Zoe Whitfield
Zoe Whitfield is a London-based writer whose work spans contemporary culture, fashion, art and photography. She has written extensively for international titles including Interview, AnOther, i-D, Dazed and CNN Style, among others.
Latest articles by Zoe Whitfield
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New film, Hollywoodgate, finds out what really happened when the US left Afghanistan
Filmmaker Ibrahim Nash’at’s Hollywoodgate follows Taliban soldier MJ Mukhtar and air force commander Mawlawi Mansour in the aftermath of America’s withdrawal in August 2021
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‘Happy birthday Louise Parker II’: enter the world of Roe Ethridge
Roe Ethridge speaks of his concurrent Gagosian exhibitions, in Gstaad and London, touching on his fugue approach to photography, fridge doors, and his longstanding collaborator Louise Parker
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Suburbia: American dream or residential nightmare, asks multidisciplinary show
‘Suburbia. Building the American Dream’ digs deep into the archetypes, rise and realities of suburban living, at Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
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‘I couldn't help but feel the magic’: At Chatsworth, Erdem pays ode to Duchess Deborah Devonshire’s life and style
‘Erdem: Imaginary Conversations’ at Chatsworth sees the London-based fashion designer explore the legacy of Duchess Deborah Devonshire, who inspired his S/S 2024 collection. Wallpaper* travels to the Derbyshire home to find out more
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‘Becoming Karl Lagerfeld’: Daniel Brühl on playing the fashion legend in new series
Award-winning actor Daniel Brühl opens up to Wallpaper* about playing Karl Lagerfeld in ‘Becoming Karl Lagerfeld’, a new biopic of the legendary designer from Disney+
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‘Prada Archive 1998-2002’ documents the campaigns that changed fashion
New book ‘Prada Archive: 1998-2002’ features the photography of Norbert Schoerner, who captured some of the brand’s most memorable (and most-referenced) campaigns. Here, the image-maker tells Wallpaper* the story behind the book
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René Scheibenbauer’s clothes are inspired by the body in movement
Drawing inspiration from the colours and textures of the Herzog & de Meuron-designed Trinity Laban dance centre, rising London-based fashion designer René Scheibenbauer’s latest collection transports its wearer into the rehearsal room
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In new movie ‘La Chimera’, Josh O’Connor’s suit tells a story of its own
As Alice Rohrwacher’s magical Cannes-approved ‘La Chimera’ hits cinemas today (10 May 2024), costume designer Loredana Buscemi unpacks the archaeological tale’s wardrobe – including Josh O’Connor’s storytelling suiting
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‘What a Fantastic Machine’: new film explores the camera, pop culture and human behaviour
Maximilien Van Aertryck and Axel Danielson’s new film, ‘And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine’, dissects the role of the camera in popular culture
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Kembra Pfahler revisits ‘The Manual of Action’ for CIRCA
Artist Kembra Pfahler will lead a series of classes in person and online, with a short film streamed from Piccadilly Circus in London, as well as in Berlin, Milan and Seoul, over three months until 30 June 2024
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‘Fashion Faux Parr’: Martin Parr on taking the sheen off fashion photography
Martin Parr talks to Wallpaper* about his new Phaidon book, ’Fashion Faux Parr‘, which documents his distinct approach to fashion photography – from shooting Gucci on Cannes sunbathers to a Vogue shoot in New York’s Katz Deli
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The Met’s ‘The Real Thing: Unpacking Product Photography’ dissects the avant-garde in early advertising
A new exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York explores the role of product photography and advertising in shaping the visual language of modernism
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‘This is how I dress’: Natacha Ramsay-Levi on her very personal collaboration with A.P.C.
Ex-Chloé and Louis Vuitton designer Natacha Ramsay-Levi opens up to Wallpaper* about her ‘intimate and sincere’ collaboration with A.P.C., the latest in the French denim brand’s ‘interaction’ series
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’The New Look’ costume designer on recreating Christian Dior’s seminal silhouettes
‘The New Look’ on Apple TV+ traces the creation of Christian Dior’s defining silhouettes against the backdrop of the Second World War. Costume designer Karen Muller Serreau tells Wallpaper* how she recreated the era
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Make your wardrobe last longer: an expert’s guide to clothes repair
As we enter a new year, Layla Sargent of The Seam – a platform that connects people to clothes repair experts, tailors and makers – gives Wallpaper* her tips on looking after (and refreshing) your wardrobe to make it last in 2024
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V&A Dundee’s ‘Everything but the Clothes’ catalogues rare fashion show ephemera
‘The Fashion Show: Everything but the Clothes’ (3 June 2023 to January 2024) at V&A Dundee sees curator Iain R Webb collate a vast display of behind-the-scenes ephemera – from show invites to sketchbooks and photographs
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Profiling the confident aesthetic of NYC brand Commission
Exploring the textural brand's latest shoot, which took place around London’s Brutalist Barbican centre
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Chris Rhodes’ first photobook is a nostalgic ode to the everyday
A quiet compilation of the ‘self-made landscapes’ created by absent subjects, Hotel Mermaid Club is a love letter to the unremarkable
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