In September, storied Italian label Balestra, under the artistic direction of the late founder Renato Balestra’s granddaughter Sofia Bertolli Balestra, revealed its commitment to expanding internationally and focusing on the U.S. alongside its spring collection. Currently, the brand is selling at Switch in Los Angeles and Montaigne Market in St. Barths, and will soon be … Read more
“Pre-fall for me is always a really fun collection to design because it’s kind of a problem in my mind that you have to solve for women,” Lily Miesmer said during a preview of her and Jack Miner’s latest Interior collection. “It’s the least chic time of year, and so it’s really about problem solving … Read more
Nikki Campbell and Sophie Coote’s pre-fall collection for Sir proved the Australian, minimalist-minded brand isn’t just a resort and transeasonal label. Inspired by a trip to London in May, the duo leaned into the ‘90s minimalist spirit to expand their offering from swimwear, cover-ups and chic summer dressing with new leatherette and outerwear layers. “The … Read more
The first image of Marina Cortbawi’s Merlette pre-fall look book features actress Jemima Kirke lying in a bed of smocked white linens, clad in the brand’s signature Soliman tiered pima cotton lawn dress, with an exaggerated length and 800-inch sweep. Shot by Carlota Guerrero within the uptown Lotte New York Palace hotel, Cortbawi said the … Read more
“We’re always trying to say the same thing in the same way that you dress yourself. To me, that’s my standard answer to every season, because that’s really what it is,” Chris Leba said during a preview of his R13 pre-fall collection. His pre-fall directly correlated to the idea, going back to the brand’s roots … Read more
Kobi Halperin seems to have caught the Midas Touch while traveling around the ancient Greek city of Thessaloniki recently, as gold was applied in some manner to almost all of his fabrics this season. During a preview at his showroom off Seventh Avenue, Halperin shared his obsession with the metal is nothing new. In fact, … Read more
During a preview, Phillip Lim said he always sees the pre-fall season with a “back-to-school” mentality. This season he took his colloquial idea of the uniform and unraveled, reworked and deconstructed it, with redefined ease in mind. The idea is one he’s been consistent with over the last few years, with downtown edge always kept … Read more
After diving into Georgia O’Keeffe’s abstract flowers for resort, Pamella Roland moved toward bouquets of a more Baroque variety, pinning to this season’s mood board still lifes from the Dutch golden age. Roland said she was particularly taken with the “darker moodiness” of Willem van Aelst, who emphasized realism over romanticism. He and his contemporaries … Read more
Reem Acra’s pre-fall look book was shot in what might be the last place you’d expect to find her high-glam eveningwear: a dank, dreary warehouse deep in Brooklyn. Back at her Manhattan showroom, Accra said she’s grown accustomed to shooting her collections from home since the pandemic and that she’s been wanting to try something … Read more
The resort season sees Piotrek Panszczyk and Beckett Fogg doubling down on everyday wardrobing, the Area way. “For us, it was thinking about the wardrobe and ‘mundaneness’ of that and how Area fits into that,” Panszczyk told WWD, adding that “we kind of wanted to experiment with a new sense of cleanness — getting to … Read more
