6397 Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear

It’s been 30 years since Stella Ishii set up shop at her space in SoHo. Not one to necessarily look back, Ishii reflects on her time fondly; she’s one to share anecdotes for the sake of context rather than nostalgia. That this 6397 lineup features callbacks to the aughts comes by the hand of Ishii’s lead designer, Lizzie Owens. Working side by side, Ishii and Owens describe their collections for 6397 as “conversations.” Ishii has always shaped 6397 as a reflection of her own sartorial fascinations, referencing her own wardrobe, her vintage finds, and making the things she’d like to wear. What Owens has added to the equation, rather compellingly, is a sense of nuance, widening the spectrum of what constitutes as a 6397 piece.