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We have all heard the call to action, “Black Lives Matter.” And while some fashion publications have recently put real diversity actions in place of cautionary inclusions, there are those in the fashion industry who are not pleased with this new injection of inclusion.
Former Elle Fashion Director Kyle Anderson has voiced his all call to action in the vein of “White Men Matter” by complaining that since this recent explosion of racial diversity at some top fashion magazines, white male editors have been losing their jobs.
On his Instagram Stories post Anderson contends, “All white guys I worked with lost their position in editorial over the past three years. Every white man (only) in my office lost their jobs on the same day. My personal story is horrendous and caused severe trauma.”
Anderson’s post was in response to a recent New York Times story by Elizabeth Lippman that stated that 42% of Conde Nast’s editors-in-chief were people of color. Because of the clapback received by Anderson, Anderson has disabled comments on his Instagram page and made his Twitter account private.
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The Costume Institute’s New Exhibit
The Costume Institute of New York of the Metropolitan Museum of Art has a new exhibit. Next Thursday, the Costume Institute of New York will debut “About Time: Fashion and Duration,” a curation that explores how clothes generate temporal associations that conflate past, present, and future.
“About Time: Fashion and Duration” will pair garments at moments in antiquity juxtaposed against modern expressions. The garments will be connected through shape, motif, material, pattern, technique, or decoration. “For example, a black silk faille princess-line dress from the late 1870s will be paired with an Alexander McQueen ‘Bumster’ skirt from 1995. A black silk satin dress with enormous leg-o’-mutton sleeves from the mid-1890s will be juxtaposed with a Comme des Garçons deconstructed ensemble from 2004,” the Met explained in a news statement.
All garments will be black garments to emphasize changes in silhouette. There will be one exception, a white dress from Viktor & Rolf spring/summer 2020 haute couture collection; made from upcycled swatches in a patchwork design. This Viktor & Rolf white dress was included as marker that projects toward the future.
This new Costume Institute of New York exhibit will include 125 fashions, dating back to 1870. The exhibit will open to the public from November 5, 2020 to February 7, 2021.
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Ciao Cushnie
Carly Cushnie has announced the closure of her eponymous brand, Cushnie. Because of shrinking revenue to the COVID-19 pandemic, Carly Cushnie has decided to cease operations.
Carly Cushnie started her fashion brand with fellow Parsons student Michelle Ochs in 2008, with the brand initially named Cushnie et Ochs. In 2018, the design duo parted, and brand became Cushnie.
In an open letter Carly Cushnie stated, Over the last twelve years, the Cushnie collection has come to define a modern elegance that celebrates the female body with a timeless ease – striking a balance between minimal and sensual. There has been nothing more rewarding than making women feel confident, sexy and empowered through my collections.
As many designers have experienced, the fashion and retail landscape has become increasingly challenging over the years. While my brand has persevered through unending headwinds, the effects of Covid-19 have hurt my business beyond repair, and it is with great sadness that I share Cushnie will be closing its doors.
Fashion Reverie wishes Carly Cushie much success in whatever her new endeavors might be. Keep strong, sister!!
—William S. Gooch
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