Belgian designer Dries Van Noten’s Spring/Summer 2018 runway took place within the old headquarters of the newspaper Libération in Paris’ La Défense district. Among cardboard boxes and folders, a man with careful intellectualism and a muted avant-garde wardrobe went down the runway. The show was divided into two parts – opening with a number of monochrome outfits,...
From May 13 until October 1, the Victoria & Albert Museum is honoring Pink Floyd. With concert set-ups, drums, keyboards, and posters of the band, but also with exclusive previews of recording sessions within the legendary Abbey Road studio. The sound and aesthetics of the most revolutionary band of last century is revealed through a...
Opened in London in 2004, the Dover Street Market surprised shoppers right off the bat with its selection of unpretentious luxury pieces mixed with the work of a few unknown designers. “In the beginning, we approached four people: Hedi [Slimane], Raf [Simons], Alber [Elbaz], and Azzedine [Alaïa],” recalls Adrian Joffe. The four all accepted to...
With a monumental retrospective of Rei Kawakubo’s work for Comme des Garçons taking place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the master of avant-garde presented her Spring/Summer 2018 collection in Paris. Imagined in collaboration with her husband and CEO of the label Adrian Joffe, this line is a perspective on the very...
There’s no other brand more anchored in French chic than Hermès. An allegory of France’s elegance and savoir-faire, the label is now taking on the streetwear trend to bring us distinction capable of speaking to anyone. Hermès’ streetwear is done with fabrics. Véronique Nichanian, creative director for men’s collections since 1988, is combining the brand’s...
Entitled “À Travers le Désert”, Issey Miyake is introducing its vision for Spring/Summer 2018 beneath a blazing sun. On the grand stairway of the Université Pierre et Marie Curie – a place that fits the theme which, according to Yusuke Takahashi “looks like a dune” – the Miyake man is taking on a number of...
Du 5 Juillet au 7 Janvier 2018, la maison Dior célèbre ses 70 ans autour d’une exposition d’envergure : ‘Christian Dior, Couturier du Rêve’ habille ainsi l’espace du Musée des Arts Décoratifs de Paris de la fougue et la richesse créative de Monsieur. Fondée en 1947, la griffe du numéro 30 de l’Avenue Montaigne peut en...
Louis Vuitton’s Spring/Summer 2018 collection was presented in the inner courtyard of the Palais Royal in Paris. After an oft-commented collaboration with Supreme last season, Kim Jones is once more going back to a theme near and dear to Louis Vuitton: travel. This time, next summer’s man is taking off for the Pacific Islands. With...
Yves Saint Laurent won’t be participating in Men’s Fashion Week in Paris; that’s since their men’s and women’s collections will be presented together during Fashion Week in September. This is the occasion for Anthony Vaccarello to present a special new narration for the Fall/Winter 2017 season. By highlighting the pieces for the coming season in...
Kris Van Assche, creative director for Dior’s men’s collections, has declared that Spring/Summer 2017 is to be a season of music – with Dior Rave, he brings the sophisticated universe of Dior into avant-garde with the freedom of electro raves. He thus announced a collaboration with German audio company Sennheiser as a new way to...
