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Intrépide — Magnus Lecher
A Lonely Night — Anna Daki
The Beauty Beholder — Martin Rustad Johansen
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Cover — Story 86
CF. Goldman — Osvaldo Pontón
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Just for a While — Raissa Biscotti
The Super — Petros
A Simple Mess — Linda Leitner
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Aurore — Justin Wilczynski
Tough as Concrete — Domenico Petralia
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Velours — Renee Bevan
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She became beautiful... — Takeshi Takagi
In the Light — Gabriele Baldotto
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Modern Art — Max Vom Hofe
The Beginning — Rocío Badiola
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Letter from Editor — Nicole Gavrilles
Empowering Shape — Danielle Peterson
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My advice to you — Find the strength in yourself, because it’s the most amazing feeling when you finally access it. Then you will be unstoppable. L ETTER
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The word strength has resurfaced in today's world as the main source for many struggles women have overcome in the past year. From women publishing their stories of sexual harassment by Harvey Weinstein to the young women gymnasts facing Larry Nassar during trial. These are amazing women of strength. Strength can come in all shapes and sizes, making small steps of strength or big ones like I mentioned. The feeling of having the strength and confidence in yourself to accomplish something is not an easy task to do. This past year I faced some struggles that I did not have the strength to overcome. With time, patience and dedicating personal space for myself, I was able to overcome my struggles and end up stronger in the end. As women in today’s society, it can be difficult to be secure in yourself with social media constantly surrounding your life making you believe that detox tea will help you lose weight or that designer bag everyone has, you should have as well. The most beautiful thing in life is being yourself and no one should take that away from you. Don’t let anyone on the internet make you believe you’re not pretty enough, skinny enough, cool enough. Because in the end, it matters who you are in life, not online. If you believe in yourself, you can accomplish anything. Focus on the now, focus on yourself first, your happiness in yourself. Making time for you is the most important lesson one should learn. I started this magazine 7.5 years ago and I started it for me. For my love of fashion photography and design. I’m not here to make you buy products or shove sponsored posts in your feed everyday. I’m here as a middle-woman to provide you with the amazing photographers and designers you should know about. I am here for you as well. I am here to continue to provide creatives with a platform to showcase their beautiful work that will help them achieve greater things. That has been and always will be my end goal with ONE. The strength of this issue came with time and it’s outcome is something we’re very proud of. We hope you enjoy!
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satiated snake earrings All Blues ice ring Tom Wood
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coat MM6 Maison Margiela, oval link earring & offset v ring Maria Black, ice ring Tom Wood
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coat I Love Pretty, earring Delphine-Charlotte Parmentier
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leather jacket Tod's, crop jumper & cardigan Philosophy, leather trousers Zadig & Voltaire, leather boots Dorateymur, sterling silver earrings Dinosaur Designs
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wool jumper Alberta Ferretti, sterling silver earrings Dinosaur Designs
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tweed jacket Bella Freud, silk blouse Mulberry, trousers Ellery, leather loafers G. H. Bass, sterling silver ring Dinosaur Designs
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leather shirt & trousers Tod’s, roll-neck sweater Missoni via Mytheresa, leather shoes Dorateymur, calf leather & sterling silver earring Fendi
wool skirt suit & cotton top Jil Sander, sterling silver earrings Dinosaur Designs
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Model—Sophie Kanny at Elite London Casting—Dean Goodman Makeup—Amy Conley at Stella Creative using MAC Cosmetics Hair—Ryuta Saiga using TIGI Bedhead
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oversized coat with belt Xu Zhi, leather boots Aquilano Rimondi
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overcoat & boots in 'prince of wales' check Mila Schรถn, bag Off-White
oversized wool-blend felt coat Rejina Pyo, tulle bra La Perla, high waist knickers Intimissimi
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total look Aquilano Rimondi
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pinstriped bordeaux tailored jacket, lace high neck top, matching cigarette trousers & shoes Mila Schรถn
off-shoulder fringe dress Xu Zhi, leather boots Aquilano Rimondi
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cotton shirt with neckerchief bow Eudon Choi at Young British Designers, oversized cotton shirt Jil Sander, rose gold earrings Maha Lozi at Young British Designers
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striped asymmetric shirt Freya Dalsjø, striped shirt Aquilano Rimondi, corduroy wide-leg trousers Perseverance London, shoes Mila SchÜn, 'hula hoop' earrings Maha Lozi at Young British Designers
coat Aquilano Rimondi, polka dot tulle dress Francesco Scognamiglio
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Model—Stephanie Reichler at Milk Management London Grooming—Aga Dobosz at Carol Hayes Mgmt London Assistant—Fabio Massari Post-Production—Virgil Hritcu Production—Domenico Petralia
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Velours Photography—Renee Bevan Styling—Kristine Souza Art Direction—Ciaraleaf Meaney
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dark blue silk dress Michael Sontag, suit Aeron, shoes Miu Miu at Nightboutique
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A Look into the life of CF. Goldman Photography—Osvaldo Pontón Styling—Olivia Weeden Hair—Moiz Alladina at The Wall Group Makeup—Maki H at The Wall Group
During the middle of freezing winter months in New York City, I always look to comforting thoughts of vacationing and warmer weather. Spending time inside with tea in hand and my heat blasting, I came across CF. Goldman’s Spring 2018 Ready-to-Wear collection and I was immediately
mesmerized. A native New Yorker, Chelsea attended Central Saint Martins and received her B.A. in women’s wear from London College of Fashion in 2012. From there she honed her skills at various houses starting at Narciso Rodriguez during undergrad for an internship, to spending
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time as one of Phoebe Philo’s first personal assistants at Céline – then in the design studio, and following a short time at Proenza Schouler before launching her own collection in 2014. Her experiences working both in Paris and London has been said to inform the unique blend of cultures that have translated into each of her collections. Now based back in New York City, the brand’s unique sensibility thrived upon the tension between the European high concept design community and New York’s energetic and eclectic diversity. In the interview that follows, I was able to ask Chelsea about how she got to where she is today, the growth of CF. Goldman over the past few years, the inspiration behind her recent collection and more.
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into the next season — the process I enjoy and am always sad when it ends. When I start a new collection I try to start with a feeling that resonates with how I feel at that time, usually, the woman is feeling something similar. It will change a lot from that point and develop a grow as we see what looks right it’s very important to see it on a body and change from there we do the most work in fittings. — How would you describe CF. Goldman's aesthetic? Thoughtful, craft driven and modern.
— What was the most valuable lesson you learned from Phoebe Philo while working at Céline? To think about how the clothing will make a woman feel. — Who has always inspired you from a styling perspective? It’s really people I relate to everyday like my mother, my stylist Vittoria, the women we surround the brand with, and the artist Chloe Wise has amazing style. — Describe the kind of woman you design for. The CF. Goldman women are confident women that are dressing for themselves and believe in quality over trend.
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— What keeps you going and motivated to continue producing for CF. Goldman – what do you love about your job? My ability to create and make art while seeing it be put into the world in a tangible way women can enjoy. — Can you tell us anything about the themes or inspirations for your upcoming collection? For Fall/Winter 2018, I’m looking a lot at contrast from a larger volume by beginning to take it in more. You'll also see an interpretation of utility contrasted with luxury. — Where do you see your brand in 10 years? For the next 10 years, I would love to focus more on the creative side of the brand. I hope to grow our team and the infrastructure of the brand. Also, expanding and encompassing more of the world of CF Goldman, what does that look like for our woman. It might be interior or art or jewelry, having a more holistic approach to her life. To learn more about Chelsea and view CF. Goldman's current and past collections, visit cfgoldman.com
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Christy Turlington in Alaïa — Photographed by Patrick Demarchelier, Vogue, May 1991
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Remembering Azzedine Alaïa
Words—Danielle Peterson
Nicknamed the “King of Cling,” Azzedine Alaïa was famous for running a fashion house on his own terms. In Nov. 2017, he passed away at the age of 77 leaving behind a rich legacy of designs and stories of how he touched everyone’s lives by often encouraging self-love and empowerment. In a recent interview, his longtime friend Carla Sozzani said, “Nobody can be Alaïa.” And she was right. He was one of a kind.
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Born in Tunisia, Alaïa’s parents were wheat farmers, but he became drawn to art and design at a young age. His twin sister Hafida and his family friends inspired his love for fashion, and as a child, he told a neighborhood midwife that he liked to draw. The woman gave him a book on Picasso and Vogue magazines. She later registered Alaïa against his father’s will at the School of Fine Arts in Tunis. In 1957, Alaïa moved to Paris where he worked for Christian Dior and Guy Laroche. While working as a dressmaker and au pair for Marquise de Mazan and subsequently Comtesse Nicole de Blégiers, he became entwined in an elite private circle comprised of women who eventually became his first clients and helped him move in to his workshop in 1964. For several years Alaïa showed his collections to editors at home before he officially founded his own atelier in the late 1970s at the behest of Thierry Mugler. Alaïa gained prominence in the 1980s when he produced his first ready-to-wear line and was voted designer of the year by the French Ministry of Culture. In 1983, he expanded his sales to New York and Beverly Hills, and by then, his signature look had taken shape. The fashion world dubbed him the “King of Cling” after
his infamous figure-hugging, body-loving designs. His styles defined a decade and were often seen on the likes of Madonna, Tina Turner and Naomi Campbell. Known for experimenting with different fabrics and textures, Alaïa’s clothing featured leather-studded gauntlets, combinations of leather and lace, zippers and eyelets. He used materials that often molded to the body and even once created garments out of Relax, a fabric that NASA used for wall and floor coverings. Alaïa focused on tailoring over trends and followed the principles of corsetmaking to flatter women’s figures. Throughout his career, the fashion world evolved but he refused in many ways to let industry standards influence his process. He was notorious for showing his collections only when he felt like it, he never advertised and never conformed to specific production schedules. While other fashion houses were ramping up production, holding more shows and focusing on marketing, Alaïa made intimate presentations often held outside of show calendars at his headquarters in Paris. Despite showing less often than other houses, Alaïa said he was involved in every process of design from the
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Azzedine Alaïa working in his studio, still from documentary by Stylist Joe McKenna
fittings to delivery. Always dressed in his uniform of black Chinese cotton pajamas, he worked long hours alone in his studio often plunging himself in to creative spurts. In the ‘90s, Alaïa went under the radar reemerging later in the decade and forming a new partnership with Prada. From 2000 onward, his brand experienced a resurgence. In 2007, he purchased back control of his house from Prada and that same year he, his friend Carla Sozzani and his partner Christoph von Weyhe founded the Azzedine Alaïa Association. Today, the association that aimed to build bridges between fashion, architecture, art and photography is transitioning into a foundation dedicated to preserving Alaïa’s life’s work. The institution is hosting a retrospective entitled “Azzedine Alaïa: Je suis couturier” from Jan. 22 to June 10 in Paris. The show will feature more than 40 pieces
including the dress Naomi Campbell wore to close out his final show in July, which marked his first show during couture week in six years. There are currently no plans to replace Alaïa at his design house. Instead, the studio team will continue to work from his archives for now. Looking back on a great career that was so unique and contradictory to those of his colleagues in the fashion world, Alaïa will be remembered as a stand out from the masses. He sought to empower women by making clothes that accentuated their bodies, often liberating them and allowing them to feel confident and comfortable at the same time. After all he once said, “My obsession has always been to make women beautiful. When you design with that idea in mind, nothing can out of fashion.”
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