Designers
- 16Arlington
- A.P.C.
- AARON ESH
- Acne Studios
- AGOLDE
- ALAÏA
- Alexander Wang
- alexanderwang.t
- AMI Paris
- AMIRI
- AMOMENTO
- ANDREĀDAMO
- ANINE BING
- ANNA QUAN
- Anna Sui
- Ans Dotsloevner
- AREA
- Atlein
- Aya Muse
- B.B. Wallace
- Balenciaga
- BALMAIN
- Beaufille
- BEC + BRIDGE
- Belle Anna
- BINYA
- BITE
- Blumarine
- Bottega Veneta
- Burberry
- Calvin Klein Collection
- Casablanca
- Cecilie Bahnsen
- Chloé
- Chopova Lowena
- Christopher Esber
- Collina Strada
- Conner Ives
- Coperni
- Cou Cou
- Courrèges
- Diesel
- Dion Lee
- Dolce&Gabbana
- doublet
- Dries Van Noten
- Duran Lantink
- Entire Studios
- ERL
- Esse Studios
- FIDAN NOVRUZOVA
- Filippa K
- FLORE FLORE
- FRAME
- GANNI
- Gauge81
- GCDS
- Gimaguas
- Givenchy
- GUIZIO
- Hai
- Haight
- Helenamanzano
- Heron Preston
- Holzweiler
- I'm Sorry by Petra Collins
- Isa Boulder
- Isabel Marant
- Isabel Marant Etoile
- ISSEY MIYAKE
- JACQUEMUS
- Jean Paul Gaultier
- Jil Sander
- Junya Watanabe
- JW Anderson
- Kenzo
- KHAITE
- Kijun
- Kika Vargas
- Kiko Kostadinov
- KNWLS
- Ksubi
- LEMAIRE
- Louisa Ballou
- Loulou de Saison
- MACH & MACH
- Maison Margiela
- Marc Jacobs
- Marine Serre
- Matteau
- MISBHV
- MM6 Maison Margiela
- Moncler
- Moschino
- Moschino Jeans
- MSGM
- Mugler
- Nanushka
- Nensi Dojaka
- Niccolo Pasqualetti
- Off-White
- OPEN YY
- Ottolinger
- OUR LEGACY
- Palm Angels
- Paloma Wool
- Paris Georgia
- R13
- Rabanne
- rag & bone
- Re/Done
- RECTO
- REMAIN Birger Christensen
- Rick Owens
- Rick Owens Lilies
- Rier
- Róhe
- Rokh
- sacai
- Sandy Liang
- SHANG XIA
- Shawna Wu
- SHUSHU/TONG
- Simone Rocha
- Sinéad O’Dwyer
- St. Agni
- Stand Studio
- Staud
- Stefan Cooke
- Stella McCartney
- Studio Nicholson
- System
- The Attico
- The Frankie Shop
- The Garment
- THIRD FORM
- Thom Browne
- TOM FORD
- TOTEME
- TOVE
- Valentino
- VAQUERA
- Versace
- VETEMENTS
- Vivienne Westwood
- WARDROBE.NYC
- We11done
- Wed
- WILLY CHAVARRIA
- WYNN HAMLYN
- Y/Project
- Yuhan Wang
Helenamanzano SHORT DRESSES 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
