Labbeye

L'Abbeye Issue I : the first chapter of the archive is now open for pre-order

A 400+ page coffee-table object documenting avant-garde fashion as philosophy, not trend. Standard edition 55€, Collector x Isaac Sellam 395€, 200 numbered copies.

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In June 2003, along the quiet waters of Milan’s Naviglio Grande, Carol Christian Poell staged one of the most haunting fashion presentations of the 21st century. Far from the conventional runway, his Spring/Summer 2004 show unfolded on the surface of a canal, where garments and models alike drifted in silence, part procession, part apparition. Echoing the spectral stillness of Millais’s Ophelia, Poell’s vision transformed fashion into ritual, decay into desire, and garments into relics. This article revisits that unforgettable moment, where control gave way to current, and fashion, freed from speed and spectacle…

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THESE FURNITURE AND DECOR BRANDS WILL HELP YOU LIVE INSIDE A WORK OF ART

Think of homes that feel more like installations, minimal to the extreme, anti cozy, sometimes even intentionally disorienting.

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GETTING TO THE BONES OF IT: WHEN MORBID CURIOSITY MEETS FASHION

Exploring the use of bones and skeletons as imagery and motifs across avant-garde fashion and design

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CLEMENTINE SMITH: UNWEARABLE FASHION, UNLIVABLE LIVES

Designing the Unwearable Inside an Inhospitable World...

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HOW JAPANESE DESIGNERS SHAPED THE FUTURE OF AVANT-GARDE FASHION

Japanese designers redefined avant-garde by merging tradition, philosophy, and innovation. From deconstruction to minimalism, their influence reshaped Western fashion and continues to inspire a generation seeking authenticity over perfection.

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FIVE UNDERRATED BRANDS YOU SHOULD KNOW

These five underrated brands are quietly reshaping fashion with bold ideas and unique visions. Discover who’s flying under the radar and why they deserve your attention now.

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7 GOTHIC FRAGRANCES FAR FROM BORING

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Uma Wang Spring/Summer 2027

TOP 10 ARTICLES :

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INTERVIEW : VICTOR CLAVELLY'S SURREAL FASHION LORE

2

CORROSION AS CRAFT: RETHINKING FASHION THROUGH DECAY

3

THE GOTHIC REBIRTH OF MINIMALISM

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THE EVOLUTION OF AVANT-GARDE IN FASHION

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THE PASSERBY

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HOW MCQUEEN MADE THE FASHION INDUSTRY DESCEND INTO MADNESS

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WHAT "AVANT-GARDE" REALLY MEANS IN FASHION

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EXPLORING THE UNTAPPED POTENTIAL OF FISH SKIN FOR FASHION: INTERVIEW WITH ISABELLE TAYLOR

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LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH: 6 TIMES DAVID CRONENBERG INSPIRED RUNWAY DESIGNERS

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