Olivier Lapidus departs Lanvin after two collections Thomas Marrington March 22, 2018 Fashion, News THE FRENCH luxury fashion house Lanvin finds itself once again without a creative director, as after debuting only two collections for the brand, Olivier Lapidus has reportedly been ousted by the Chinese conglo...
Glass goes backstage Chanel PFW AW18 and checks out the beauty Grace Calton March 13, 2018 Beauty, News ONE of the biggest treats of Paris fashion week is the revelation of what Karl Lagerfeld will transform the Grand Palais into next. For the AW18 show, guests arrived at Lagerfeld’s makeshift forest, complete wi...
PFW AW18: Louis Vuitton Grace Calton March 8, 2018 Fashion, Fashion Shows, News AFTER a hectic month of fashion shows, on the final eve of Paris Fashion Week, Louis Vuitton held the AW18 show at the Louvre. Nicolas Ghesquière had the Parisian arts palace transformed into an outer-space mar...
PFW AW18: Sacai Todd Burns March 8, 2018 Fashion, Fashion Shows, News SACAI succeeded in creating a mash-up of all things streetwear and sportswear for their AW18 collection at PFW, with a touch of high-school nostalgia thrown in there too. From previous seasons, Sacai have built...
Christian Dior AW18 show scenography Lily Rimmer March 7, 2018 Design, Fashion, Glass Design, News SLOGANS, fashion magazine covers and photographs from the Dior archives all came together in the show scenography which reflected the protests of a generation of restless youth. Taking three weeks to install, a...
PFW AW18: Stella McCartney Grace Calton March 7, 2018 Fashion, Fashion Shows, News LEADING the way in ethical fashion, the Stella McCartney AW18 show in Paris was everything the industry needed and more. The rest of the fashion world is only just catching up to McCartney, who since 2001 has p...
PFW AW18: Chanel Todd Burns March 6, 2018 Fashion, Fashion Shows, News REMINISCENT of his childhood memories, Chanel’s creative director Karl Lagerfeld recreated the woodland scenery surrounding the country estate in the north of Hamburg, where he grew up. Located in the Grand Pal...
PFW AW18: Alexander McQueen Tom Halford March 6, 2018 Fashion, Fashion Shows, News CONTINUING Alexander McQueen’s legacy, creative director Sarah Burton’s AW18 RTW collection for Alexander McQueen included the brands signature theme – insects. Prints incorporated throughout the collection com...
Roger Vivier announces Gherardo Felloni as new Creative Director Grace Calton March 6, 2018 Fashion, News FOOTWEAR brand extraordinaire Maison Roger Vivier has appointed Gherardo Felloni as its new Creative Director, with his first collection set to launch in September. Felloni moves from Miu Miu where he worked as...
PFW AW18: Giambattista Valli Lily Rimmer March 6, 2018 Fashion, Fashion Shows, News WITH thigh-high flashy designs and voluminous layering the Giambattista Valli AW18 collection strengthened his signature fantastical look. Never one to shy away from the super-feminine side of fashion, the show...
PFW AW18: Thom Browne Todd Burns March 5, 2018 Fashion, Fashion Shows, News STRIKE a pose, there’s nothing to it. After trading in the consumer-driven runways of NYFW last season, Thom Browne debuts his first AW18 womenswear collection as part of PFW. Opening to the remixed sounds of V...
PFW AW18: Loewe Todd Burns March 5, 2018 Fashion, Fashion Shows, News UPON entering the Maison de L’UNESCO, the location for Loewe's AW18 runway at PFW, an overwhelming sense of comfort washed over. Plush carpeting and timber-framed fireplaces created the illusion of a living roo...
PFW AW18: Valentino Todd Burns March 4, 2018 Fashion, Fashion Shows, News FLORALS? For spring? Ground-breaking. Valentino paid attention to Miranda Priestly’s disapproval of spring florals and used them for aesthetic inspiration throughout their AW18 collection at PFW. Classy as alwa...
PFW AW18: Givenchy Lily Rimmer March 4, 2018 Fashion, Fashion Shows, News FOLLOWING on from her debut couture collection in January, Clare Waight Keller and her AW18 Givenchy show established a vision of the empowered woman as one who is strong because of her femininity, rather than ...
PFW AW18: Balenciaga Todd Burns March 4, 2018 Fashion, Fashion Shows, News THE ONE we’ve all been waiting for, Balenciaga’s AW18 collection at PFW took on a 21st century-nomadic vibe with layers upon layers and shopping bags aplenty. Arguably at the top of their game, Balenciaga are b...
PFW AW18: Comme des Garçons Todd Burns March 4, 2018 Fashion, Fashion Shows, News TEETERING on the edge between fashion and art, Comme des Garçons showcased another incredibly avant-garde AW18 collection at PFW. Rei Kawakubo, founder of CdG, has never been one to shy away from challenging th...
PFW AW18: Junya Watanabe Todd Burns March 3, 2018 Fashion, Fashion Shows, News POWER DRESSING has been a much-celebrated trend of the season, with hordes of designers adopting the feature in their collection, and Junya Watanabe joined the club with his AW18 collection at PFW. Taking his u...
PFW AW18: Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood Lily Rimmer March 3, 2018 Fashion, Fashion Shows, News PUNKY and powerful, the Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood show channelled the punk styles that made Vivienne Westwood’s name in the 1970s. With a runway draped in the red white and blue colours of the Un...
PFW AW18: Altuzarra Lily Rimmer March 3, 2018 Fashion, Fashion Shows, News PINSTRIPE perfection and a whole lot of class, the Altuzarra AW18 was an abundance of tailor-made suits, structured jackets, and expensive textiles. Suede coats, wool lining, velvet dresses, cashmere jumpers, a...
PFW AW18: Issey Miyake Todd Burns March 2, 2018 Fashion, Fashion Shows, News LIKE with any Issey Miyake collection, our expectations to be introduced to new, contemporary and imaginative fabrics are high. Known for being a pioneer in the development of innovative materials, Miyake exper...
PFW AW18: Rick Owens Todd Burns March 1, 2018 Fashion, Fashion Shows, News RICK OWENS showcased another thought-provoking collection during PFW. Seemingly a continuation from Sisyphus – his latest menswear range – his AW18 collection incorporated similarities through styling choices, ...