Why Don’t You…Get Really Avant-Garde on the Red Carpet?

He’s a flirt. Mischievous and sophisticated but funny. A naughty dude. Refining and elevating his language year after year, questions of trends and relevance are beneath him. His spirit and creations celebrate ambiguity, contemplation and a passion for what seems niche or anti-establishment. And what is establishment in today’s world is what’s obvi... See more

Yohji Yamamoto stands for humor, finesse and a wild pursuit of originality. His definition of beauty is like no one else’s — he seeks imperfection and obsessively tailors and cuts to hide the human body.

Commercially, this season of Helmut Lang may sell better than it ever has for Fast Retailing. Walking out of the show, I asked a store owner if she planned on buying the collection, and she seemed keen on the blazers and jeans, which are reasonably priced. (Reasonable, in this case, means between $300 and $600.) And then, a shop-and-copy master (wh... See more