431: Goodbye and thank you, MNZ
Plus Hanover, a Reformation sale, and the Saks gift card double-discount event.
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I went to Maryam Nassir Zadeh this weekend. One of the last days anyone could spend at the store because it’s closing after 17 years. I used to be so afraid of going in there! Intimidated by the shop girls. I would put on a bit too much of an outfit and plan my whole day around going to browse and probably not buy anything because I couldn’t really afford it.
It was so forceful, the MNZ aura. When I think about it now, I remember the shows—the one in the Guggenheim way back when, 2017. All those pastel girls filing on stage. The one in the park that I kind of snuck into. Almost none of that was even shoppable, just lace things Maryam had brought back from her travels. Had anyone ever done that before, or will they ever? Unlikely. It was incredible. I dressed in lace bits and bikini tops all summer. I remember the show in the old bank (?) on Canal St, where models rode the escalator and I wore a whole boiler suit and was sweating so much. The one at the store where everyone got a free scrunchie and I saw the dress I wanted to get married in some day but they never put it into production. I was so young once! I was so shy and lost at how to hold myself in these scenes I couldn’t believe I got to be present at, even though I was (mostly) invited. Like, the desire to be what the MNZ girl was and have what she had creatively, energetically was so overwhelming it felt godlike, scary to see close up.
My first pair of MNZ shoes were these split-color patent ankle boots (one half pink, one half black) that I’d bought on Noihsaf Bazaar. I’ve owned 3 or 4 pairs of Olympias, most of which I bought at the sample sales. Strappy baby blue Maribel sandals. Knock-offs of the pink patent Sophie slides lol. A pair of mermaid wedges were my most treasured possession, worn impractically deep into winter year over year and so often I didn’t even want to stop wearing them long enough for a cobbler to fix the quickly diminishing heel. Countless others. One of my favorite looks (that I never bought—Haley Wollens wore it on the runway, and Jo Rosenthal had it I believe, I was so jealous) was a check wool three-piece consisting of a bralette and pencil skirt worn over slacks. I think about contrast-sleeve prairie dress often.
I feel a bit, looking back on “what was MNZ” like an intimate outsider, which is probably the most aspirational a brand can be. I dove back into the archives ahead of writing this post, and my god is the story of MNZ the story of my 20s. Girlie-pop-dom. Showing my butt. Esoteric and talismanic accoutrements against unabashed color and pattern. In a way, my brand—Magasin, which I founded in 2021—was built on Maryam’s brand. I saw that nobody was writing journalistically about fashion in the sense that she showed it to us, and it was to obvious and urgent to me that I speak to the people who felt the way I did about it.
Only the store is closing, not the brand itself. But as much as I wish I could say otherwise, that era of MNZ is over. It made way to The Row and quiet luxury, which, for as big and cult-like as those things are, will never have what MNZ had: intimacy, imperfection, an open-source way of doing things. At closing weekend, everything at the store including most of the furniture and decor were and are up for sale. I bought a vintage Escada Sport purple puffer jacket and an MNZ towel (a late-stage hit but one which had been on my wishlist for a while). All the girls, so pretty and cool and in their own lanes, who would have been there in its prime, showed out to grab one last deal. I feel emotional and didn’t quite expect this outpouring from myself, but I wasn’t nervous to be there anymore. I did feel like I finally had my place within the brand that had first been extended to me almost a decade ago.
With contributions from Maya Kotomori.
What’s new
Meet Hanover, a tightly edited line grounded in American manufacturing and everyday utility. The project reflects founder Chris Black’s long-standing interest in how people actually dress, favoring permanence over novelty (he’s been consulting on J.Crew Men’s for some time now). Hanover positions itself less as a seasonal fashion label and more as an ongoing “wardrobe system,” kind of like what USM or Herman Miller did with furniture but for your closet. With production and sourcing treated as part of the design story, this is clothing with major intention.
Winter collaboration season is in full utilitarian force. We’ve got the North Face x SKIMS with a performancewear suite; fleece, body-conscious layering, and matching snow jackets and pants. Jacquemus x Nike introduces a ski-focused capsule that leans graphic and streamlined, with a Cortez-like sneaker and a Gore-Tex Jacket. MyTheresa releases Moncler Genius x Jil Sander, continuing their minimal alpine conversation with some chic winter ecrus. Meanwhile, goop teams with designer Conner Ives on an Aspen-inspired fleece exclusive, equal parts après-ready and collectible. Snow-related puns, not included.
It’s the return of the Jamie Haller knot heel, a sculptural staple that helped define the label’s quiet authority. Alongside it comes the new hoody layer, a minimal pullover designed to sit comfortably beneath tailoring or outerwear, or your work-from-home uniform; we listen and we don’t judge. Together, the restock and the release. These pieces would look great styled together with a killer skirt, or the Brooke Callahan tie skirt…
Jude’s PS26 arrival continues the brand’s precise approach to modern footwear. Clean silhouettes and unabashed heel heights are balanced by thoughtful fabric choices (python!) and understated color. This ‘00s Prada-inspired semi-flat style in red snakeprint is the scroll-stopper.
There’s also: Ralph Lauren’s festive Polo ID bags—classic hardware and polished leathers with just enough holiday gloss to the wink of an ID-accent; Miu Miu’s UNO collaboration, a playful card set housed in a leather case that reads more collectible than game night; Sophie Bille Brahe’s Trésor Grande Gattopardo relaunch, bringing back one of the jeweler’s most gift-able items: a jewelry box; and Nili Lotan’s gift guide, where leather pieces like the embossed-croc Jaclyn bag and the Chrissy sweater, a minimal take on Fair Isle print really stand out in the edit.
Men’s releases
Carter Young introduces a made-to-measure tuxedo capsule in collaboration with Patricial Villirillo that brings the brand’s tailored sensibility into formalwear. Offered with customization options and a focus on fit, the capsule emphasizes clean lines and traditional construction without theatrical excess. It’s a considered expansion for a label already known for disciplined, modern menswear.
Studio Nicholson and Drake’s collaborate on a limited run of pocket squares and scarves that blend SN minimal with Drake’s more flamboyant heritage patterns. The result is restrained but expressive, designed to work within an existing wardrobe rather than overpower it. The pieces offer a subtle entry point into both brands’ worlds.
Home releases
Maiden Home expands its furniture offerings with the Nicola Modular Collection, a flexible seating system designed for customization and scale. Yes, systems start at the cost of one semester at an elite private university, and we can’t say if they’re worth it, but it’s a “not no” moment. Clean lines and plush construction define the range, allowing configurations that adapt to different interiors without sacrificing visual coherence. It’s a practical evolution of the brand’s made-to-order ethos.
Casa Bosques releases The Missing Poem, a limited-edition holiday chocolate capped at 250 units. Priced at $200, the offering blends confectionery with conceptual storytelling, presented as both edible and collectible in a marble-y looking book format.
What’s on sale
Reformation’s winter sale is now live, offering reduced pricing across cold-weather staples and year-round bestsellers. Dresses, knits, and outerwear appear alongside occasion pieces, making it a broad sweep rather than a single-category clear-out. Inventory shifts quickly as styles move through seasonal rotations.
Saks Fifth Avenue is running a gift card promotion with code GCDECSF, timed alongside its designer sale. Notable finds include an Alaïa bubble fringe belt more than 70% off, Loewe barrel-leg trousers, a Lanvin oversized wool pea coat that’s 50% off, and Rick Owens cotton staples…literally…almost 80% off. The event layers incentives onto already reduced inventory.
Net-A-Porter continues its sale with reductions reaching up to 60%. Basically, all the stuff you maybe bookmarked from our sales roundups a couple weeks ago? They’re even more discounted now, if that means anything to you. Among the spoils: Róhe, Brunello Cucinelli, some very affordable Theory and Liffner.
Simone Pérèle is offering 20% off orders of $100 or more with GLOWING20. The promotion applies across the French lingerie label’s range, including bras, briefs, and sleepwear. Known for fit-driven design and lacy detailing, the brand rarely leans heavily on broad discounts, so consider this a little holiday treat.
Co has added new styles to its ongoing sale, expanding the selection of understated separates and dresses. The brand’s focus on proportion and fabric (some great wool-silk blends) remains intact across this sale edit, even at reduced pricing. It’s an opportunity to access pieces designed to sit outside seasonal trend cycles, and to be played on repeat.
There’s a Christopher Esber archive sale on now that’s suitable for NYE fits, resort vacations, and most aptly, NYE resort vacation fits. Plenty of pieces beginning in the $300 range.
Studio Nicholson’s sale is on, and it includes tailored trousers, outerwear, and knitwear that define the label’s reputation for volume and structure. We’ve got core shapes appearing alongside more seasonal fabrications like melange and dyed denims, so if the color ways are any indicator, this isn’t one to miss.
Veronica de Piante’s seasonal sale offers reductions of up to 50% off. The selection spans classic tailoring to statement garments; a worthy chance to engage with the label’s considered approach to form at a more accessible entry point (the merino wools come highly recommended).
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