W Department

Curated, Not Stocked

A considered selection of designer clothing presented alongside ancient and contemporary art, challenging the distinction between art, craft, and design, between gallery and boutique.

Recent Obsessions

The Library

Recent musings, suggestions, pictures, stories… just stuff we generally like and want to share.

Several pairs of black shoes gathered on a white leather chair: padded leather thong sandals, a lace-up boot, and low suede sneakers.

the Wardrobe as a collection

How to build a wardrobe the way a collection is built: slowly, with intention, each piece earning its place. On 3sixteen, Studio Nicholson, and patience.

A model in a black wide-brim hat, black snap-front shirt, and waxed wide-leg trousers, photographed against a pale grey studio backdrop.

How We Look at Clothes

How we look at clothes, and why some take years to reveal themselves: Lemaire, Label Under Construction, Massimo Alba, Harris Wharf London, and Rick Owens.

Christopher Webster on stone steps at night, in a dark jacket, white shirt, and navy sneakers.

Getting Dressed as a Creative Act

Getting dressed is a creative act, not a problem to solve. Issey Miyake, Ann Demeulemeester, Comme des Garçons, Rick Owens, and Tibi as five lenses on it.

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