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In his column, Donatien Grau speaks to prominent thinkers and creatives about fashion and its connections to contemporary creativity

  • The Present, Alexandre Singh

    An Intellectual Fashion | Alexandre Singh

    Alexandre Singh is one of the most acclaimed voices in the contemporary art scene. In all aspects of his work, he continuously addresses the dialogue and disconnections between art, culture and the world...

  • Louise Wilson's Sketchpad

    An Intellectual Fashion | Louise Wilson

    Louise Wilson OBE is unanimously acclaimed as the most extraordinary and the most demanding of all figures teaching fashion. Head of the Fashion MA Course at Central Saint Martins, the list of designers she has trained is legendary...

  • Suzy Menkes

    An Intellectual Fashion | Suzy Menkes

    Suzy Menkes is a legendary voice in fashion criticism. Widely acknowledged for her unique skills in unveiling new talents and commenting on every fashion show...

  • Tree

    An Intellectual Fashion | Carol Lim & Humberto Leon of Opening Ceremony & Kenzo

    Carol Lim and Humberto Leon are two of the most influential voices in the world of contemporary fashion. In 2002, they opened the now iconic shop Opening Ceremony in New York...

  • Margaret Thatcher meets Katharine Hamnett, 1984

    An Intellectual Fashion | Nicholas Kirkwood

    Nicholas Kirkwood is universally acclaimed as the most talented shoe designer of his generation. Often described as Manolo Blahnik’s legitimate heir, he started his career by working with Philip Treacy...

  • Roksanda Ilincic

    An Intellectual Fashion | Roksanda Ilincic

    Roksanda Ilincic’s sense of elegance has made her into one of the most successful voices in the contemporary London fashion scene. A graduate of Central Saint Martins, she has quickly achieved considerable success...

  • Swarovski Crystal Priestess hat by Philip Treacy SS13

    An Intellectual Fashion | Philip Treacy

    Philip Treacy OBE has made millinery into an art. Coming straight out of the world of Alice in Wonderland, he has achieved international fame and recognition for his unique creations...

  • Erdem

    An Intellectual Fashion | Erdem

    Erdem is one of the most acclaimed figures in young contemporary fashion design. Born in Montreal of Turkish and English roots, he studied in Toronto before earning a MA at the Royal College of Art...

  • Omnes Una Manet Nox, 2012

    An Intellectual Fashion | Elmgreen & Dragset

    Since Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset started working as a collaborative duo in the mid-1990s, they have achieved considerable international acclaim in their all-encompassing work, from performance to sculpture, photography, and...

  • Nicola Formichetti

    An Intellectual Fashion | Nicola Formichetti

    Nicola Formichetti is known as one of the most creative minds in contemporary fashion. In less than ten years, he has become one of the most influential voices in art direction and design...

  • Salvador Dalí,
 Aphrodisiac Dinner Jacket, 1936 (1964)

    An Intellectual Fashion | Germano Celant

    Since the 1960s, Germano Celant has played a crucial role in defining and shaping the nature of contemporary creativity. Today, he stands as one of the most important voices in the curatorial and critical field.

  • Carine Roitfeld

    An Intellectual Fashion | Carine Roitfeld

    Carine Roitfeld is one of the most famous faces and minds of contemporary fashion. She first started as a model and muse for the photographer Mario Testino, and participated in the making of the "erotic chic" trend in the late 1990s.