Category Archive: Fashion

Nicholas Daley: The Language of Fashion

Generally, the concept of fashion conjures up images of elegance and grandeur. Take Paris Fashion Week for instance, where shows are held anywhere from the internationally renowned Louvre museum to the grandiose and decadent Hôtel de Ville de Paris. While it is, admittedly, an extreme example, it serves to illustrate the heights that the fashion industry will reach in order to maintain an elite image and appeal. It makes viewers all the more curious, then, when a designer opts to craft a show in the complete opposite direction, and this is the case with Nicholas Daley’s A/W 2019 collection show, “Black Ark.”

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PH5: Coded Fashion

Everyone has seen the movie Blade Runner. No “Must Watch,” movielist is complete without the infamous director’s cut. And, even more than the plot, one of the most striking parts of the movie is the fashion. The sleek, futuristic style shown has such a unique feeling, and I can’t imagine anyone who walked away from seeing it without at least thinking, “I kind of wish I had some of those fits.” But, despite being a year past the setting of the movie, very rarely does anything even in the ballpark of the iconic wardrobes ever come close to runway fashion—let alone actual purchasable things.

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Laurel Berman: Black Halo

Fashion lovers are hardwired to go for the classic pieces and find the hidden jewels that the eye may not catch. Like anything else, some people are born with a passion for fashion. Laurel Berman, creator of Black Halo, has that innate fashion gene. Berman’s personal love affair with clothing has led her to an extremely successful career in the fashion industry. Like most success stories, her rise to the top was not an easy one. It took years of hard work and dedication to make it seem as though it happened simply overnight. 

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Christopher John Rogers: A World of His Own

“A lot of our work lives in the tension between high-octane drama and straightforward American pragmatism. I love garments that teeter and oscillate between those two planes.”

This is how Christopher John Rogers describes the clothes that define the identity of his brand. Known for dressing celebrities in headline-making looks, the new face in the fashion industry has already made a big name for himself. His works range from somewhat subtle to in-your-face intensity, but whichever piece you choose, his unique design tendencies are apparent.

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Maggy London: For Women, But Not by Women

For me, business-ready and business casual fashion has always been reminiscent of beige pantsuits and boring pencil skirts. It never seemed fun or inventive, and it didn’t seem like you were able to show your personality through your clothes once you entered the workforce. Maggy London, a clothing company that primarily targets white-collar workers, features “business appropriate” but still unique and colorful fashions, and showcases the future of cute but still suitable office-ready outfits. However, despite the company’s outward appearance and messaging of female empowerment through clothing, all isn’t quite what it seems to be behind the scenes.

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Susan Alexandra: PlayGround Fantasy

Most generations have a playground trend, like kendamas or silly bands, that spread through schools like a wildfire. Millennials in America were obsessed with beaded crafts, from lizard shaped keychains, friendship bracelets to handmade purses that could barely hold a wallet. Every kid either beaded or knew someone who did. And like most of these typical kids’ crafting trends, it was expected to be nothing but a nostalgic memory once you left school. But, fashion designer Susan Alexandra refused to let the fun, vibrant appeal of this craft go to waste. 

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