RITUAL PROJECTS

Gauchere AW21 in WWD!

Gauchere RTW Fall 2021 Marie-Christine Statz channeled a sense of comfort within her distinctive architectural universe.

"What was your style like as a teenager?

Cosima Gadient: I didn’t have one. My jeans were ridiculously low-rise. The zipper was, like, 2 centimeters high—why does a zipper like that even exist? Also, I parted my hair just above my ear, like a combover.

Christa Bösch: I was more of a skater girl. I thought I looked incredibly good, but when I see the photos now, I’m shocked. Luckily, we’ve added a few new pieces to our wardrobes since then."

Ottolinger in W Magazine

Ottolinger’s Designers Discuss Their Fall 2021 Show and Swiss Style In their Style Notes interview, Christa Bösch and Cosima Gadient describe their inspirations—from Sigourney Weaver in Alien to truck drivers.

Cardi B in Ottolinger

Cardi B Rocks One of Fashion’s Most Coveted Indie Labels Slinky and strappy is the brand’s M.O.

"In recent seasons, Fogg and Panszczyk have dazzled New York with collections that marry showgirl crystals and outlandish silhouettes with technically ambitious tailoring; Beyoncé and Michelle Obama have become clients. Their 14-look couture debut showcases that range, and their lookbook, which stars Precious Lee and Yasmin Wijnaldum, is a sort of statement of intent. This is most certainly not old-world couture, with its strictly sample size casting. “Difference for us is a positive thing,” Fogg says."

Area in Vogue

Area Spring 2021 Couture Collection Area Spring 2021 Couture collection, runway looks, beauty, models, and reviews.

"But if 2020 was a year of stasis, 2021 is setting up to be a year of change. Beckett Fogg and Piotrek Panszcyzk, the designers behind New York’s influential indie label Area, who’ve done more for crystals than anybody since Bob Mackie, are leading the way. To start, they’re moving to a see-now, buy-now cadence for their ready-to-wear collections and amping up their direct-to-consumer e-commerce offering. Even bigger news: they’re launching couture and showing alongside the official schedule that’s managed by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode."

The NYC Indie Label Area Is Launching Couture Area’s Beckett Fogg and Piotrek Panszcyzk are moving to a see-now, buy-now cadence, amping up their direct-to-consumer e-commerce, and launching couture.

"Echoing LA HORDE 's commitment to exploring contemporary issues in classical contexts, Quillacq and Katomba have called upon a multitude of stylistic references when documenting the dancers at work. First and foremost, by incorporating runway silhouettes from Paris-based label Y/Project designed by Antwerp graduate Glenn Martens, Quillacq, Katomba and Gavin draw a unique parallel of deconstruction between the garments and the bodies within them, aligning the symbiotic modus operandi of Y/PROJECTt and (La)Horde to dismantle archetypes in fashion and dance respectively."

FRESQUE featuring (La)Horde, Marseille Inspired by Italian frescos and riviera sunsets, Francois Quillacq and Axell Katomba paint a moving portrait of the avant-garde dancers of the National Ballet of Marseille.