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Marisa P. Clark created her brand , Faun Studio, as a way to not only connect with her mother’s home country of Vietnam but to create a more environmentally-friendly and ethical fashion industry. And over the years, the Calgary-based designer has done just that. Clark has played around with different facets of sustainability , from using deadstock fabric to experimenting with recycled materials to taking a course in natural dyes in Mexico this past January. “I’m really looking forward to trying to figure out a way to produce some textiles more sustainably, using local wool and natural plants to dye them,” she tells  FASHION  over a video chat. Photography courtesy of Faun Studio Clark credits her family’s connection with Vietnam for her drive to design sustainable clothing. “When I was starting my company I was really considering how I could contribute to the economic development of somewhere like Vietnam,” she says. “I wanted to do so in a way that’s not just a charity ...

Flashback to the 2012 Oscars red carpet: Viola Davis, who was up for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of Aibileen Clark in 2011’s The Help , stunned in a flowing long emerald-green Vera Wang gown and matching oversized earrings. But her vibrant ensemble was far from the main attention-grabber that night. After years of donning an array of wigs on red carpets, the veteran actress had decided to ditch her hairpieces for the prestigious ceremony and unveil her natural hair for the very first time. For Davis, embracing her afro that evening was more than just a style choice. The decision was freeing and became a teachable moment that gave a huge audience a crash course on the ever-complicated politics of Black beauty in the face of Eurocentric standards. VIOLA DAVIS AT THE 2012 ACADEMY AWARDS IN HOLLYWOOD. PHOTO COURTESY OF GETTY IMAGES. “It’s been projected in culture that the Black woman isn’t pretty, and we carry that mentality as Black women,” she says. “By that p...

With each new day, spectators of the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard grow more voracious. And yesterday, the courtroom served up Kate Moss on a silver platter. After being mentioned by Heard in a deposition, the British supermodel appeared in the Fairfax County Circuit Court via video chat to testify about the romantic relationship she had with Depp from the years of 1994 to 1998. When discussing an alleged fight she had with Depp in 2015, Heard referenced a rumour that Johnny Depp had pushed Kate Moss down the stairs at one point during their relationship. But when she took the stand on May 25, Moss stated the rumour was false. “He never pushed me, kicked me, or threw me down any stairs,” she explained. Instead, she said she slipped down the stairs after the rain had made them wet. “[Depp] came running back to help me and carried me to my room and got me medical attention.” To see Kate Moss speak in this setting is a pretty big deal. As one of the most recogn...

We’ve all seen the pictures by now. This past weekend, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker had their third (and presumably final) wedding on the coast of Portofino, Italy. The multi-day affair brought plenty of opulence to the Italian Riviera with a generous helping of Catholic cosplay. Setting a new bar for sponsored celebrity nuptuals, the Kravis festivities were “hosted” by luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana. All in all, it was one big ad campaign: the outfits were Dolce & Gabbana (including those worn by the other KarJenner family members), there was a D&G pop-up shop for guests to browse and the wedding ceremony was held at a villa owned by the Italian label . At the centre of this monetized matrimony? What will likely go down as the Kardashian camp-ification of the Catholic church. Photography by NINO/GC Images Let’s start with the ecclesiastical outfits. For their pre-wedding celebration, the bride-to-be wore an all-black vintage mini dress with a colourful Vi...

Demna is here to give a performance on the fetishization of finance, not a lesson on the pitfalls of capitalism. It’s why the creative director decided to show Balenciaga’s Spring 2023 collection on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange this past Sunday. “Clothing is an object of fetish,” he said, according to Business of Fashion . “This is why I do it. There was a link between fetish and also money being the biggest fetish in the world.” His choice of such a volatile setting is nothing if not on brand. Demna’s penchant for dystopian daydreams could also be seen at Paris Fashion Week, where the designer built a simulated blizzard (first as a commentary on climate change before becoming about the war in Ukraine). With stock tickers serving as the backdrop, models obscured by full-body gimp suits paraded down the reimagined runway straddled by an A-list audience that included Kanye, Alexa Demie, Anna Wintour, Pharell, Chloë Sevigny and Megan Thee Stallion. Chloë Sevigny,...