Paris Fashion Week

Who are the top fashion Instagram influencers? 4 to watch, including a retired Chinese doctor and a data scientist

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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

Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Legacy of All Ages Red Carpets at Valentino

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The news broken by WWD Friday that Pierpaolo Piccioli would be leaving Valentino just days after Dries Van Noten revealed his retirement was a one-two punch for fashion. While they are leaving under different circumstances, the developments certainly feel like a changing of the guard — and of priorities — in luxury. What was Piccioli’s … Read more

Brigitte Macron, Nicolas Ghesquière Do Double Denim for Madame Figaro

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ANNIVERSARY PRESENT: Forget flowers, congratulatory cards or tribute posts to commemorate Nicolas Ghesquière’s decade — and five-year extension — at Louis Vuitton. Having attended his fall 2024 show during Paris Fashion Week, France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron marked the occasion with a joint interview with the house’s artistic director of womenswear, lifting the lid on … Read more

Victoria Beckham Celebrates New Corner at Galeries Lafayette in Paris

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SCENT OF SUCCESS: Galeries Lafayette hosted a dinner on Wednesday to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s new corner at its flagship on Boulevard Haussmann in Paris. “To have this space in France, it’s such a dream come true for me,” Beckham said as she surveyed the stand, located in the second floor women’s designer ready-to-wear department alongside … Read more

Heart Evangelista, Wonyoung Jang & More Among Paris Fashion Week MVPs

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Paris Fashion Week is going from strength to strength in the run-up to the Olympic Games. The fall ready-to-wear shows in the French capital generated $425.5 million in media impact value (MIV) as Asian celebrities continued to drive conversation around leading brands, according to a report released Thursday by data research and insights company Launchmetrics. … Read more

Dries Van Noten Retires: Fashion Appreciation

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What a loss. WWD’s exclusive on Dries Van Noten‘s announcement Tuesday that he’d be stepping down from the brand he founded 38 years ago hurt. Particularly among fashion-world lifers who attended his shows and collected his pieces over the years, it felt like a death. But what it means for the industry also feels profound … Read more

Rihanna, Doja Cat, Madonna love his clothes: Sensen Lii, Chinese fashion designer, on alien looks, working with Beats By Dre and being a Britney Spears fan

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It was a performance with a capital P. And to say it played to the room is an understatement; at times, it was difficult to tell the models from the guests. A look from the Windowsen autumn/winter 2024 runway show. Photo: Windowsen The brand’s Kill Angels collection for autumn/winter 2024 has echoes of the costumes … Read more

Paris Fashion Weeks on Track as Olympics Near, Organizers Say

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PARIS — The Paris men’s and haute couture shows in June are on track despite preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games that are set to paralyze sections of the French capital from April, organizers said. In a joint interview, Bruno Pavlovsky, president of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, or … Read more

BLACKPINK’s Jennie reveals ‘Zero-Cost’ beauty secrets for flawless skin in her Paris Fashion Week vlog

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After enchanting audiences at Paris Fashion Week, the ever-stylish Jennie, has once again stolen the spotlight, this time with a behind-the-scenes glimpse into her glamorous world. In a documenting her preparation for the prestigious event, Jennie has sparked a frenzy of admiration and curiosity among her legion of fans. The centrepiece of this video diary … Read more

Aigle, Sandro, Maje, The Kooples Focus on Craft & Quiet Luxury

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Following the quiet luxury trend, contemporary brands are focusing on craftsmanship, more curated collections and emphasizing quality. It was most evident in the SMCP stable of brands, Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot. The trio all emphasized their French roots and vision, with the Pierlot brand hosting an interactive tour of its Paris design headquarters. Guests … Read more