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Ferdinando Verderi | The Impression 250
While many speak of disruption, very few manage to get outside the box to embrace the concept thoroughly. Ferdinando Verderi, has not only gone outside of t...
Angus Munro | The Impression 250
The talent of pulling talent together is a fine art that blends creativity, vision, know how, and more than a little muscle. For the past 10 years, clients ...
Dolce and Gabbana | Issue an Apology to China
The design duo of Dolce & Gabbana has posted a video apology on their brands YouTube channel after an intense public outcry from many Chinese celebritie...
Erin Parsons | The Impression 250
In a beauty world absorbed with “insta-moments,” it is refreshing to meet a professional who understands the value of a good foundation. Having paid her due...
Alexandre de Betak | The Impression 250
For the past 25 years, Alexandre de Betak has become fashion’s go-to ringmaster for creating buzz via cutting-edge shows and events. As the industry stands ...
Julie Mannion | The Impression 250
In the echelons of fashion, public relations, and show production, there are but a handful of firms that have the creative vision, strategic experience, and...
& Other Stories | Black Friday Film Noir Ad Campaign
“I sell gasoline. I make a small profit. With that I buy groceries. The grocer makes a profit. We call it earning a living. You may have heard of it.” - Jef...
Camilla Lowther | The Impression 250
As a champion of creative talents for over three decades, Camilla Lowther has the wisdom and knowhow to navigate the dynamic waters of fashion image creativ...
Burberry | Christmas 2018 Ad Campaign & Film
Leave it to Riccardo Tisci and the team at Burberry to throw tradition out the window as they present this season's most adult, artistic, and dare we say is...
Trey Laird | The Impression 250
It takes creative vision, perseverance, and business acumen to lead a creative agency in today’s ever-changing climate. Trey Laird, founder, CEO, and Chief ...
David Lipman | The Impression 250
Photographer, artisan, provocateur, Chief Creative Officer David Lipman wears many hats as founder of Lipman Studio. Those hats have been worn around the worl...
Stephen Galloway | The Impression 250
There is such a thing as originality. It doesn’t come around often. At first, it is met as an outlier, embraced only by the revolutionist who eventually bec...
Fabien Baron | The Impression 250
Fashion has its fair share of icons, but few with as much originality, influence, and staying power as creative director, Fabien Baron. His pioneering work ...
Dennis Freedman | The Impression 250
There are creative directors and then there are creative, creative directors. Dennis Freedman is one of the latter channeling a broad awareness of the arts ...
Massimiliano Di Battista Talks About Management+ Artists New Consulting Arm
Management+Artists Group (“M+A Group”) announced the launch of its newest brand, MA+Creative, a modern talent consultancy with the ability to provide fu...
Doug Lloyd | The Impression 250
Top creative directors must possess many strengths, but we can’t underestimate the power of listening – to the clients, to the ground, and to the future. Do...
Instagram & Fashion Month | Which Designers Won and Why
Let's face it, it is an Instagram game these days with many houses 'Passing Go' to release all their campaigns/narrative via the zero media cost platform. S...
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Dior Men’s | Spring 2019 Ad Campaign featuring KAWS
For his debut Dior men's ad campaign outing, Dior Menswear Creative Director Kim Jones has turned to Art Director Ronnie Cooke Newhouse to reimagine the des...
Photographer Caitlin Cronenberg discusses her new Book ‘The Endings’
There are emoting images and then there is narrative. And as often as often as fashion tries, the two rarely meet. But when they do the result is a magical ...
Versace | Plays Telephone in Fall 2018 Film
Versace continues to leverage the largest cast of any fall 2018 ad campaign in its latest series of short film releases including one in which the cast of 5...
Fendimania | How Artist ‘Hey Reilly’ created a logo mashup that went from Virtual to Real
For the past five years now artist Hey Reilly has been 'brandalising' some of the world biggest label, creating original artwork with modern spins on everyt...
Burberry and the Art of Tease Announces B Series
Last week Martin Margiela released a statement about the communication landscape today upon winning the Jury Prize at the Belgian Fashion Awards that gave p...
Prabal Gurung | Fall 2018 Digital Campaign – All Asian Cast and International Crew
On the heels of recent New York runway outing, an ode to his native Nepal complete with prayer flags, Prabal Gurung, along with art director David Moran, te...
Maria Grazia Chiuri
In just under two years as the first female Creative Director of Dior, Maria Grazia Chiuri has transcended the role of designer to become a fashion champion...
Maison Margiela | Launches Mutiny Fragrance campaign by Fabien Baron
Every generation has a cultural tide that swells with such energy that it becomes a tidal wave that washes away biases and injustices. Inevitably going on t...
Acne Studios | Fall 2018 Campaign with Cindy Crawford by Sam Abell
Buried in The Impressionist bookshelves is one of our favorite photography books, Stay This Moment: The Photographs of Sam Abell, so it is with delight that...
Gucci | Cruise 2019 Ad Campaign
For their Cruise 2019 ad campaign, the house of Gucci has gone to Biblical proportions, recreating the story of Noah complete with an ark and two each of Go...
Gucci | Harry Styles for Cruise 2019 Men’s Tailoring Campaign
Gucci re-teams with spokesperson Harry Styles to 'kid' around in the firms latest Gucci Men’s Tailoring Cruise 2019 ad campaign.
When we last left Styles...
Announcing The Impression Vol. 5 Fall 2018 biannual – The Road Trip Issue
Announcing The Impression Vol. 5 Fall 2018 biannual - The Road Trip Issue. Dedicated to fashion's love for adventure, free spirit, and the open road. Guest Crea...
Victoria Beckham | Launches First Ad Campaign
The power of ten is in full force with designer Victoria Beckham this season marking some first. Ten years ago, the globally recognized pop star t...
Riccardo Tisci’s first Burberry collection is leveraging social to disrupt distribution
And the hits just keep coming from Burberry. On the heels of Burberry's latest series of announcements including that it will no longer use real fur startin...
Dior Rouge | Fall 2018 Ad Campaign by The Style Council
Paris based agency, The Style Council, is quickly becoming fashion's unique bridge agency. Balancing the world's of fashion and beauty as exemplified by the...
Hedi Slimane Launches Creative Portrait Project for Celine
On the heels of unveiling a new logo for Celine and weeks ahead of his debut show for the house, Creative Director Hedi Slimane has launched a series of por...
How Burberry Is Making The Most Out Of Their New Monogram
When Burberry's Creative Director Riccardo Tisci unveiled the house would be moving forward with a new logo and monogram designed by Peter Saville a month a...
Coach 1941 | Selena Gomez ‘Goes Crazy on You’ in Latest Video
Fall's first comedic fashion film has arrived thanks to director Bunny Kinney and creative Director Fabien Baron who have delivered a lighthearted piece for...
Hedi Slimane Unveils Celine New Logo
With just 25 days and counting, per the clock on Célines website, Hedi Slimane has unveiled the designer's first 'less-is-more' move, dropping the accent of...
Mango | Fall 2018 Ad Campaign
For their fall 2018 ad campaign and fashion film the house of Mango enlisted photographer and director Mario Sorrenti to help them pull together a story to ...
Calvin Klein Jeans Together in Denim Fall 2018 Ad Campaign
Calvin Klein Jeans has written a new chapter in its #MYCALVINS' story, enlisting Lloyd & Co and Willy Vanderperre for their fall 2018 Together in Denim ...
Juicy Couture | Fall 2018 Ad Campaign
Todays culture has shifted from the 80s when musical acts discouraged their agents from licensing their songs for TV commercials to today where bands dream ...
Givenchy | Fall 2018 Film Noir Video Falls Victim to Itself
The house of Givenchy released a follow up film today, entitled 'Film Noir,' to tie into their seasonal 'Night Noir' Fall 2018 ad campaign. Brining to light...
Maje | Fall 2018 Ad Campaign
To celebrate their 20th anniversary Maje has turned to creative director Jean-Baptiste Talbourdet-Napoleone and photographer/artist Coco Capitan to help the...
Ermenegildo Zegna | Fall 2018 Ad Campaign
For their forth chapter of its ‘Defining Moments’ campaign the house of Ermenegildo Zegna has once again brought back actors Javier Bardem and Dev Patel for...
Helmut Lang | Fall 2018 Ad Campaign
In a sign of social intelligence, the house of Helmut Lang has launched their first ad campaign from Editor-in-Residence Alix Browne, who based the concept ...
Sonia Rykiel | Fall 2018 Ad Campaign
With the energy of a brush stroke Art Director Peter Miles has given the house of Sonia Rykiel some much needed energy to embrace their heritage and find a ...
Kenzo | Fall 2018 Ad Campaign & Film Teaser
The fine line between Creative Director and Director is continuing to blur as Kenzo's Creative Director Humberto Leon prepares to launch his first film as a...
Marni | Fall 2018 Ad Campaign
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Inside View | The Offices of Ruini Studio with Riccardo Ruini
A peek into the offices of Ruini Studio with the man who leads it – Riccardo Ruini
Creative Director Riccardo Ruini has had an indelible im...
What Fashion’s Leading Creative Directors Think Of The New Burberry Logo Redesign
Last week the Riccardo Tisci era at Burberry kicked into high gear as the former Givenchy creative director revealed a new Burberry logo and archive-inspire...
Vera Wang | Fall 2018 Ad Campaign
Say the name 'Vera Wang' to mainstream America and watch how it denotes idealistic glamour and visions of luxury wedding gowns.
We here at The Impression...
Calvin Klein | Kardashian-Jenner Sisters Jeans and Underwear Fall 2018 Ad Campaign
The Kardashian-Jennet family is back in full force again for the Fall 2018 season of Calvin Klein Jeans and Calvin Klein Underwear campaign. The campaign ch...
Balenciaga | Winter 2018 Ad Campaign
Getting ahead of the winter season, Balenciaga has teamed with artist and academic Charlie White for their latest Winter 2018 Ad Campaign.
White's career...
Equipment | Fall 2018 Ad Campaign
Equipment's most recent Fall 2018 ad campaign is a study in strength, the new era of femininity, and sophisticated aesthetics. Photographer Chris Colls team...
Bally | Fall 2018 Ad Campaign
Looks like a soft smile is the best accessory to accessories this season as the house of Bally has embraced a casual warmth in their most recent Fall 2018 a...
Zara | Women’s Fall 2018 Ad Campaign
With the release of their most recent Fall 2018 ad campaign Zara begs the question 'Are you watching?' via a intensely sophisticated film by creative direct...
Tod’s | Fall 2018 Ad Campaign
A casual welcome wave, a smile, and 'Ciao!' are the leads in the latest Fall 2018 ad campaign by Tod's. The campaign, by agency Baron & Baron and its he...
Chloé | Fall 2018 Campaign
A recurring theme in this seasons campaign films has been a 'timeloop' as creatives find unique ways to display as much of a collection in a short window of...
Calvin Klein | Fall 2018 Ad Campaign
Calvin Klein's main front man, Raf Simons, has once again married art, American iconography, and next-gen cosmic consciousness in the Fall 2018 Calvin Klein...
Louis Vuitton | Fall 2018 Campaign
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Versace | Fall 2018 Ad Campaign
'We Are Family' is at the heart of Donatella Versace's latest Versace fall campaign featuring a diverse cast of 54 talents in the houses longest-ever advert...
Givenchy | Fall 2018 Ad Campaign
'Bring on the night!' is the enthusiastic battle-cry of the latest Givenchy Fall 2018 ad campaign by Givenchy's Creative Director Clare Waight Keller and Ar...
Calvin Klein | Launches CALVIN KLEIN JEANS EST. 1978
Chief Creative Officer Raf Simons has the eye of an artist, the heart of a romantic, and the brain of Lord Byron merged with Andy Warhol. Part savant, part ...
Inside View | The Offices of Johannes Leonardo with Ferdinando Verderi
A peek into the offices of Johannes Leonardo with the man who leads it – Ferdinando Verderi
While many speak of disruption, ver...
Burberry | To Collaborate With Vivienne Westwood
Two British icons are coming together for the first time as Burberry is teaming with designer Vivienne Westwood for a collection of re-imagined iconic style...
The Top 10 | Couture Collections | Fall 2018
The meaning of couture is often questioned these days as read-to-wear has morphed into streetwear, making the drama of couture feel even furthered removed f...
Saint Laurent | Fall 2018 Ad Campaign Part 1
There is a fine and subtle art to seduction that fashion has been lost of late. When it drifted away one can't recall. It feels as though it is a distant me...
Zadig & Voltaire | Fall 2018 Ad Campaign
When Thierry Gillier founded Zadig & Voltaire in 1995 he quickly lead the Parisian contemporary house into advertising with a distinctive point-of-view ...
Gucci | Fall 2018 Campaign Gucci Collectors
For Gucci's latest Fall 2018 ad campaign, Creative Director Alessandro Michele has once again teamed with Artistic Director Christopher Simmonds and photogr...
Y-3 | Fall 2018 Ad Campaign Chapter 1
Y-3, the sportswear label created by adidas and Yohji Yamamoto, is out the gate early this season with a campaign entitled “Nice to Meet You,” with creativ...
The Top 10 | European Men’s Collections | Spring 2019
On the heels of the international resort shows Saint Laurent swapped out the Eiffil Tower for the New York City skyline to kick-off the European round of me...
Isabel Marant | Fall 2018 Ad Campaign
Every once in a while a campaign comes along that is a rare combination of the right team, idea, and execution that reminds us of how good things come in th...
Giorgio Armani | Fall 2018 Ad Campaign
Iconic French photographer Sarah Moon has once again lent her lens to the house of Giorgio Armani for the designers latest ad campaign.
The photographer ...
Saint Laurent | Spring 2019 Men’s Staging
Saint Laurent Spring 2019 Men’s Fashion Show Staging
For Saint Laurent's Men's Spring 2019 collection Creative Director Anthony Vaccarello took the show on...
Kate Spade | Passes in Apparent Suicide
Fashion lost one of its own creative and witty souls today, as designer, entrepreneur, role model, and icon Kate Spade was found dead in her New York City r...
Dior | Cruise 2019
Dior Cruise 2019 Fashion Show
Mother Nature is naturally wise and full of gifts that at first can be met with resistance until one recognize the beauty of ...
Denim | The Best Ads of Spring 2018
The Impression's Best Denim Ads of Spring 2018
The Impression's Chief Impressionist, Kenneth Richard, and The Impression team select the best fashion denim...
Dsquared2 | Dan & Dean Caten Talk Tailoring & More
There is little doubt that to cut through the clutter of fashion, one needs to utilize both the right and left hemispheres of the brain to succeed, and Cana...
Ferragamo | Launches The Studio Bag with Ana Kras
There is a fine art to a launch, especially one from a house as classic as Salvatore Ferragamo, whose roots were planted in two worlds, communication and cr...
Intimates | The Best Ads of Spring 2018
The Impression's Best Intimates Ads of Spring 2018
The Impression's Chief Impressionist, Kenneth Richard, and The Impression team select the best fashion i...
Accessories | The Best Ads of Spring 2018
The Impression's Best Accessories Ads of Spring 2018
The Impression's Chief Impressionist, Kenneth Richard, and The Impression team select the best fashion...
Films | The Best Fashion Films of Spring 2018
The Impression's Best Fashion Films of Spring 2018
The Impression's Chief Impressionist, Kenneth Richard, and The Impression team select the best fashion f...
Gucci | Timepiece Campaign Starring Tippi Hedren
Every house needs a touch of mystery and suspense to create allure, but doing so requires talents like Alessandro Michele to show us how to pull tricks up o...
Women’s | The Best Ads of Spring 2018
The Impression's Best Accessories Ads of Spring 2018
The Impression's Chief Impressionist, Kenneth Richard, and The Impression team select the best Women's...
Working It | adidas Originals by Alexander Wang
It would appear that 'all work, and no play' is not a philosophy that Alexander Wang, Ferdinando Verdure, and Brianna Capozzi adhere too; as the trio looks ...
Men’s | The Best Ads of Spring 2018
The Impression's Best Men's Ads of Spring 2018
The Impression's Chief Impressionist, Kenneth Richard, and The Impression team select the best fashion Men's ad ...
David Lipman | From the Issue
Interview & Editorial images taken from The Impression biannual magazine – The Film Issue, Vol. 3
Since the 90s, fashion’s luxury ad space has seen its...
Kevin Kollenda & Nicola Formichetti | From the Issue
Interview & Editorial images taken from The Impression biannual magazine – The Film Issue, Vol. 3
Kevin Kollenda, along with partner Nicola Formichetti...
Riccardo Ruini | From the Issue
Interview & Editorial images taken from The Impression biannual magazine – The Film Issue, Vol. 3
Creative Director Riccardo Ruini has had an indelib...
Ivan Bart | From the Issue
Interview & Editorial images taken from The Impression biannual magazine – The Film Issue, Vol. 3
For decades President of IMG Models, Ivan Bart, visio...
Gap | Summer 2018 Wearlight Campaign
For the past serval years Gap had been bouncing around frantically without any grounding to their DNA. Thankful for them, they landed in the Yard, the agenc...
Calvin Klein | Spring 2018 Main Label Campaign
The house of Calvin Klein, lead by Chief Creative Raf Simons, is a big house to manage full of an abundance of rooms. One of which is that of the mainstay c...
Tiffany & Co. | Believe in Dreams with Elle Fanning
Talk about 360 thinking! For this seasons Tiffany & Co. refresh by new Chief Artist Officer Reed Krakoff and Laird + Partners, the house went straight t...
Gucci | Wooster NYC
The house of Gucci is expanded its presence again, opening its first store in SoHo New York his week at 63 Wooster Street. The store follow on the heels of ...
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Prada | Resort 2019
Prada Resort 2019 Fashion Show
New York in the 90's was home to the minimalist/maximalist that many a European designer elevated, so it was only fitting th...
Prada | GB65 SS18 Special Project
Like a warm summer breeze, change blew into town at house of Prada just in time to celebrate springs tradition to hotter days. Prada's wind direction has ty...
Watch The Tory Burch Foundation’s #EmbraceAmbition Summit Live Here
Being an entrepreneur is no easy feat and that task has wrongly been made more difficult for female entrepreneurs. Last year Tory Burch took the bra...
Valentino | Pre-Fall 2018 Ad Campaign
As Pre-Fall approaches a number of houses are slowly taking to Instagram and YouTube to tease out their forthcoming campaigns. Early out the gate is one of ...
Inside View | The Offices of Laird+Partners with Trey Laird
A peek into the offices of Laird+Partners with the man who leads it – Trey Laird
It takes creative vision, perseverance, and business acumen to lead a ...
Inside View | The Offices of Kate Spade with Kristen Naiman
A peek into the offices of Kate Spade with the woman who leads it – Kristen Naiman
While fashion has it's fair share of fun, surprisingly there...
Inside View | The Offices of Spring Agency with Andreas Neophytou
A peek into the offices of Spring Agency with the man who leads it – Andreas Neophytou
Andreas Neophytou is a multi-disciplinary Creative Director wi...
Louis Vuitton | Fall 2018 | The Set-Up
Continuing with his mash-up of periods, Louis Vuitton’s Nicolas Ghesquière set his Fall 2018 collection to once again blend historical periods with the spac...
Marni | Fall 2018 | The Set-Up
Creative Director Francesco Risso's theme for Marni's Fall 2018 collection was Technoprimitivism, posing the philosophical question of 'can our love for bot...
Dior Addict | Plump & Pump Film with Bella Hadid by The Style Council
The Style Council isn't just an 80's offshoot of The Jam, they are quickly becoming one of fashion's newest go-to creative agencies for brands who need to j...
Louis Vuitton | Emma Stone Pre-Fall 2018 Ad Campaign
For the houses Pre-Fall 2018 "Spirit of Travel" series, Louis Vuitton embraces a warm fall breeze in talent selection Emma Stone and creative imagery by Cra...
Inside View | The Offices of GB65 | with Giovanni Bianco
A peek into the offices of GB65 with the man who leads it – Giovanni Bianco
For over the last 15 years, Creative Director extraordinaire Giovanni Bia...
The Top 5 | ‘Other’ Milan | 2018
Top 5 'Other' Milan Collections Fall 2018
Here are The Impression's picks for The Top 5 'Other' Milan Collections of Fall 2018.
5 Marco de Vincenzo
...
The Top 10 | Milan | Fall 2018
Top 10 Milan Collections Fall 2018
Here are The Impression's picks for The Top 10 Milan Collections of Fall 2018.
10 Versace
9 Max Mara
8 Ji...
The Top 5 | ‘Other’ London | Fall 2018
Top 5 'Other' London Collections Fall 2018
Here are The Impression's picks for The Top 5 'Other' London Collections of Fall 2018.
5 Matty Bovan
...
The Top 10 | London | Fall 2018
Top 10 London Collections Fall 2018
Here are The Impression's picks for The Top 10 London Collections of Fall 2018.
10 Peter Pilotto
9 Ports 1961
...
New York | Top 10 | Fall 2018
Top 10 New York Collections Fall 2018
Here are The Impression's picks for The Top 10 New York Collections of Fall 2018.
10Prabal Gurung
9 Oscar de ...
Top 10 | Men’s Collections | Fall 2018
Top 10 Men's Collections Fall 2018
Here are The Impression's picks for The Top 10 Men's Collections of Fall 2018.
1o(tie) Dsquared2
10(tie) Sacai
...
Paris Couture | Top 10 | Spring 2018
Top 10 Paris Couture Collections Spring 2018
In an era that can at times feel oversaturated with noise, designers took to the runways of Paris Couture to off...
Carven | Spring 2018 Ad Campaign
Carven Spring 2018 Ad Campaign
BY KENNETH RICHARD
The best of the best have one thing in common, they command attention. Attention is after all the ulti...
Chloé | Spring 2018 Ad Campaign
Chloé Spring 2018 Ad Campaign
BY KENNETH RICHARD
For her first ad campaign outing for Chloé, Creative Director Natacha Ramsey-Levi and creative agency M/M Par...
Stuart Weitzman | Spring 2018 Ad Campaign
Stuart Weitzman Spring 2018 Ad Campaign - Kate Moss & Gigi Hadid
BY KENNETH RICHARD
The subject of 'firsts' is the core of the Stuart Weitzman Spring 2018...
Valentino | Spring 2018 Fashion Film
Valentino Spring 2018 Fashion Film
BY KENNETH RICHARD
There is a real art of cutting through the noise of fashion and the team of Inez & Vinoodh, Pi...
Miu Miu | Spring 2018 Ad Campaign
For their Spring 2018 Miu Miu ad campaign, Miuccia Prada and team went back to the future and headed to the desert city of Arcosanti to get their archeology...
Nathan Jenden | Returns to DVF as Chief Design Officer
DVF Appoints Nathan Jenden As Chief Design Officer and VP, Creative
Nathan Jenden is returning to DVF, the house he worked at for a decade in the early 2000s...
The Best Ads of 2017 | Holiday
The Impression's Top Holiday Ads of 2017
BY KENNETH RICHARD
Gap
Agency | YARD NYC
Creat...
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The Impression's Best Women's Fashion Ads of Fall 2017
Valentino
Agency | Rem Ruini e Mariotti
Creative Director | Riccardo Ru...
The Best Ads of Fall 2017 | Accessories
The Impression's Top Accessories Ads of Fall 2017
BY KENNETH RICHARD
Stuart Weitzman
Photographer | Mario Testino
Model | Gigi Ha...
The Best Ads of Fall 2017 | Men’s
The Impression's Top Men's Ads of Fall 2017
BY KENNETH RICHARD
Dsquared2
Agency | GB65
Creative Director | Giovanni Bianco
Photographer | In...
The Best Ads of Fall 2017 | Denim
The Impression's Top Denim Ads of Fall 2017
BY KENNETH RICHARD
Gap
Agency | Yard NYC
Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer | ...
The Best Ads of Fall 2017 | Intimates
The Impression's Top Intimates Fashion Ads of Fall 2017
BY KENNETH RICHARD
La Perla
Agency | Ruini Studio
Creative Direc...
Inez & Vinoodh
After meeting 30 years ago as a fledgling fashion photographer and designer, INEZ VAN LAMSWEERDE & VINOODH MATADIN have transformed themselves i...
The Best of Beauty | Spring 2018
The Best of Beauty Spring 2018 from The Impression
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The ‘Others’ | The Other Best Designer Collections of Spring 2018
The 'Other' Best Women's Designer Collections of Spring 2018 Fashion Weeks As Picked by Kenneth Richard
Our Editor-in-Chief, Kenneth Richard, scores every show...
The Top 10 Most Viewed | Spring 2018 Collections on The Impression
The Top 10 Most Viewed Spring 2018 Collections on The Impression
Newness, re-invention, street influence, and luxury drove the most viewed rankings for Sprin...
The Top 10 Designer Collections | Spring 2018 Overall
The Impression's Top 10 Women's Designer Collections of Spring 2018 Fashion Weeks Overall As Picked by Kenneth Richard
Our Editor-in-Chief, Kenneth Richard, sc...
The Top 5 ‘Other’ Designer Collections | Paris Fashion Week Spring 2018
The 'Other' Best Women's Designer Collections of Paris Fashion Week Spring 2018 As Picked by Kenneth Richard
Our Editor-in-Chief, Kenneth Richard, scores every...
The Top 10 Designer Collections | Paris Fashion Week Women’s Spring 2018
The Top 10 Designer Collections of Paris Fashion Week Women's Spring 2018 As Picked by Kenneth Richard
Our Editor-in-Chief, Kenneth Richard, scores every show ...
The Top 5 ‘Other’ Designer Collections | Milan Fashion Week Spring 2018
The 'Other' Best Women's Designer Collections of Milan Fashion Week Spring 2018 As Picked by Kenneth Richard
Our Editor-in-Chief, Kenneth Richard, scores every...
The Top 10 Designer Collections | Milan Fashion Week Women’s Spring 2018
The Top 10 Designer Collections of Milan Fashion Week Women's Spring 2018 As Picked by Kenneth Richard
Our Editor-in-Chief, Kenneth Richard, scores every show ...
Top 10 Models of Milan Fashion Week | Spring 2018
The Impression's Top 10 Models of Milan Fashion Week Spring 2018
Models do indeed rack up the mileage both on and off the runway. Each season brings us a crop ...
The Top 10 Designer Collections | London Fashion Week Women’s Spring 2018
The Top 10 Designer Collections of London Fashion Week Women's Spring 2018 As Picked by Kenneth Richard
Our Editor-in-Chief, Kenneth Richard, scores every show...
The Top 10 Designer Collections | New York Fashion Week Women’s Spring 2018
The Top 10 Designer Collections of New York Fashion Week Women's Spring 2018 As Picked by Kenneth Richard
Our Editor-in-Chief, Kenneth Richard, scores every sh...
The Top 5 ‘Other’ Designer Collections | New York Fashion Week Spring 2018
The 'Other' Best Women's Designer Collections of New York Fashion Week Spring 2018 As Picked by Kenneth Richard
Our Editor-in-Chief, Kenneth Richard, scores ev...
The Top 10 Designer Collections | PFW: Men’s Spring 2018
The Impression's Top 10 Men's Designer Collections of Paris Spring 2018
BY KENNETH RICHARD
11 Sacai
10 Balenciaga
9 Thom Browne
8...
The Top 5 Designer Collections | MFW: Men’s Spring 2018
The Impression's Top 5 Men's Designer Collections of Milan Spring 2018
BY KENNETH RICHARD
5 Les Hommes
4 Salvatore Ferragamo
3 Dsquared2
...
The Top 5 Designer Collections | LFW: Men’s Spring 2018
The Impression's Top 5 Men's Designer Collections of London Spring 2018
BY KENNETH RICHARD
5 Christopher Raeburn
4 Pronounce
3 Xander Zhou...
The Best Women’s Fashion Ad Campaigns | Spring 2017
The Best Women's Fashion Ad Campaigns of Spring 2017
BY KENNETH RICHARD
With Fall closing in, The Impression wanted to stop and take a look at the Best Wo...
The Best Ads of Spring 2017 | Accessories
The Impression's Top Accessories Fashion Ads of Spring 2017
BY KENNETH RICHARD
Bally
Agency | Atelier Franck Durand
Creative Director | Fran...
The Best Ads of Spring 2017 | Underwear
The Impression's Top Underwear Fashion Ads of Spring 2017
BY KENNETH RICHARD
Victorias Secret
Models | Elsa Hosk, Jasmine Tookes, Josephine S...
The Best Ads of Spring 2017 | Men’s
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BY KENNETH RICHARD
With Fall closing in and the Spring 2018 men's shows all around us, The Impressio...
The Best Ads of Spring 2017 | Denim
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BY KENNETH RICHARD
Frame
Photographer | Erik Torstensson
Entertainer | A.CHAL
Hudson
Photograp...
Stuart Vevers, Fabien Baron, & Victor Luis
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Vanessa Friedman | Fashion Director & Chief Fashion Critic, The New York Times
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Vanessa, nice to chat outside of shows...
Bridget Foley | Executive Director, WWD
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So Bridget, how did you become a fashion critic?
Etta Froio hired me as WWD’s Fashion Market Ed...
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Riccardo, thanks for taking the time to talk and congratulatio...
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Julie Mannion | President of Creative Services, KCD
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BY KENNETH RICHARD
Julie, nice to see you before the chaos of all the shows. Apprec...
Nian Fish | President, Nian Fish
On the eve of New York Fashion Week, we wished to chat briefly with those who help others express themselves. Here is an exclusive chat with one of our indu...
Rodarte
Just over a decade since fashion’s favorite sisters landed in NYC toting their celebrated homespun 10-piece collection, Laura and Kate Mulleavy have been mani...
The Industrialists
Our Look at the People Behind American Men's Fashion
For our July print issue of THE IMPRESSION/CFDA magazine, we gathered some of America's leading men's play...
Alexander Wang
A decade has passed since designer ALEXANDER WANG launched his namesake collection with six sweaters, vision, and a ton of determination. Since then, the fashio...
Mazdack Rassi | Creative Director, Co-founder, Made Fashion Week & Milk Studios
By Kenneth Richard | The Impressionist
Mazdack Rassi has a unique window at Milk Studios in the Meatpacking District. A window that has witnessed the cities...
Jim Nelson | Editor in Chief, GQ
Our talk with GQ's Editor in Chief JIM NELSON on how he got his start, Art Cooper, running a magazine, and The Last True Hermit.
BY KENNETH RICHARD
Jim, t...
John Varvatos
While many seek to own a look, designer JOHN VARVATOS has transcended the fashion genre to do something more . . . capture a spirit. That catch was a byproduct ...
Jim Moore | Creative Director, GQ
Our talk with GQ's Creative Director JIM MOORE on 36 years at GQ, Joe Theismann and Gronk, and making print 'printier.'
BY KENNETH RICHARD
Thanks for catc...
Hamilton South & Lynn Tesoro | HL Group
When it comes to navigating the ever-changing landscape of PR both in and around the fashion space, HL GROUP has become fashion’s go-to for the big picture. We ...
Fabien Baron
Fashion has its fair share of 'icons,' but few with as much originality, influence, and staying power as creative director FABIEN BARON.
His pio...
Trey Laird
It takes creative vision, perseverance, and business acumen to lead a creative agency in today’s ever-changing climate. TREY LAIRD, founder, CEO and Chief Creat...
Giovanni Bianco
For over the last 15 years Creative Director extraordinaire, Giovanni Bianco founder of namesake agency Giovanni Bianco Studio 65, has taken on a who's who rost...
The Top 10 Beauty Ads of 2016
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder but let’s face it, some beauty ads are simply more stunning than others and 2016 had it’s fair share of them.
There ...
Tenzin Wild & Magnus Berger
Our conversation with Tenzin Wild | CEO and Magnus Berger | Chief Creative Director of Berger & Wild
By Kenneth Richard
Grace and flow are not tw...
Jens Grede & Erik Torstensson
By Kenneth Richard
Ask around for the next creative fashion agency to watch and one name will be on everyone's short list, Saturday Group, promptly fo...
Doug Lloyd
It is easy to assume that the most valuable skills necessary to become a great creative director are vision, perseverance, and esthetic taste. And while all the...
Dior | London Flagship | Store Scout
The Store Scout | CHRISTIAN DIOR New Bond Street London
BY KENNETH RICHARD
The House of Dior doubled down in London this week, with the unveiling of both ...
Jacob Wildschiødtz
The truth is we are all paid to think. And even the best of design houses need some outside thinkers every once in a while to either get back on track or ca...
Acne Studios | Munich | Store Scout
The Store Scout | ACNE STUDIOS Munich
BY KENNETH RICHARD
Acne Studios has taken their metallic minimalism to Maximiliansplatz district in Munich wit...
Michael Kors | Regent Street Flagship | Store Scout
The Store Scout | MICHAEL KORS Regent Street Flagship
BY KENNETH RICHARD
As the world of Michael Kors continues to grow, so, too, does his flagship base, ...
Top Creatives of Fashion on Instagram
THE IMPRESSION'S TOP CREATIVES OF INSTAGRAM
BY EMMA THOMPSON
Instagram is really fashion's answer to social. Highly visual, intuitive, and designed to em...
Jimmy Choo | SOHO NY | Store Scout
The Store Scout | JIMMY CHOO Soho
BY KENNETH RICHARD
In yet another step to grow their lifestyle brand, Jimmy Choo has opened a downtown New York boutique...
Dior | Design District Miami | Store Scout
The Store Scout | DIOR BOUTIQUE Miami Design District
BY KENNETH RICHARD
Miami Florida's Design District has some new design and a star to celebrate wit...
Barneys New York | Downtown | Store Scout
The Store Scout | BARNEYS NEW YORK Downtown
BY KENNETH RICHARD
It isn't often that one gets to truly go home again, but that is exactly what has happened ...
Isabel Marant | Madison Avenue | Store Scout
The Store Scout | ISABEL MARANT Manhattan Upper East Side
BY KENNETH RICHARD
Parisian designer Isabel Marant opened the doors to her eponymous Upper East ...
Franck Durand
Our interview with FRANCK DURAND, Founder Agency Atelier Franck Durand
Franck Durand is that rare breed of a refined Creative Director with bespoke manne...
Julien Gallico
Up-and-coming Parisian based creative director JULIEN GALLICO is becoming the go-to man for luxury fashion brands like Carven, Vionnet and Iceberg for everythin...
Kevin Kollenda
Kevin Kollenda, along with partner Nicola Formichetti, is co-founder and CEO of innovation lab Two Hustlers, a pioneering collective intent on disrupting, inspi...
Tony King
Our Talk with the King of Fashion Digital, TONY KING
Over the course of the last 10 years, digital has crossed the divide from being a fringe idea to t...
Lee Swillingham
While many claim to have'finger on the pulse' it is a rare breed that is so in tune with them times that they striking lighting not once, twice but th...
Kate Valentine & Andy Spade
While the first date is always alluring, long term partners know it is the second date that counts. Kate Spade founders and power couple KATE VALENTINE & AN...
Stephen Niedzwiecki & Ruth Bernstein
Our conversation with Founders of Yard, Stephen Niedzwiecki | Chief Creative Officer & Ruth Bernstein | Chief Strategy Officer
Stephen and ...
Markus Kiersztan
Things have gotten fast over the last ten years: fast information, fast media, fast production. And behind one of the most popular brands in the world, Uniq...
Alan Aboud
Our talk with The Creative Irish Gentleman, Alan Aboud
BY KENNETH RICHARD
No man, or brand, is an island. And while plenty of brands position themselves a...
Kenneth Richard
Chief Impressionist
Kenneth Richard is a creative with 25 years of industry experience in art direction, editorial, and creating ad campaigns. He founded TheImpression.com in 2015 quickly growing it to be the definitive global leading voice on fashion marketing covering ad campaigns, creative agencies, creative strategies, fashion films, and runway shows. In the fall of 2016 he launched The Impression global biannual magazine showcasing work from artist such as Fabien Baron, Pascal Dangin, David Lipman, The Style Council, Rankin, and others. He has also published a dozen co-branded journals in partnership with the CFDA, entitled The Impression/CFDA. Kenneth is particularly known for his interviews and has conducted written and video conversations with the likes of Inez & Vinoodh, Mario Testino, Nick Knight, Giovanni Bianco, Fabien Baron, Trey Laird, Pascal Dangin, Riccardo Ruini, Doug Lloyd, Mark Lee, Alex de Betak, Alexander Wang, and Rick Owens, amongst many others. Kenneth also teaches Creative Direction and Photography at the Mastered Program in the U.K.. In addition, he consults for various luxury fashion houses and is a sought-out speaker regarding the future of fashion marketing and creative. He began his career as CEO, Chief Creative Officer of Kenneth Richard Inc., a designer brand sold in Barneys New York, Charivari, and his own freestanding store in Soho, and a showroom in Paris. Mounting 3 runway shows per year, Kenneth was the first American designer invited to show at the Paris Tranoi as well as 7th on 6th in Bryant Park. He was at the time, the youngest member asked to join the CFDA.
