Designers
- 16Arlington
- A. ROEGE HOVE
- A.P.C.
- ABRA
- Acne Studios
- ADER error
- AERON
- AGOLDE
- AGR
- ALAÏA
- Aleksandre Akhalkatsishvili
- Alexander Wang
- alexanderwang.t
- AMBUSH
- AMI Paris
- AMIRI
- Andersson Bell
- ANDREĀDAMO
- Anna October
- ANNA QUAN
- Anna Sui
- AREA
- Ashley Williams
- Atlein
- August Barron
- Aya Muse
- B.B. Wallace
- Balenciaga
- Bally
- BALMAIN
- Beaufille
- BEC + BRIDGE
- Belle Anna
- BINYA
- Blumarine
- BONBOM
- Bottega Veneta
- Burberry
- by Malene Birger
- CAMILLA AND MARC
- Casablanca
- Cecilie Bahnsen
- Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY
- Chopova Lowena
- Christopher Esber
- CO
- Conner Ives
- Coperni
- Cormio
- Courrèges
- Diesel
- Dion Lee
- Dolce&Gabbana
- doublet
- Dries Van Noten
- Dunst
- Elleme
- ELLISS
- EYTYS
- Fax Copy Express
- Feng Chen Wang
- Filippa K
- FRAME
- Fruity Booty
- Gabe Gordon
- GANNI
- Gauge81
- GCDS
- Gimaguas
- Givenchy
- GUIZIO
- Hai
- HALFBOY
- Helenamanzano
- Helmut Lang
- Heron Preston
- HODAKOVA
- Holzweiler
- HommeGirls
- I'm Sorry by Petra Collins
- ioannes
- Isa Boulder
- Isabel Marant
- Isabel Marant Etoile
- ISSEY MIYAKE
- JACQUEMUS
- Jean Paul Gaultier
- Judy Turner
- Julie Kegels
- JUNEYEN
- Juun.J
- JW Anderson
- Kenzo
- KHAITE
- Kijun
- Kiko Kostadinov
- KIM SHUI
- KIMHĒKIM
- KNWLS
- Ksubi
- Kwaidan Editions
- Lado Bokuchava
- LEMAIRE
- LESET
- lesugiatelier
- LII
- LISA YANG
- Live the Process
- Louisa Ballou
- MACH & MACH
- Magda Butrym
- Maiden Name
- Maisie Wilen
- Maison Kitsuné
- Marc Jacobs
- Marco Rambaldi
- MARIE ADAM-LEENAERDT
- Marine Serre
- Marni
- Marques Almeida
- Marshall Columbia
- Martine Rose
- Maryam Nassir Zadeh
- Max Mara
- Meryll Rogge
- Miaou
- MISBHV
- Miss Sixty
- MM6 Maison Margiela
- Moncler
- Moncler Genius
- Mônot
- Moschino
- Moschino Jeans
- MSGM
- Mugler
- Nanushka
- Nensi Dojaka
- Nike
- Off-White
- OK
- OPEN YY
- Ottolinger
- OUR LEGACY
- Palm Angels
- Paloma Wool
- Paris Georgia
- Poster Girl
- PRISCAVera
- Pristine
- Puppets and Puppets
- Pushbutton
- R13
- Rabanne
- Raf Simons
- RECTO
- REMAIN Birger Christensen
- Renaissance Renaissance
- RESCHA
- Rick Owens
- Rick Owens DRKSHDW
- Rier
- Rokh
- Rose Murdoch
- Sandy Liang
- See by Chloé
- Shrimps
- SHUSHU/TONG
- Simone Rocha
- Sinead Gorey
- Sinéad O’Dwyer
- SKIMS
- Sportmax
- Sporty & Rich
- Staud
- Stella McCartney
- Subtle Le Nguyen
- SUNNEI
- SUPER YAYA
- System
- The Attico
- The Frankie Shop
- The Garment
- THIRD FORM
- Thom Browne
- TOM FORD
- TONYWACK
- VAQUERA
- Versace
- Versace Jeans Couture
- Vivienne Westwood
- Wales Bonner
- WARDROBE.NYC
- We11done
- WOOYOUNGMI
- WYNN HAMLYN
- Y-3
- Yuzefi
Helenamanzano SHORT SKIRTS for Women
Helena Manzano’s transition from fresh London College of Fashion graduate, circa 2014, to rising star, circa right now, owes much to the antidotal qualities of her namesake brand’s dichotomous unfinished-yet-complete complexion. A pervasive nonchalant, bordering-on-incidental sultriness is fed by cropped hems, cut-out detailing, and freely intertwining self-tie fastenings. The frequent application of exposed pinch seams finished with tonally contrasting flatlock stitching emphasizes the on-body planar dimensionality of her designs while creating a shaded relief topography that perceptibly fluctuates in accordance with the wearer’s motions. Bleach-effect graphic patterns, at times concrete, at times abstract, add an impression of after-market DIY modification. In an effort to mitigate seasonal waste, left-over fabrics are repurposed in the production of new garments. These facets build up into a slinky naïveté that Manzano’s self-referential work uses to wedge open the numerous chinks already apparent in the curtain wall that envelops the haute couture-fast fashion cycle, and, in an invitation unpolluted by any hint of guile, offer a fresh arena in which one can express self.Helena Manzano’s transition from fresh London College of Fashion graduate, circa 2014, to rising star, circa right now, owes much to the antidotal qualities of her namesake brand’s dichotomous unfinished-yet-complete complexion. Read more
