Christopher Kane S/S 2021; photo c/o Christopher Kane London Fashion Week, with regards to time, was a couple of days longer than New York Fashion Week. Somehow, though, there didn't seem to be as many fashion shows/films/presentations/'however the designer chose to present' as NYFW had. However, London's shows and designs did not lack quality.…
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Libertine S/S 2021; photo c/o Council of Fashion Designers of America New York Fashion Week came and went like a thief in the night, and it'd be understandable if you missed it altogether - especially given global circumstances. We didn't miss it, however. In fact, Liberty - our Founder/Editor-in-Chief - took in many of…
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Seattle Fashion Week; photo c/o Seattle Fashion Week We've taken stock of where the fashion industry is at present, and we've been able to gauge which global cities are a sufficient alternative to the "Big 4". We've even looked specifically at the United States and realized that as of now, there is no real…
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Tokyo Street Style; photo c/o Pinterest We wanted to take a few days after the close of our Alternative Fashion Capitals series to let this months-long project marinate on our minds. Our goal was to consider what we’ve learned over the summer about what the twenty cities that we profiled have to offer -…
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Fendi F/W 2020; photo c/o Fendi Known For: Its reputation as a historic city; indeed, Rome is known as the 'Eternal City' for a reason. Rome, however, is also creating multiple opportunities where they groom younger designers for a future in fashion. Monti neighborhood of Rome; photo c/o RomeLoft.com Shopping Districts: Tridente: Tridente is…
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Anna Sui F/W 2020; photo c/o Anna Sui We need to have a discussion about fashion. Specifically, we need to discuss why it is that women that have a love for fashion are not taken as seriously as women that do not show an outward interest in this liability of a subject (hint: fashion…
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Mood Stockholm; photo c/o World Architecture News Known For: Like its neighbor to the south, Copenhagen, Stockholm is known for its sustainability cred; the city's fashion (both vintage and current designs) reflects this. The Swedish capital, however, also has an impeccable design reputation in a few major categories: architecture, interior design, and now fashion.…
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Time's Up Vintage in Copenhagen; photo c/o Visit Copenhagen Known For: Making sustainability an entire lifestyle - from transportation to their tendency to shop vintage and secondhand, the Danish are devoted to being environmentally-friendly. Strøget, the longest pedestrian shopping area in Europe Shopping Districts: Nørrebro: Nørrebro is known as the melting pot of Copenhagen.…
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A building in Friedrichshain, Berlin; photo c/o Velvetscape Known For: Having more creativity than most cities can create in their sleep. Berlin also has a thriving sustainable fashion scene as well as a budding fashion-tech scene. KaDeWe Department Store; photo c/o KaDeWe Shopping Districts: Friedrichshain: Friedrichshain is an artistic stronghold of Berlin with an…
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Fashion For Good installation; photo c/o Fashion For Good Known For: Both its sustainability movement and its fashion-tech innovations. Amsterdam is truly a forward-thinking city that imbues the fashion industry with much-needed new ideas. De Pijp Amsterdam; photo c/o I Amsterdam Shopping Districts: De Pijp: De Pijp is one of Amsterdam's trendiest neighborhoods. Though…
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