Dal Chodha
London based writer Dal Chodha is editor-in-chief of Archivist Addendum — a publishing project that explores the gap between fashion editorial and academe. He writes for various international titles and journals on fashion, art and culture and is a contributing editor at Wallpaper*. Chodha has been working in academic institutions for more than a decade and is Stage 1 Leader of the BA Fashion Communication and Promotion course at Central Saint Martins. In 2020 he published his first book SHOW NOTES, an original hybrid of journalism, poetry and provocation.
Latest articles by Dal Chodha
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The prejudices and politics behind the hoodie
Lou Stoppard examines the role of the hooded cotton jersey zip-up as a socio-political carrier in a new exhibition at the Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam
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For S/S 2019, Seoul Fashion Week puts menswear on the map
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Simone Rocha London Fashion Week Women’s S/S 2019
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Roland Mouret London Fashion Week Women’s S/S 2019
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Pal Zileri A/W 2018
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Neil Barrett A/W 2018
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A poetic new exhibition explores Cristóbal Balenciaga’s use of black
‘Balenciaga in Black’ at Kunstmuseum Den Haag features works in black by Cristóbal Balenciaga, capturing the unnerving modernity of the late couturier’s designs
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Dior Men A/W 2019 Paris Fashion Week Men's
Kim Jones presents a spectacular archives-inspired sophomore collection for the Parisian house
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Try Guy Morgan's homemade avocado face mask recipe
The East London based apothecary Guy Morgan shares a quick remedy for winter skin that’s been drowning in the blue glow of a computer screen
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Louis Vuitton opens Peter Marino-renovated London flagship
The Parisian maison unveils its Peter Marino-designed boutique on London's New Bond Street
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Digital dressing: the app to restock your virtual wardrobe
Welcome to your new digital wardrobe! Fashion tech start-up Zero10 lets you buy, wear, and collect clothes in the virtual world
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Johnstons of Elgin cashmere: ‘We’re the forerunners in sustainability’
A visit to any factory is one of discovery and drama. Johnstons of Elgin – home to the world’s finest cashmere since 1797 – doesn't disappoint
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Simone Rocha judges Wallpaper* Design Awards 2022
The British womenswear designer, whose brand recently reached its tenth anniversary, talks milestones, escapes and her pick of the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2022
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Nomen Nescio, the Helsinki-based label approaching fashion like furniture design
‘We wanted to make some base pieces and then gradually make them better just as you would if you were to design a chair,’ say husband-and-wife duo Niina and Timo Leskelä of Nomen Nescio about their thoughtful genderless collections
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The menswear designers celebrating the value of craft
We hone in on five menswear brands championing artisanal production
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Pancakes and strawberry jam inspire Marimekko’s A/W 2022 collection
Wallpaper* speaks to Marimekko creative director Rebekka Bay, as she presents her debut collection for the Helsinki brand at Copenhagen Fashion Week
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The heritage brand creating made-to-order sneakers in Sheffield
Goral's made-to-order ‘Mellor II’ trainers involve 200 stages of production but they'll be on your feet within ten days of a click
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Artist Noé Sendas puts a surreal twist on this season's black and white classics
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Celine New Bond Street: a carnival of materials, furniture and art
The French maison opens Celine New Bond Street, an art-filled flagship store in central London. Commissioned artworks by Nika Neelova and Leilah Babirye and a distinctively contemporary material palette contrast with the listed Edwardian building, reflecting artistic director Hedi Slimane’s vision of exacting opulence
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Mary Katrantzou London Fashion Week Women’s S/S 2019
The compulsive nature of collecting inspired Mary Katrantzou’s kaleidoscopic, decorative and other-worldly S/S 2019 collection
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Matthew Miller, Bodice and DYNE win the International Woolmark Prize 2018
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Rick Owens A/W 2019 Paris Fashion Week Men’s
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‘What we wear is directly related to what we feel. Clothes literally touch us, hug us’
London-based photographer Ronan Mckenzie launches made-to-order fashion label Selasi
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Lemaire celebrates Joseph E Yoakum's ‘spiritual unfoldments’
Works by Native American folk artist Joseph E Yoakum inspire a capsule collection by Lemaire and go on show during Paris Fashion Week; we speak to the label’s founders
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