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We Did a Thing : NYFW '25
romil hemnani
Art by Dio Garcia
Written by Edith Young
Romil Hemnani of BROCKHAMPTON fame is breathtaking in the Christa Empire Dress. We already knew that a NASA metallic flattered him, since he shimmered and shined in one such jumpsuit onstage at Gov Ball last May. Here, we catch up with Romil in the summer shade, and discuss the urgent matters at hand, like which vegetables really strike his fancy and how many hours of sleep LeBron James gets per night. Without further ado... Dressing; A How To.
sasha de sola
Art by Dio Garcia
Written by Edith Young
We meet Sasha De Sola at San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel, an oasis perched on one of the city's slopes. Sasha is a principal dancer with the San Francisco Ballet. She's also a good influence — in her presence, our posture perks up. Clad in magenta (courtesy of the Drew dress), Sasha runs circles around us on the Fairmont's terrace, a secret garden visible to the hotel's balconied guests. Up here, watching Sasha plié and pirouette like a human dreidel with transfixing grace, you'd never know that this hotel was also home to the Tonga Room, a famed tiki bar with fake thunder and rain capabilities located in the bowels of the building.
tim robinson
Art by Dio Garcia
Written by Edith Young
Who better to wear the Toilet Long Sleeve Tee than Tim Robinson himself? The whole Rachel Antonoff squad had been quoting lines from Tim’s recent Netflix series I Think You Should Leave back and forth for months ad nauseam, and so it was nothing short of magical to see these worlds collide one morning in Los Angeles. While shooting hoops in the blaze of July, we found a kindred spirit in Tim, he of the infectious laughter, when he confessed that he wears sweaters even when it’s way too hot out. At the end of our morning together, we thought we should leave, though we really didn’t want to.
sarah ramos
Art by Dio Garcia
Written by Edith Young
Following the strenuous task of reading Rachel’s tarot cards while wearing the Lillian Turtleneck and the Romeo Wide Leg Pant, Sarah Ramos slipped into something (even) more comfortable: the Fanny Dress, which she bought on the internet.
Ramos demonstrates just a few of the Fanny Dress’ myriad use cases, and how she navigates the world of e-commerce shopping with such ease. Witness it for yourself. You’ll be left humming the Big Little Lies theme song to yourself all night, and wishing you went to the same gym as Sarah Ramos—I’d know it if I heard her foam-rolling from a mile away.
jillian bell
Art by Dio Garcia
Written by Edith Young
We meet Jillian Bell, the star of the recent Sundance sensation Brittany Runs A Marathon, in the dog days of summer in Los Angeles (literally—there are tiny figurines of dogs, all different breeds, hidden in the corners of her home). Jillian quickly reveals herself to be a staunch supporter of Frasier and boy can she carry a tune. While we cannot guarantee that this outfit will bestow upon you such dulcet tones, we figure it’s worth a try. (I, the person writing this missive, have never seen a single episode of Frasier, but somehow I play it cool, managing to keep this information under the radar.) We determine that, among other things, the Niles shirt dress is the perfect Skype outfit, and Jillian pairs it with the Dorinda bike short like a real Princess Diana type.
Where could Jillian go in the Niles Shirt Dress, the Dorinda bike short and an ankle boot? Dog-walking to the ends of the earth, for one. Maybe one of those parties with no music where everyone wears headphones. A Clippers game. Fiesta Taco in Burbank. USC Commencement, why not, could be fun. A Los Angeles preview of the Westminster Dog Show. Runyon Canyon, probably. A cooking class, most certainly. As an audience member at the Ellen Show. A Dead & Company concert. An underwater hotel. The outfield of a Dodger’s game. Musso & Frank Grill’s parking lot. As a substitute for the regular news anchor at a nearby state fair. An audition for American Idol. The set of Frasier, via elaborate modes of time travel.
mike birbiglia & jack antonoff
Art by Dio Garcia
Written by Edith Young
Episode two of Dressing; A How To finds friends Jack Antonoff and Mike Birbiglia recumbent in Rachel Antonoff. Mike is fresh from kickboxing class, an activity at which he excels. Jack has been tickling the ole ivories, an activity at which he excels. It’s a Friday and these two are dressed for it: Most notably, they’re respecting public decency laws by wearing the Lizzie Jacket, the Suzanne Walking Short and the ever-versatile Amelia Flight Suit (which pairs well with a Books Are Magic t-shirt or a Prada polo, depending on whether you’re a Mike or a Jack).
As Mike would tell you, the Amelia flight suit is sure to meet your pocket quota. Jack suggests that the flight suit is a vessel best used for schlepping Peanut M&Ms crosstown to the greater Times Square vicinity, while Mike sees an opportunity to store your small knife (assuming you are a chef or a park ranger, that is). If the flight suit had no earthly name, Jack might call it the Theatre-Lover’s, or the Theatre-Saver’s, jumpsuit. He thinks it’s equal parts chic and Slipknot, with a color scheme that rings of Betty Crocker.
In the format of America’s most colloquial talk show, Jack and Mike discuss the finer points of the Bessie sweater (a crowd favorite, no matter your relationship to dairy).
Whether you’re singing about the Scrambler or pretending to film a SNL audition tape, do it in Rachel Antonoff. If you only watch one video this year, make it this one. We can’t and won’t charge you for concessions.
alia shawkat
Art by Dio Garcia
Written by Edith Young
Welcome to Alia Shawkat’s studio, where esteemed members of the Mountbatten-Windsor family tree freckle the walls and the preferred method of transport is via penny board. Alia herself looks positively royal in the cyan Margaret Tea Dress, and I can guarantee she does the best ornithological bit you’ll hear all day.
Life imitates art when Alia dons the Gertrude Tie-Neck Silk-Chiffon Top in the Objects print, comprised of photographer Neil Winokur’s signature still-lifes from the 80s.
Take a page out of Alia’s book and narrate a novela to a small gathering of friends while flexing your toes beneath the foxglove flare of the Bette pant, or consider the equestrian potential of the Fanny Dress, replete with hundreds of doting waiters, their noses upturned, serving martinis drier than a British sense of humor.
Equal parts regal and rococo, the artist herself resplendent in Rachel Antonoff.
Welcome to More RA!
Welcome to More RA! It’s like RA, but...more. There’s going to be a lot of fun, weird stuff happening on here, much of it including Freddie the DHL icon. For now, we’re extremely excited to share our new video series, Dressing: A How To with you. One of my favorite parts about this job is getting to see how our clothes play a small role in people's lives and stories. How we get to tag along to seminal moments (your wedding! Your divorce!) and not so seminal moments (getting coffee, dog walking) and we LOVE to hear about all of it. Did you get dumped in one of our dresses? Get your dream job in one of our suits? Shit your pants in OUR pants? That one is less exciting for us, but still an honor to be a part of your funny, embarrassing, thrilling, sad, scary and yes, even shitty stories.
So, we set out to bring you some other people's stories. We were curious about various people we admire: where would they wear RA, what do they like to do in general, have they ever shit their pants? You know, the basics. With that, we give you Dressing; A How To.