Stealth-wealth fashion queens Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen stoked controversy last week when they asked of The Row showgoers at Paris Fashion Week, “no photos, please.” Several media outlets had a field day poring over the move as a f-you to the everywoman who has recently had a front-row seat to luxury fashion shows through social … Read more
At Jonathan Anderson’s Loewe, surprising quirks and unusual twists and turns are the norm. A dedicated fan of surrealism, the designer often takes the inner workings of everyday wardrobe staples and turns them on their head. Such was the case for Loewe’s fall 2024 show, which was staged inside a top-to-bottom spring-green venue with pieces … Read more
France loves to lure Chinese luxury shoppers to open their wallets in Paris. Now, the French government is hoping to lure Chinese fashion brands to expand their businesses here. 2024 marks 60 years since the two countries formed a cultural alliance and inaugurated the China-France Year of Culture and Tourism. Ellassay fall/winter 2024 – Ellassay … Read more
Fourteen years ago, when Alexander McQueen’s new creative director Seán McGirr was applying to fashion school, Alexander “Lee” McQueen’s final spring 2010 collection made a big impression on the Irish designer’s decision to study at McQueen’s alma mater, Central Saint Martins. Plato’s Atlantis—the first fashion show ever to be live-streamed—was a grand spectacle featuring models … Read more
For Valentino’s fall 2024 show, creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli eschewed the bold and bright colors he’s been fascinated by the past few seasons in favor of a single hue: black. Black gowns, black suits, black everything: even down to the ultra-glossy lipstick that defined each model’s face. Dubbed Valentino Le Noir, the collection was a … Read more
Now on her third season in Paris, Veronica Leoni is growing ever more confident in the direction her label Quira is taking. “It’s about taking ownership of a point of view,” she told WWD. “I really try to tell the story of womanhood in a personal way without layering or allowing someone to say how … Read more
If the brightly lit screens full of influencer “get ready with me” videos, dreamy sunsets, and endless scrolling on TikTok weren’t enough to jolt guests out of a sleepy Sunday morning mood, then it was Balenciaga’s dresses with protruding faux hip bones that had the front row’s eyes opening wide. The French house, which showed … Read more
What’s the difference between fashion and style? It’s a question Demna asked himself as he designed the fall Balenciaga collection, which stayed true to his hardcore, DIY inclinations but with less angst and more wry humor, even playfulness. It was there in the beaded, animal-print gown that opened the show, the gum-snapping model not bothering … Read more
What a difference a season can make. After a compelling if reverential first effort, Stefano Gallici showed more of true colors while being respectful of the fashion house he now leads, following the blink-of-an-eye stint of Ludovic de Saint Sernin. In a lengthy preview at the brand’s headquarters in Paris, the soft-spoken designer described a … Read more
It’s difficult to pin down Alexis Mabille this season, showing a wide variety of silhouettes, as well as colors from black to blush to berry. But that’s the way he likes it. For the collection titled “Society,” he worked with the idea of a wardrobe for the woman who attends fabulous events and fundraisers, and … Read more
