New York Fashion Week officially kicks off Friday, and Willy Chavarria is the talk of the town. You can feel it in the energy at his Greenpoint studio, where he’s prepping for his show Friday night — it is his time. With gender-blending at his core, Chavarria is conflicted about launching a separate womenswear collection, … Read more
At Givenchy’s historic George V couture salons on Wednesday, Ruinart Champagne in fancy crystal coupes was ferried on silver trays as piano music tinkled. Tables were laden with madeleines and mini lobster sandwiches from the Ritz hotel, and small black serviettes with 4G logos were proffered with silver tongs. Less than three weeks after creative … Read more
If you’ve ever attended a coed fashion show and felt that the womenswear overshadowed the menswear, you’re not alone. That’s one reason Olivier Rousteing is giving back Balmain‘s men’s collection its own spotlight with a dedicated show on Saturday during Men’s Fashion Week in Paris. “Also, sometimes the men’s buyers are not coming during women’s … Read more
Giorgio Armani is watching. One of his piercing blue eyes stared out from his fall invitation and runway backdrop, his men’s show opening with a brief video clip of the Italian fashion maestro approaching a backstage peep hole to check the audience’s reaction to his fashion show. On Monday, he observed via a monitor, and … Read more
Silver balloons tied to every seat and at the entrance of the JordanLuca show might have suggested to guests that founders Jordan Bowen and Luca Marchetto were in the mood for celebrations. Considering how their latest coed collection further built on their brand’s ongoing development in terms of design maturity and credibility, that could have only been … Read more
How does a modernist, minimalist designer like Neil Barrett adapt to menswear’s swing to old-school and outdoorsy elements like tweeds, loden and Wellington-like footwear? Splendidly. His fall show was strong, cleverly incorporating small but evocative details from hunting and workwear into his sleek fashion universe. Elbow patches slipped down and slid forward, adding a graphic … Read more
Philipp Plein packed out the bar at the Principe di Savoia hotel for his fall Billionaire show, compelling some guests to sit on speakers or stand in front of the live, five-piece rock band, Alessandro Ristori & The Portofinos, whose mesmerizing frontman swings his hips like Elvis once did. The retro music and the swanky, formal … Read more
A quick straw poll after Dsquared2’s hoot of a fall show indicated that most people in the audience didn’t notice that the show was cast entirely with identical twins. “That’s so 2022,” sniffed one spectator, no doubt referring to Gucci’s “Twinsburg” spectacle for spring 2023. Point taken, but surely Dean and Dan Caten, identical Canadian … Read more
With 2023 coming to a close, it’s time to break out fantastic fashions to celebrate the year in feel-good style. As seen throughout the men’s and women’s fall and resort collections and across the latest accessory and jewelry lines, designers continue to propose festive, sparkling and bold looks for New Year’s Eve festivities. Looking for … Read more
MILAN — The upcoming edition of Milan Fashion Week is set to open with a bang, according to the preliminary schedule presented by the Italian fashion chamber on Wednesday. Running Jan. 12 to 16, the event will kick-start with Sabato De Sarno debuting his menswear vision for Gucci at 3 p.m. CET. Sandwiched between Billionaire and … Read more
