ENFANTS RICHES DÉPRIMÉS' Punk Essence

October 19, 2021

Punk isn't dead, and that was recorded this Spring/Summer season in breakout collections like ENFANTS RICHES DÉPRIMÉS SS22. Henri Alexander Levi, most known for his creative director role at the brand, affirmed that punk went beyond black nails and pinstripes, punk is an essence. The nectar of punk was extracted and presented in its truest form at l'ecole de medicin through the eccentricity of the production, setting, pace, stride, and fashion.

Anarchy lives within the essence of this brand. This is shown when the design team rejects any sentiment of cheap biase and sticks to the principle that masterfully connects the dark and brooding emotions of Paris and couples it with the childlike delight of LA. Structured leather, lace lining, and graphics are plentiful in this collection — and clean lines and quality fabrications aren't sacrificed. An effortless cool stride and attitude is woven into each garment when light lace with blood-painted red letters are statemented onto a baby-doll dress, oversize pin-striped suits, and leather blazers paired over a vibrant graphic tee are the standout pieces from this collection.

Text by Tiana Randall
Photos courtesy of ENFANTS RICHES DÉPRIMÉS

And accessories make it that much cooler — the appearance of white dirty knee-length combat boots that stride down the catwalk pretense that this collection is ready-to-wear. The model donned in those boots shine through in structured collared ankle-length dress holds a shining silver gun as a thin metal chain draped across the decolletage of the garment. Along with tinted red and black shades, ovoid-shaped bags, and more complete the collection in its entirety. Watch the show below.

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Henri Ping's VIGEÉ

July 03, 2026

Every year, Central Saint Martins graduate collections, from Alexander McQueen to Stella McCartney, become the opening chapters of iconic careers. Henri Ping's BA graduate collection, VIGEÉ, is set to become the latest chapter in this illustrious canon.

Enlisting the help of photographer Iga Drobisz and stylist Billy Lobos, Ping's collection is a desaturated exploration of '90s rock and Victorian royal aesthetics, drawing inspiration from the aristocratic portraiture of Vigée Le Brun and lacework uncovered in London's vintage markets.

VIGEÉ's is melting pot of inspirations, united by Ping's fascination with undefinable ideas: things that can only be understood through the lens of history. He cites films such as David Lynch's Blue Velvet (1986) and Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006) as key reference points for his reinterpretation of history.

Text by JohnOswald Crichton
Photography by Iga Drobisz
Creative Direction by Henri Ping
Styling by Billy Lobos
Makeup by Alice Dodds
Hair by Motoharu
Casting by Mikey Mendoza

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Saint Laurent Men’s Summer 2027 Collection

Across 40 looks, Vaccarello explores restraint as seduction and the luxury of absence. The collection nods to figures who made restraint a virtue and omission a form of expression: Marguerite Duras, whose writing found meaning in what remained unsaid; Tina Chow, whose legendary style embraced reduction rather than excess; and the fictional Mr. Ripley, whose outward composure concealed a far more complicated interior life. These figures not only represent a devotion to reductivism, but their styles are rooted in fundamental simplicity.

Summer 2027 Men’s is not simply a rejection of stylistic maximalism. It is a rejection of our need to always know, always speak, always see. We have forgotten the pleasure of the unknown, the unseen and the unspoken.

This idea extends into the presentation itself. Models move through Fujiko Nakaya's Cloud #07156, but approach the fog with a choreographed performance. Emerging, disappearing and reappearing within a luminous landscape of mist, they become part of the work itself. Rather than lost in the haze, they confidently stroll through it. The installation is not a backdrop. It is an active participant in the collection’s narrative—another expression of absence, presence and desire.

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*Better With Age Introduces the Virgin Vintage Collection

July 02, 2026

Following the presentation of their SS27 collection in Paris, *Better With Age has introduced Virgin Vintage, a capsule that looks to the history of American denim while embracing the wear and tear that gives it character. Handmade in Los Angeles from rare vintage selvedge denim sourced on the roll, every piece begins as a blank canvas, intended to soften, fade, and develop a patina unique to its owner over years of wear rather than seasons of trend cycles.

The collection revisits familiar workwear staples through *Better With Age's lens. While the silhouettes borrow from decades of American utility dressing, the construction remains rooted in traditional denim-making techniques. Chain-stitch embroidery, copper rivets and hardware, and more, all reference the craftsmanship associated with the golden era of American denim manufacturing, placing as much importance on how each garment is made as how it will eventually look after years of wear. Rather than chasing a pre-distressed finish, Virgin Vintage leaves the final chapter to the wearer, allowing every use to become part of the garment's story.