Alexander McQueen SS25

September 30, 2024

The Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2025 show, held in Paris, was a powerful blend of sharp tailoring, ethereal fabrics, and folklore. Under the creative direction of Seán McGirr, the collection took inspiration from the banshee—a haunting figure in Irish mythology—and transformed it into a symbol of feminine strength and resilience.

Twisted British suiting formed the backbone of the collection, with wool mohair and gabardine tailored into angular silhouettes. Ethereal silk chiffon and intricate cobweb lace contrasted the sharpness, giving the collection a haunting, ghost-like quality. The color palette was predominantly ivory, grey, and black, with fiery accents of yellow and orange.

The show space, designed by Tom Scutt, echoed the collection’s themes of tension and duality, blending classicism with modernity. Accessories, from sculptural boots to jewelry inspired by the banshee’s lore, reinforced the mythical narrative.

By Enzo Holdt
Images Courtesy of Alexander McQueen

Fashion

Michael Kors SS21: Urban Romance

September 16, 2021

That warm fuzzy feeling you get when infatuated with someone is how designer Michael Kors feels about the bustling streets of New York. From the different languages that you hear when you walk by others to the smells of food from different cultures, the city is always keeping us on our toes. The collection embodied love during the springtime showing at none other than Tavern on the Green in Central Park where love stories are being born each day.

Entertainer Ariana DeBose, performed as models glided through the runway like true New Yorkers. God’s Love We Deliver, a charity that is close to the designer’s heart was featured throughout the show and even had a piece that paid homage to it — a sleek cashmere sweater. This organization founded by Ganga Stone and Jane Best in 1985, makes meals that are medically tailored to people living with cancer, HIV/AIDS, and other illnesses in New York. When Michael Kors thinks of love the designer instantly thought of God’s Love We Deliver as the perfect definition.

Text by Kerane Marcellus
Photos courtesy of Michael Kors

“I think we’re all ready to focus on the simple, powerful pleasures of love—romantic love, love for one another, love for the places that sustain us, which in my case is New York City,” says Michael Kors.

View the collection here.

Fashion

Imitation of Christ SS22: Feel the Love

September 16, 2021

The Imitation of Christ SS22 was more than your typical fashion presentation. Consisting of two synchronous live performances both inside and outside of the St Marks church, Imitation of Christ wanted their show to embody the true ethos of the label. Curated and brought to life by head creative director and owner Tara Subkoff, the two performances consisted of 78 dancers. The performance, cheorographed by Dead Serious, done within the St. Marks Church was a peaceful protest with 76 dancers dressed in re-issued upcycled red, white, and blue cotton jerseys.

The second performance was performed in the graveyard outside of the church. This performance also dubbed a peaceful protest, saw the dancers striking tableaus evoking the pain and sadness felt by all, especially those who lost loved ones, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Imitation of Christ show brought together art, fashion, and dance, intending to remind everyone how important it is to stay unified even in times of struggle.

Text by: Oona Oglesby
Photos by: Deborah Jaffe, Lulu Syracuse, and Micael Preysler

Tara Subkoff curated the show, making it her mission to showcase an array of new creatives within this performance and ensure their mesasges are heard far and wide. Subkoff hand-selected guest designers Daisy Bourez and Asia Caldera to create the vintage upcycled couture collection worn by the dancers performing in the church. Artist Gian Manik was a part of the exhibition as well, hand painting portraits onto upcycled denim. 19-year-old singer-songwriter Blessing was invited to perform her original song Girl Like Me as the soundtrack for the dancers as they created a living mandala around a monk who was making a sand mandala in the center of the piece. The second piece highlighted artist Breanna Helders who, while moving around the other dancers in tableau, spray painted a slash across her womb, symbolizing the horror of the new 6-week abortion ruling in Texas.

When asked about the collection Subkoff said, "Impermanece, that's what it's about. The idea of life and death, and appreciating the moment, nor trying to hold on to somthing. You can't take it with you. Imitation of Christ is that." These themes flowed freely throughout this presentation, from the setting, to soundtrack, to one particularly powerful message embroidered onto a white floor length kaftan reading, "If love is under siege, it is because it threatens the very essence of comemrcial civilization."

After both performances concluded, the dancers grabbed balloons. They rushed out into the street, stopping traffic and dancing their way down 10th St to Thompkins Sq Park in a participatory art piece that everyone was invited to partake in. This collection was a commemoration of art; it was a reminder of the beauty that surrounds us even when the world may seem dark. Imitation of Christ’s SS22 Collection was elegant, genuine, meaningful, and was made to bring joy to all who expeirenec it.