In just under three years, Gherardo Felloni, the creative director of Roger Vivier, has put a new spring in the step of one of the world’s most famous souliers. Since his arrival at the French house, Felloni has given Vivier a fresh joie de vivre with his introduction of the first-ever Vivier sneaker, his unforgettable fashion week collection presentations, and his cinematic style of brand storytelling. Felloni’s infectious positive attitude and his light-hearted approach to shoemaking are however grounded in over 20 years of designing footwear for some of the biggest luxury brands, including Prada and Dior. Not to mention his father and uncle are also shoemakers. For Felloni fashionable footwear is a way of life.
Long-distance soul sisters actress Andie MacDowell and acclaimed author Anne Lamott connect online for a powerful and heartfelt conversation. Where they share openly and freely about their experiences of co-dependent childhoods caring for alcoholic parents and how they have used their artistic voices to work through the pain of the past. How spirituality and a connection to nature and animals have helped them to heal and their hopes for their children and the future.
Cyrill Gutsch is the visionary founder of the company Parley for the Oceans, an organization dedicated to leveraging a community of creators, innovators, and decision-makers to help raise awareness about the fragile state of the world's oceans. Gutsch is leveraging his network of big thinkers to come up with, and implement, outside the box strategies that have a singular goal, saving the seas. Ian Urbina, the Pulitzer winning investigative journalist, has spent years on the high seas reporting on the lawlessness that exists offshore. That experience resulted in the book “The Outlaw Ocean,” which was recently purchased by Netflix and Leonardo DiCaprio. Both men are drawn to the big blue as a place of beauty, danger, loneliness, and freedom. But most of all its critical role in the future of humanity on this planet.
2020 was a very good year for the 20-year-old rapper, singer, and songwriter 24kGoldn. His earworm of a song “Mood” had, by the end of the year, spent eight weeks at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 between its original version, which featured Iann Dior, and the remix that worked in vocals from Justin Bieber and J. Balvin. 24kGoldn, who is taking a leave of absence from his full ride at the University of Southern California for Business Studies, is also in the early stages of setting up a scripted tv series about his life and his debut album “El Dorado'' is set to drop by April. All of which is to say 24kGoldn is currently living his best life.
For the first time during his tenure as the creative director of Berluti designer Kris Van Assche collaborated with a living artist to bring his SS21 menswear collection to life. And it was the colorful, textural, and freeform art pieces by the highly respected American ceramic artist Brian Rochefort that caught Van Assche's eye. An avid ceramics collector, Van Assche was able to reinterpret Rochefort’s bold and layered vision into silk prints shirts, three-dimensional knitted sweaters, and rich patinated leather Berluti accessories. The result is an elevated collection where artists, artistry, and the artisanal are celebrated in perfect harmony.
In a freewheeling conversation that featured both nudity and urination, the collective known as Gelitin, which consists of four Austrian artists named Wolfgang Gantner, Florian Reither, Ali Janka, and Tobias Urban, took time out from their latest project to discuss their illustrious and outrageous career. It’s a history that is rooted in the idea of collaboration, not only between the four men, who first met at a summer camp in 1978, but also between the art they create and the audience that is encouraged to interact with it. And in doing so, transform the pieces in ways even the artists couldn’t have imagined.
It has been a steep learning curve for Derek Blasberg at YouTube. But he hit the ground running. In the little over two years since the fashion insider took on the brand new role of Head of Fashion and Beauty at YouTube he has launched the YouTube Fashion vertical on the site, connected big-name luxury brands with big-name YouTube creators and he gave Naomi Campbell a global platform to be, well, Naomi Campbell. A classically trained journalist who has written for all of the top fashion publications, from Style.com and Interview to Vanity Fair and Harper’s Bazaar, Blasberg has fully embraced the new narrative of his career, where instead of recounting peoples stories he is empowering them to tell them themselves.
Harvey Mason Jr. has had a pretty wild ride as interim CEO and President of the Re- cording Academy. He was tapped for the top post just days before the Grammys took place in January 2020. He then spent the rest of the year helping musicians make it through the pandemic via the Academy’s MusiCares initiative, responded to the social justice movement by launching the Black Music Collective project, and more recently he made the tough call to push back the 2021 Grammys show to March 14th, in re- action to the COVID-19 conditions in California. Music is Mason’s life’s blood and he is on a mission with the non-profit Recording Academy to uplevel the industry as it faces the new normal.
Award-winning designer Priya Ahluwalia is giving the fashion world a dynamic and vital new narrative. Her signature menswear line is both a reflection of her Nigerian and Indian heritage and presents a hopeful vision of the future, where upcycled designer clothing becomes a new cornerstone to the industry and fashion finally begins to reflect a more multicultural perspective. A future where sartorial stories are pulled from places and events that don’t usually get highlighted in traditional history books and the voices of those who have been muted until now finally find an avenue to proclaim themselves.
Alexandre Mattiussi is feeling the love. This past year his company, AMI Paris, saw strong sales as it became a safe haven for shoppers looking for comfort clothing to wear while in lockdown. And he has found himself a new partner in Sequoia Capital China, to help him take AMI to the next level as a global fashion house with a Parisian heart. Matti- ussi is a strong believer in signs, and right now all the signs are saying that big things are in store for a fashion brand built on one simple but powerful premise. Well-made evergreen clothing that you can wear every day of the week.
Legendary special effects makeup artist Kevin Yagher has been putting nightmares in the heads of television and movie-going audiences for decades. He is the mastermind behind Chucky, he transformed actor Robert Englund into Freddy Krueger for the “Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise, brought to life the Crypt Keeper for the infamous “Tales from the Crypt” TV series and he just wrapped “Bill & Ted Face the Music” where he teamed up with Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter for the third time. Here, he talks about how creating monsters was a way for him to escape abuse as a child, how having a great mentor can change your life and his battle of the wills with Bob Weinstein.
In less than five years as an actor, Harris Dickinson has played a drug dealer, the scion of Paul Getty, a World War I aristocrat, and a Disney prince. His ability to move smoothly between different eras and genres has caught the attention of top directors and auteurs like Matthew Vaughn, Ruben Östlund, and Eliza Hittman. ODDA spoke with Dickinson just before his big-budget movie “The King’s Man” hit theaters and his gritty role in the independent film “Country Lines”, which drops on November 20th, gets him noticed for awards season. Count on these star-making roles turning him into an actor in high demand with both the Hollywood and Indie sets.
Creative consultant Steven Philip is the mastermind behind the vintage emporium Rellik in London. He also has his own private archive of designer clothing that spans almost half a century of collecting. That archive is a must see for any true blue fashion lover. And it is thanks to that amazing archive that Philip became good friends with Charles Jeffrey.
What do you do after you have created one of the most iconic multi-label fashion stores in history? For Sarah Andelman, the co-founder of Colette, her second act is all about making creative and unexpected connections between brands. Her one-woman consulting agency, which she perfectly baptized Just An Idea, is a natural extension of her character. The concepts and collaborations the agency facilitates are all upbeat, original, and have just the right amount of joyful pop. Here, Andelman discusses what she sees for the future of luxury retail, how her life has changed post-Colette, and why she always wears skirts.
Taking over as Japan Fashion Week’s director was something of a baptism of fire for Kaoru Imajo. When he stepped into the top job last year, with goals to transform and modernize the bi-annual event. Little did he know that his first fashion week would be hit by a massive typhoon. Then in March of this year, with just days to go before the kick-off of his second fashion week, it was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Imajo is more determined than ever to elevate and internationalize Japan Fashion Week with the online universe playing a key role in its future success.
Christopher John Rogers has got a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award on his mantle. His clothing is worn by the likes of Michelle Obama, Rihanna, Lizzo, and Priyanka Chopra, and he just opened his epon- ymous studio space in New York.
Niamh Algar stars in the hot new Ridley Scott science fiction drama television series “Raised by Wolves.” But the Irish actress, who last year was named one of BAFTA’s Breakthrough Brits, has already made a name for herself for playing strong women who stand up for themselves and know how to throw a punch.
The date marks the birth year of the brand and the brief for Sergio Zambon and Veronica Leoni, who work on men’s wear and women’s wear respectively, has been to find original ways to pay homage to that heritage. The designers have been in charge of the 1952 line since the inception of the Moncler Genius project and ODDA spoke with both of them about how they were able to create a mind-meld with Moncler that was both a respectful nod to the house and also celebrated their own unique design skills.
Anyone who has a great new fashion idea knows that nothing beats having Carmen Busquets as your backer. The Venezuela born philanthropist and investor was one of the first to spot the potential of the fashion-tech arena. She was the founding investor in Net-a-Porter and, since then, had been an early supporter and investor of a number of now household name fashion tech brands like Moda Operandi, Farfetch, TagWalk, Business of Fashion and Lyst, just to name a few. Behind all of those investments was Busquets’ deep commitment to creating a more sustainable fashion industry; one that would leverage the data and the direct communication the online space could create with consumers, to help companies make smarter choices that would lead to less waste and more streamlined supply chains. Here, Busquetsmakes some predictions about the future of fashion, shares how being 60 percent deaf taught her how to read the body language of the people she met, and why she likes investing in female entrepreneurs.
Anyone who has a great new fashion idea knows that nothing beats having Carmen Busquets as your backer. The Venezuela born philanthropist and investor was one of the first to spot the potential of the fashion-tech arena. She was the founding investor in Net-a-Porter and, since then, had been an early supporter and investor of a number of now household name fashion tech brands like Moda Operandi, Farfetch, TagWalk, Business of Fashion and Lyst, just to name a few. Behind all of those investments was Busquets’ deep commitment to creating a more sustainable fashion industry; one that would leverage the data and the direct communication the online space could create with consumers, to help companies make smarter choices that would lead to less waste and more streamlined supply chains. Here, Busquetsmakes some predictions about the future of fashion, shares how being 60 percent deaf taught her how to read the body language of the people she met, and why she likes investing in female entrepreneurs.
Nature has always been David de Rothschild’s happy place. Ever since he was a child the outside world called to him, and in the end he made helping Mother Nature his life’s calling. For decades de Rothschild has traveled the globe as an adventurer and environmentalist. Today he consults with many luxury brands on how to make their business more sustainable. That is what led him to be an ambassador for Gucci’s “Off The Grid” sustainable capsule collection as well as the impetus behind something he likes to call “Cause Corp,” a new environment-centric approach to commerce.
Famous fashion journalist and critic Jessica Michault interviews Iris Van Herpen on her FW21 Haute Couture presentation and the challenges she had to face to develop it in pandemic times. Jessica and Iris have a fascinating exchange over Iris’s conceptual and experimental take on Couture, and her incorporation of cutting-edge technology to traditional craftsmanship.
Famous fashion journalist and critic Jessica Michault interviews Olivier Theyskens on his FW21 Haute Couture presentation and the challenges he had to face to develop it in pandemic times.
London Fashion Week and The British Fashion Council is embarking on its first-ever gender neutral fashion week that, starting June 12th, will merge womenswear and menswear into one venue and timeframe. That venue is a digital-only platform that was created to keep the country’s fashion week alive while still protecting the fashion loving community as it continues to deal with the social distancing directives designed to keep everyone safe during the current environment.
At first blush, the floral dress might not be thought of as a wardrobe icon in the same way as, say, a blazer, a crisp white shirt or a little black dress. But dismissing the floral dress would be a mistake. It has just as important a role as any of those other icons in our closets and has an evergreen staying power.
“Fun”. That was how the Oscar winning actress Tilda Swinton described working on her latest film, Suspiria.
The Dutch designer has an insatiable appetite for knowledge, leading her to pave the way for never-before-seen haute couture.
Much has been written in Western press about the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s male-dominated society and the status of women’s rights. Meanwhile, one mother-daughter team has been working diligently to bring about real change from within.
“Come on over and take a look Pamela,” said photographers Mert and Marcus as they shot Ella Fanning for the cover of this issue. The moniker wasn’t a slip of the tongue, it made sense, because the woman in the photos was not the girl that we have all come to find delightful in films like Maleficent, Super 8 or We Bought a Zoo.
Lily Rose Depp is a young woman who has spent her life moving between worlds. Daughter of the iconic French singer Vanessa Paradis and Hollywood movie star Johnny Depp, she has adopted the best aspects of both cultures into her character.