IKEMEN (ē´k´mɛn): Japanese Slang

"REALLY, REALLY, RIDICULOUSLY GOOD LOOKING PEOPLE"

Summer is for easy nights with beautiful people, and the love that comes with it. That's what Tanabata, the Japanese midsummer festival, is all about.

"Introducing an innovative Men’s designer to inspire you with the visions of future and the rise of technology."

The name of contemporary American artist Fahren Feingold has become synonymous with fluid, feminine watercolours in her...

Perry Ellis. Willi Smith. Gia Carangi. Tina Chow. Franco Moschino. Herb Ritts. Way Brandy. Angel Estrada. Leigh Bowery. Chester Weinberg. Halston.

Branding is everything. For an entrepreneur, it is the difference between viability and bankruptcy. On social media, we are all our own brands.

TWELV sat down with Jackie Yang, Creative Director of Chelsea and Walker, in the brand’s New York City...

 The Design Museum in London has curated a new design exhibition in honor and exploration of the late designer Azzedine Alaia.

The minimalism of Haiku poetry– it’s English form dictated simply by the syllabic pattern 5-7-5– allows this traditional Japanese verse to span languages, cultures and ages.

We are living in the age of fast fashion, and even Europe’s most storied luxury brands have been moving their factories to Asia to reduce costs.

TWELV is back again at Better Days on Broome Street for our monthly "Blonde Sashimi from Planet TWELV" Party.

Certain artists have captured the zeitgeist of a particular time and place in such a powerful way that history will forever be represented through their images.

IKEMEN (ē´k´mɛn): Japanese Slang

"REALLY, REALLY, RIDICULOUSLY GOOD LOOKING PEOPLE"

Do you remember that episode of Mad Men when Don Draper decides to quit the ad business and follow his true calling as a painter?

All clothing design involves an amalgamation between form and function and a negotiation between art and commerce.

TWELV returned to Better Days on the Lower East Side for our legendary "Blonde Sashimi from Planet TWELV" as New York City celebrated the 'medicinal' day of April 20th (4/20).

Federico Pignatelli, founder and owner of Pier59 Studios and the Art and Fashion Group Company and Industry Model Management called for a gathering of the fashion industry on Thursday...

Both Carolina Sarria and Bianca Allen knew they wanted to become fashion designers from a young age.

FASHION STORY "NE VA PAS TRANQUILLEMENT" is now available!

As the winter weather stretches dastardly far into the spring season, New Yorkers battle with temperamental temperatures, urging their winter wardrobes to stay out yet another day.

Maison Kitsuné’s latest collaboration hit stores on Friday, as the Parisian label teamed up with Korean cult sensation Ader Error for a 15-piece, genderless capsule collection.

For Jörgen Axelvall, photography is a language.

In Italian, ‘Ricostru’ means ‘reconstruction,’ but designer Rico Manchit Au was constructing an entirely new notion of designer Chinese fashion when she launched her label in 2011.

TWELV returns to Better Days on the Lower East Side for "Blonde Sashimi from Planet TWELV" as New York City relishes in the post-Fashion Week calm.

“Moi je m’appelle Lolita / Lo ou bien Lola, du pareil au même,” sang French pop singer Alizée in her debut single “Moi… Lolita,” which reads, “My name is Lolita / Lo or even Lola, it’s...

Kitsuné Co-founders Gildas Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki continue their exploration of curious collaborations as they partner with the NBA for a first-time capsule collection, and recollection of...

In the face of change, many turn to the past for stability.

Sagittaire A is a place deep within the Milky Way that emits radio waves, possibly the location of a black hole, and its perplexing, almost esoteric nature makes it a befitting...

After the successful launch of his book Dresses to Dream About, a decade-anniversary celebration on the runway, and a whirlwind of striking celebrity looks on the red carpet of...

New York. London. Milan. Paris.