To label Rick Owens’ style as a goth or grunge would be a huge mistake. Admittedly, the California-born, Paris-based designer has a subversive leaning that gave us draped leather jackets and strapped wedge boots. But as seen in his latest S/S 2012 runway collection, Rick is always bringing something new to the plate.”I try to make clothes the way Lou Reed does music—direct, with minimal chord changes, and sweet but kind of creepy,” says the remarkably conceptual designer.

In a show that was more glam than grunge, Rick showcases several new forms of elegance . One particular standout, Read the full story

Shooting kids in couture seems to be all the rage at the moment. Following up the Stella McCartney children’s wear range he recently shot, Ryan McGinley breaks the rule of never working with children (or animals) and captures an adorable editorial ‘We Don’t Need No Education’ for the newest issue of Purple Magazine. Read the full story

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Mens Fashion Week is always an exciting time and depending on where I am in my work and life I see the shows as they occur or over a longer period of time. But despite all time barriers I do see all the fashion week shows and take my time in doing so to create my own archive of inspiration. Some designers get 3 looks in my book, some get 6, and Read the full story

The New York Times Style Magazine will feature a new website that will feature celebrity designer guest bloggers . Proenza Schouler designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez will kick things off on Monday, blogging a minimum of five entries throughout the week. The next week will feature Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Harold Koda and Andrew Bolton, who will blog about their upcoming exhibit, “blog.mode: addressing fashion.” In January 2008, the website with have guest bloggers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana of Dolce & Gabbana, as well as Rick Owens.