Richard Gray’s Top Tales From Ten Towers
The hardest part about being asked to pick the “maddest things that have ever happened during 25 years of 10” is the edit. What to leave out? But after various phone calls and texts, an argument
Burlesque Star Dirty Martini, As Seen By Mario Sorrenti
Back in 2008, with a view to combining this old form with new meaning, Mario Sorrenti approached 10. He wanted to capture burlesque superstar Dirty Martini as The Venus from New York City. Yes please, we said. This year, 10
As Jonathan Anderson Exits Loewe, Revisit 10 Magazine’s Issue 62 Interview With The Design Maven
There is a design language and codification within the work of Jonathan Anderson for Loewe that speaks of, and to, an abundant and travelling life. Why do his main collections feel run through with cruise or have the look of
No Sex, Just Spoons: The Changing Room Confessions Of A Luxury-perv
Some touching, an ’ickle bit of tongue, the odd twang of a panty: when does flirting with shopping turn into add-to-cart – you know: actually “doing it”? If this issue is devoted to all things, thoughts, realities and definitions of
Junya Watanabe On Crafting Otherworldly Womenswear
These shapes and forms are the clothes of Junya Watanabe, a fashion creative who sits at head of his own house, one that sits under the umbrella of Comme des Garçons.
On Her Birthday, Revisit Our Interview With Mrs. Miuccia Prada
We have about an hour of Mrs Prada’s time, to talk about “all sorts and general things” and obviously Prada. Her house. This terrific, moving, beautiful, huge and powerful house. First up, nylon. We’ll come back to Mrs Prada’s earrings
Creature of Habit: Richard Gray On His Daily Uniform
Editor's like: "Will you write about your uniform? And I'm like: “Eugh!” And she’s like: “Yeah.” And I’m like: “Dreadful!” Below, then, a word-spill of me and my shopping. Also known as an unforgivable stream of caffeine-fuelled insider clothes-chat that’s
Richard Gray On The Fashionable Things That Keep Him Awake At Night
Look, fashion’s complicated. Some things are great, other things are not; and I sometimes like those not-so-great things as much as the great things. I think. Chat bubbles, featuring all kinds of fashion-related blah, keep me awake at night. It’s
The Beat Goes On: Richard Gray On Kim Jones’ Monumental Dior Homecoming Show
On the evening of Thursday 9 December, 2021, Dior Men designer Kim Jones revealed a new-look runway at his first show in London for 18 years. In the few days before, Jones had released a series of Instagram billets-doux to his
Our Friend in the North: Richard Gray Takes Us Back to the 1990s
“Write about your home,” said the editor. “What it means to you now and when you were young.” I can tell you one thing: home has become more important to me as I’ve got older. When I was young, home
Ten Meets Kim Jones, Dior’s Artistic Director for Menswear, for Issue 50 of 10 Men
In his work, Christian Dior was extravagant, but when it came to his own conservative dress – suit (regulation pleat-front trouser), white shirt and tie – although not frugal, it was certainly spare in character. Dior wore practical and exacting
Taken from 10+ Issue Two: Ten Meets Fashion Creative and Design Disrupter Yoon Ahn of Ambush
Hip-hop is the new rock’n’roll, rappers are the new rock stars,” says fashion creative and design disrupter Yoon Ahn. It’s night time in Tokyo, Ahn’s hometown, and after working on Ambush, her own line and streetwear-flexed wardrobe of own-or-die hoodies
The Undimmed Majesty of Comme des Garçons: Ten Interviews Rei Kawakubo
Since its inception in 1969, Rei Kawakubo’s Comme des Garçons fashion line has dressed the creatively minded. Her clothes and accessories are an exhaustive pursuit of the so-far-unseen and uncomfortable. They make for uncomfortable viewing. Richard Gray: Please can you explain
Sacai: Menswear SS20
In an exercise of considered dishevelment the Sacai designer Chitose Abe turned the suit inside and out and layered it at her SS20 show this morning in Paris. The normally unseen was now exposed to show its hidden beauty: striped