He described his runway as “a gesture of respect for a generation that will always be at the base of urban youth culture – hip-hop, the outsiders that reorganized the mainstream.” The collection itself was called Respect – on the runway, parkas, jogging pants, shirts, zipped knits, and vintage-esque mini-dresses appeared on these neo-street warriors....
Almost 16 years after his departure from London for Paris Fashion Week, Hussein Chalayan is reuniting with the British runways once more to yield a collection that’s composed like a cultural melting pot. By taking Greece as a starting point, Hussein Chalayn is using the cradle of civilization, born from a unique cultural mixing in...
The Versus line was first created by a brother for his little sister. While Versace was at the height of its glory, Gianni decided to bequeath a ready-to-wear line to his little sister Donatella. Versus thus became the eponymous signature of a certain style – that of a glamorous party girl, elegant and conscientious, who...
Lacoste’s Fall/Winter 2017-2018 collection presented in New York had an outer space theme. For his research, Felipe Oliveira Baptista took off for Russia to visit the Moscow Space Museum. There, the artist explained that he had “made a sort of cosmic journey… to look at spaceships in detail.” At the head of the label’s creative...
“All these different people with different styles, different dress codes, it’s the future, the past, Art Deco, the city, the American West… it’s all of these things, and at the same time none of them. There’s no one era, one thing, one look. It’s the mixing of all these characters and individuals, exactly like America....
Alexander Wang invited his guests to a historical place: the RKO Hamilton Theater in the heart of Harlem. This theater, built in 1913 and closed since 1965 was once a boxing training center, a church, and even a nightclub. With these walls housing Alexander Wang’s runway, next season could only be charged with an insubordinate...
A rich array of materials, bestiary, and illusions – this is how the inspirations for the soon to be iconic collection Le Marché des Merveilles could be summed up in a nutshell. A line of timepieces that accompanied Alessandro Michele’s collection, Le Marché des Merveilles is composed just like this breed of stylistic exuberance. Because it highlights the unparalleled...
With iridescent colors and a brand new character, Jonathan Saunders seems to be playing with the founder’s groovy past to bring her legendary wrap dress into contact with rebelliousness. The result? Stripes, animal prints, and electrifying colors like turquoise, orange, and gold motifs – these pieces will surely appeal to a new DVF generation. Even...
Timeless, classic, and elegant. Look 44 from Chanel’s Haute Couture runway leaves little room for uncertainty when it comes to defining elegance. By working with luxury in its purest form for this collection, Karl Lagerfeld brought quintessential Parisian haute couture down the runway beneath the glass dome of the Grand Palais. Within a decor that...
1957-2017. Several months before the official opening of Baselworld and to honor 60 years in the business, Omega presented two brand new sleek versions of their iconic timepiece. The Speedmaster is presented in 38mm, recalling the style and look of its predecessor – a lightly pure and retouched design. Somewhere between simplicity and remarkable design,...
