Eli Russell Linnetz has written his first feature film, and plans to start rolling cameras next winter. “Because it takes place in the show,” said the California-based creative, who directs music videos and takes pictures in addition to his growing ERL fashion business. He described the movie as a “comedy, but dramatic.” His fall collection, … Read more
It was a “Thriller” night at the Doublet show on Sunday night, with zombie-like models traversing a runway with the most unflattering light possible in their pieced-together Frankenstein tailoring, hoodies with wry slogans, and versions of Michael Jackson’s iconic leather jacket by Deborah Nadoolman Landis. The show was a hoot, pinging between the truly frightful … Read more
Fashion weeks can sometimes feel immune to the chaotic events happening elsewhere in the world. At the closing show of the Paris men’s collections on Sunday, GmbH designers Benjamin Huseby and Serhat Isik brought the war between Israel and Hamas front and center. Standing at a podium, the duo opened the show with a 10-minute … Read more
Shangguan Zhe was again influenced this season by Mont Kailash, a sacred mountain in China. At Sankuanz, he mixed traditional silhouettes from Tibet with more modern Western design, resulting in a luxurious collection with a strong streetwear vibe. Nodding to classical Chinese garments were the loose, roomy shapes. Tibetan robe draping was at the heart of jackets, … Read more
Coming off a mixed year that saw him reach the semifinals of the LVMH Prize for Young Designers, only to be embroiled in a legal challenge over his clothing brand’s name, Kartik Kumra appears to be starting 2024 on the right foot. On Sunday, he staged his first physical presentation, which twinned as his debut … Read more
For fall, Reid Baker and Ines Amorim continued to explore the idea of mining garments from a grandparent’s closet. (It’s not by chance the brand’s name nods to Baker’s grandfather, Ernest W. Baker, after all.) “We did it through the lens of this youthful rebelliousness,” said Reid Baker. “So how would the youth rework something … Read more
Thinking about what constitutes classicism in fashion had designer Takuya Morikawa considering what that means to him. For Japanese people, classic spells Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto and Comme des Garçons, he said through a translator. But don’t go looking for any resemblance to these illustrious forebearers in Taakk’s fall collection, beyond a desire to drill … Read more
No library card was required for entrance to the Kenzo show Thursday night — just a ticket and the will to bypass tons of screaming fans camped out for a glimpse of Zayn Malik, making a rare appearance at fashion week. The show was held at the national library, Bibliothèque Nationale de France Richelieu. Eric … Read more
A sporty air has been breezing through Paris, with designers upgrading track and field staples in luxury and technical fabrics for men on the go. Veronique Nichanian tapped into that trend at Hermes, lending her playful touch to everything from outerwear to eveningwear. She added a dusting of sparkles to a jet black suit; paired … Read more
Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, aka Kid Cudi, focused on signature pieces this season, his third time presenting in Paris. He emphasized trousers, including cargo pants, in fabrics such as corduroy. Mescudi added browns and blacks to his otherwise colorful palette, and more of his drawings in black pen or rainbow markers adorned T-shirts and sweaters. … Read more
