Gucci’s collection for the Spring-Summer season is presented a bit like a compilation of Alessandro Michele’s greatest inspirations: the grandeur of 18th century Venice, but also that of Asia, its landscapes and its divinities… Another of Michele’s passions, the golden age of Hollywood, is also present and accounted for. Taken with romantic flair, the designer...
For Karl Lagerfeld, fur is something quintessentially Italian. That’s no doubt why the current creative director, alongside Silvia Fendi, often showcases fur in Milan in all its myriad forms. The Fendi family was indeed known for working with this material like none other. Starting in 1919 in Rome, this leather and fur manufacturer made a...
Christopher Bailey chose the Makers House workshop in Soho for the Burberry Autumn/Winter 2016 runway. Loyal to their heritage, Burberry took inspiration from the novel Orlando by Virginia Woolf to immerse their guests in another era. The brand’s entry into the “see-now buy-now” model is now a fait accompli, but this was also the occasion...
With the Malaparte Villa as the decor and the sea not far away, Lacoste presented a runway centered on a fluid and colorful silhouette, clearly meant for summer, on September 10th. The label evokes “the softest of responses to the aggressiveness of the era” – with subtly beautified and revitalized DNA, this collection carefully targets...
After the departure of Anthony Vaccarello for the creative direction of Saint Laurent, Donatella Versace decided to take back the reins of her own brand. Launched by Gianni Versace in 1989 to allow his sister to express her vision for the body and garments, the Versus line has gradually emerged from the shadow of Versace....
Proenza Schouler aesthetic rapidly set itself apart at New York Fashion Week from the very first runway show – this designer duo’s boldness in cuts, fabrics, and colors has propelled them to success. For Spring/Summer 2017, they seem to have fallen back in love with their original geometry. A sculptured dress, charged with different fabrics...
Timeless Icons. This is what the Tod’s Fall/Winter 2017 ad campaign is called – a campaign that unites the rebelliousness of the 60s with the downright chic aesthetic of the new collection’s pieces. With the eternal elegance of women like Jean Shrimpton or Jane Birkin, or a toned-down twist of Twiggy, Diego Della Valle’s brand...
At age 33, actor Jack Huston, grandson of the famous director John Huston, is teaming up with Tod’s for their Fall/Winter 2017 collection. Through the lens of Tom Craig, the actor strikes a pose within a bucolic decor that exudes Italian luxury. With a magnificent villa situated at the edge of Milan in the background,...
501s are the symbol of an era, or rather, the symbol of a certain frame of mind; they conquered the world like no piece before them. Both individual and universal, the 501 incarnates the ultimate expression of style. Pioneers of the contemporary world have found the perfect tool to venture off the beaten path each...
