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Walter Van Beirendonck’s Glittery Ode to David Bowie
Belgain menswear wizard Walter Van Beirendonck basically got into fashion because of a childhood love for David Bowie’s glam-rock androgyny, so it’s no surprise that a few blazers in his new collection are riffs on … read more »
Fred Perry and Friends Rethink the Polo
To celebrate their 60th Anniversary, legendary London brand Fred Perry asked a bunch of their buddies to rethink their iconic polo for a charity fundraising auction, and luckily for us, they’ve got some pretty cuckoo … read more »
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In eighth grade my English teacher assigned the class a research paper on a modern artist. He suggested subjects for us, and said I might like to write about German painter Max Ernst. His reasoning … read more »
Walter Van Beirendonck: Happily Ever After
Walter Van Beirendonck keeps pushing for fashion’s future. Walter Van Beirendonck loves fairy tales. He loves reading them, loves talking about them, but most importantly, he loves creating his own every six months, when he … read more »
World Premiere! The FADER #81 Featuring The xx and Chief Keef
When The xx formed, they were about the age Chief Keef is now. On a basic level, they’re not similar musicians; Keef is a rapper, The xx is a rock band. But both have pushed … read more »
Walter Van Beirendonck’s White Suits and Dr. Seuss
We’ve been eyeing the men’s shows going on in Paris, but Walter Van Beirendonck is the first to shock us and stop us in our tracks—not because of how crazy the designs are, but because … read more »
Walter Van Beirendonck and Erwin Wurm’s Art Film
Walter Van Beirendonck balances the artistic and the fashionable in every collection he designs, but in a new film with sculptor Erwin Wurm, the Antwerp madman is clearly getting some things off of his more … read more »
Trend Report: Face Masks
Not sure what designers think we have to hide, but with yesterday’s Rick Owens show (pictured above) as final confirmation, shrouding of the face behind a mask or an oversized hat or too many scarves … read more »
Walter Van Beirendonck’s Spring Head Trip
Viewing Walter Van Beirendonck’s far-out collections, it’s often hard to know where his head is at, but his spring looks are especially mysterious and veiled. Covering model’s faces with wooden masks made his recent runway … read more »
Showroom Visit: Walter Van Beirendonck
Just this week, we published a conversation with Walter Van Beirendonck from our most recent issue. He spoke to us quite sweetly about the weirdness of his designs and his subversion of bodily ideals. But … read more »
