For spring 2025, the colorful and lively world of Rosie Assoulin is expanding with the launch of the New York luxury brand’s new Core program. Sitting within its broader spring 2025 ready-to-wear collection, the strategic addition is kicking off with a selection of dresses priced $595 to $1,000. Rosie Assoulin Core will be an ongoing … Read more
It was an imaginary safari that informed Dice Kayek’s unmistakable silhouettes for spring. “For 20 years, I’ve been wanting to see the migration of the animals in Africa,” said the Turkish designer, who has yet to make the journey. The understated chic of Robert Redford and Meryl Streep in “Out of Africa” was another source … Read more
Kobi Halperin turned a yearning to spend more time surrounded by nature into an explosion of floral-inspired silhouettes for spring, his mood board informed by the colorful artworks of Joseph Stella as well as by the house’s founder. “There’s a tribute to Mr. [Emanuel] Ungaro in the color story,” said the current custodian of Ungaro’s … Read more
A Stella McCartney show hits different: For starters, “About F—king Time” caps were placed on every seat along with a copy of The Stella Times, a newspaper detailing the British designer’s conscious approach to luxury and her accomplishments. The spring 2025 collection was realized with 91 percent sustainable materials and several guests toted the new … Read more
Jun Takahashi focused on utilizing zips and fasteners to create volume and drama on the body for spring 2025. The collection was presented alongside a breakfast of Japanese vegan food at Dover Street Paris on Sunday morning. Central to the season was the idea of adjusting one’s clothes on the go. In their relaxed state, … Read more
In a season when many designers sought lightness in spirit and clothes as a reaction to the geopolitical uncertainties, barrage of disheartening news and climate change, Stefano Gallici did so with a hint of nostalgia. He looked back at his teenage years and the lightheartedness of long summer days spent indulging in playing the guitar … Read more
The mood at the Vivienne Westwood spring 2025 show was completely changed as Andreas Kronthaler seems to be stepping out of the mourning period following the death of the iconic designer. This season was all about the one thing he liked a lifetime ago — namely sexy, perky women, said Kronthaler backstage — but in … Read more
A PETA protester disrupted the Hermès show Saturday afternoon, although it went unnoticed by most of the crowd at the Garde Republicaine, which had been transformed into a maze of rooms using wood-framed canvas screens and carpeting in the color of the season: rose bougainvillea. Hermès certainly has reason to have a rosy outlook — … Read more
Upcycling, but make it couture. Junya Watanabe delivered a pulse-pounding jolt of sci-fi fashion on Saturday morning, collaging BMX and motocross gear, Tyvek carrier bags, Velcro strips and even soundproofing foam into graceful coats and otherworldly cocktail and evening dresses. From the first few silvery exits, you weren’t quite sure if his models were going … Read more
Black isn’t just a color, it’s also the absence of light. That was the first thing that came to mind when a red glow appeared in the dark at Noir Kei Ninomiya. But musings about light were nipped in the bud soon enough. The first look turned out to be a thicket of stylized floral … Read more
