A#26
A Magazine Curated By Peter Do, 2023.
The 26th issue has been curated by Peter Do, the founder of his eponymous label and creative director of Helmut Lang.
Staying true to Do’s appreciation and fascination of craft, the cover features black embroidery that juxtaposes the functional details printed in silver Pantone found throughout the book. The document is an extension of Do’s precise hand and cultivated eye, a personal notebook that indexes formative memories and lasting relationships he holds dear. The issue explores the idea of home, from his childhood in Biên Hòa, Vietnam to living in New York, rooted in the memories held of different places, people, objects and how one remembers. It is Do’s most intimate project to date, inviting readers to understand the internal narratives of the shy designer.
Portrait of Peter Do by Anh Duong, 2023
Contributors in alphabetical order:
Anh Duong, Bảo Nguyễn Nguyễn, Brenda Weischer, Chương-Đài Võ, Hart Lëshkina, Huy Lương, Joanna Yi, Mark Borthwick, Mary HK Choi, Matthieu Lavanchy, Newt Nguyen, Nhu Xuan Hua, Nicolas Henni-Trinh Duc, Ocean Vương, Sarah Park, Sergiy Barchuk, Simon Heger Knudsen, Trần Anh Dũng, Trần Anh Hùng, Trisha Đỗ, Vân-Nhi Nguyễn, Việt Thanh Nguyễn
Photography by Vân-Nhi Nguyễn
Photography by Simon Heger Knudsen
Photography by Trần Anh Dũng
Photography by Huy Lương
Artwork by Anh Duong
Photography by Sergiy Barchuk
Photography by Nhu Xuan Hua
Photography by Hart Lëshkina
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