MILAN — Thai actress Freen Sarocha has been appointed the house’s first female brand ambassador from Thailand. “It is my greatest honor to take part in turning the next page of Maison Valentino’s history, where artistry and heritage enter a new contemporary era under the visionary creative director Alessandro Michele,” Sarocha said in a statement … Read more
“Mocha Mousse” might have garnered Pantone’s 2025 Color of the Year honors, but is anyone really turning heads in a tasteful brown? Statement dressing loves a statement hue, and it doesn’t get much more statement-y than eye-popping red. When it comes to red dressing, one figure stands head and freedman’s cap above the rest. So, settle … Read more
THAI TIES: Artist Jeff Satur, who attended Valentino’s first fashion show by creative director Alessandro Michele in Paris in September, has been appointed the house’s brand ambassador — the first hailing from Thailand. “Fashion, for me, is about having fun and embracing the idea that beauty holds a deeper and more diverse meaning,” Satur said. … Read more
Everyone has an opinion on Alessandro Michele’s creative direction at Valentino. And that’s been precisely the strength of his tenure so far. Either one rejoiced seeing his maximalist ways and ‘70s references coming back in full force or hurried to criticize, pointing at a Gucci-fication of the Roman house; there’s no denying that few can … Read more
MILAN — Alessandro Michele’s opulent vision for Valentino is stepping into Dover Street Market’s global network. The Italian fashion house has forged ties with the retailer conceived by Rei Kawakubo and Adrian Joffe for a collaboration that will include a series of pop-ups, installations and permanent spaces at the concept store’s international outposts. Starting from … Read more
While critics, pundits and voters were parsing who said what at Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden Sunday — namely the more controversial speakers like comedian Tony Hinchcliffe — others were surprised by Melania Trump’s surprise appearance. Having been largely absent from the campaign trail, the former first lady took to the stage to … Read more
Creative tenures in the fashion industry are getting shorter amid a flurry of changes. During the last year alone, heritage brands such as Celine, Alexander McQueen, Givenchy, Moschino, Valentino and Alberta Ferretti saw changes at the design helm. Many attribute this climate of upheaval to economic pressure, lifestyle trends and outmoded business models. Here WWD … Read more
Six arrests have been made and six other suspects are being sought in relation to what the Los Angeles Police Department has described as a “flash rob” style robbery at the Westfield Topanga Mall in Canoga Park, Calif. on Friday. The LAPD’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force said Monday that the incident involved 12 people, … Read more
MILAN – Alessandro Michele is opening another door into his imaginative world through the launch of his first Valentino ad campaign to promote the “Avant les Débuts” resort 2025 collection that was unveiled in June. To this end, he turned to none other than legendary director Federico Fellini. “Starting this new phase, I wanted to … 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
