20

A multimedia exhibition spans the enigmatic career of Martin Margiela

For a man whose enigma dictates that he is rarely seen in person—even at his own shows—Martin Margiela must be one of the most prolific designers so far this year. “20,” a new show running throughout the summer at the beautiful Somerset House in London, celebrates 20 years of one of the most influential designers to have emerged from Antwerp’s Royal Academy of Fine Arts. …

Pauper Voile

A Portland photographer's line of hand-printed silk scarves

After realizing scarves by covetable designers such as Alexander McQueen or Hermes were out of reach, Portland-based photographer Jason Kinney decided to apply his medium to silk. Pauper Voile is the upshot, with Kinney explaining that his interest in scarves made him “curious about how to put an image on fabric.” Starting out with wood-block prints before teaching himself how to screen print, he refined …

Bright Young Things Little Black Dress

A new "slow fashion" label introduces a little black dress designed for extreme versatility

Designer Eliza Starbuck, launched her new label Bright Young Things last week with only one style—the always-fashionable Little Black Dress. Inspired by her work with the The Uniform Project, a challenge to wear only one dress every day for a full year to raise money for charity, Starbuck sought to design an outfit that was versatile, comfortable, and still fashionable. Her efforts resulted in the …