Middleman Store Fashion

Vivienne Westwood’s muslin tops, colloquially named for the fabric they’re made from, are one of the most iconic designs to endure from her ou...

Many of the pieces from “Radioactivity” derived their narrow, futuristic cuts from the New Wave music scene, specifically pioneering electronic artists like John Foxx and Kraftwerk and Ryuichi Sakamoto, all whom employed rigid, traditional tailoring to express conformity and a looming monoculture being brought about by rapidly advancing technology. Even when Simons employed heavy leather trousers and exposed zippers on his biker coats, he left the silhouettes almost too rigid to breathe, and at other times covered models’ faces with blank moto helmets. This piece utilizes the season’s cropped and narrow cut, and features a spiderweb knit atop the wool base. This unique knitting pattern...

Vivienne Westwood stands alone in the nexus between pop culture and fashion — her finest works rendered inextricable from the legendary punks which donned them. Initially drawn to th...

Though kindred in spirit, Raf Simons’ spring 2004 work “May the Circle Be Unbroken” was a far aesthetic departure from the bleak runways of 2003’s “Consumed “and “Closer.” The presentation was shown at the Parc Floral de Paris, where models walked in the tranquil environment to a soundtrack of Sonic Youth, The Stone Roses...

Vivienne’s spring 1985 collection marked the end of her five-year “New Romantic” period, which, cloaked in references to historical epochs, aimed to take punk mainstream. Titled "Min...

The back of this heavy-weight leather jacket features art from Justin Davis, an American jeweler. With sensibilities formed in the heart of Los Angeles’ ‘...