There are no rules right now-you can be as weird as you want and as creative as you want, says accessories designer Susan Korn, whose recently opened Susan Alexandra store has become a creative hub for the Lower East Side. My office is in Dimes Square-the LES area anchored by Dimes restaurant-and I can look out the window and see how the most interesting people in the world are dressing. Fresh, luminous and bold, the scent is brightened with sparkling bergamot and invigorated with juniper and black pepper. Juniper, a classic British ingredient of the perfumers palette, brings a vibrant freshness to the scent, and is deepened by a trio of warm cedarwood oils from three distinct mountain ranges: the Appalachians, the Atlas Mountains and the Himalayas. Kim Kardashian also pulled out a glamorous version back in October. When she hosted SNL, she was spotted in New York wearing pink anorak coat, accentuated with a metallic silver bag and boots to match. The Eternal Collection continues that evolution, and despite the Italian pedigree, it retains the relaxed Californian ethos on which Lorenzo has made his name. As we finally see a light at the end of the tunnel, it's a wardrobe that says comfort, luxury, and style can all work in tandem. Designed during the pandemic, this collection was crafted almost entirely in Italy; the textiles and artisanship Lorenzo encountered there made him consider what kind of pieces would be worthy of such skill. We have access to better fabrications, and construction, and the hand of everything felt so long lasting, he said.
Early last month, as an exhibition of the tribute collection Love Brings Love featuring contributions from 44 designers opened at the Palais Galliera in Paris, AZ Factory announced it would be inviting a rotating series of talents, Amigos in brand parlance, to create collections for the label. The first Amigo was to be the 28 year old South African designer and LVMH Prize winner Thebe Magugu. Created by perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, the fragrance opens with glazed pomegranate and vibrant lemon. Delicate rose petal notes are lifted with crisp apple, while a base of jasmine and wisteria round off the scent for an intensely feminine touch. When it comes to style, 23 year old designer Antoine Manning is willing to take chances. After starting his brand Homage Year in 2014, he has since seen viral levels of success from social media supporters. A slim-fit suit created with an unstructured shoulder - a casual update to our tailored styles. The design is cut from an Italian-woven wool and mohair blend. Interestingly, this was most evident in the duo's outerwear, which played with proportion via puffer silhouettes in metallic fabrications blinding enough to be seen from space. We wanted to do something new with volume and proportion, which have always been important to us, shared Pickersgill. After various incarnations, has been entrusted to the experienced hands of the ebullient and cool Miceli, whose approach to the label's reboot seems to be straightforward and layered in equal measure. isn't a conceptual brand, it's a lifestyle brand, so its message has to be direct, she said.
