BLESS N°40, courtesy of Sébastien Jamain and Bless. Bless, the label founded by Desiree Heiss and Ines Kaag, marked 25 years of doing business its own way last year. That’s a momentous achievement for any label, not to mention an independent one that operates between Paris and Berlin. To mark the occasion, the duo invited … Read more
The atmosphere was electric with anticipation leading up to Alessandro Michele’s debut at Valentino on Sunday afternoon in Paris—undeniably the most coveted invite of the season. Instead of opting for the expected, Michele broke tradition by leaving behind the chic salons of the Salomon de Rothschild hôtel particulier, historically a frequent venue for Valentino shows, … Read more
Today’s spring 2025 Valentino show was one of the buzziest of Paris Fashion Week: Designer Alessandro Michele made his highly-anticipated debut for the label, a moment that brought out an A-list crowd in the front row. Some of Michele’s greatest supporters, who wore his red carpet looks nonstop when he was at the helm of … Read more
Even before news leaked that Stefano Pilati was designing a capsule for Zara, close watchers of the Berlin-based, Italian-born designer knew something was coming. On Instagram, Pilati had been engaging in a sort of comeback tour, posting images of past runway shows, red carpet moments, and advertising campaigns from his days at YSL, where he … Read more
All roads lead to Paris. It’s where most ascendant designers dream of showing their collections, and where conglomerate-backed brands can afford to jet in A-list talent on a minute’s notice. Last season’s guests included–deep breath–Jennifer Lawrence, Natalie Portman, Rosalía, Zoë Kravitz, Kate Moss and Lila Moss, Lily Collins, Cher, Sienna Miller, Lorde, Sydney Sweeney, Charli … Read more
The guest of honor at this afternoon’s Dior show was not a brand ambassador, but rather an actual political figure: First Lady of France Brigitte Macron. And while Mme. Macron has sat front row before—her friendship with Louis Vuitton creative director Nicolas Ghesquière actually started that way (“She came to a show, we went to … Read more
Ludovic de Saint Sernin will be the eighth guest designer for Jean Paul Gaultier. He is also the youngest. At the time he was born, in 1990, fashion’s original enfant terrible, then around 38-years-old, had presented his luscious “Adam and Eve, Rastas Aujourd’hui” (Rastas today) collection, which featured giddy male and female models walking as … Read more
It is a gloriously sunny September morning in Paris, and something about rue du Mont Thabor—an anonymous street sandwiched between rue de Rivoli, in the shadow of the Louvre, and rue Saint-Honoré, lined with boutiques from Balenciaga, Armani, Moynat, and Burberry, et al—is looking particularly kissed by the light. At 1 rue du Mont Thabor, … Read more
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Obegero partnered with Apple this season to create a fashion film, which he screened at the popular Parisian locale Silencio des Prés, followed by a conversation with filmmaker and journalist Loïc Prigent as well as a static presentation of his collection. Apple provided an iPhone to photographer Marcel Nestler along with director Kelly CWK to … Read more
Paris Fashion Week brought a strong finish to the fall 2024 season, collections shown with an array of beauty looks that packed a visual punch. The best part about the hair and makeup that decorated the runways was the blend of extravagance and accessibility—though striking, the above-neck details were immediately identifiable as ready-to-wear, sans modifications. … Read more
