excellence alaïa
Although technically Pieter Mulier's last collection for the Alaïa house was ready-to-wear, the sheer sublimity of the garments suggested that…
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East meets West at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris
Leave it to Giorgio Armani to have the brightest array of stars front row at his couture show this season,…
Spiritual chic at Comme des Garçons Hommes Plus
A packed show for the latest Comme des Garçons show, with more people standing than sitting inside a dusty disused…
Rahul Mishra, Stephane Rolland and Tamara Ralph
Three couturiers, none of them born in Paris (Rahul Mishra, Stéphane Rolland and Tamara Ralph), offered contrasting visions of elegance,…
Jacquemus reinterprets Repetto's iconic Zizi Oxford shoe
Translated by Roberta Herrera Published January 23, 2024 As part of his “Les Sculptures” collection, which will be revealed during…
Kidsuper conquers with a cool composite collage
The most outrageous show and collection of the season was Kidsuper's cool composite collage collection, where Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldinho…
Chanel haute couture: tulle and transparencies
Virginie Viard titled Chanel's latest couture collection The Button, but there was nothing even remotely buttoned about these garments. See…
Imane Ayissi inaugurates Paris Haute Couture Week celebrating the African textile experience
Translated by Nicola Mira Published January 23, 2024 Imane Ayissi opened Paris Haute Couture Week on Monday with her warm…
Loewe's celebrity cathedral
Loewe's latest menswear show was a meditation on the cult of celebrity, the leveling effect of the global web, and…
Paris haute couture opens on Monday, Pascal Morand highlights its continued importance
Fashion's ultimate expression of creativity, the Paris Haute Couture season, begins Monday morning, and the profession is rarely in better…