Fashion ● 10/9/22

Supriya Lele

Inspired by the duality of her cultural identity, the work of Supriya Lele has captivated the fashion industry by showing how the intersections of the Indian and British cultures can build a genuine, modern and poetic universe that has a very sensitive approach of feminity.

Supriya Lele is a British-Indian designer who founded her eponymous fashion label in 2016. Her parents are from India’s central region — her father from Jabalpur and her mother from Nagpur —and they both worked as doctors. They moved to the United Kingdom before Lele was born and, although she spent part of her childhood in India and used to take yearly trips to visit their family there, she actually grew up in Meridien, a small village in West Midlans.

Interview ● 5/8/24

In conversation with Nadine Mos

Nadine Mos is a multi-disciplinary artist and fashion designer whose work is deeply influenced by her cultural heritage, personal experiences, and a profound connection to her inner child.

Her creative journey reflects the fluidity of her identity, shaped by transformative travels and ongoing exploration. Blending fashion and sculpture with ease, Nadine’s approach embodies resilience, curiosity, and the spirit of discovery. Through her work, she shares her roots, artistic evolution, and a unique fusion of fashion and art that resonates with authenticity and depth.

Fashion ● 10/1/22

GANNI

Unlike what most people think, the growth and evolution of the Danish brand GANNI has been slow and gradual. The ready-to-wear brand was founded in 2000 by the gallerist Frans Truelsen as a cashmere clothing line, which only made a couple of sweaters and some t-shirts each year. In 2009, the husband-and-wife duo Nicolaj and Ditte Reffstrup took over the company. Ditte — a former clothes buyer for Parisian and Danish firms — started working on the brand to help Truelsen to design some shoes. During her career, she had realized that the Scandinavian style was associated with being either very androgynous or very bohemian, and she couldn’t recognize herself or her friends in any of these styles: there was a new Scandinavian style that the world needed to discover. Knowing she had something very important to say, she got involved in making the brand grow and take this new style — a more playful and effortless approach to fashion — to the international stage.

Fashion ● 8/12/20

Revisiting SS 2021 fashion show invitations

The pandemic has not only changed our world, but also our way of seeing it. Nothing is the same as before, and the fashion industry is no exception. Thanks to the current ‘new normal’, the fashion month has been completely different from what we were used to. Although the majority of fashion shows have been entirely digital, the term ‘pyghital’ has come into play. Alternatives such as augmented-reality have also had a place during these weeks, to provide a certain reality — if we can call it like that — to these unusual times.

Interview ● 6/15/22

In conversation with Blue Farrier

Based in London, Blue Farrier is an artist, fashion designer and creative consultant with a significant career in the fashion industry, having worked for brands such as Chloé, Isabel Marant, Kenzo, Stella McCartney, Sandro, Anya Hindmarch and Ports, among many others. Her talented vision and great spontaneity and curiosity have led the artist to work in unique creative fields and to merge several of the disciplines she works on — such as ink painting, fashion design or tape collaging — making her projects unique and fascinating. With an innate talent and a strong personal style, Blue Farrier is one of the emerging artists we should keep in mind if we truly believe in art and its transforming power.

Fashion ● 8/21/22

JUUN.J

Jung Wook-Jun is one of the most observed designers of contemporaneity and the one behind Juun.J, one of the most successful and relevant Asian brands on the international scene. He was born and raised in South Korea and, after his military service, he began his studies at ESMOD Seoul, which he completed in 1992. Seven years later, after working at many distinguished fashion houses — such as Club Monaco, where he was the chief designer — he created his own label called “Lone Costume”. When he showed his creations at Seoul Fashion Week, the brand became very popular and one of the most successful in Korea. His style was similar to what we know from Juun.J today: large silhouettes, powerful volumes and a signature piece, which remains so: the trench coat, that he reinterpreted year after year.