Inside Carpenters Workshop Gallery’s NYC Exhibition Space

A two-floor shifting display of otherworldly art and design

In addition to their Mayfair and Marais locations, Carpenters Workshop Gallery recently opened a midtown, NYC location to showcase the curiosities they’ve come top exhibit over the years. Commencing on the 19th floor of the iconic (and recently renovated) Takashimaya Building, the gallery hosts frequently changing exhibitions—with Dutch designer Maarten Baas’s Carapace on display at present. It’s their second floor, however, that stands as one …

Models Wear Models at Rick Owens’ Fashion Show

You never know what to expect from a Rick Owens fashion show. Earlier this year he sent models onto the runway wearing outfits that had peepholes for their penises, and his latest show at Paris Fashion didn’t disappoint: it featured models wearing other models as a sort of human backpack. In an email discussing the on-stage antics, Owens explains that the vision centered around “women …

Rick Owens’ Peepshow Pieces

Nudity at a fashion show is usually nothing to cause a commotion over, but at a recent Paris Fashion Week menswear show, designer Rick Owens set onlookers abuzz by sending four of his male models down the runway with peepholes for their penises. Owens is known for his dark and unconventional aesthetic, but his latest flesh-flashing pieces surprised even the most seasoned attendees and earned …