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How a new wave of U.S. designers is reshaping Paris fashion

Not since Marc Jacobs’ transformative tenure at Louis Vuitton has Paris seen such a wave of American creative leadership. This Spring Summer 2026 season, three shows stood out: Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez’s assured debut at Loewe, Daniel Roseberry’s commanding outing at Schiaparelli, and Michael Rider’s sophomore collection at Celine....

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Vera Bradley partners with Rockettes for Original 100 duffel bag

Fashion and lifestyle brand Vera Bradley has partnered with the Radio City Rockettes to reimagine its Original 100 Handbag for the upcoming holiday season. Part of Vera Bradley’s 2025 winter collection, the partnership sees the American icon, the Rockettes, who are celebrating their 100th anniversary this year, come together to create a series...

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Moldovan Brands Runway: Emerging talent, local narrative, and political design looking towards Europe

With temperatures hovering around 10 degrees Celsius, the start of autumn was palpable in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, which hosted the sixth edition of Moldovan Brands Runway from October 1 to 4. Held just days after elections that reinforced the country's pro-European orientation, the event reflected Moldova's drive towards European...

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Condé Nast to no longer feature new fur in publication

Condé Nast, a global mass media company that owns leading publications such as Vogue, Glamour, Vanity Fair, and GQ, will no longer feature new animal fur in any of its global editorial content or advertising. The global company has added a new statement to its website, which reads: “Across our titles, we do not feature new animal fur in...

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A sublime Pierpaolo Piccioli makes Balenciaga 'chic' again

Madrid – Just over 15 minutes. That was the duration of the presentation for Balenciaga's new collection. It was all the time Pierpaolo Piccioli needed to usher in a new chapter as the new creative director of the emblematic French fashion house of Spanish origin. This new era is marked by a return to the 'chic' refinement that made the master...

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SS26 street style: Little Red Riding Hood, rugby players and charming trivialities

It will be a while before the trends from the current spring/summer 2026 Fashion Weeks truly take shape. This is no reason to look away from the fashion capitals. While designers in Paris, Milan, London and New York present their summer collections, show guests are already providing exciting insights into how individual trends could be...

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Duran Lantink provokes at Jean Paul Gaultier, just as he should

After months of waiting, the moment finally arrived: Duran Lantink's debut at Jean Paul Gaultier. Those unfamiliar with Lantink's work might have been taken aback, left with a strange aftertaste. However, those who do know his work will see the perfect combination of Lantink's style and Jean Paul Gaultier's (JPG) heritage. Lantink's debut...

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Rebalance launches debut knitwear made from traceable Alpaca yarn

Toronto-based fashion brand Rebalance has launched its debut knitwear offering today, October 3, the Everyday Knit, made from traceable alpaca yarn. The launch sees the brand expand its Everyday Line range to include knitwear for women for the first time. The Everyday Knit is inspired by vintage knitwear and created with durability, simplicity,...

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Coperni unveils probiotic-infused athleisure

French luxury label Coperni has become known for sharing tech-infused innovations, from a spray-on dress applied live on the catwalk to a robot dog undressing models and even a bag composed of 99 percent air. Now, Coperni is launching an athleisure line incorporating biotech fabrics infused with probiotic ingredients designed to boost radiance,...

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Lenzing launches new fibre Tencel Lyocell-HV100

Austrian fibre specialist Lenzing is launching a new cellulose fibre. The fibre, named Tencel Lyocell-HV100, is a new innovation that features deliberate irregularities and is inspired by the textured aesthetic of natural fibres. Lenzing stated in a press release that this development was driven by market demand. The natural-looking, irregular...

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Massimo Cantini Parrini, mentor for Polimoda's master's in costume design, on the role of the costume designer today

Polimoda's new master's in Costume design will launch in February. The course frames costume design as a narrative art form. It adopts a research-based methodological approach, aimed at providing students with a comprehensive and integrated understanding of the essential elements of costume design. Students will develop skills in historical...

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Paris fans now watching fashion shows like sports games

With Paris Fashion Week in full swing, a well-heeled group of mostly 20-somethings has been gathering every day near the Gare du Nord train station for "watch parties" of the biggest shows from Saint Laurent to Dior. It is a concept created by Lyas, aka Elias Medini, a 26-year-old French influencer with more than half a million followers on...