Image: Paolo Simi.
Behind the scenes of Ennio Capasa’s seventies rocker-infused CoSTUME NATIONAL collection for Autumn/Winter 2015.
Image: Paolo Simi.
Image: Paolo Simi.
Image: Paolo Simi.
Image: Paolo Simi.
Image: Paolo Simi.
Image: Paolo Simi.
Image: Paolo Simi.
Image: Paolo Simi.
Image: Paolo Simi.
Image: Paolo Simi.
Image: Paolo Simi.
Image: CoSTUME NATIONAL.
CoSTUME NATIONAL Founder and Creative Director Ennio Capasa recently released a book about his years working in Japan under legendary designer Yohji Yamamoto, entitled “Japan: A New World (Un Mondo Nuovo).” Accompanied by an interactive Internet platform, the book chronicles the most memorable episodes of Capasa’s life in Tokyo, revealing the inspirational experiences that informed the avant-garde approach and style of his work. Visual content, videos, sound, and news supplementing the chapters of the book will be published weekly on the website, expanding on Capasa’s experience through unpublished materials and dreamlike inspirations, with current images including scenes of students in rockabilly style and details of the Ryōn-ji Zen temple rock garden.
Check out the website at unmondonuovo-enniocapasa.com and order the book online now.
So we’ve got you covered, but what about Mom, the sister, your loved one, and the little rascals (furry included)? Don’t worry, gift guidance, like the holiday spirit, doesn’t just stop at your own stocking. Here’s some seasonal suggestions for the rest of the crew.
Image: Far Fetch.
FOR HER
What is a more lavish present than a fur jacket? How about a double dose. This two-toned emerald and gray mink coat completes any look with chicness and comfortable warmth.
$6,300. FarFetch.com.
Image: Tom Ford.
FOR HER
Because no one wakes up at 100% when it’s 5 am on Christmas morning and the kids are banging on the door to unwrap their gifts.
$395. TomFord.com.
Image: Opening Ceremony.
FOR HER
Though ladies sure do love to play dress up, sometimes it can get expensive. Get this all-in-one, witty one-piece and give your girl a cute cover up with some extra imagination.
$375. OpeningCeremony.US.
Image: Tom Dixon.
FOR HER
Enhance her home with these industrially-designed sophisticated scents.
$120. TomDixon.com.
Image: Alexander McQueen.
FOR HER
Because sometimes real flowers can only go so far.
$550. AlexanderMcQueen.com.
Image: Ssense.
FOR HER
While we may not know our way around the handbag section at Bergdorfs, we know that Proenza Schouler is no newcomer to the female wish list.
$912. Ssense.com.
Image: CoSTUME NATIONAL.
In support of Life Ball, the world’s largest AIDS charity event, CoSTUME NATIONAL designer and creative director Ennio Capasa has personally dressed a limited edition teddy bear to benefit the Operation Bobbi Bear association, a South African organization that works to rescue children from sexual abuse and also minimize the risk of HIV infection. The initiative comes shortly after World Aids Day—which was this past Monday, December 1, 2014—and the bear itself is dressed in an outfit inspired by the CoSTUME NATIONAL HOMME Winter 2014 collection, sporting a black cloth biker jacket, black leather trousers, and a black and white geometric-print t-shirt.
A special charity auction will take place on December 8, 2014 at Sotheby’s in New York, but you can also participate in an online auction here.
A.P.C. Image: Style.com.
The Fall/Winter 2014 Menswear collections yielded surprisingly synergistic layering combinations: bombers over button-ups, double-riders under coats, and turtlenecks and sweaters worn together, all seemingly effortless. With the weather cooling down, we found four unexpected, runway-inspired ways to ready you for winter, regardless of the occasion.
Alexander Wang Image: MrPorter.com.
For the next casual Friday, reinterpret business casual by zipping up a minimally-detailed bomber over a button-up. Think slim, not military surplus: Alexander Wang’s Lightly Padded Patterned Bomber Jacket subtly texturizes your look without compromising the silhouette, while KRISVANASSCHE’s Beige Wool Bomber Jacket is the superlative synthesis of classy and casual. Take a cue from the A.P.C. Fall 2014 Menswear Collection and opt for a slim cardigan underneath the jacket, like rag&bone’s Emerson Fine-Knit Wool or the Comme des Garçons Play Grey Heart Logo.
rag&bone Image: Rag-Bone.com.
With CoSTUME NATIONAL’s David Bowie-inspired Autumn/Winter 2014 collection, the backstage is just as glamorous as the runway.
See our exclusive coverage below.
Images by Paolo Simi.
Whether you’re an art gallery curator or a hip-hop mogul, we know how much you love to rock black on black. Here are few of our favorite items to give—or better yet—ask for, this holiday season:
To alleviate some of the stress of holiday shopping—or even just to help kill time at work, For the Guy is a new weekly column where we’ll be sharing some of our most favorite gift ideas for every possible guy you know. With products ranging from designer ready-to-wear to ready-to-plug-in tech devices, we hope you and your love ones enjoy these as much as we know we will! Hint, hint.
Images courtesy of their respective brands.
Backstage from the Costume National SS’14 show at Milan Men’s Fashion Week.
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Photographed by Paolo Simi
Before the rocking and rolling on the runway, there were some smiles…and wigs.
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Related: CoSTUME NATIONAL Men’s Spring 2013
A behind the scenes look at the Costume National SS’13 show in Milan for Fashion Week.
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Photos by Sara Cimino
There’s really two answers to that question. The wolfman’s name is Craig and he is a regular character of critically acclaimed visual artist, performer and director Rob Roth who has been written about in The New York Times and works as a regular creative collaborator with Debbie Harry. His work has been exhibited at a variety of venues including the the Whitney Museum of American Art, New Museum for Contemporary Art, Performance Space122, Abrons Art Center, Galapagos Art Space, Museum of Arts and Design and Deitch Projects. But to downtown New Yorker’s he’s better known as a founding member of Click + Drag—the now infamous Saturday night at renowned NYC club Mother. With such an awesome career under his belt, we were more than honored when Rob agreed to bring his wolfy creation, Craig, to the launch of our May/June issue. After the party, we sat down with Rob to find out a little more about what causes a man to don full on wolfman make up, what the statement behind it really means and also got a sweet tip about a possible upcoming collaboration with one of our fave brands, Costume National!
Essential Homme: When did you conceive of the wolf character? What is his name? Where is he from?
Rob Roth: The wolf character was something I envisioned years ago but only brought to life and started developing in the last few. He is a representation of the past, mostly from my teenage years but also a creature from an imaginary world with its own mythology and poetry. I had started performing as this character singing New Wave songs with a cellist as well as some other durational ambient performances. Then I added him to another theater project I had been directing for a few years called The Mystery of Clayoman, where the writer Michael Cavadias named him Craig. Now Craig is part of several projects in photography, musical performance and film. He keeps evolving.
Essential Homme: How long does it take to put all that, uh, make up on?
RR: About 1 or 2 hours. I’ve got it down to a science now!
What inspires his poetry? Why is it written in French?
RR: The poem was Mes petites amoureuses (My Little Loves) by Rimbaud. It was the right essence for the character and the performance. Also, I had recently had an interesting run in with Patti Smith in Paris so I had been thinking of her book Just Kids and her love of Rimbaud.
Does he like wearing clothes or is it more of a burden placed on him by human society?
RR: It’s interesting that you ask this; in my next performance Craig actually changes clothes. I won’t say anymore.
Is he a were wolf?
RR: He is more of a wounded creature in a constant state of emotional malaise.
Where can we find more Wolf? Will there be any future performances? Where can people check in on you to learn more?
RR: I just completed collaboration with the photographer Matthu Placek for OutThere Magazine. It’s a photo essay called ‘Craig’s Dream’ that will be published in the next issue. I will also be opening for Vangeline Theater at Wild Project along with Cellist Chad Hammer and Guitarist Dave Yang on July 12th and 13th and I’ll have a new costume by Todd Thomas too! I’m also in talks with Costume National to do something in their new space on Mercer St. in Soho.
For more Rob Roth and Craig, put your paws here.
A new CoSTUME NATIONAL store opened up in New York’s Soho (150 Greene Street) which made the perfect excuse for us to leave the office and go for a visit. Its big, its spacious and the perfect home of CN’s minimal, rock & roll designs. That’s what the press release told us, that’s what we saw in the pictures they sent, and that, readers, is the absolute truth. But what wasn’t spilled in ink was told to us by the fine people who staff the store. Plans are in the works for two noble undertakings—first, that the long white wall along the entryway will soon be used as a rotating gallery of fine art and second, that a grand fête is in the works to celebrate the opening for sometime this summer. In the meantime, check out pics of the store and of some super sparkly shoes after the jump.
