Articles by Zoe Whitfield

Latest articles by Zoe Whitfield

Kembra Pfahler, dressed up beside trolley

Kembra Pfahler revisits ‘The Manual of Action’ for CIRCA

Artist Kembra Pfahler will lead a series of classes in person and online, with a short film streamed from Piccadilly Circus in London, as well as in Berlin, Milan and Seoul, over three months until 30 June 2024

‘Fashion Faux Parr’: Martin Parr on taking the sheen off fashion photography

Martin Parr talks to Wallpaper* about his new Phaidon book, ’Fashion Faux Parr‘, which documents his distinct approach to fashion photography – from shooting Gucci on Cannes sunbathers to a Vogue shoot in New York’s Katz Deli

By Zoe Whitfield Published 12 April 24
The Met’s ‘The Real Thing: Unpacking Product Photography’ dissects the avant-garde in early advertising

A new exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York explores the role of product photography and advertising in shaping the visual language of modernism

By Zoe Whitfield Published 8 April 24
‘This is how I dress’: Natacha Ramsay-Levi on her very personal collaboration with A.P.C.

Ex-Chloé and Louis Vuitton designer Natacha Ramsay-Levi opens up to Wallpaper* about her ‘intimate and sincere’ collaboration with A.P.C., the latest in the French denim brand’s ‘interaction’ series

By Zoe Whitfield Published 14 March 24
’The New Look’ costume designer on recreating Christian Dior’s seminal silhouettes

‘The New Look’ on Apple TV+ traces the creation of Christian Dior’s defining silhouettes against the backdrop of the Second World War. Costume designer Karen Muller Serreau tells Wallpaper* how she recreated the era

By Zoe Whitfield Published 5 March 24
Make your wardrobe last longer: an expert’s guide to clothes repair

As we enter a new year, Layla Sargent of The Seam – a platform that connects people to clothes repair experts, tailors and makers – gives Wallpaper* her tips on looking after (and refreshing) your wardrobe to make it last in 2024

By Zoe Whitfield Published 3 January 24
V&A Dundee’s ‘Everything but the Clothes’ catalogues rare fashion show ephemera

‘The Fashion Show: Everything but the Clothes’ (3 June 2023 to January 2024) at V&A Dundee sees curator Iain R Webb collate a vast display of behind-the-scenes ephemera – from show invites to sketchbooks and photographs

By Zoe Whitfield Published 5 June 23

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Latest articles by Zoe Whitfield

Kembra Pfahler revisits ‘The Manual of Action’ for CIRCA

‘Fashion Faux Parr’: Martin Parr on taking the sheen off fashion photography

The Met’s ‘The Real Thing: Unpacking Product Photography’ dissects the avant-garde in early advertising

‘This is how I dress’: Natacha Ramsay-Levi on her very personal collaboration with A.P.C.

’The New Look’ costume designer on recreating Christian Dior’s seminal silhouettes

Make your wardrobe last longer: an expert’s guide to clothes repair

V&A Dundee’s ‘Everything but the Clothes’ catalogues rare fashion show ephemera

Profiling the confident aesthetic of NYC brand Commission

Chris Rhodes’ first photobook is a nostalgic ode to the everyday