
Ladies and gentlemen, presenting to you the only man that has license to wear makeup on a stage, on a runway, in the supermarket, on the street for a brisk walk his lithe pup Denny, 24/7. The only one. Many of you will snicker when you read this. Well that’s obvious. Or some might argue that freedom of expression is what makes fashion, and that’s true! But perhaps it’s time to get in touch with the old school archetypes of male and female. Read More »

CODE has the inside scoop on what to expect from French creative power house, Surface to Air for their men’s SS 2012 line. Over croissants and coffee the new line was presented piece-by-piece by the man who created them, Aldric Speer, who unabashedly states in the making of the clothes, “I think about what I would want to wear.” And thank God for that. Designed to capture the laid back vibe of Montauk or Sag Harbor, the collection features a cool selection of comfy street wear. T-shirts made of recyclable fibers. Japanese indigo denim for the jeans and work wear button downs. Suiting made with Japanese jersey, to give the French aristocrat feel with the ease of yesterdays T-shirt. Read More »

It’s a new Dutch Fashion Week. A new day. Which means, a new Lichting winner: Sanne Schepers. The ArtEZ Institute of Art graduate, beat out thirteen other up and coming, young designers to win the coveted award. Each designer presented their collection to an impressive panel of judges, including Catherine Baba (stylist for VOGUE, CHANEL and BALMAIN), Romain Brau and Anna Kushnerova (founders of RA 13) and designer Michael van der Ham. Read More »

Fashion Week is a time when designers get to reach out to their clientele and thank them. Over the years this has taken on new innovative platforms. The runway seems a dying sport, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It’s exciting being surprised by more than a line’s latest collection. Charlotte Kan has taken this opportunity to bridge the gap between fashion critique and fashion week, with her Play & Pose Presentation this Friday, July 15th. Read More »