Contrast Creates Dynamism at Givenchy
Clare Waight Keller has clearly found her happy place, bringing extraordinary technique, exquisite detail and extravagant volume with such a sense of purpose that resistance was futile The loveliest thing about Clare Waight Keller is the sense of wonder she exudes about where she…
Balmain in Black and White
Olivier Rousteing turned down the glitz for a largely monochromatic collection that was coherent, authentic and raised a comment on the hate that can fester in the digital world Let’s start from the finale. There is a specific choreography to the end of every…
Louis Vuitton, Abloh pays homage to Michael Jackson
In the Jardin de Tuileries in the shadow of Billie Jean What if the image of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, dialogues with the Monogram, the iconic motif of Louis Vuitton, and with all those symbols of Paris? A new (and free) interpretation…
Menswear Gets a Platform at Givenchy
Of course there had to be sportswear, but the real action was in the elongated, elegant tailoring that created a flamboyant, louche and a bit rebellious character Clare Waight Keller will surely build on On Wednesday morning, moments after Clare Waight Keller had presented 17 men’s…
Vetements Does Vetements
Fashion moved on, but Demna Gvasalia stuck to his formula. Thursday’s celebration of juvenile rebellion felt oddly relevant now that the pendulum has swung back to formality I had no opportunity to speak to Demna Gvasalia before or after the show, nor did I…
Neil Barrett Pays Tribute to Punk
The designer is so scrupulously controlled that the merest flip of a wig can seem like a radical gesture. His 20th anniversary punk tribute let him cut loose a little One of my enduring memories of the full flush of punk is a night…
Moncler Genius will be staged on February 20th
The special project of the brand led by Remo Ruffini will return to the official calendar of the second day of Milan fashion shows. A save the date reveals the location and the appointment for the new creative raid by Moncler Genius, the special…
Countdown to the Nike Light React Element 87 Light Orewood, Thursday by Franzese
Appointment at 9 on Thursday 17 by Michele Franzese for the launch of the new colorful Nike sneaker Countdown to the official launch of the new Nike React Element 87 Light Orewood Brown, one of the most recent colors to focus on this year…
Marcelo Burlon County of Milan Fall 2019
The highlight was the looks daubed in airbrush-style fantasy fairground scapes by Swiss artist Dexter Maurer As the world ponders the future of sportswear, Marcelo Burlon’s riposte was a fun, anything goes, mix-and-match approach drawing on his reading of the traveler aesthetic. “Visually, they…
Balmain, new Parisian boutique coming soon
The maison of Mayhoola for investments will open a shop in February at 374 rue Saint-Honoré, as announced by creative director Olivier Rousteing on his Instagram profile Balmain prepares to disembark in the rue de Saint-Honoré. With a series of posts on his personal Instagram…