Kanye West, Lauren Santo Domingo, Christian Lacroix and More Celebrate a...
The old-world elegance of Caviar Kaspia was the perfect setting for British designer Roksanda Ilincic to celebrate her 10 years in the industry. “It had to be here; it’s so intimate,” said Ilincic....
View ArticleFrom Christian to Raf: The Ever-Evolving Model as Muse at Dior
With each new creative director at the reins, the house of Dior evolves. Besides the changes in hemlines and silhouettes, one of the most visible ways a designer puts his stamp on the brand is by the...
View ArticleEva Chen and Kristen Joy Watts Host an Instagrammable Parisian Breakfast for...
This morning, Instagram’s Eva Chen and Kristen Joy Watts teamed up with the 2014 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists to give us something—that whether we admit it or not—just about every editor on the...
View ArticleHow Haider Ackermann’s Elegant Mohawks Take Colorful Punk Hair to the Next Level
“It’s like an explosion at Ladurée!” said Haider Ackermann with a laugh, remarkably calm backstage before this morning’s show, where everything but the clothes took a backseat to the macaron-hued hair...
View ArticleJean Colonna’s New Collection Reminds Us Why We Need Him Now More Than Ever
This being the fashion industry—which for all its claims of endless pursuit of the future, tends toward the nostalgic—there is in the air a current yen for the ’90s, when, by all accounts, fashion...
View ArticleFashion Happens Everywhere in Paris, Parking Lots Included
Parking lots are having a fashion moment. The Givenchy after-party was a blowout held in a multistory lot next to the Williamsburg Bridge. London Fashion Week’s new show headquarters was the Brewer...
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know About Day Four of Paris Fashion Week
1. Loewe might be a house famous for its leathers, but under the hand of Jonathan Anderson it’s likely to become as well known for its plastics too. With a collection filled with PVC bags and...
View ArticleMeet French It Girl Ilona Smet—And Get Her Beauty Tips for Looking Like a...
There are girls with good genes, and then there’s Ilona Smet. The 20-year-old Central Saint Martins grad and aspiring actress has It-girl style in her DNA: Her grandmother, Sylvie Vartan, was an...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: 9 Unforgettable Alexander McQueen Shows from the ’90s and...
With John Galliano, Alexander McQueen put British fashion back on the map (even when showing in New York or Paris). On the eve of the brand’s Spring ’16 show, we celebrate his genius with nine of his...
View ArticleTraveling Gets a Little More Luxe Thanks to the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund...
Have talent, will travel. Luggage behemoth Tumi has tapped this year’s CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Americans in Paris class to create some of the coolest carry-ons we’ve ever laid eyes on. Edie Parker,...
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know About Day Five of Paris Fashion Week
1. At Haider Ackermann guests were treated to a rainbow of vibrant colors, from the lemon yellow of loose cargo pants to the sea blue of a velvet blazer. 2. “It’s like an explosion at Lauduree!”...
View ArticleAt Undercover, Jun Takahashi Made Us Want to Run Away and Join the Circus
Yesterday at the Cirque d’Hiver Bouglione (whose resident clownette, Cha-U-Kao, was a favorite subject of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec), Undercover’s Jun Takahashi presented a haunting collection of...
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know About Day 9 of Paris Fashion Week
Fashion Week went out with a bang today with standout shows from Louis Vuitton and Miu Miu. Find all the top stories from those events and more here. See The Louis Vuitton Spring 2016 Ready-to-Wear...
View ArticleWhere ’80s Music Meets Symbolist Painting: The Story Behind Miu Miu’s Surreal...
Trying to get to the bottom of a Miu Miu collection is like trying to solve a rebus, and this season’s sheer, suited, and glittering showing could be Mrs. Prada’s opus of uncrackable code—though that...
View ArticleLooking at Instagram’s Influence on Fashion as the App Turns 5
“What is relevant today? Is it need or provocation? Can fashion and theater coexist?” riffed Alber Elbaz backstage at Lanvin this season. Elbaz’s line of questioning feels especially pertinent now,...
View ArticleAmélie Pichard and Her Muse Pamela Anderson Debut a Collection of Vegan,...
Over the past few seasons, French designer Amélie Pichard has gained steady traction with her charmingly offbeat accessories. Think patchwork faux-python clogs, pink velvet slides, and thick-soled...
View ArticlePower Rangers at Balmain? Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Lily Aldridge, and More...
Ever wonder what goes on backstage at Balmain? Sit back and take in the scene as Lily Aldridge and Taylor Hill shop and pick through the collection before taking to the runway; beauty prep with...
View ArticleHBD, Hanne Gaby! 8 Style Lessons From the Cool-Girl Catwalker
“Off-duty-model style,” that ambiguous term so often thrown about, has generally come to connote denim jackets, skinny jeans, and a Thrasher tee, ideally capped off by an It bag of some sort. But...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Spring 2016 Shows in Paris
Down to earth, eyes on the stars? There is no one way of summing up what happened in Paris this week, but there was a feeling that the lifeblood is coming back into fashion from the margins, and from...
View ArticleAll the Best Accessories From Paris Fashion Week
Well, the Parisians know how to end with a bang—especially when it comes to what we want to be wearing next spring. At Balenciaga, all-white lacy Chinatown-style spa slippers ruled the runway, while...
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