What’s not to love about an art supply store—especially an old-school one with too-narrow aisles, creaky wooden floors, and the heady aroma of paint? If you’re looking for an excuse to visit one, click through Christopher Kane’s playful Pre-Fall collection, which masterfully elevates techniques favored by art students and DIY-ers everywhere. Carried over from Spring were Kane’s popular logoed neon cable ties; added to the mix were Memphis-meets–Shrinky Dink amorphous accessories and stenciled toppers. Here, eight must-have supplies—from washi tape to templates—inspired by Kane’s artistry.
Christian Lacroix is Laird Borrelli-Persson’s fashion raison d’etre; the way he combined romance and historicism set her on the path she is following today. Borrelli-Persson studied literature at Boston College, spending her junior year abroad at Oxford, where she added some art history. After graduation she moved to New York to intern ... Read More