In New York, Chinese designers, stuck at home, missed their collection bow; as Milan began, one Italian had died of the virus. By the end of that week, Armani had decided to hold a show with no audience. In Paris, parties were canceled, masks handed out and ushers stood tall with big vats of hand sanitizer. Virgil Recently we did a men’s wear show in Shanghai that borrowed from film and theatrical experience to give a positive message. Underneath the practicality of clothes, my studio has an ambition that the world can be a better place.

Source: New York Times September 14, 2020 09:00 UTC