Balmain RTW Fall 2023 – WWD
Europe’s historic fashion houses are leaning into heritage this season, and Balmain is no exception. Olivier Rousteing has been excavating Balmain’s history over the past few years, notably surfacing a Labyrinth monogram that quickly...
Róisín Pierce RTW Fall 2023 – WWD
For her Paris debut, Irish designer Róisín Pierce layered her exploration of her homeland’s handcrafts and her smocking techniques with an emotional response to Sylvia Plath’s poem “Lady Lazarus.”
Pierce is particularly interested in the...
Adidas Touts Shiffrin’s World Cup Win – WWD
With her 87th World Cup win, Mikeala Shiffrin became the most successful alpine skier in history and her sponsor Adidas marked the occasion with a video and an online article.
As for whether her endorsement...
Jared Leto, Tessa Thompson, Jodie Turner Smith, Ciara at Off-White – WWD
The set was otherworldly at the early morning Off-White show, as guests were transported to the red planet.
Jared Leto made a bold fashion choice in a white leather cape and jacket combination, a moto-style...
Jaden Smith Draws Crowds at Paris Presentation for MSFTSrep – WWD
PARIS — Jaden Smith is a Paris Fashion Week regular, sitting front row for the past few seasons in some showstopper looks.
Now he’s brought his own collection, MSFTSrep, to Paris for an exclusive pop-up...
Issey Miyake’s Fall 2023 RTW Collection Took a Cue From a Square – WWD
Satoshi Kondo and his design team literally started with a black square on a white piece of paper, which they folded, pleated and otherwise transformed to help conjure up Issey Miyake’s artful, elegant lineup...
A New Karl Lagerfeld Biography Launched During Paris Fashion Week – WWD
FEELING BOOKISH: A good slice of the Paris social scene filed into the 7L bookstore on Rue de Lille on Tuesday night, where journalist and author William Middleton was signing copies of his new...
Hermès International Seeks Permanent Injunction for ‘MetaBirkin” NFTs – WWD
DISPUTE CONTINUES: The legal battle between Hermes International and the artist known as Mason Rothschild took another turn Friday, when the luxury house filed a preliminary motion for a permanent injunction in Manhattan federal...
Chanel, Prince’s Foundation Train Artisan Embroiderers of the Future – WWD
LONDON — Chanel and The Prince’s Foundation have launched a new Métiers d’art education program in partnership with le19M, the Paris-based multidisciplinary space, creative hub and base for Chanel’s artisanal brands.
Chanel said the “highly...
Chanel’s Fall Collection Was an Ode to the Camellia – WWD
Guests at the Chanel show were divided among two pitch-black circular arenas, each dominated by a giant white sculpture of a camellia flower. On each seat lay a fresh camellia, and in the gift...
