Monthly Archives: July 2010

Esprit, 1987

Spring looks by Oliviero Toscani Esprit’s Susie Tompkins started the company out of San Francisco when she felt dissatisfied with American fashions after a trip to Europe.  Their ad campaigns shot by Toscani (who is also known for his United … Continue reading

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Matthew Ames Fall 2010 Campaign

Photographer Sybille Walter and stylist Samuel Drira contextualize Matthew Ames’ fall 2010 collection in an exclusively urban locale – highlighting the clothes’ profound ease and appropriateness for city dwelling. And for your interweb social butterflies, do check out Matthew’s new … Continue reading

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Christophe Lemaire, Spring 2011

Hermes’ next womens’ design director, Christophe Lemaire, presents his Spring 2011 RTW collection during the Haute Couture presentations in Paris providing a provocative if not compelling preview of what’s to come.

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Kaisik Wong

In 2002 Kaisik Wong was rescued from the pits of obscurity that almost all California based American designers find themselves in at the end of or beyond their careers. Balenciaga’s Nicholas Ghesquire used the San Franciscan’s work as a key … Continue reading

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