125: The New Black Vanguard w/ Antwaun Sargent

Following the biggest week in American fashion history, we're running down the best shows, parties, and fits from NYFW and the Met Gala. We also discuss the other fashion capitol of the world—Paris—and update each other on our haircuts. Finally, Noah unpacks his must-read story on IRAK and Kunle Martins. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

This week we're discussing Noah's epic story about the lads behind Palace. How did the feature come together? What's the secret to Lev Tanju's genius? And most importantly: would Shrek wear Supreme or Palace? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Rachel's back from Atlanta with an epic review of Kanye's Demna Gvasalia-directed Donda listening party/performance art piece. We're also discussing The Weeknd's vertiginous Celine boots, and Sam gives us the details on Frank Oceans's new luxury brand, Homer. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

This week we're diving into Rachel's mega story on the brands that are charting the future of fashion from outside the traditional system: The New American Sportswear. But first we discuss the significance of Virgil Abloh's new post at LVMH, and the near-simultaneous return of Kanye's Bottega Veneta-heavy fit pics. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

This week we're talking the Venice fashion shows, the return of Phoebe Philo (and why she's misunderstood), the Bottega Venetaissance, Christian Slater, Sob Rock, Gossip Girl, and Adele and Skepta's Prada outlet shopping spree.Buy a Corporate Lunch dad hat here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The men's SS21 shows are about to kick off, and this week we're discussing what's going on with fashion week, the collections we're excited for, and the promise of couture for men. Then we take you on a journey through the post-trend universe of men's style. Are trends dead? Are we living in a golden period of personal style? Is that a good thing? What does TikTok have to do with all of this?Here's the NYT op-ed by Isabel Slone on the end of fashion rules we discuss in the episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/10/opinion/fashion-what-to-wear.htmlBuy a Corporate Lunch dad hat here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

After a brief hiatus to get our summer fits in order, we're back and talking A$AP Rocky's New York style sensibility, the rise of the big chino/unbuttoned button-down/T-shirt thing happening right now, shorts and sheer Casey Casey trousers, and the best art and movies we've seen in the last two months.Buy a Corporate Lunch dad hat here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

This week we're joined by painter Sam McKinniss to discuss the Suez Canal situation, his upcoming shows with Michael Ovitz and Almine Rech, being a workaholic, Marc Jacobs's wedding, post-covid style, smoothies, and Rachel's love letter to McKinnis that appears in the April issue of GQ.Buy a Corporate Lunch dad hat here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

This week we're joined by the art writer, critic, and curator Antwaun Sargent to discuss his new Gagosian directorship, the state of art criticism, KAWS, photo Twitter, the legacy of The New Black Vanguard and the impact it has had on the art and fashion worlds, and expensive skincare routines.Buy a Corporate Lunch dad hat here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

This week we're joined by genius super-stylist and GQ contributor George Cortina to discuss the April cover starring Steven Yeun, creating images that stand the test of time, being obsessed by style rather than fashion, Keanu Reeves, the Pitt Twist, ’60s Italian cinema, how he became the most elegant man on earth, and the arc of his 30+ year career: "It’s been amazing, it’s been heartbreaking, it’s been inspiring, it’s been incredibly crushing and disappointing, it’s been all of the emotions. You don't become a star and everything is fabulous. Every day is a different day."Buy a Corporate Lunch dad hat here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices