PFW AW16: Balenciaga

BALENCIAGA is back. It’s bold, brilliant and – due to all this creative upheaval – it just about feels like Balenciaga again. Stepping in as recently appointed creative director is Demna Gvasalia, of the fashio...

In the final analysis

It was a season that saw some designers saying a new hello to the fashion pack (Peter Copping’s debut as creative director at Oscar de la Renta), some bidding adieu (Alexander Wang at Balenciaga) and some forgo...

PFW AW15: Balenciaga

Alexander Wang’s AW15 collection for Balenciaga this year took the house back to basics. Many of the pieces shown on the runway had a hint of some of original Balenciaga collections and paid homage to the origi...

PFW SS15: Balenciaga

Alexander Wang is proving his worth as creative director of Balenciaga sequentially by sending out the kind of clothing one expects from Paris – dressy, innovative and chic. Quite how he has the time to tick al...

Wang, the high street’s new golden boy

#ALEXANDERWANGxHM. A prominent topic that caught wind rather quickly this weekend, and the industry is still reeling following H&M’s announcement, confirming that a creative coalition between the 30-year-ol...

PFW AW14: Balenciaga

Balenciaga kicked off another day for Paris Fashion Week with a bright and early 9am catwalk show. This is the third year Alexander Wang has worked as Creative Director for this prestigious fashion house. &n...

PFW AW14: Balenciaga

Balenciaga has to be one of the most fascinating houses in fashion. Cristobal Balenciaga himself was hailed, even by rival designers, as one of the greatest couturiers that ever lived and his designs are held u...

Couture in China

Haute couture, French for “high sewing” has long been synonymous with the very finest form of skill and craftsmanship. While the wider influence of prêt-à-porter often trickles down the fashion chain, haute...