Category Archive: Fashion

Y/Project: Dare to be Different

Trends come and go within the fashion industry, but it takes just one person to dare to do something different and put the industry in a chokehold. The Y/Project is a brand that decided to change how clothes are perceived and transformed it into a more conceptual and indulgent art perspective.

The Y/Project is a Parisian fashion brand founded and launched by Yohan Sefaty in 2010 alongside co-founder Gilles Elalouf. Serfaty was an enigmatic and beloved designer who treated his brand as his personal wardrobe. In addition, he was the original ‘Y’ in the name. When the brand first started, it was mainly menswear with lots of dark colors, drapey fabrics inspired by Rick Owens, and austere designs. However, the brand took its first hit due to Serfaty’s untimely passing in 2013 due to cancer. 

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Reimagining the Journey: LV Fall/Winter 2025 Collection

With soaring high ceilings in a wide-open space, the sound of high heels click-clacking down the runway reverberated throughout the historic L’Étoile du Nord, formerly the headquarters of one of France's oldest railway companies. Louis Vuitton’s Fall/Winter 2025 collection was unveiled on March 10th, the penultimate day of Paris Fashion Week, to massive crowds and a long list of celebrity guests. 

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Kathy Bates: Fighting Crime in Famous Footwear

For many viewers, the red carpet of America’s most notable awards shows–from the Grammys to the Golden Globes to the Critics’ Choice Awards–is just as exciting as the ceremony itself. It is a time for celebrities to show off their most luxurious, fashionable outfits. Comfort, for most stars, is a second-thought for artists’ fleeting moments in front of the paparazzi. But, for 76-year-old actor Kathy Bates, comfort is a choice, and one she is willing to make.

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Sabyasachi Mukherjee: Controlling the Runway

Rarely does international fashion make waves in the United States. With dozens of top designers and fashion houses–Mugler, Dior, Gucci–dominating the American fashion scene, and with their designs trickling down to familiar ready-to-wear brands, like H&M, there historically hasn’t been much room for foreign artists to find their footing on the world’s top stages.

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Marie Adam-Leenaerdt: Create the Surprise

In the heart of Brussels, nestled within a historic 1920s home, Fashion Designer Marie Adam-Leenaerdt is rewriting the narrative of contemporary fashion. Her collections, labeled simply as “Saisons” on her website, carry no name or year, existing in a state of deliberate timelessness. Unlike traditional fashion houses that chase the waves of passing fads, Adam-Leenaerdt’s work is unanchored to the present landscape of trends in fashion’s rapid cycle. 

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The Blonds: Glamour, Fashion, Fantasy

In the iconic 2019 music video for “Paparazzi,” wolfish cameramen surround Lady Gaga on her way to the police station–after she killed her boyfriend. For her perp walk, she wears a leather bra set beneath an eye-catching corset made of dozens of extravagant gold and silver chains. 

The look is glamorous, on-the-nose, and over-the-top. It’s classic Gaga and it’s a classic The Blonds creation.

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