PARIS — Marking its fifth acquisition this year, global marketing and communications group The Independents said Friday it has added Lucien Pagès to its collective of leading agencies. The umbrella entity, founded in 2017 through the merger of Asia-based events organizer K2 and public relations agency Karla Otto, has acquired Lucien Pagès Communication, a PR … Read more
SHANGHAI SURPRISE: Schiaparelli is landing in China. Marking its first retail presence in the country and in Asia, the Paris-based fashion brand on Friday unveiled a pop-up and retail exhibition titled “Through the Keyhole” at the Plaza 66 mall in Shanghai, open through Nov. 6. It showcases creative director Daniel Roseberry’s accessories, jewelry and haute … Read more
As the last stop during fashion month, Paris is always the best place to gauge the direction in which fashion is headed, and for spring 2025, those in the French capital swung back toward what has historically been their strong suit: opulence. From Bergdorf Goodman’s Linda Fargo to Jessica Crawley at the Al Tayer Group, … Read more
Since taking over as creative director of Schiaparelli in 2019, Daniel Roseberry has won hearts with his spectacular haute couture collections and viral red carpet moments. Now he hopes to conquer wallets with the brand’s rapidly expanding range of ready-to-wear and accessories. The designer brought a fresh ease to his spring collection, with travel essentials including … Read more
With summer wrapping up and heading into fall, Pinterest has unveiled its top trends for the autumn 2024 season, analyzing internal global search data from June 2023 versus June 2024. The social media and the visualization platform have seen a surge in searches for the fall — with users searching for upcoming fashion trends and … Read more
In what would have been fashion designer Geoffrey Beene’s centennial year, the Lousiana native’s work is being honored in a two-part exhibition in his home state of Louisiana. On view through Jan. 24, “Coming Home: Geoffrey Beene” is being staged at the Louisiana State University Textile & Costume Museum. There is also “Coming Home: Geoffrey … Read more
SUR-REALITY CHECK: Daniel Roseberry, who has put ears and noses on the accessories he designs for Schiaparelli, has tried his hand at table dressing, designing a menu and even a dessert with an offbeat face centered on a fishbone nose. The occasion was the annual Friends of the Centre Pompidou gala last week, which had … Read more
Just when you thought every celebrity’s red carpet turn at the 2024 Met Gala’s had been critiqued to the nines, an offshoot encore performance, so to speak, is coming up — “the Pet Gala.” You read that right. Designer Anthony Rubio is orchestrating Monday night’s event with the AKC Museum of the Dog in New … Read more
While the ‘80s power-shoulder was best modeled on the era’s equally powerful women — be they real (a young Princess Diana) or fictional (Alexis Carrington, aka Joan Collins in “Dynasty) — their style was heavily influenced by legendary designers like Thierry Mugler and Claude Montana — whose long lasting impact on fashion was felt more than … 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
