Fashion’s most gifted storyteller, Ralph Lauren, has staged his share of runway spectaculars, including at his private garage in Bedford, N.Y., and his Fifth Avenue apartment, or a replica of it anyway, at the Museum of Modern Art. He’s shown in grand settings, including Central Park for his 50th anniversary, the Huntington Library in Pasadena, … Read more
SHANGHAI — On a rainy Tuesday evening in Shanghai, Hermès made a splash with a reprised men’s spring 2024 runway show featuring a diverse cast of local talents. As its first major event in China post-COVID-19, Hermès’ one-night-only extravaganza, held at West Bund Art Center’s N Wing, attracted the French luxury house’s most prestigious guests, … Read more
Ralph Lauren is once again embracing his New York roots and will return to the city to show his fall 2024 collection. The show will be held on April 29 at a venue that has yet to be revealed. The show is expected to be small and intimate and will reference the city in which … Read more
Make-up artist Pat McGrath’s porcelain doll looks – think glossy skin, thin, painted eyebrows and bow lips – at Maison Margiela’s haute couture spring/summer 2024 show mark the comeback of fantastical catwalk make-up. Haute couture’s goal has never been to sell to the masses – the pieces are often bespoke and created for an exclusive … Read more
Inspired by “Men & Women,” a series of photos shot by Bruce Weber in the ‘80s, Mitsuru Nishizaki explored the notion of luxury through the layering of precious cloths. Like contemporary urban nomads, he wrapped his models in superpositions of fabric in a play of contrasts between tailored structures and indulgent, ample volumes. His combination of … Read more
Had there been a fashion show in sci-fi franchise “The Matrix,” it would have looked something like Avellano’s fall lineup. Over the years the French latex specialist has made his own a severe wardrobe of dusters, form-fitting sheaths and straight-leg five-pocket jeans shapes, supplemented for fall with long and loose shirts, bodysuits and the addition … Read more
At least two Chinese developers involved in building Sora, the newly released text-to-video generator from ChatGPT creator OpenAI, have received acclaim on the mainland for their efforts, showing how the advanced generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology has ignited interest across the country where the Microsoft-backed start-up’s services are not officially available. Unveiled by OpenAI on … Read more
For his sophomore collection, Vetements and Louis Vuitton alum Alain Paul proved himself to be a rising star in Paris with his clever deconstructive take on formal attire. It was sophisticated fare, with details rooted in the wardrobe for dance rehearsals. He proposed high-waisted trousers inspired by footless black tights and even reinterpreted the way … Read more
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
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
