| FEBRUARY 2025 | LOS ANGELES
Step into Merle’s Closet for an insider’s view of the inner world of L.A. style.
FOUR-time Oscar nominated costume designer Arianne Phillips (A Complete Unknown, Walk the Line, W.E., Once Upon a Time In Hollywood) woke up to her fourth nom on Jan. 23; she’d already scored a BAFTA nom for her work in the Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown. But weeks before this, ASU’s FIDM fashion school then honored her with costume exhibit at their downtown HQ, with many of Timothee Chalamet, Monica Barbaro and Elle Fanning’s looks right there to touch and feel. “I grew up in the West Village,” Philips, an old pal (and former Madonna stylist), told me. “I grew up with Bob Dylan. What people don’t know is that he actually was a style icon. He never wore shoes – only boots – now true of many guys. After he met The Beatles in 1964, he amped up his game with more mod swagger. I think he influenced Bob generation of male dressing. Timothee had sixty-seven costume changes!” If you want to read more about Bob Dylan as style icon, check out this free WWD story: https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/gallery/bob-dylan-2016-nobel-prize-literature-best-looks-style-photos-10674492/ Chalamet, of course, is one as well.
| FEBRUARY 2025 | LOS ANGELES