.
The Pink Feather Hat
A portrait series by Pierpaolo Piccioli featuring Philip Treacy’s pink feather hat for A Magazine N°20 Curated By Pierpaolo Piccioli.
Pan-Meridional Perception
Inside A Magazine Curated By Pierpaolo Piccioli, lemlem founder Liya Kebede discusses her collaboration with Pierpaolo Piccioli for Moncler Genius, in conversation with Kimberly Drew.
Photography by Erik Madigan Heck
Styling by Natasha Royt
Y/Project & Sacai, AW20, Paris
Glenn Martens chose the blank canvas of Galeries Lafayette Montparnasse’s abandoned premises to present a collection exploring intricate Y-shaped silhouettes, while Sacai’s Chitose Abe dived into space images and the archives of American textile designer Alexander Girard to conceive a collection based on exploration and transformation.
Photography by Adam Katz Sinding
Nina Ricci & Coperni AW20, Paris
At Nina Ricci, Lisi Herrebrugh and Rushemy Botter explored the work of early 20th century painter Kees van Donger, mixing soft femininity and men’s tailoring, while Coperni’s Arnaud Vaillant and Sebastien Meyer provided totems of the “now” with a collection highly inspired by technology.
Photography by Adam Katz Sinding
Haider Ackermann AW20, Paris
Leonard Cohen’s “I’m Your Man”, David Bowie’s “Absolute Beginners”, Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” and Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” were all part of Haider Ackermann’s Autumn/Winter 2020 – a modern tribute to his all-time favorite songs.
Photography by Adam Katz Sinding
Kenneth Ize AW20, Paris
2019 LVMH Prize finalist Kenneth Ize put local artists and craftsmen under the spotlight by showcasing aso oke, a traditional and sustainable Nigerian fabric used to create ceremonial clothing.
Photography by Adam Katz Sinding
Marni & Missoni AW20, Milan
Marni’s creative director Francesco Risso took an Alice in Wonderland inspiration into the sphere of sustainability with a collection created as the result of patching up scraps of fabric, while Angela Missoni explored the work of Edwin A. Abbott to bring geometry to the Milan runway.
Photography by Adam Katz Sinding