SHOWstudio: New York Fashion Week Coverage; Nick Knight and Amanda Harlech Shoot Daphne Guinness; Interview with Isamaya Ffrench; Gary Warnett Talks Hoodies and more...

Sep 18, 2015: New York Fashion Week Coverage; Nick Knight and Amanda Harlech Shoot Daphne Guinness; Interview with Isamaya Ffrench; Gary Warnett Talks Hoodies and more... If this email is not displaying correctly click here to view in web browser

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— S/S 16 Givenchy panel Lou Stoppard, Lucy Norris, Mandi Lennard, Hilary Alexander and Gianluca Longo In the first live panel discussion of the season, Lou Stoppard was joined by Lucy Norris, Mandi Lennard, Hilary Alexander and Gianluca Longo to discuss the Givenchy S/S 16 show. Topics included the future of fashion week, the benefits and hazards of brands moving shows to different cities, the relationship between celebrity and high fashion and how Givenchy should progress with their haute couture operation. The experts deemed Givenchy to be 'a great gift to New York Fashion Week.' Catch up with the review now. — Editorial — Hell Is Empty. And All The Devils Are Here Nick Knight, Simon Foxton and Daphne Guinness Nick Knight joined with Daphne Guinness to re-imagine Shakespeare's The Tempest - an idea born from Knight's interest in the theatricality and dress style of that period. The editorial, styled by Simon Foxton, appears in October's issue of W magazine and features garments by Givenchy, Giles, Moschino and Gareth Pugh. — Collections — S/S 16 New York Fashion Week Keep up to date with what's happening at New York Fashion Week. Head to our 'Collections' page for catwalk and backstage imagery and reviews by Kiki Georgiou from all the key S/S 16 shows including DKNY, Calvin Klein and Rodarte. — Editorial — Tessa Kuragi: Reverie Tessa Kuragi and Nick Knight Nick Knight photographed the model and artist Tessa Kuragi for AnOther magazine's A/W 15 issue. Inspired by Sigmund Freud's theories of pleasure and pain, the unconscious and the imaginary, the editorial sees Kuragi pierced with needles and suspended from ropes while wearing Alexander McQueen, Maison Margiela and Givenchy. — Collections — S/S 16 Live Panel Discussions As London Fashion Week gets into full swing, our next round of live discussion panels begins. This week, fashion experts join Lou Stoppard to dissect Claire Barrow, Erdem and Marques' Almeida. Tune in to watch live. — Interview — Sportswear Gary Warnett Our 'Sportswear' project continues with the history of the hoodie. Gary Warnett discusses the origins of the hooded sweatshirt, from the twenties until the present day. Looking at examples from brands such as Champion, Nike and Russell he states, 'At its best, the hooded sweatshirt is an incredibly democratic item.' — Interview — Transformative Isamaya Ffrench In this week's 'Transformative' instalment, Nick Knight interviews the make-up artist Isamaya Ffrench about working with photographer Nicolas Coulomb on an image for Novembre magazine. Ffrench talks about using herself as a model, the importance of her team and her thought process prior to photoshoots. 'This series was about warping the normal parts of someone,' explains Ffrench. — Discussion — Head to Head Mimma Viglezio and Colin McDowell Mimma Viglezio and Colin McDowell are back for our 'Head to Head' discussions, taking on a number of S/S 16 shows across fashion month. Their first debate sees Viglezio and McDowell discuss Thom Browne and other New York Fashion Week S/S 16 highlights. — Exhibition — Contemporary Fashion Illustration Valerie Servais, Laura Laine and Joshua Osborn Our Contemporary Fashion Illustration exhibition continues daily, Monday to Friday 11:00 to 18:00 at 19 Motcomb Street, London. Pieces from artists such as Valerie Servais, Laura Laine and Joshua Osborn are on display and available to purchase in the gallery or online in the SHOWstudio / MACHINE-A store. — From the Shop — Bruise book Tessa Kuragi and Jon-Ross Le Haye As Nick Knight shoots Tessa Kuragi for AnOther magazine, visit our SHOWstudio / MACHINE-A store to see some of Kuragi's own work. Bruise Album is a limited edition book featuring a collection of images of bruising, bound as a Victorian photo-album, co-created by Kuragi and Le Haye. — Collections — Collections Illustrator Daniel Segrove We have invited the San Francisco based illustrator Daniel Segrove to portray looks from the New York Fashion Week S/S 16 collections. Working in mixed media, Segrove creates layered, emotionally filled and expressive artworks. Featuring stand-out looks from Givenchy, Thom Browne, Victoria Beckham, Creatures of the Wind, Altuzarra, DKNY and Marc Jacobs, his works are exhibited on our Tumblr page.

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