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Video Essay: Alexander Fury on Daphne Guinness' Archive
published on 14 July 2023
Fashion critic and collector Alexander Fury worked with Daphne Guinness to select looks from her rich archive for the Nick Knight-directed music video Hip, Neck, Spine.
In this in-depth analytical video essay, Fury breaks down 10 looks, the origins of each outfit and their inspiration, from Old Hollywood cinema and Marlene Dietrich to the period's influence on 1970s high fashion. Fashion includes archive Alexander McQueen, Jean Paul Gaultier and Chanel haute couture, together with pieces by Stephen Jones, Deborah Milner and Philip Treacy.
Fashion critic and collector Alexander Fury worked with Daphne Guinness to select looks from her rich archive for the Nick Knight-directed music video Hip, Neck, Spine.
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Fashion:
Balenciaga, Alaïa, Stephen Jones, Christian Lacroix, Chanel, Deborah Milner, Gucci, Pauline Trigère, Philip Treacy, Gareth Pugh, Alexander McQueen, The Blonds, Yves Saint Laurent, John Galliano, Jean Paul Gaultier, Tom Ford
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