Phillip Lim chose a very literal source of inspiration for his latest collection: bedroom interiors. Exploring the dualling ideas of light and darkness, exposure and protection, which all co-exist within this sacred environment, Lim's abstract collection was airy, yet sculptural, and possessed a duplicitous nature all of its own. Contoured tank tops and dresses mixed ornamental panels of cloque with wafts of silk and were trimmed with thick borders that resembled cord. Structured cap-sleeve boleros and dresses exhibited asymmetric necklines and openings that wound their way around the body, revealing slivers of skin along the way. Roomy wide-legged shorts and drawstring trousers served as utilitarian counterpoints to the collection, and came complete with judo belts to further the relaxed, robe-like feel. Lim's defining quality is his ability to craft architectural forms out of fabric, which was demonstrated this season with great aplomb. His silhouettes are as distinctive as they are wearable, and come with an intellectual appeal that extends way past the bedroom.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger book launch rests on a Radical Design icon reimaginedThis stand for the new Arnold Schwarzenegger book by Taschen was originally designed as a seating object, ‘Capitello’, by Franco Audrito’s Studio 65
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White Rock is a minimalist Canadian retreat designed to be shared
White Rock by architect Omar Gandhi in Canada’s Gaspereau Valley is a holiday home designed as the ultimate retreat to be shared and to foster mental health
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Kasun rethinks the signet ring with a smile
Kasun’s ‘Smile! It’s your birthday’ collection incorporates gemstones and a unique quirky grin for each piece
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Sarah Moon brings painterly fashion and dark fantasy to Fotografiska New York
Octogenarian French photographer and filmmaker Sarah Moon shows 30 years of work at Fotografiska New York – spanning fashion and fantasy, mystery and the macabre, it’s dark, painterly and compelling
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‘In America: A Lexicon of American Fashion' is coming to The Met
The first of a two-part, year-long extravaganza, ‘In America: A Lexicon of American Fashion’ is organised into 12 sections that seek to define the emotional qualities in American style
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Saint Laurent celebrates 40 years of Memphis Group
Memphis Group's milestone birthday is celebrated with a series of colourful furniture installations across the French maison's concept boutiques
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‘A place for the eye to pause’: Ulla Johnson unveils New York HQ
The Manhattan-born fashion designer opens a warmly-hued style sanctuary, created in collaboration with architect Rafael de Cárdenas
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New York Fashion Week A/W 2021: drive thrus and digital distortion
New York Fashion Week's digital-first offering presented solutions to life post-pandemic and political crisis, from brands including Tom Ford, Proenza Schouler, Khaite and Collina Strada
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Es Devlin-designed time-travelling exhibition opens at The Met’s Costume Institute
‘Our aim is to communicate the phenomenon of time as it is expressed through the female form,’ says Devlin of the exhibition she has designed alongside curator Andrew Bolton
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Theory A/W 2020 New York Fashion Week Women’s
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Michael Kors A/W 2020 New York Fashion Week Women’s
