FOR only one night, a historical Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris has been transformed by Karl Lagerfeld into a dreamy, mystical place that reminded of a botanical garden full of exceptional flowers. The art...
THE nostalgia felt by Ulyana Surgeenko was heartfelt in her Fall 2017 couture unveiling in Paris. Harking back to the clothing desired and, indeed, worn by matriarchs, grandmothers and adored aunts who have inf...
THE theme for the Armani Privé show for Haute Couture Fall 2017 was Mystery. Which can mean a lot of different things to everyone. For instance, it was a mystery as to why Vogue Italian editor, Franca Sozzani, ...
KARL Lagerfeld is known for his extravagant runway shows so it was only fitting that for his Fall 2017 contour we were both impressed and not surprised that there was a 38m high replica of the Eiffel Tower at t...
MAGICAL, idyllic, romantic – these are the best words to describe Guo Pei’s Fall 2017 couture collection. Gaining popularity in the west, thanks to Rihanna’s 2016 Met Gala yellow dress, the models walking in t...
IN PARIS, the eighth arrondissement – where the Champs-Élysées is situated – there is array of high-fashion brand flagship stores. Among them is the Versace store on Avenue Montaigne where Donatella Versace deb...
ANY food lover that happens to be in Paris and is looking for an unforgettable culinary experience should definitely take in dining at La Pagode De Cos restaurant as part of their visit. The restaurant welcomes...
THE Dior Homme SS18 collection for Paris Men’s Fashion Week took Dior’s style from the past and gave it a thoroughly modern twist. Kris Van Assche picked teenage boys to model the collection – fitting for the y...
IN May the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York hosted their annual Met Gala. This year celebrated and honoured the designer, Rei Kawakubo, and her label, Comme de Garçons. The brand is now for its eccentric ...
JUST a day before the Louis Vuitton SS18 menswear collection was seen at the Palais Royal in Paris, Canadian rapper, Drake, uploaded an image on Instagram announcing that he will be releasing a new single calle...
“THERE is nothing more beautiful than seeing young dads with their kids,” gushed Balenciaga creative director, Demna Gvasalia. The designer has his male models walk down the runway carrying their children at Bo...
FOR too long, Kristen Stewart has been kept inside the ex-Twilight star box sprecially crafted for her by the media. After consistently producing excellent performances post-Twilight in films such as Still Alic...
THE inspiration behind Nicolas Ghesquière’s AW17 collection for Louis Vuitton was all about blurring the lines and mixing up opposites. Blending the urban with the countryside and folklore, heritage with the f...
LONG-KNOWN as a technically pioneering tailor, Yohji Yamamoto opted to bring operatic drama and, dare we say, romance, to AW17. Averting himself from the austerity chic that is usually at the core of his collec...
DEMNA Gvasalia continued his rule of the roost in matters of cool at the Balenciaga AW17 catwalk show in Paris. Starting with a bang by warping clothing directly on the body, cumbersome leather and woollen chec...
SIMPLE. Wearable. Powerful. Those are the key words with which we could describe Phoebe Philo’s AW17 collection for Céline. As Philo is against press releases and refuses to give interviews post-show, we are al...
EMPOWERMENT is a word that evokes images of suffragettes in white or, more recently, hundreds of thousands of people marching in protest. In the hands of Maria Grazia Chiuri in her latest ready-to-wear collecti...
BALMAIN has garnered a reputation for edgy garments that ooze modernity. But this season, Olivier Rousteing went for something a bit more rock n’ roll.
Featuring looks more likely to be seen at a Bon Jovi ...
WITH her last show for the French house of Chloé, the English designer and the brand’s creative director of six years Clare Waight Keller left on a high note with everyone praising the collection and alluding t...
FOR his centenary show, Dries Van Noten celebrated the milestone with putting on one hell of a showcase. He called on his top model muses to present the AW17 collection, the women he’s worked with continuously ...
The much awaited sophomore collection from Lanvin's new creative director, Bouchra Jarrar will be livestreamed for glass viewers directly from Hotel de Ville in Paris on Wednesday 1st of March at 1200 CET (...