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Clare Waight Keller Knows That Time Is the Greatest Luxury

“There’s this ethos in fashion of constant creative output. But I’m not sure it’s always conducive to thinking deeply.” By Cathy Horyn

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the lost season Clare Waight Keller Knows That Time Is the Greatest Luxury “There’s this ethos in fashion of constant creative output. But I’m not sure it’s always conducive to thinking deeply.” By Cathy Horyn
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the lost season Rei Kawakubo Didn’t Stop Working for a Minute “To create means to keep looking for something new all the time, no matter where you are, no matter what kind of situation you are in.” By Cathy Horyn
cut covers Chika Is for Lovers But even lovers have their limits. By Kiana Fitzgerald
the lost season Demna Gvasalia Discusses Fashion With His Shrink Every Week “I got rid of fears. Creatively, it really helped me—I stopped being scared of what people will think. I became more true to myself.” By Cathy Horyn
the lost season Marc Jacobs Is Putting On His Heels and Going for a Walk in the Real World “I feel like I still have stories to tell—I don’t know what they’d be right now.” By Cathy Horyn
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