Sotheby’s Taps Rabanne’s Julien Dossena to Curate Design Sale

Sotheby’s Taps Rabanne’s Julien Dossena to Curate Design Sale

METAL WORKS: Julien Dossena is the latest fashion designer to dip into curating. Sotheby’s has asked the creative director of French fashion house Rabanne to bring his eye to its “Important Design” sale of exceptional masterpieces of 20th-century design, set to take place on Nov. 14 at its new Paris headquarters. Dossena has selected iconic … Read more

7 Biggest Trends From Paris Fashion Week: Lingerie, Boho-revival & More

7 Biggest Trends From Paris Fashion Week: Lingerie, Boho-revival & More

As the last stop during fashion month, Paris is always the best place to gauge the direction in which fashion is headed, and for spring 2025, those in the French capital swung back toward what has historically been their strong suit: opulence. From Bergdorf Goodman’s Linda Fargo to Jessica Crawley at the Al Tayer Group, … Read more

Celebrities Front Row at Rabanne Fall 2024 Ready to Wear Fashion Show

Celebrities Front Row at Rabanne Fall 2024 Ready to Wear Fashion Show

NUMBER-ONE FAN: Camila Cabello was having a fan-girl moment. Hot off a prime-time interview on French television the day before, the singer and actress, taking in the Rabanne show in a silver chainmail halter dress, confirmed she would love to collaborate on a song with French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura. “I love her song; ever since … Read more

Moses Sumney Is Fronting Rabanne’s Million Gold Eau de Parfum Intense

Moses Sumney Is Fronting Rabanne’s Million Gold Eau de Parfum Intense

PARIS — Indie musician and artist Moses Sumney has been named the ambassador of Million Gold Eau de Parfum Intense, the new masculine fragrance for Rabanne, due out in August. Sumney — who is known for fearless self-expression — has had albums topping New York Times, NPR, Pitchfork, The Guardian and Rolling Stone critics’ lists. He … Read more

Yves Saint Laurent, Paco Rabanne fashion muse Françoise Hardy Dies at 80

Yves Saint Laurent, Paco Rabanne fashion muse Françoise Hardy Dies at 80

French pop star and style icon Françoise Hardy has died at the age of 80, her son Thomas Dutronc announced on Instagram. “Mom is gone,” wrote Dutronc under a photo of himself as a baby cradled by Hardy. Sympathies poured in on social networks. “How do I say goodbye? The eternal Françoise Hardy, legend of … Read more

Rabanne Resort 2025 Ready-to-Wear Runway, Fashion Show & Collection Review

Rabanne Resort 2025 Ready-to-Wear Runway, Fashion Show & Collection Review

Do we ever get over our teenage obsessions? Rabanne creative director Julien Dossena still remembers when he first discovered old issues of British magazines like The Face and Dazed & Confused from the early ‘90s. It was in his mid-teens, around the time he started going to raves, and one passion fed into another. Fast-forward … Read more

Rabanne Launches Capsule Collection With Net-a-porter Inspired by Jane Birkin

Rabanne Launches Capsule Collection With Net-a-porter Inspired by Jane Birkin

PARIS — With the Cannes Film Festival in full swing, Paco Rabanne is celebrating summer with the launch of a capsule collection with Net-a-porter inspired by the French Riviera. The line, which launches on Friday, consists of 21 items of ready-to-wear and seven accessories spanning from day to evening, with looks ranging from nautical knitwear … Read more

Furry Coats Are a Must-have for Fall

Furry Coats Are a Must-have for Fall

The viral mob wife aesthetic, which takes its cues from the ostentatious style of fictional mafia characters in television and film, is fueling a demand for furry textures, and designers and retailers have taken note. “You couldn’t escape the importance of texture,” this season, said Linda Fargo, director of women’s fashion at Bergdorf Goodman, highlighting … Read more

21 Best Colognes in 2024 to Gift This Valentine’s Day

21 Best Colognes in 2024 to Gift This Valentine’s Day

Why We Love It: Those who are in the know when it comes to colognes can’t stop raving about Creed’s luxury blends. The most popular pick from the brand is, without a doubt, the Aventus Eau de Parfum. This invigorating scent starts off with a burst of warm ginger, juicy mandarin, and spicy pink pepper … Read more

Off the Stage, Rabanne Has a Lock on Effortlessly Sexy Fashion

Off the Stage, Rabanne Has a Lock on Effortlessly Sexy Fashion

Rabanne’s recent collaboration with H&M has introduced a new generation to the work of the Space Age designer who died last year at the age of 88. “People who are 18 or 20, or even teenagers in fact, are discovering the brand and making videos on TikTok explaining who was Paco Rabanne,” marveled Julien Dossena, … Read more