Massimo Girogetti, ex-DJ and self-taught stylist, wasn’t meant to slip under the radar when arriving at Emilio Pucci. This artist behind the brand MSGM came with the intention of reinventing the iconic Pucci brand by bringing it into a new era. With “Pucci Episode One”, Massimo Giorgetti has brought out a Spring/Summer 2016 collection that...
Gucci’s Spring/Summer 2016 runway took place in a warehouse transformed just for the occasion into a winter garden. The ground, covered with a printed moquette of flowers and snakes, was sprinkled with folding screens and upholstery. Michele wanted this decor to be just like his collection, inspired by a “situationalist derivative”, an amusing exercise that...
It’s through ancient fabrics and historical or popular costumes that the couturier brought together what is today recognized as the essential themes that preceded Balenciaga’s creation. In Winter 1937, the couturier to end all couturiers presented his first Parisian collection that was an immense success. Through a taste for intense colors and the introduction of...
Luxury and artisanship may today go hand-in-hand with tradition and authenticity, but poetry can also be found in the history of the Rossi brand. At the ripe age of 14 years, the young Sergio played hooky to take on the family art: fabricating quality shoes. In 1950, the new designer took the reigns of his...
“It’s become a bit cliché to talk about masculine/feminine.” Louis Trotter chose to go beyond humanity’s eternal dichotomy by presenting a collection armed with familiar pieces that can nonetheless be reworked on demand. This is how the creative director of Joseph placed himself in line with the founder, Joseph Ettedgui, who in his day had...
Burberry’s heritage dates back more than a century, and yet, Thomas Burberry’s fashion house is without a doubt the most equipped to carry out a dialogue with successive generations. The brand’s creative director Christopher Bailey endlessly seeks to brush up against the avant-garde. For next season, he doesn’t hesitate to multiply his references to the...
It’s in a biker spirit that Anthony Vaccarello, former creative director for Versus Versace, anchors the Versace woman for next season. Leather, metal, and medallions; this runway took place in a basement transformed into a night club, complete with a live gig! “Show now, buy now, wear tomorrow collection” is a marquis for the availability...
We already know, Vivienne Westwood has opted for punk that’s straight out of the working class London of the 70s and 80s. But if the flamboyant Westwood has made a pretty penny in the meanwhile, she’s still nonetheless as politically engaged as ever. During her Spring/Summer 2016 collection, for the Red Label line, this native...
For next season, Marc Jacobs is highlighting a fantasy universe where 1930s Hollywood cinema bumps elbows with American youth of the 50s. Marc Jacobs plays with his loves and, within a runway show that brings out all his zest for life within the walls of the Ziegfeld Theater, bringing distressed looks together with glamour in...
In the background soars the new World Trade Center. On the anniversary of September 11, 2001, Givenchy presented their Spring/Summer 2016 runway during New York Fashion Week. With the help of Marina Abramovic, as well as the cooperation of a stunning sunset over the Hudson, Riccardo Tisci brought an hommage down the runway: an hommage...
