Bridgette Wilson is firmly in charge. She sits in front of a closed piano – feet crossed at the ankles, toes pointed, chin up – solemnly watching her students go through another…
Charisse Parsons does not dabble in pretentiousness. Before preparing to write this story, the last time I had a proper conversation with the interior architect hyphen design consultant hyphen philanthropist (she’ll cringe at this…
It’s an unseasonably warm Saturday morning in October, and Giselle Laronde-West can’t stop dancing. It’s her birthday month and, on set for our Body & Age issue, it’s a party. “I haven’t worn…
Rachel Scott’s ascent has been nothing short of meteoric. In just four years since founding Diotima, she’s collected a CFDA Emerging Designer Award, the 2024 CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year title,…
Kirk Pickersgill of Greta Constantine turned to his Jamaican roots for Spring 2026, blending cultural pride with his signature red-carpet drama. Though raised in Canada, the designer recalled trips back to Jamaica,…
Designer Raul Lopez of Luar turned to his Dominican roots this season, channeling the defiant spirit of Carnival for his collection “La Fantasia.” Rooted in the festival’s history of costumes as satire…