Catch up on what you missed from Day 2 of our ForcesofFashion summit:
Most of us saw clips of Demna Gvasalia’s debut couture show for Balenciaga on Instagram yesterday, but this morning at Vogue’s Forces of Fashion conference, we got a rare treat. The show was replayed in its entirety—with no soundtrack, justof fabric—before Gvasalia joined Vogue Runway’s global director Nicole Phelps to discuss the collection.
“What I love most about fashion and making clothes, it’s the way the clothes make us feel,” he said. “It’s the way they transform us… I think that’s the magic that, in ready-to-wear, is hard to experience today, because we do too many products in a very short period of time. But couture actually is the place in which that magic is preserved. I learned that through couture, I feel at peace with fashion.
And that was all before 10:00am. Gvasalia and Phelps’s chat was followed by a roundtable hosted by Vogue editor Chioma Nnadi with five independent designers: Thebe Magugu, Studio 189’s Rosario Dawson and Abrima Erwiah, Yueqi Qi, and Priya Ahluwalia. Conversation ranged from running a small business during the pandemic to the best advice they’ve received, especially when it comes to staying true to your vision.
“[It’s about] having conviction in what you do,” Magugu adds. “Some people expect a performance [from me], or a stereotypical representation of what fashion from Africa looks like. You have to believe in what you do and not be swayed by misinformed criticism.
The day ended with a conversation between two other likeminded creatives, Billie Eilish and Alessandro Michele, moderated by Nnadi. The musician and creative director recalled their first red carpet collaborations, Eilish’s early fascination with masks , and their shared passion for constant change and transformation.
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