While something of a placeholder Dries Van Noten collection pending the official arrival of Julian Klausner as creative director of the Belgian house, this fall effort surprised with its daring, cinematic romanticism. Klausner, who will make his debut as Van Noten’s successor with his women’s fall 2025 show in March, was implicated only in directing … Read more
Bianca Saunders opted for an arty, high-concept — and glacial — fashion presentation that had young models loping in slow motion in the bowels of the Palais de Tokyo. Some had fabric membranes extending from a sleeve or pant leg that was then tethered to a weighted bundle that they dragged around the gallery looking … Read more
Who knew Barron Trump is a bit of a clotheshorse? Apparently, the 18-year-old New York University knows what he wants, when it comes to suits – custom. Ahead of the inauguration, President Donald Trump’s youngest son worked with Bespoke Pearce’s chief executive officer Nathan Pearce to select a few suits, dress skirts and an ultra-dark … Read more
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina might welcome some very chic gentlemen spectators next year – if Ralph Lauren has his way. During the day, they’ll be toasty in their handsome loden layers – hunting coats in alpaca blends, cashmere-lined puffer vests, and sports jackets bearing horse-blanket checks. For evening, they’ll take cues … Read more
For Victor Belmondo, style is virtually a birthright. The rising French actor, who was named on Wednesday as Berluti’s new brand ambassador for 2025, is the grandson of New Wave icon Jean-Paul Belmondo and has both French and Italian ancestry. In addition to bearing more than a passing resemblance to his illustrious relative, who starred … Read more
MILAN — Those familiar with Satoshi Kuwata’s work know the Japanese, Milan-based designer has a peculiar way of conceiving his collections. His starting point is always a piece of paper, but he doesn’t use it to sketch. Instead, he folds it, tears it, crinkles it and plays with it to spark new ideas on proportions and … Read more
Forget institutional look book images: At Moschino, even commercial exercises like pre-collections are not spared from a generous dose of irreverence and fun. And while standard practice would want to go through a lineup in the sequence a designer has assembled, it’s highly recommended to jump to the final look to find Adrian Appiolaza’s strongest … Read more
Destination XL slipped into the red in the third quarter as lower traffic took a bite out of business. And with the situation not expected to significantly improve for the remainder of the year, the company said it will halt its brand campaign and slow the pace of planned store openings. On Friday, the Canton, … Read more
Frère has had a number of iterations over the years, but it’s now found a new partner and some investors. For five years, the Haitian American designer and tailor Davidson Petit-Frère worked with Aleks Musika on a bespoke men’s suit brand called Musika Frère. When that brand closed in 2019, he ventured out on his … Read more
“It’s really the spirit of the tank top.” Following the success of K.ngsley’s hero item, the intricate “going-out” tank top, designer Kingsley Gbadegesin started to question how to keep the momentum going for his growing brand: “How do we carry this spirit? How do we carry this energy into the world? It’s just the energy … Read more
