Category Archive: Fashion

Eckhaus Latta: Repurposing Fashion Standards

Fashion and sculpture have always sat at two ends of the visual arts spectrum, both held in high esteem, but typically considered mutually exclusive mediums. Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta have recently broken this unspoken rule with their fashion company Eckhaus Latta. Eckhaus Latta is a high-end, recycled clothing brand that was founded by the pair in 2011, first debuting in Spring 2013. 

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Octavius Terry: Where Formal Meets Casual

You might remember the iconic moment at the 2014 Grammy Awards where 33 couples got married by Queen Latifah during the Macklemore and Madonna’s performance of “Same Love.” Two of the men were sporting all-white suits as they married each other on television. Those white suits became the launch of GROOM, a gentlemen’s ready to wear clothing brand, by fashion designer Octavius Terry who also married film director and choreographer Jamal Sims that same night. 

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Vetements: Subverting the World of High Fashion

Denma Gvasalia is an esteemed name in the fashion world. Working originally with Maison Margiela and Louis Vuitton, and later becoming the creative director for Balenciaga, Gvasalia has garnered quite a name for himself over the years. However, of his contributions to the fashion world, the most important might be Vetements, a brand known for subverting fashion expectations and taking streetwear in a new direction. He co-founded the brand with his brother Guram Gvaslia in 2014, with Guram as the CEO, and Denma as the creative director.

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SOKO Kenya: Fashion Reform

A movement has started in the fashion industry to protect the environment and people instead of purely focusing on just making a profit. Fashion Revolution is a movement in the fashion world that aims to change the industry for the better. Fashion Revolution featured SOKO Kenya as one of the companies that are making an effort to help the environment and women in Kenya.  

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