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Newly tied: How casual the tie hangs for SS26

When the working day ends in the financial districts of the world, businessmen loosen their ties. In other offices, the rules of business attire have relaxed, especially since the pandemic, and the formal accessory remains in the wardrobe. During this casualisation, a new generation – one that had to learn to tie a knot via a TikTok video – has...

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Viktor & Rolf's "inflated" proposal in Paris

The Dutch duo Viktor & Rolf once again employed irony with a show that displayed 15 pairs of black dresses. The dresses were replete with pleats and layers of fabric (tulle, crinoline and others), in a style reminiscent of the austere gowns of the 19th century. Each pair of garments was exactly the same. However, one of the two was inflated with...

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Robert Wun unveils theatrical silhouettes at Haute Couture Week

Paris - Hong Kong designer Robert Wun presented his new collection with cinematic accents in Paris on Wednesday, the third day of Haute Couture Week. Entitled "Becoming", this AW25 collection is "a nostalgic exploration of the ritual of dressing and the profound role fashion plays in life's most important moments," the designer explained in a...

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Chanel autumn/winter 2025: a winter of elegance and comfort

Paris – Chanel presented a glamorous and understated Haute Couture collection at the Grand Palais in Paris on Tuesday. This is the last collection designed by its in-house creative studio before the highly anticipated debut of new artistic director Matthieu Blazy. For the autumn/winter 2025 season, the French fashion house reinvents winter...

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Iris Van Herpen dresses women as a jellyfish, Schiaparelli launches them into the future

Paris – Designer Iris Van Herpen proposed a descent into the deep sea on the first day of Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture. The spectacular show included laser lights that sculpted her creations as they moved down the runway. Known for her fusion of high technology and fashion, the Dutch designer presented skin-tight dresses. These dresses...

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Celine signals evolution, not rupture, under Michael Rider

Few debuts in recent memory have been as self‑assured, or as finely calibrated to the realities of the luxury business, as Michael Rider’s first outing for Celine during Paris Men’s Fashion Week on Sunday. Presented co‑ed inside the house’s 16 Rue Vivienne atelier, the collection treated Celine’s heritage as a living archive rather than a museum...

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Michael Rider unveils a debut bourgeois and rock collection at Celine

Paris - A new chapter opens at Celine. American designer Michael Rider, successor to Hedi Slimane, unveiled his first collection on Sunday in Paris. The spring wardrobe had chic, bourgeois accents tinged with a rock touch. “Returning to Celine in a changed world has been a deeply moving experience for me. It has also been an immense joy,” said...

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New stories and clear statements at Paris Fashion Week Men's

While the mood in Milan seemed subdued, designers in the French capital went all out, undeterred by the ongoing consumer slump. A notable trend was the convergence of streetwear and classic menswear. Dreamers One example is the collection by Emeric Tchatchoua, creative director of the streetwear brand 3.Paradis. The collection showcased casual...

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Andam 2025: Meryll Rogge wins Grand Prix and mentorship with Sidney Toledano

On June 30, the ANDAM partners took to the stage alongside director Nathalie Dufour to present the ANDAM Fashion Awards to young designers. Belgain designer Meryll Rogge received the jury's Grand Prix of the 2025 competition: 300,000 euros and a one-year mentorship with Sidney Toledano. The Ministry of Culture was represented by Christopher...

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PFW: Hermès imagines urban summer, KidSuper creates a fairytale and Ziggy Chen lightens with linen

Paris – Faced with the sweltering heat in Europe, French fashion house Hermès proposed a lightweight style for men spending summer in the city on Saturday; trousers were favoured over shorts, with clever designs to combat the heat. Trousers and a jacket made of finely braided leather strips, reminiscent of a summer chair, were a particular...

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Salvadoran President accuses Paris Fashion Week of ‘glorifying criminals’

San Salvador – Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukele, criticised Paris Fashion Week on Sunday for "glorifying criminals", following a show which depicted, as a protest, prisoners held in El Salvador’s maximum-security mega-prison. Mexican-born, US designer Willy Chavarria presented a show in Paris on Friday in which several tattooed men knelt,...

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Julian Klausner revisits classics for Dries Van Noten; CamperLab debuts in Paris

Paris - On Thursday, during Paris Fashion Week, Belgian designer Julian Klausner presented his first menswear show for Dries Van Noten, a dazzling SS26 collection, boldly revisiting menswear classics. Meanwhile, Spanish brand CamperLab, the experimental offshoot of Spanish footwear brand Camper, made its debut at the Parisian event with a simple...