Is it sacrilegious to say that haute couture is getting….modern? From January 22 - 26 famed fashion houses presented their Spring 2017 high fashion collections. Perhaps its due to the state of world affairs or the waning interest in ball gowns. Either way, designers got their heads out of confectionary clouds and brought things a little…
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MUSEUM DIRECTOR NATHALIE BONDIL TALKS MAPPLETHORPE, GAULTIER AND THE FUTURE OF THE MONTREAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
The Untitled Magazine had the opportunity to travel to Montreal, Canada to visit the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and attend the gala opening of Focus: Perfection Robert Mapplethorpe exhibition. Editor-in-chief Indira Cesarine sat down for a one-on-one with the museum's director and chief curator, Nathalie Bondil, who since taking the helm in 2007 has distinguished the museum as not only the most…
SONIA RYKIEL: THE LIBERATOR OF WOMEN’S FASHION
1968: the year of revolution in Paris! Beginning with student strikes and ending with a fearful Charles De Gaulle fleeing the country, the events of May 1968 brought France to a standstill. It was the Swinging Sixties, and French society was desperate for a change. It was amongst this atmosphere of rebellion that Sonia Rykiel…
TRENDING AT SPRING 2016 COUTURE
At Paris Couture Week, the designers brought more than just fashion to the runways. As a whole, the elite group restored strength to a shaken city after the terrorism attacks in November. With gorgeous gowns inspired by the city's gardens, a line dedicated to the famous nightclub Le Palace, looks centered on talents such as David Bowie and…
CHANEL HAUTE COUTURE SPRING 2016
There are two things one does not expect to see at a Chanel Couture show: wood shavings and wearable phone cases. However, where Kaiser Karl goes, the fashion world follows. And mark our words; these unexpected elements may just become de rigueur in the future. The iconic designer talked about recycling and the importance of reusing…
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER COUTURE SPRING 2016
Trust the 'enfant terrible' to pull off one of the most raucous shows of the week. Viva Le Discotheque, was Jean Paul Gaultier’s message as models danced down his runway smoking, sipping champagne, carrying their high heels and high fiving each other. The setting of the show was a reinterpretation of the infamous 1980s Paris nightclub…
BETH DITTO + JEAN PAUL GAULTIER PLUS-SIZE COLLECTION
In a collaboration with Gossip singer, Beth Ditto, Jean Paul Gaultier is designing plus-size clothing for the first time ever. The limited edition collection, called Beth Ditto ♥ Jean Paul Gaultier, will contain pieces that go up to a 30, a size previously unheard of in the realm of high fashion. On December 15th, Ditto revealed…
COCO ROCHA ANNOUNCES RTW LINE ‘CO + CO’
Coco Rocha has kept busy since she Irish-danced onto Gaultier's runway and into the collective conscious of the fashion world eight years ago. Now, with the 2016 launch of her new ready-to-wear line, she will add the title of fashion designer to her growing list of accomplishments which includes starring in countless campaigns, releasing a book, becoming…
HAUTE COUTURE FALL 2015 FASHION WEEK ROUNDUP
Every fashion week is a dream, but Haute Couture Fashion Week is heaven. This year brought us casino sets and Coachella fashion, and an abundance of feather and fur. Enjoy some of the best looks from our favorite designers from Fall 2015 Haute Couture Fashion Week. Chanel Karl Lagerfeld took onlookers to a 1930s-era casino, where the…
PARIS FASHION WEEK SCHEDULE HAUTE COUTURE 2015 – JULY 5 – JULY 9
Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture 2015 – 2016 collections will show July 5 through July 9. With shows from Christian Dior, Chanel, and Giorgio Armani among other greats, check back for coverage to keep up with the season’s chicest trends. Also don't miss our coverage of the Spring / Summer 2015 Haute Couture shows backstage with photographer Iris…
GAULTIER RETROSPECTIVE @ GRAND PALAIS – PARIS – APRIL 1- AUG 3
The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From Sidewalk to Catwalk April 1 - August 3 Grand Palais Avenue des Champs Elyses, Paris 75008 The retrospective of fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier is on his 10th stop of his international exhibition tour in Paris. The exhibit was previously shown in Montreal, Dallas, San Francisco, Madrid,…
VIKTOR & ROLF ANNOUNCE PLANS TO END READY-TO-WEAR COLLECTION
Shortly after presenting their Vincent Van Gogh-inspired Spring/Summer 2015 Haut Couture collection, Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren of Viktor & Rolf have announced plans to end their ready-to-wear business after the Fall 2015 season ends. The Dutch design duo will present one last womenswear collection, but are opting out of Paris Fashion Week. This will also be their…
PARIS HAUTE COUTURE SPRING/SUMMER 2015 SCHEDULE
The long awaited schedule for Paris Haute Couture fashion week is now up. From Chanel to Christian Dior and Jean Paul Gaultier, this year's 5 day fashion event, showcasing some of the best couture garments for spring/summer 2015, will surely not disappoint. The collections begin showing on Sunday, January 25th and will continue on until Thursday, January 29th.…
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER – PARIS – SPRING/SUMMER 2015 RUNWAY SHOW
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER - PARIS - SPRING/SUMMER 2015 RUNWAY SHOW
JEAN-PAUL GAULTIER BIDS ADIEU TO READY-TO-WEAR @ PARIS FASHION WEEK SPRING 2015
On Saturday, September 27th, 2014, the iconic designer Jean-Paul Gaultier made his final ready-to-wear collection, which was shown as part of Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015. In standard Gaultier manner, the glitzy and glamorous show took place in Paris' Le Grand Rex cinema, also known as the largest movie theater in all of Europe. Celebrities, fans, editors and designers all…
THE BEST OF PARIS HAUTE COUTURE F/W 2014
Paris' Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2014 shows were filled with stunning creations from a selection of the world's top designers, and seats were filled with some of the most prominent names in fashion. Haute Couture week is considered one of the most anticipated fashion week of the year, and it comes as no surprise that designers…
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER – F/W 2014 HAUTE COUTURE RUNWAY SHOW
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER - F/W 2014 HAUTE COUTURE RUNWAY SHOW
FASHION LEGENDS – A LOOK AT LEGENDARY DESIGNERS OF THE PAST AND PRESENT
In today's world, the presence of fashion struts far past the narrow runways and finely manicured showrooms. All around us fashion impacts and shapes the realms of culture before our very eyes. Designers are revered as artists, turning silhouettes into their palettes, creating masterpieces with fabric and stitching. Like artwork, their designs are met with…
GAULTIER, DIOR & LOUIS VUITTON DESIGN CHRISTMAS TREES FOR CHARITY
Designer-decorated Christmas trees are on everyone's Christmas list, with the 2013 auction "Les Sapins de Noël des Créateurs" (Designers' Christmas Trees) heralding the holiday season. The 18th annual charity-based auction showcases an eclectic range of customised trees from designers such as Jean Paul Gaultier, Christian Dior, Kenzo, Chantal Thomas, Massato and Louis Vuitton. A total of forty Christmas trees were…
CHANEL & DIOR CREATE DESIGNER DOLLS FOR UNICEF AUCTION
Chanel, Dior and Lanvin are among a collection of design houses to contribute their own unique ragdoll to UNICEF's Pigotta Project. Each house designed a doll to be sold at the UNICEF auction, due on December 2nd, at the Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris. The figurines go on display at Paris’s Petit Palais…