Longines chose a symbolic location to announce the launch of their revisited icon: the Neuchâtel Observatory, where the manufacturer presented the first quartz watch to achieve absolute precision in 1954. Longines has a history with quartz that’s made of innovation and technical prowess. They were the ones who equipped the legendary Chronocinégines, the instrument that...
Next season, Chanel is literally going to space – Karl Lagerfeld even thought of the rocket. After his Data Center collection for Spring/Summer 2017, the idea of a Chanel woman in space lit up the creative director’s imagination. Within the decor of N°5’s launch center at the heart of the Grand Palais, at the foot...
Once more, Chanel’s runway closed Paris Fashion Week by moving many an onlooker. Beneath the glass dome of the Grand Palais, Karl Lagerfeld set off a rocket to close this Fall/Winter 2017-2018 runway. The installation of an immaculate 37 meter-tall PVC space engine was inspired by a mission carried out by French astronaut Thomas Pesquet...
Nicolas Ghesquière announced that he wanted to “take on every border and bring the wardrobe into a nomadic spirit” – loyal to the heritage of Louis Vuitton, a heritage strong in travel-based inspiration, the label’s creative director has delivered a sparse collection for Fall/Winter 2017-2018 that focuses on contrasts. By further abolishing the distinction between...
Glamour and sexiness have long been the go-to concepts for Balmain. Ultra-tailored, ultra-short, ultra-architectural, these dresses imagined by Olivier Rousteing are today finding a particular echo in the lyrics of Nirvana. “The Balmain woman is a modern day adventurer,” Olivier Rousteing highlighted backstage. Thus it was to the sounds of I Feel Stupid by Nirvana, the cult...
Beneath the glass dome of the Grand Palais, the house on rue Cambon brought their audience on an intergalactic journey. Inspired by the International Space Station’s current mission, Karl Lagerfeld composed a wardrobe that’s more than modern with silhouettes made for today, but inspired by the voyages of tomorrow. Just as the first trips to...
This season, Hogan is producing a brand new dialogue about the foundations of its long-lived success. A touch more avant-garde, the legendary H shoe is finding a new definition within an aesthetic that’s a touch more conceptual. Instead of the H label, a more discreet hallmark gives the sneaker a more graphic signature – sophisticated...
Alexander McQueen left behind him a brand that is rich in legends, silhouettes, and fabric pairings that are both daring and distinguished. For the Fall/Winter 2017-2018 season, the nature of Cornwall and pagan spirituality inspired the brand’s creative director Sarah Burton. By exalting the fabrics that Alexander himself so adored, she juxtaposes supple leather, comfortable...
Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski brought a retro color palette of emerald green, lilac, and caramel down the runway in Paris. Within looks that appear as assemblies, these details designed for Hermès gave a particular dynamic and modernity to the ensemble. The brand’s creative direction took inspiration from the leather aprons worn by the manufacturer’s artisans to bring...
This story unfolded through the actions of people that have today become huge names in the fashion world. Anna Wintour had just arrived at the head of Vogue – originally from the UK, she had what it took to get what she wanted on the January 1990 cover: five girls shot by a photographer whose...
