designer dossier

Conscience and Desire Were Never Opposites

Maria McManus does everything the hard way so you can do nothing at all.

Jun 3 • Jess Graves

So, What's the Deal with Róhe?

The ubiquitous brand suddenly has Fashion Substack in a chokehold. Who are they?

May 7 • Jess Graves

Cashmere, Flasks, and Second Acts

Designer Trish Wescoat Pound is building a universe — and TWP is the dress code.

Mar 23 • Jess Graves

The Designers Who Bet Their Wedding Money on a Pair of Jeans

Sonia and Maurice Mosseri turned $20k and a pair of their father's patched-up Levi's into Still Here, one of New York's most coveted denim brands. We…

Feb 26 • Jess Graves

The French Jewelry Designer Who Makes Metal Dance

From Balenciaga to bicolor signatures, Charlotte Chesnais builds a sensual, contemporary vocabulary.

Nov 6, 2025 • Jess Graves

Todd Snyder and the State of American Menswear

"I look at clothes as a lifetime investment."

Sep 23, 2025 • Jess Graves and John Jannuzzi

Nine Ways to Make it a Perfect Sunday

Our favorite designers talk small rituals, soft clothes, and weekend indulgences.

Aug 10, 2025 • Jess Graves

This Is What Denim Looks Like When Women Design It for Themselves

OSSOU's Nina Khosla and Talia Shuvalov tackle the Designer Dossier Questionnaire.

Jul 10, 2025 • Jess Graves

Meet the Designer Weaving Legacy Into Luxury

"I want to teach my kids that they can be proud to be both Americans and Mexicans."

Jun 29, 2025 • Jess Graves

Scandi Cool Gets a New Zip Code

Handbag designer Paulina Liffner is dropping "little" and going big.

Jun 16, 2025 • Jess Graves

This Isn’t a Jewelry Brand. It’s a Witches' Brew.

Welcome to the slightly feral coven of Lucy Delius.

May 27, 2025 • Jess Graves

Is Paris is Always the Answer?

If Designer Janessa Leoné has anything to say about it, then yes.

Mar 4, 2025 • Jess Graves

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