Balenciaga is blending history, modernity — and a dash of gastronomy — at its new flagship boutique in the Toraya Ginza building in Tokyo. The 6,700-square-foot unit, slated to open to the public on Saturday, is done up in the brand’s severe, industrial-tinged design concept, dubbed Raw Architecture and is heavy on concrete and brushed … Read more
The future always seems to be a good look — especially when the present is tense and uncertain. “Perhaps it is our wish to envision some type of utopian world, where the precision of numbers is realized as a visual purity,” Matthew Yokobosky, senior curator of fashion and material culture at the Brooklyn Museum, responded … Read more
LONDON — Ganni has appointed a new chief executive officer — Laura du Rusquec, the former deputy CEO at Balenciaga. Du Rusquec is set to succeed Andrea Baldo, who has been Ganni’s CEO since 2018. A look from Ganni’s collaboration with The Beast Home. Courtesy of Ganni Baldo, who is stepping down from his position, … Read more
Various fan accounts – @gallianoarchive, @prada.archive, @mcqueen_vault – pay nostalgic tribute to fashion houses. Third-party accounts can act as de facto voices for some brands – @newbottega for Bottega Veneta, for example, because creative director Mathieu Blazy has chosen not to have an official Instagram account as part of the label’s marketing strategy. These are … Read more
THEY’LL BE BACK: Trader Joe’s mini tote bags are long gone — another casualty in viral shopping — but resellers are still hawking them online. The $2.99 compact carryalls swiftly sold out last week after becoming an unexpected must-have purchase. On Tuesday afternoon, a set of four of mini totes was priced at $469 on … Read more
What’s the difference between fashion and style? It’s a question Demna asked himself as he designed the fall Balenciaga collection, which stayed true to his hardcore, DIY inclinations but with less angst and more wry humor, even playfulness. It was there in the beaded, animal-print gown that opened the show, the gum-snapping model not bothering … Read more
PARIS – Expanding its profile in the Golden Triangle luxury shopping district of Paris, Balenciaga is to open a second flagship on Avenue Montaigne, WWD has learned. Balenciaga chief executive officer Cédric Charbit confirmed the new store would open next year at No. 56, roughly across the street from its current flagship at No. 57. … Read more
The other star of the show, of course, is the costumes – which are within the realm of costume designer Karen Muller Serreau, who has worked on various projects like The Serpent Queen, Now You See Me and Stillwater. UK-born but having lived extensively in Paris, she says: “Being English but with an almost native … Read more
For the Year of the Dragon — the only imaginary animal in the 12 Chinese zodiac signs, as well as one of the most auspicious creatures — luxury and fashion brands let their imagination roam free with holiday collections that reflect brand value and showcase localization know-how. “From the consumer’s point of view, Chinese New … Read more
“We are seeing more interest in athletics, as athletes have started to wear things solely for aesthetic reasons,” London-based fashion journalist Ayo Ojo says. Football stars Lionel Messi (left) and Cristiano Ronaldo in a 2022 Louis Vuitton advertising campaign. Photo: Louis Vuitton Louis Vuitton’s 2022 advertising campaign featuring football superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo … Read more
