Nicola Formichetti | the CITIZENS of FASHION

Beige #4, 2010 Chromogenic print First published in Vogue Italia, October 2010 © 2013 Miles Aldridge Photo courtesy of Rizzoli International

Miles Aldridge : Photo Fiction

July 9, 2013 by The CoF

Characterized by a great freedom of action in his work as a photographer, Miles has managed to create a unique style, very recognizable and published by the biggest magazines. A style that combines his studies at Central St. Martins in London, the influences of visionary filmmakers such as David Lynch and Federico Fellini, the elegance of Richard Avedon and the memories of the illustrations of his father Alan. To consider the totality of his work, from July 10 at Somerset […]

Categories: Fashion, News • Tags: Art, books, LONDON, Miles Aldridge, Nicola Formichetti, Photographer, Photography

Fashion and Technology

January 5, 2013 by The CoF

An exhibition in New York is celebrating high-tech style – from the 20s to Gaultier With pieces including an 1860 afternoon dress dyed with synthetic pigments, a 3D tube designed by Pierre Cardin and an evening dress created by Thierry Mugler that brings together 80s-style cuts with sci-fi inspiration, the exhibition Fashion and Technology, on at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology until May 8, examines the relationship between glamour and innovation. These two spheres are closer than ever before in today’s world, where avant-garde materials are key […]

Categories: Architecture, Design, Fashion • Tags: Arts, Business, Design, Fashion, Lady Gaga, Nicola Formichetti, Pierre Cardin, Thierry Mugler

Goodbye Vogue Hommes Japan

November 25, 2012 by The CoF

Text by Janelle Last week it was announced that the consistently stellar Vogue Hommes Japan would be shuttering as part of Conde Nast’s decision to switch their men’s publications globally from Vogue, to GQ Style. Magazines come and go, but Vogue Hommes Japan was something special. Led by Nicola Formichetti and featuring the talents of some of fashion’s biggest names, the mag delved into the artistic, eccentric and boundary pushing side of menswear. Fashion can often be disproportionally focused on the ladies, but Formichetti and co. […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Fashion, GQ, Hedi Slimane, Magazines, Mariano Vivanco, Nicola Formichetti, Samurai Fiction, Vogue, Vogue Homme Japan