PARIS — The jury of this year’s ANDAM prize will be as glamorous as the front row at a Saint Laurent runway show. Blackpink’s Rosé, model and singer Carla Bruni, and actress and musician Charlotte Gainsbourg are among the 13 guest members selected by the French fashion house’s creative director Anthony Vaccarello, who won the … Read more
Translated by Roberta HERRERA Published Apr 16, 2024 During the Milan Furniture Fair, luxury houses prominently showcase projects that draw heavily on heritage, collaborating with pivotal figures in design. Many leading labels have opted to reissue the celebrated historical works of design luminaries, particularly Italian, reinterpreting these pieces in opulent versions that align seamlessly with … Read more
At some of Europe’s big luxury houses, menswear and womenswear closely mirror each other. Not necessarily at Saint Laurent, where Anthony Vaccarello bookended Paris Fashion Week with his fall women’s and men’s shows. The former will be remembered for freeing the nipple with its radical dedication to sheer hosiery materials draped around the body; the … Read more
Andam is launching its call for entries for 2024. For its 35th anniversary, the fashion competition for young designers has chosen Anthony Vaccarello, Saint Laurent’s creative director, to head the jury. He will also mentor the winners for a year. As last year, the competition is offering 700,000 euros in prize money. Anthony Vaccarello – … Read more
PARIS — To mark its 35th anniversary, French fashion competition ANDAM has tapped former winner Anthony Vaccarello as mentor for its 2024 edition, marking the first time that a designer rather than an executive will be providing guidance to the winners. Vaccarello won the award in 2011, going on to become creative director of Saint … Read more
Saint Laurent has unveiled its new flagship on avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris, introducing the new design concept driven by the brand’s creative chief Anthony Vaccarello that aims to create “a sense of discovery” while also celebrating the original architectural elements of the space. It’s the label’s largest flagship and is housed in a historic … Read more
PARIS — If you weren’t among those able to attend Saint Laurent‘s spring 2024 fashion show last September — an open-air spectacle at the foot of the Eiffel Tower — you can now commune with the colorful marbles used for its impressive set. The stone has been repurposed as hulking shelves, tables, storage fixtures and … Read more
TWO WAYS: Betting big on menswear while going coed — at Etro, both ways are possible. The company said Monday it’s launching a new men’s line while its next runway show will be staged in February during Milan Fashion Week, planned to run Feb. 20 to 26. “Imagination is a land of endless opportunities and in … Read more
PROUDLY BELGIAN: Anthony Vaccarello was named the designer of the year at the recent Belgian Fashion Awards. “[He] knows how to bring change in an interesting way at a high level, both for men and women,” declared the 2023 jury led by Serge Carreira, head of emerging brands initiative at the Fédération de la Haute … Read more
