There is a certain irony to the fact that of all the shows that took place during couture last week, the one designed to be the most off-line — the one conceived as an in-person experience rather than as a simple catwalk — is the one that ended up going the most viral. The one […]
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Rihanna, Kylie Jenner, Zendaya and More Gallivant in Paris at Couture
Haute couture is a celebration of artisanship — and one-upmanship — as the world’s top fashion houses gather in Paris to compete with one another and show off new designs. So, too, with the celebrities and socialites on the front row, who also have something to sell — movies, music, reality television, cosmetics. The season […]
Read MoreGucci’s Reboot Brings Back Old-School Cool
The headline was Gucci. The headline was always going to be Gucci, in the same way the Ever Given was destined to dominate the news cycle when the mammoth vessel, one of the largest container ships ever built, got stuck in the Suez Canal back in 2021. Gucci is, in a way, the Ever Given […]
Read MoreMad for It: What Happened When Chanel Came to Manchester
Manchester is a city of glory and grit. Set among the damp northwest hills of England, it’s the rain-spattered home of Northern soul and legendary bands like Joy Division, New Order and Oasis; two world famous soccer clubs; the cradle of the industrial revolution; and one of the most vibrant nightlife scenes on the planet. […]
Read MoreTough Times for Men’s Wear? Designers Find a Workaround
You’ve maxed out your credit cards, asked your family for loans, begged vendors for favors, cajoled friends into sacrificing salaries to model for a day, and then suddenly it is New York Fashion Week and, with it, New York Men’s Day, the only chance some men’s wear designers will have to be seen. Then, on […]
Read MoreThe Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Returns. But Not as You Knew It.
The last time Victoria’s Secret had a fashion show was 2018. For more than 20 years, the show had been an annual event, an extravaganza of babes in thongland, like “Barbie” through the lens of Paul Verhoeven. Broadcast in more than 100 countries to millions of viewers, it got evermore absurdist until the #MeToo movement […]
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