Valentino will not be showing in June

Translated by Cassidy STEPHENS Published Mar 25, 2024 The fashion world is still reeling from Valentino’s announcement on Friday March 22, that it is parting ways with its creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli. That said, the show must go on. With the first rumours circulating about potential candidates to succeed the designer, the Roman luxury fashion … Read more

Designer Pierpaolo Piccioli to leave Valentino

Designer Pierpaolo Piccioli is leaving Valentino after over a decade in charge, in a shock announcement made public Friday afternoon. “Maison Valentino and Creative Director Pierpaolo Piccioli are announcing their joint decision to end their collaboration,” the Rome-based maison said Friday in a release. Pierpaolo Piccioli The news comes barely nine months after giant French luxury group Kering … Read more

Valentino and Akris in reflective moods

A brisk, breezy Sunday saw thousands of fans crowd around the entrance to shows by two of the classiest brands in fashion, Valentino and Akris, where dark reflection was the unifying theme.  Valentino: Red to many blacks Valentino, the fashion house that defined the concept sinful red, is now the true of expression of devilish … Read more

Kaia Gerber, Jolin Tsai, and Son Ye-jin star in Valentino 2024 campaign

Valentino has launched its latest advertising campaign, ‘L’École’, starring a global trio of talents and set in the heart of New York City.  Kaia Gerber, Jolin Tsai, and Son Ye-jin star in Valentino 2024 campaign. – Valentino As part of the campaign, Kaia Gerber, Son Ye-jin, and Jolin Tsai come together to embody the essence … Read more

At Valentino, Even Stormi Webster Couldn’t Overshadow the Clothes

Following its cinematic display at the Château de Chantilly last season, Valentino opted for the hushed intimacy of its salons on Place Vendôme to showcase its spring haute couture collection. Two years ago, when the Italian house last staged a show at its historic headquarters, big gatherings were still out of favor due to the … Read more

Composite cool and assembled attitude

Few designers will have as much impact this season, for men or women, as Chitose Abe, whose Sunday afternoon show in Paris was a smash hit of composite cool and assembled attitude. See catwalkSacai – Fall-Winter2024 – 2025 – Menswear – France – Paris – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight Staged inside the Carreau du Temple, a late 19th-century … Read more

Refined marques, contrasting visions of menswear

Hermès and Valentino: Two very refined marques showed contrasting visions of menswear, though united in the determination to develop new sartorial codes.  Hermès: Puncturing old codes with poise No menswear show anywhere this month looked classier than that of Hermès, while also managing to look modern, modish and moody. Hermès Fall/Winter 2024 collection – Hèrmes … Read more