Ginevra Saraswathi Menon
Ginevra Saraswathi Menon

Ginevra Saraswathi Menon was born in Rome and raised in a multicultural environment, with an Indian-American father and Italian mother. When Menon was eighteen years old, she discovered her passion for styling, and after graduating from Istituto Marangoni’s London campus, Menon won the Diversity NOW! 2014 competition, presented by Arts Thread and i-D Magazine at […]

Veronika Chrysagi
Veronika Chrysagi

Veronika Chrysagi styled Irene Yilin’s collection, a fellow Polimoda fashion design student. She worked alongside photographer, Irene Montini. Born and raised in Greece, where she studied communication, Chrysagi had the opportunity of experiencing different cultures and ideas, and therefore has been pushed to be open to accepting diversity. “Following the advice of professionals that have […]

Elnaz Gargari
Elnaz Gargari

Objectification, Censorship, and Global Femaleness Global transplant Elnaz Gargari doesn’t study fashion because she loves to dress in any certain way. In fact, monochrome staples and unfussy footwear are the uniform for the twenty-three year old fashion scholar because, she’ll tell you, “I just can’t be really creative on myself.” The attention Elnaz seeks in […]

Faraway, Nearby
Faraway, Nearby

Ganni dress Gianni dress Dagmar sleevless knitted polo Jennifer Blom pleated skirt Sessun top Rokit skirt Acne Studios trousers and shoes Emelie Jarnell Tie dye dress and gloves with embroideries of fine tulle Diana Orving jumpsuit Märta Larsson necklace FRAME waistcoat FRAME pants Holtblad blouse Anna Zadig & Voltaire shoes Acne Studios sweater Jennifer Blom […]

Emmanuel Jal
Emmanuel Jal

From Child Soldier to Peacemaker “The AK-47 is my father and my mother.” These were the lyrics that seven-year-old Emmanuel Jal sang when he was training to become a child soldier. For the majority of his childhood, war was the the backdrop for Emmanuel’s story, and the sounds of bullets and terrified civilians were part […]

Karen X. Cheng
Karen X. Cheng

At the end of Seamus Heaney’s poem, “Oysters,” the speaker asks to be transformed into “pure verb.” Designer and videographer Karen X. Cheng embodies that phrase. Cheng runs Karen X, a creative agency that makes viral videos and commercials. A palpable sense of energy and activity pervades both her client work and her personal projects. […]

Marcel Wanders
Marcel Wanders

The days of cold industrialism are gradually melting away, and making way for empathetic environments that integrate sustainability and architectural history, thanks to iconic architect and designer, Marcel Wanders. Known around the world for the creation of the knotted chair, Wanders is starting a movement in design toward an age he calls the “Contemporary Renaissance […]

Roche Bobois
Roche Bobois

Creativity, Collaboration, and Cohesion For decades, the name Kenzo has provoked images of a wearable runway duality – garments that are human and street-friendly but not withholding of artistry. Unique patterns, daring lines, and chic resplendence are the markers of the Kenzo brand. But what of Kenzo Takada, the artist? What are his aspirations and […]

Lola Marsh
Lola Marsh

Opposites Attract Yael Cohen and Gil Landau have explored every facet of their relationship. Musically, romantically, and creatively, their journey together has been a bumpy road trip across vast artistic terrain and the results are the off beat, dream-induced pop sounds of Lola Marsh. The Israeli indie band is a classic case of opposites attract, […]

LA’s Got Talent
LA’s Got Talent

Los Angeles is known as the city of angels, but when red carpets, Hollywood glamour, and action-packed media become the focus, it’s easy for substance to get lost in the fray. The five Los Angeles creatives featured in this section are outliers on the rise who have become true angels of the city, gracing Los […]

Christopher Bevans
Christopher Bevans

Extreme Menswear Much like in the world of extreme sports, emerging fashion designers often need to compete with the heavy hitters in their league in order to get the recognition and support necessary to move on to the next level and perfect their skill. The International Woolmark Competition is to fashion what the X Games […]

Bar Chef
Bar Chef

There’s a special kind of buzz surrounding a new bar in Toronto–domestically and internationally–and it only grows with each dazzled patron who enters the dizzying expanse of his cocktail kingdom. Frankie Solarik, author of The Bar Chef and co-owner of Toronto’s BarChef, is applying the same detail and passion to preparing cocktails as a chef […]

Zaid Affas
Zaid Affas

Redefining Womenswear Crystals are said to have holistic qualities that go deeper than their mesmerizing glitter and raw beauty; just as it is almost therapeutic to run your hands over the rough edges where the stalagmite-like protrusions jut out from the smooth, shiny mass, simply possessing certain crystals is believed to provide a bevy of […]

Street Pulse
Street Pulse

Text & Photography by Sara Davis @sara_davis_photography 1. What’s the color palette that’s inspiring you this season? 2. What’s the favorite piece that you are wearing? 3. What is the style category that you are wearing? 4. What is your favorite go-to piece when in SF? Jillian Knox 1. Millennial pink and muted earth tones. […]

SOMA x Isabel Marant
SOMA x Isabel Marant

Photography Bob Adler/Jared Brick


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