PFW SS19: Akris
MANY great women have inspired fashion collections. This season for PFW SS19, Albert Kriemler of Swiss fashion house Akris has chosen to celebrate the spirit and joie de vivre of Romanian artist Geta Brătescu. ...
PWF SS19: Elie Saab
MAKING EVERY woman a queen: Elie Saab SS19 continued the designer’s quest to celebrate femininity, while embracing the palette of blossoming colours. From sumptuous evening dresses to slightly more relaxed and ...
PFW SS19: Sonia Rykiel
SONIA Rykiel has always had a way with set design. Last season was a plain black runway with a rainbow screen at the back, with a mellow minor chords playing in the background, showcasing subtle ‘90s vibes in t...
PFW SS19: Valentino
PIERPAOLO Piccioli knows how to construct clothing that makes you gasp out loud. His vision for Valentino has long remained clear – generous proportions of material are used to create grand structures for grand...
PFW SS19: Junya Watanabe
JUNYA Watanabe has always had a way with fabrics. Through his deft hand and artistic vision, even the simplest and plainest of fabrics are transformed something glamorous and sophisticated. This season has been...
PFW SS19: Balenciaga
DEMNA Gvasalia likes to keep fashion interesting. This morning in Paris, the designer showcased his SS19 collection for Balenciaga – a logo mania outpour and more. Guests took a trip inside what visually appear...
PFW SS19: Hermès
HERMÈS took a trip to the races for SS19. Specifically – Hippodrome de Longchamp, situated on the outskirts of Paris. Such an equestrian setting was fitting for Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski, the house’s creative dire...
PFW SS19: A.W.A.K.E.
A.W.A.K.E. stands for All Wonderful Adventures Kindle Enthusiasm. From what was probably a logistal nightmare for the A.W.A.K.E. team behind the scenes — the show venue was changed twice before we were finally ...
PWF SS19: Balmain
COLLATING heritage with ultramodernism: Balmain’s PFW show displayed 89 looks for the SS19 collection, all without exception audacious and seductive. From ancient Egypt to 101 Dalmatians references, Olivier Rou...
Maison Kitsuné presents their SS19 collection: Ancora Tu
ANCORA TU, the title of Maison Kitsuné’s SS19 collection, means “you again” in Italian. But who is “You”? Perhaps it evokes a summer romance from times gone by, perhaps we can also direct the phrase You Again t...
PFW SS19: Paco Rabanne
FOR Julien Dossena at Paco Rabanne, the sky’s the limit. Literally nothing was off-limits in a collection that saw the amalgamation of almost every motif in fashion. Florals? Check. Tie-dye? Check. Metallics? C...
PFW SS19: Celine
ALL eyes have been on Hedi Slimane for awhile now. When the designer was named Creative Director of Celine back in January, two questions formed. Firstly: who would Slimane’s SS19 styles be catered towards? Sec...
PWF SS19: Off-White
AN OLYMPIC cast walked down the runway in Paris at the Off-White SS19 show, juxtaposing chic and sports, refined materials against athletic apparel. In collaboration with Nike, this collection elevates athleisu...
PFW SS19: LOEWE
JONATHAN Anderson is very comfortable in the forefront of fashion at the moment. To the addition of his own label, J.W. Anderson (which thrived in rural aesthetics at LFW), his creative outlook for Loewe is pro...
PFW SS19: Chloé
DREAMING of a bohemian break? Look no further than Chloé. Since Natacha Ramsay-Levi joined the French house three seasons ago, the modern hippie has taken centre stage on fashion’s frontier. Ease is emitted acr...
PFW SS19: Maison Margiela
JOHN Galliano is talking about a new generation – one where traditional values are questioned and clothes are not tailored to gender. Such an approach was clear yesterday in Paris, where the designer unveiled a...
PFW SS19: Saint Laurent
ANTHONY Vaccarello is walking on water with Saint Laurent – quite literally. Last night, the designer unveiled his SS19 collection for the French house during Paris Fashion Week. One might ask, what is Paris wi...
MFW SS19: A.F.Vandevorst
ALWAYS to have, to hold forever. The atmosphere of the A.F.Vandervorst SS19 show was ambrosial and mystical, indulged in the tradition of ethereal wedding dressing. Looking at some of the gowns, a thought of a ...
PFW SS19: Gucci
THE opening day of Paris Fashion Week has set a theatrical stance to the final leg of SS19 womenswear shows. Following on from Maria Grazia Chiuri’s racecourse-set for Dior's dance attire, Alessandro Michele op...
PFW SS19: Jacquemus
SIMON Porte Jacquemus views life through an optimistic lens. So a collection catered to the spring and summer seasons comes naturally to him – as does fashion in general, to be quite frank. There is an ongoing ...