Zoe Whitfield
Zoe Whitfield is a London-based writer whose work spans contemporary culture, fashion, art and photography. She has written extensively for international titles including Interview, AnOther, i-D, Dazed and CNN Style, among others.
Latest articles by Zoe Whitfield
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‘Prada Archive 1998-2002’ documents the campaigns that changed fashionNew book ‘Prada Archive: 1998-2002’ features the photography of Norbert Schoerner, who captured some of the brand’s most memorable (and most-referenced) campaigns. Here, the image-maker tells Wallpaper* the story behind the book
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René Scheibenbauer’s clothes are inspired by the body in movementDrawing inspiration from the colours and textures of the Herzog & de Meuron-designed Trinity Laban dance centre, rising London-based fashion designer René Scheibenbauer’s latest collection transports its wearer into the rehearsal room
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In new movie ‘La Chimera’, Josh O’Connor’s suit tells a story of its ownAs Alice Rohrwacher’s magical Cannes-approved ‘La Chimera’ hits cinemas today (10 May 2024), costume designer Loredana Buscemi unpacks the archaeological tale’s wardrobe – including Josh O’Connor’s storytelling suiting
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‘What a Fantastic Machine’: new film explores the camera, pop culture and human behaviourMaximilien Van Aertryck and Axel Danielson’s new film, ‘And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine’, dissects the role of the camera in popular culture
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Kembra Pfahler revisits ‘The Manual of Action’ for CIRCAArtist 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
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‘Fashion Faux Parr’: Martin Parr on taking the sheen off fashion photographyMartin 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
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The Met’s ‘The Real Thing: Unpacking Product Photography’ dissects the avant-garde in early advertisingA 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
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‘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
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’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
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Make your wardrobe last longer: an expert’s guide to clothes repairAs 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
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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
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Profiling the confident aesthetic of NYC brand CommissionExploring the textural brand's latest shoot, which took place around London’s Brutalist Barbican centre
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Chris Rhodes’ first photobook is a nostalgic ode to the everydayA quiet compilation of the ‘self-made landscapes’ created by absent subjects, Hotel Mermaid Club is a love letter to the unremarkable
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