I'll be honest: Tome flew under the radar for me. I wanted to love previous collections—after all, women like Dorothy Parker, Sylvia Plath, and Louise Bourgeois were pinned to their inspiration boards. I finally get the hype. Voluminous silhouettes coupled with menswear stripes and the occasional ... Read More
Dion Lee Spring 2016
Dion Lee just gets it. Season after season, Lee just brings to the runway ingenuity. The clothes are always wearable—a simple but often forgotten factor when designers strive for Fashion (with a capital 'F'—and yet, Lee never compromises artistry. Each piece, however simple or complex, is worth a ... Read More
Cushnie et Ochs Spring 2016
This season, Cushnie et Ochs goes ladylike. Relative to earlier seasons, of course, although 'ladylike' might not be the best word to describe the chance. For a few years now, the Cushnie et Ochs woman has been the Bond woman—indelibly strong and brazenly sexy—but for Spring 2016, she's turned a ... Read More