Comme Des
Garçons, has established her as the mother of fashion disruptors, with her courageous creations shocking (and stunning) the industry for the last half a century. And so, to celebrate both our birthday and the launch of the magazine at Dover Street Market, we look back on some of our best-loved editorial collaborations with Comme Des Garçons.
AnOther Magazine Spring/Summer 2021: New Love, Old Flames (lead image)
Anok Yai for AnOther Magazine Spring/Summer 2019Photography by Craig McDean, Styling by Katie Shillingford
AnOther Magazine Spring/Summer 2019
In 2019, model Anok Yai fronted AnOther clad in Comme’s fringed thermoplastic tassels. The majestic image, captured by Craig McDean and styled by Katie Shillingford, was combined with an intimate email conversation with Kawakubo, who expanded on her desire to make “strong” clothes that “stimulate the heart”.
When talking to
Diane von Furstenberg over the phone, as incredibly cliche as it might sound, you can almost feel her warm personality radiating over the speaker. Calling from her home in Connecticut, where she has just woken up, she explains that she hasn’t seen the list of 50 questions that I’m about to ask her. “I prefer not to know what I’m going to be asked before an interview,” she says.
Such confidence, without arrogance or pretence, is one of the defining characteristics of the septuagenarian fashion designer – a trait that she attributes to her mother, a survivor of the Holocaust. And, from the life that Von Furstenberg has lived – which includes marrying a German prince, being painted by Andy Warhol, frequenting Studio 54 during its heyday, and becoming synonymous with one the most recognisable garments in fashion history, the wrap dress – it’s one that has been enjoyed to its fullest, thanks to her unwavering sense of self.
“Armando Iannucci’s
The Personal History of David Copperfield is so uplifting, a great example of faithfulness to the spirit of a very famous book and story combined with a certain irreverence that makes it more relevant to the time we are living in now. The ideas in David Copperfield are universal; the treatment in this instance, and conversely, is particular – idiosyncratic. Almost polar opposite:
Clemency which is painful to watch and intensely moving.”
The Personal History of David Copperfield(Film still)
Alexander Fury, Fashion Features Director
“God, 2020 has felt like a strange year for cinema – given that we haven’t been able to go to any. The last incredible film I watched was at the very end of 2019 –
AnOther Magazine: What are your hopes for the future?
Giovanna Flores: That the need for progress and equality stays in the foreground.
AM: What is the thinking behind your work?
GF: Clothing is a relationship that you have with yourself and your body. It happens everyday, it’s special. I try to show that relationship in my work. To me it feels like a bit of a collage: a collage of people, feelings, and self-portraits. [This year] has been good to take time to re-evaluate patterns in both my work and personal life – to look at what makes sense to continue, and also what makes sense to get rid of.
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The Christmas Storefront Decorating Challenge is on.
The Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce is asking members to decorate their storefront windows/doors for the holiday season and spread some joy in the community.
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Shannon Tierney, chamber executive assistant, told members that “we can’t wait to see all of your beautiful holiday displays. Happy decorating!” Tierney said that once business owners have perfected their display, they can send a picture that will be featured on the chamber Facebook page.