Imitation of Christ Revives Spring 2002 Concept for Spring 2027 at The Hole

Key facts

• Tara Subkoff showed Imitation of Christ Spring 2027 ready-to-wear at The Hole in New York.
• The event reprised the brand's Spring 2002 show where guests became models and models acted as audience.
• The show took place on the eve of the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
• The original Spring 2002 show was held days before the 9/11 attacks.
• Subkoff's collaborators in 2002 included co-founder Matt Damhave and creative director Chloë Sevigny.
• The brand was influenced by the Situationists and Guy Debord's 'The Society of the Spectacle.'
• The Spring 2002 show was slated for The New York Observer cover before 9/11.
• Subkoff relaunched the brand in 2020 with co-created collections; Spring 2027 collaborators were Ed Teller, Lily Teiger, and Greg Harrison.
• Clothes were made from vintage and available at Surrender Dorothy the day after the show.
• Subkoff emphasized upcycling as process-oriented and community-focused, not nostalgia-driven.