How BFRND Translates Balenciaga’s Collections Into Music
You met Demna, the artistic director of Balenciaga, in 2016. A year later, the two of you were married in Switzerland and you created your first soundtrack for a Balenciaga …
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I Had a Learning Lesson
On the day of the recent earthquake in New York City, Romy Mars was posing for W in a tiny house in Queens. The ceiling cracked slightly when the room …
Artist Jennifer Rochlin Tells Her Life Story, One Wonky Pot at a Time
Behind the home that Jennifer Rochlin shares with her twin teenage sons in Altadena, outside of Los Angeles, you’ll find a garden full of sycamores, sage, saltbush, mallow, and milkweed. …
Polly Mellen on Working with Richard Avedon & Being Fascinated by the Kardashians
Last year, you gifted the Savannah College of Art and Design [SCAD] your archives, which document your legendary career as a fashion editor at Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, and Allure from …
Jonathan Anderson & Luca Guadagnino on ‘Challengers’ Costumes & Their Next Film ‘Queer’
It is a meeting of two high-style, high-concept creative powerhouses. Luca Guadagnino has built a reputation as one of the most elegant filmmakers around, the visionary behind I Am Love …
Tracing the Starry Past of the Omega Constellation Watch
In the firmament of fine watchmaking, few names shine brighter than Omega. A Swiss company with an impressive history dating back to 1848, it has been responsible for some of …
Arthur Jafa Talks ‘Taxi Driver,’ Being Called Anti-Black & Impostor Syndrome
Before Arthur Jafa became an art world sensation, he was a sought-after but under-the-radar filmmaker. He was the cinematographer for Daughters of the Dust, a 1991 film by his then …
With Fforme, Designer Paul Helbers Proves the Power of Simplicity
In March 2020, Paul Helbers packed his things and moved from Paris to his country home, in Brittany, to ride out the pandemic. “I thought, This is going to be …
Curls, Braids, Swoops, and Bows: 11 Hairstyles to Try This Spring
— Diane Chiu wears a Ferragamo jacket and shorts; Wolford tights; Louis Vuitton shoes. “I hate mood boards,” says Olivier Schawalder. “I don’t need them, because everything is in my …
Model Mariacarla Boscono Slips into Spring’s New Classics
Mariacarla Boscono wears a Valentino jacket and skirt; Fendi Mens apron; boots from La Blouse de Lyon, Paris (throughout); stylist’s own belt and necklace (throughout). Givenchy jacket and skirt; vintage …