FRONDESCENCE
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JUST IN XX FW 2020
JUST IN XX is a contemporary brand that does not shy away from exceeding the limits of the unknown. Establishing an innovative frontier of both menswear and womenswear fashion, the East creatively collides with the West throughout each collection with a revamped vitality that is visible amid each exceptional design. Brought to life by Taiwanese […]
R13 FW 2020
Chris Leba, creative director of contemporary fashion brand R13, frequently follows a specific formula concerning his runway shows: Select an American subculture and translate it for his clientele of fierce females through a super edgy and effortlessly cool lens. In seasons gone by, Leba's collections have been the product of one of the most pioneering […]
JORDACHE X LaQuan Smith FW20
This is the second fashion collaboration for design houses Jordache and LaQuan Smith, presenting a collection of co-branded denim pieces, which comes on the heels of their successful Spring 2020 partnership. Their latest fashion collection launches next month exclusively at FORWARD by Elyse Walker in the US and at Luisaviaroma in Europe. A series of […]
Rebecca Minkoff FW20
Escalating from the narrative of Fall Winter 2019's "working girl" themed presentation, Rebecca Minkoff's Spring Summer 2020 fashion story remains to evolve, and this season extracts inspiration from the concept of rebirth. The designer presents this notion through a showcase that exhibits and commemorates collective factors of being a woman, including working and raising a […]
Transcendence
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Shawn Theodore
Representing the latest cohort of modern visual artists who are applying their craft to illuminate negative stereotypes, Shawn Theodore promotes aesthetics that echo and inspire. Being an interdisciplinary artist, he intermingles photography, collage, and sculpture to form afro-mythological surroundings, snapshots, and objects. Equipped with a camera, Theodore spotlights his subjects, frequently regarded as invisible, and […]
CLAUDIA LI FW20
Claudia Li showcased a colorful and eclectic display for her Fall-Winter 2020 Ready-to-Wear collection that extracted a series of poignant references from her beloved grandfather, who passed away last March. Exhibited at Spring Studios in New York City, the thirty-piece collection, inspired by the moments shared by grandfather and granddaughter, emerged as a celebratory narrative. […]
Blanc Magazine NYFW Launch Party
On February 5th, the first night of New York Fashion Week, Blanc Magazine threw an exclusive opening celebration packed with over a thousand guests at the legendary Top Of The Standard High Line, replete with dazzling views of the Hudson and makers and shakers from fashion, art, and music. Feted with bottle service from sponsor […]
For The Future
FASHION FILM For the future Exclusive to Blanc Online Team Credits Cast Gloria Holmes Danielle Mareka Gladimy Fleurejuste Aaliyah Drew Yahrock Bates Crew Director Teneshia Carr DP Andrew Maso Editor Rob Fraebel Sound Will Olcott Hair Yasu Nakamure Makeup Yuko Kawashima Production Asst. Martin Colino, Alex Frischman Casting Dionne Cochrane
Anne Siems
Artist Anne Siems Words by Katie Farley Over the years, Anne Siems's body of work has transitioned from partly abstract, room-filling plant and creature illustrations, to images of meticulous botanical and bodily subjects on waxed paper bags, and now consists of young women and children displayed on wood panel. Woven throughout her work lays Siems's […]
Anyango Mpinga
EMERGING DESIGNER Anyango Mpinga Words by Katie Farley Ethically-minded fashion designer and social activist, Anyango Mpinga originates from Nairobi and champions the values of circular fashion to discover fundamental techniques in textile design and upholds sustainable consumption of clothing and accessories. Her eponymous luxury label, distinguished with elegance, authenticity, and style, was established in 2015 […]