Jonathan Anderson‘s passion for craft ignited at age 21 when he discovered the work of British potter Lucy Rie, noted for her experimentations with glazes. “I fell in love with a salad bowl,” he recounted on Tuesday, hours after heated jury deliberations yielded the winner of the 2024 Loewe Craft Prize: Mexican ceramicist Andrés Anza, whose … Read more
Attendees at Monday’s media preview for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” were routed through a Loewe pop-up within The Met Store before entering the exhibition. That was a fitting start, given the crowd and the fact that Loewe is a corporate sponsor of the Costume Institute’s spring 2024 show, which features … Read more
LONDON — No matter how busy Jonathan Anderson may be designing collections for Loewe, JW Anderson and his various collaborations, he always has time for his old filmmaker friend Luca Guadagnino. So when the Italian director asked him to design the costumes for “Challengers,” a film about love, friendship, and rivalry on and off the … Read more
While the ‘80s power-shoulder was best modeled on the era’s equally powerful women — be they real (a young Princess Diana) or fictional (Alexis Carrington, aka Joan Collins in “Dynasty) — their style was heavily influenced by legendary designers like Thierry Mugler and Claude Montana — whose long lasting impact on fashion was felt more than … Read more
Loewe has launched an exclusive collection and visual installation at Neiman Marcus in recognition of Jonathan Anderson‘s 2023 Neiman Marcus Award for Creative Impact. Anderson was the first winner of NM’s Creative Impact Award, which recognizes individuals who have influenced the industry and culture with their singular vision and ability to inspire. The exclusive Loewe … Read more
LONDON — Jonathan Anderson has turned down the volume for fall, swapping his theatrical shows at Camden’s Roundhouse for a more low-key affair at a community gym near Marble Arch. Last year at this time, Anderson and his team were sending out invitations that featured big, green Pop Art penises; setting up glittering stage sets, … Read more
PARIS — Can old rubber tires, compressed wood and used glass be spun into haute crafts? Absolutely. The expert panel for the seventh edition of the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize found “the elevation and transformation of the everyday” a recurring theme as it shortlisted 30 artists and artisans from 3,900 submissions. The winner, who takes … Read more
Adding yet more layers of content, texture and context to the Loewe brand, its creative director Jonathan Anderson is curating “Crafted World,” an immersive exhibition about the luxury brand slated to open at the Shanghai Exhibition Center on March 22. Billed as the Spanish house’s first major exhibition, it is to showcase an array of … Read more
Just in time for New York Fashion Week, Nordstrom is rolling out a pop-up shop for the much sought-after JW Anderson collection. The 256-square-foot pop up is the latest designer installment at the retailer’s New York City flagship near Columbus Circle. Through March 11, shoppers can find a smattering of ready-to-wear, accessories, shoes and other … Read more
Recently in a mood to reduce fashion down to blunt components, Jonathan Anderson switched things up at his Loewe men’s show on Saturday, imposing readily-assembled looks, including roomy trench coats with a cable-knit sweater front and denim pant legs sewn right in. Here he mind-melded with Junya Watanabe, who also fused together jackets, pants and … Read more
