Eckhaus Latta
Eckhaus Latta is a bi-coastal American fashion brand. Founded by Zoe Latta and Mike Eckhaus in 2011, Eckhaus Latta is a young label recognized across the spectrums of the fashion, entertainment, and arts industries.[1] The brand is known for their use of unexpected materials, exploring texture and tactility in their designs, and for incorporating writing, performance, and video into their practice.[2] In 2018, Eckhaus Latta opened a show, Possessed, at the Whitney Museum, the first fashion-related exhibition at the museum in 21 years.[3] The label previously exhibited their work, a sculptural collage of fashion, fine art, and video, in group shows at the Hammer Museum, (2016) and MoMA PS1, (2015).[4][5] Additionally, Eckhaus Latta was nominated for the 2018 Edition of the LVMH Prize.[6] They often collaborate with other artists.
| Industry | Fashion |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Zoe Latta Mike Eckhaus |
| Headquarters | , U.S.A. |
Number of locations | 2 Permanent Locations (Los Angeles, CA) 2016-present (New York, NY) 2018-present 1 Temporary Location (Whitney Museum, NY) Aug 3–Oct 8, 2018 |
Key people | Zoe Latta (Co-Founder, Co-Designer) Mike Eckhaus (Co-Founder, Co-Designer) |
| Website | www |
History
Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta met as students at the Rhode Island School of Design, where Mike studied sculpture and Zoe textiles. In 2010, Eckhaus moved to NYC and began working as an accessories designer at Marc by Marc Jacobs while Latta ran a textiles business, Ruth Prince, selling prints to designers such as Calvin Klein and Proenza Schouler while designing knits for Opening Ceremony.[7] Looking to move beyond the somewhat restricted commercial environments in which they worked, Eckhaus and Latta decided to design a collection together.
Collaborators
Eckhaus Latta periodically collaborates with those they find inspiring, from putting artists' sculptures into their store, to commissioning the furniture in their Los Angeles retail store, to working with Camper on a line of footwear.[8] Eckhaus Latta amplifies their peers and engages in a spectrum of collaborations.[9]
| Collaborators |
|---|
| Brian Chippendale |
| Susan Cianciolo |
| Alexa Karolinski |
| Emma T. Price |
| Jay Latta |
| Annabeth Marks |
| Jessi Reaves |
| Sophie Stone |
| Erica Sarlo |
| Nora Jane Slade |
| Camper |
| Eric Wrenn |
| Rachel Chandler |
| Dev Hynes |
| Alex Da Corte |
| Brendan Fowler |
| Valerie Keane |
| Martine Syms |
| Torey Thornton |
| Amy Yao |
| Riley O’Neill |
| Avena Venus Gallagher |
| Charlotte Wales |
Unconventional models
Eckhaus Latta often uses non-professional or unconventional models in their advertising campaigns and runway shows.[10][11] The label courted controversy with its first large-scale ad campaign when it showed adult models having real sex in the spring 2017 collection.[12]
| Unconventional Model | Profession |
|---|---|
| Danny Bowien | Chef |
| Susan Cianciolo | Artist |
| Thistle Brown | Stylist |
| Alex Chaves | Artist |
| Collier Schorr | Photographer |
| Barbara Ferris | Actress |
| Camille Bidault-Waddington | Stylist |
| Annabeth Marks | Artist |
| Coco Gordon Moore | Artist |
| India Salvör Menuez | Artist |
| Sophie Stone | Artist |
| Juliana Huxtable | Artist/DJ |
| Grace Dunham | Writer |
| Hari Nef | Actress |
| Dev Hynes | Musician |
| Kelela | Musician |
| Thea Wagner | Art Collector |
| Bridget Donahue | Gallerist |
| Sophie | Musician |
| Torey Thornton | Artist |
| Khalif Diouf | Musician |
| Stewart Uoo | Artist |
| Alex Olson | Skateboarder |
| Raphael Cohen | Artist |
| Lucy Chadwick | Gallerist |
| Cynthia Leung | Publicist |
| Maia Ruth Lee | Publicist |
References
- Nelson, Karin. "Clothes Call". W Magazine. W Magazine.
- Lew, Christopher Y. "Group Dynamics". Whitney Museum.
- Halabin, Layla. "Eckhaus Latta is showing the first fashion-related exhibition at the Whitney in 21 years". thefader.com. The Fader.
- Yotka, Steff. "Contemporary Fashion Finds a New Home at MoMA PS1". Vogue.
- "Eckhaus Latta - Hammer Museum". The Hammer Museum.
- "Eckhaus Latta". LVMH Prize. LVMH.
- Fernandez, Chantal. "Eckhaus Latta, Beyond the Fringe".
- Sidell, Misty. "Eckhaus Latta to Partner With Camper". WWD.com. WWD.
- Colman, David. "Who Wore It Better: Art or Commerce?". www.nytimes.com. New York Times.
- Spellings, Sarah. "How the Most Interesting Cast of Models at Fashion Week Comes Together". www.thecut.com. The Cut.
- Silver, Jocelyn. "Whoopi Goldberg Loved Eckhaus Latta". Paper Mag.
- Eckardt, Stephanie; Hodor-Lee, Alex (March 31, 2017). "A Brief History of Fashion's Most NSFW, Controversial Ad Campaigns". W magazine. Retrieved October 22, 2018.