01 CONNOR MCKNIGHT
An alumnus of Bode and Kith, Brooklyn designer Connor McKnight launched his own line in 2020, focusing on what he calls ‘the Black mundane’. ‘In fashion, we have this tendency towards something that is either extremely over the top or very minimal – but I grew up in a middle-class household in the Washington metropolitan area and a lot of the things I pull come from that,’ he says. Featuring classic nylon and wool top coats and 1960s workwear trousers in luxury sports wool, his S/S22 collection is a sort of parody of the clothes the average American lives in, from sportswear to Sunday best.
Opposite, top, £458, by Connor McKnight. Model’s right hand, rings, from $230, both by Gentle Storm. Left hand, bracelet and ring, model’s own. Rings, from $230, both by Gentle Storm
02 PUPPETS AND PUPPETS
Imagine a handcrafted black leather purse with a hyperrealist chocolate chip cookie made of resin stuck to its front. It is both surreal and sexy. Clumsy and chic. A succinct précis of the fashion-cum-art project Puppets and Puppets. Established in 2019 by Carly Mark and Ayla Argentina, the label is loved for its trippy élan. The duo enjoy straddling the line between the disciplines, and their output is defined by a resistance to formality. ‘I work the same way I would start an artwork, thinking of themes, moving through things like I would a story. That’s what makes me happy,’ says Mark.
Above, Ahmad wears jacket, $945; shirt, $360; trousers, $700, all by Puppets and Puppets. Glasses, jewellery and shoes, all model’s own. Nyla wears jumpsuit, $3,400, by Puppets and Puppets. Earrings, £357; rings, £225 each, all by Spylxn. Shoes, £575, by Manolo Blahnik
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POLE POSITION
A compact Melbourne house with a small footprint is big on efficiency and experimentation
URBAN OASIS
At an art-filled Mexico City residence, New York designer Giancarlo Valle has put his own spin on the country's traditional craft heritage
WARM FRONT
Designer Clive Lonstein elevates his carefully curated Manhattan home with rich textures and fabrics
BALCONY SCENE
A Brazilian island hotel offers a unique approach to the alfresco experience
ENSEMBLE CAST
How architect Anne Holtrop is leaving his mark on the Middle East
Survival mode
A new show looks at preparing for a post-apocalyptic landscape (and other catastrophes)
FLASK FORCE
A limited-edition perfume collaboration between two Spanish craft masters says it with flowers
BLOOM SERVICE
A flower-shaped brutalist beauty in Geneva gets a refresh
SECOND NATURE
A remodelled museum in Lisbon, by Kengo Kuma & Associates, meshes Japanese and Portuguese influences to create a space that sits in harmony with its surroundings
Guiding light
Designer Joe Armitage follows his grandfather's footsteps in India, reissuing his elegant midcentury lamp and creating a new chandelier for Nilufar Gallery