Kiki de Montparnasse, the high-end lingerie and pleasure brand, has officially announced the arrival of its new Global President with Alexa Cahill stepping into the role. Kiki de Montparnasse Cahill has over two decades of “global brand-building experience”, starting as a Sales and Marketing Account Executive on Jennifer Lopez’s contemporary Sweetface brand, working under Andy … Read more
In a season all about outerwear, Véronique Leroy’s walking-coat-inspired collection is pitch perfect. The Belgian designer was thinking about hiking and hill walking — stylishly of course — for a collection built on coats and jackets. She looked to technical fabrics and waterproof nylons to create exteriors with gentle ruching and ties. Clever twists run … 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
Had there been a fashion show in sci-fi franchise “The Matrix,” it would have looked something like Avellano’s fall lineup. Over the years the French latex specialist has made his own a severe wardrobe of dusters, form-fitting sheaths and straight-leg five-pocket jeans shapes, supplemented for fall with long and loose shirts, bodysuits and the addition … Read more
LOST IN TRANSLATION: Despite her face splashed across a multitude of giant screens inside the Palais d’Iéna venue, French actress and art curator Guslagie Malanda went largely incognito at Miu Miu as she moved through the crush of photographers grappling to snap pictures of guests including South Korean singer Wonyoung Jang; Thai singer, songwriter, record … Read more
Translated by Roberta HERRERA Published Mar 5, 2024 The vibrancy of Spanish creativity illuminated the bustling Paris Fashion Week for the Fall/Winter 2024 season, showcasing experimentation, vibrant hues, sustainable materials, and luxurious comfort. Paloma Wool presented a collection that exuded a playful and youthful sensuality, while Paula Canovas del Vas challenged industry norms, daring to … Read more
At her Chanel show on Tuesday, Virginie Viard paid tribute to classic French film “Un homme et une femme” (“A Man and a Woman”) with a short film starring Brad Pitt and Penélope Cruz. A Chanel brand ambassador since 2018, Cruz set off a swarm of flashbulbs by arriving at the show with the original … Read more
Translated by Nicola Mira Published Mar 5, 2024 After a festive, sparkling week-end, it is back to normal on Monday, as the designers seem to be telling us. During this intense Paris Fashion Week for the Fall/Winter 2024-25 women’s ready-to-wear collections, many designers have underlined the importance of going back to a more practical, easy-to-wear … Read more
Tuesday sees Vestiaire Collective, one of the world’s largest resale platforms, linking up with some who was an influencer before that term was even coined — Carine Roitfeld. Carine Roitfeld – Vestiaire Collective The former editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris now helms her own magazine CR Fashion Book and works as a consultant for luxury houses … Read more
On the 8th day of Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2024, French brand Pierre Cardin took his signature space-girls underwater, while the duo behind Coperni made theirs trace a pathway to the stardust. Pierre Cardin: Cardin’s 60’s astronauts trade space for ocean depth The iconic French brand, recognized as one of the most prolific in terms … Read more
