Kristopher Fraser's Writing Portfolio
WWD •

EXCLUSIVE: Laura Cantu Jewelry Collaborates With Costume Designer Trish Summerville for Capsule Collection

Jewelry brand Laura Cantu has collaborated with “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” costume designer Trish Summerville on a jewelry collection inspired by the film.

Next year will mark the 10th anniversary since “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1” was released in theaters, and “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” takes fans of the franchise into the backstory of many of the characters with a prequel film.
WWD •

Quiet Luxury Explained: A Trend or a Fashion Subculture That’s Gone Popular?

When season four of “Succession” premiered on HBO Max, fans prepared for the return of the eccentric and super-wealthy Roy family. And they got it — plus a season of television that’s become one of the biggest conversations in fashion this year.

The show premiered with a fashion bang. The “ludicrously capacious” Burberry handbag scene, where character Tom Wambsgans (Matthew Macfadyen) critiques Bridget (Francesca Root-Dodson) for carrying a Burberry Title crossbody bag with a $2,890 price tag.
Robb Report •

How This Ralph Lauren Alum Is Carving Out a Distinct Vision of American Menswear

Despite being born and raised in Canada, Teddy von Ranson is well-versed in American style. Part an innate sensibility, part due to 15 years designing for Ralph Lauren, von Ranson’s take on the classics has earned him a reputation as one of American menswear’s most exciting new talents.

The fashion designer, who hails from Toronto, was a widely creative kid. He loved drawing and painting but also had an interest in what everyone from his mother to his teachers was wearing. Convinced that fashio
The Daily Beast •

Why Are Indigenous Designers Missing from New York Fashion Week?

Since 2020, the fashion industry has been making a broader attempt at rectifying its diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. However, one voice is still missing as part of that conversation: Indigenous Americans.

Indigenous designers have been continuously appropriated for decades, and you would think with all that appropriation they would be seen everywhere from the catwalks to the department store clothing racks.
The Daily Beast •

Black Artists Make Fashion a Profitable New Canvas. But Is Their Work Being Exploited?

There was a time when the old guards of the art world wanted no association with the fashion industry. The idea of artists collaborating with fashion designers was absolute blasphemy, as it was considered “selling out” by more provincial members of the art community.

Over time, fashion brand and contemporary artist collaborations would become a gold standard. Major artists from Ashley Longshore to Peter Doig would collaborate with some of the biggest brands in fashion from Gucci to Dior. Nowada