Fashion film ‘Uniform’ is a cause for pause for #ThrowbackThursday. Berlin-born director Alexa Karolinski teamed up with design duo Zoe Latta + Mike Eckhaus of label Eckhaus Latta, to capture a group of Chinatown residents’ fascinating daily morning tai chi exercises in New York’s Columbus Park. Initially, they were only interested in featuring one star but […]
Leeloo From Film ‘The Fifth Element’ Inspires Cushnie et Ochs Pre-Fall 2015 Collection
For the Cushnie et Ochs Pre-Fall 2015 collection, designers Carly Cushnie + Michelle Ochs found inspiration in both Leeloo from film ‘The Fifth Element + their personal boarding school experiences. But it wasn’t until the designers asked themselves, ‘What would Leeloo from ‘The Fifth Element’ wear if she were a boarding school coed?’, that paved the way for their […]
For #FlashbackFriday, have a few laughs + be in awe of Federico Fellini’s ecclesiastic fashion designs from his 1972 flick, ‘Roma’. The Vatican censored some scenes, but they’ve since been inserted. As outlandish as it might seem, it’s excessive opulence, color + futuristic bent, make these fashions very relevant today. Enjoy!