As flashing lights and a booming voice announced “first look” at Noir Kei Ninomiya, out came what looked like a 3D and human-sized version of the doodles people make when they’re trying different colors of pens at stationary stores. From that, it wasn’t hard to divine what was top of mind for the Japanese designer … Read more
The fall Nina Ricci show began with the popping of flashlights in the darkened Salle Wagram theater. First out of the gate was U.S. model Colin Jones, a.k.a. Col the Doll, extreme strutting down the runway in a black lace bodysuit, gathered pinstriped skirt and lace tights. Welcome to Harris Reed’s vision of the chic … Read more
You know the door situation is out of control when the creative director of the brand has to come outside and tug people from the melee. It was madness on the Rue Cambon on Friday night ahead of the Vetements show, and no doubt Guram Gvasalia secretly relished the frenzied scene, having amassed a band … Read more
You have to give it to Victoria Beckham. After breaking her foot at the gym (“I tripped,” she said of the accident), there she was on crutches, walking the full length of the runway at her fall 2024 show in Paris, even stopping mid-lap to give hubbie David a smooch. And that was after PETA … Read more
Meryll Rogge threw a party for her brand’s fourth birthday, styled as an underground high school rave. So she took guests to a high school, and seated them in long white hallways lined with lockers, or in the carved-out basement below dodging low-hung water pipes. Beer cans were served. There was plenty of partywear on … Read more
You could have heard a pin drop at Yohji Yamamoto in the silence that accompanied his opening black-clad models. Not that you did: the Japanese designer is a master tailor and there’d be nothing amiss, pins or otherwise. But that first group directed the focus toward the protruding cubes that made the impeccable classic cut … Read more
PARIS — Italian brand Pomandère chose Paris to open its first stand-alone store and unveiled it Thursday, timed to the city’s fashion week. Carlo Zanuso, who launched the label in 2008, zeroed in on a space in 26 Rue Saint-Sulpice, in the Saint-Germain district on the Left Bank, and worked with architect Andrea Tognon on the … Read more
Giambattista Valli doesn’t want to talk about Truman Capote, even though backstage at his fall 2024 runway show, his mood board had a couple of photos of the subject of Ryan Murphy’s hit series “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.” “This isn’t about that, this is about my friend Lee” Radziwill, the designer was quick to … Read more
South Korean brand Time made its Paris Fashion Week debut with creative director Choi Jung delivering competent, commercial staples rooted in minimalism with a slight ‘90s vibe. A series of smart trenchcoats in chocolate, caramel and sand were key looks, along with slouchy suiting featuring generously pleated trousers that pooled at the hem, and wide-lapeled … Read more
Daniel Roseberry knows how to crank up the volume. Since taking the creative helm at Schiaparelli, he’s delivered viral celebrity looks and runway moments that have placed the brand squarely at the center of the fashion conversation. For his fall collection, he took the risk of dialing it right down. A dark room and 40 … Read more
