Stardom is probably more of a pursuit now than ever before, thanks to TikTok fame and other platforms. But the Fashion Group International will be celebrating “Rising Stars” at its annual luncheon on May 13 at the venue that is known simply as 583 Park Avenue. This year’s 28th annual event will draw the spotlight … 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
Priscilla Presley has been on our screens of late, with Sofia Coppola’s eponymous film last fall, and this season she was the main muse on Elie Saab’s mood board. He looked to her ’70s style for inspiration with a collection titled “Memories of Graceland.” (Though he says he hasn’t seen the movie just yet.) Thus … Read more
In a room overlooking the Tuileries, Gabriele Colangelo detailed the artisanal craftsmanship that went into his namesake label’s fall 2024 collection. He was proud of the use of braided leather nets, inspired by British ceramicist Annie Turner, to construct a bomber jacket and a skirt that he said symbolized a balance between strength and fragility. … Read more
Meryll Rogge threw a party for her brand’s fourth birthday, styled as an underground high school rave. So she took guests to a high school, and seated them in long white hallways lined with lockers, or in the carved-out basement below dodging low-hung water pipes. Beer cans were served. There was plenty of partywear on … Read more
Imagine thrifting your way through historic cities or repurposing what you find in a once-opulent dwelling to build your wardrobe. That was the impression left by Uma Wang’s fall collection in which the designer explored the idea of memories — one’s own or those left by prior generations — layered into a new narrative. Out … Read more
For his fall 2024 Rochas presentation, the brand’s new creative director of ready-to-wear, Alessandro Vigilante, had about a dozen models milling — or lounging — around a square salon, the walls and furniture all cloaked in bright pink fabric. You couldn’t tell if it was a cocktail party, or a boudoir, the gleaming satins and … Read more
Ilenia Durazzi is letting loose. The designer is gaining confidence as her brand increasingly scales up, as her fall 2024 collection proved by revealing a more eclectic side to her tailoring-filled world. A sense of wildness ran through the lineup, which added a new flavor to the equestrian inspiration Durazzi has anchored the brand in … Read more
As the Luisa Spagnoli fall show unfurled, one could easily picture a French girl leaving town on a Friday night to head to Deauville, the chic resort town of ’50s fame. She may want to toss a faux fur-collared cloak coat over a miniskirt and blouse to then change into rib knit sets, this collection’s … Read more
Working generic garments through the upcycling lens is Rave Review’s remit, this season plying what designers Livia Schück and Josephine Bergqvist described backstage as somewhat preppy tropes into, well, their exact opposite. As much as the eco-minded practice of sourcing deadstock fabrics, Rave Review’s punkish elan enhanced by the consistent DIY vibe of their collections … Read more
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