For their spring/summer 2015 collection, Valentino creative directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli were inspired by free thinkers, artists, outsiders and their environment. Taking the perfect opportunity to make a stylish statement, intricate prints were at the cornerstone of the collection, offering up a luxe take on freedom of expression. Incorporating various flowers and animals into […]
Read moreBy Tim Blanks Since Raf Simons arrived at Dior, Christian Dior himself has been resuscitated, restored as the wellspring of the house’s mythology. Today, Kris Van Assche made his own contribution by elevating him as the original homme Dior, using elements from the magic Christian’s work and wardrobe to create one of his strongest collections yet for Dior Homme. […]
Read moreThe best part of a John Baldessari piece is that you can almost hear the color land on his black-and-white photographs and photomontages with a splat. Kris Van Assche was looking at Baldessari’s work to inspire his own this season—in particular, Man Running, which gave the collection its title, Run—and a jolt of color hit Van Assche’s black-and-white looks with that […]
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