Belgian designer Pieter Mulier has been appointed as Creative Director of Maison Alaïa. Chief Executive Officer of Alaïa, Myriam Serrano announced the hire on Feb. 5th. The Richemont-owned luxury brand produces both ready-to-wear and haute couture lines. Alaïa began his couture work in 1965, eventually garnering the nickname "King of Cling" for his svelte, body-hugging…
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CHANEL A chapter was closed with Chanel Fall 2019. Unknowingly being the last Chanel collection by Karl Lagerfeld, his death brought heartbreak, surprise, and melancholy; tears were seen running down model's cheeks. Penelope Cruz made a cameo as a runway model, dangling a white rose from her hand as she strutted down. Chanel Fall 2019…
“I’m very much down to earth, just not this earth.” ― Karl Lagerfeld Karl Lagerfeld, the genius mind behind the megabrands Chanel, Fendi, and Chloe, and one of the most well-known personalities in the fashion industry, has passed away at the age of 85. A notable absence at his Chanel Haute Couture show in Paris (due to health issues)…
Photographer: Roxana Romańska Wardrobe Stylist: Basia Kawka Makeup Artist: Klaudia Kosińska Model: Natalia Niemczyk
Marketed towards the most affluent customers of a brand, resort collections are always a spectacle. With the majority of major fashion houses having unveiled their Resort 2019 collections over the past month, we've rounded up the season's runway highlights from designers Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Chanel. Louis Vuitton Despite the recent spate of designer…
Milan Fashion Week SS’17 was one for the books! Between September 21st through 26th, fashion's biggest names brought the heat to the fashion capitol. Between Gigi Hadid’s admirable act of self defense between shows and Jeremy Scott’s pill-popping extravaganza at Moschino, there was nary a dull moment on and off the runways. For this season designer names like Roberto…
Built for Renaissance banker Luca Pitti, Palazzo Pitti, known in English as the Pitti Palace, was also the home of the famous Medici family. Today, the stunning Renaissance palace of Florence, Italy, houses a collection of museums and the beautiful Boboli Garden. Aspects of Italy's rich history can be seen throughout the museums with the works of Raphael,…
Willow Smith is the newest fresh-faced star of Chanel. After being named a brand ambassador at the house’s AW16 show, she is now the face of the latest eyewear campaign, shot by Karl Lagerfeld. In the past couple of years, the youngest Smith has captured the eyes and ears of pop culture with her unique…
After being the face of Chanel Eyewear last Fall, Lily-Rose Depp has teamed up with Karl Lagerfeld again. Lily is the spitting image of her model mother, Vanessa Paradis, in the latest Chanel fragrance advertisements for “The New N°5.” The 17-year-old gave a sneak peak of the photos a few weeks ago when she Instagrammed…
When Americans were gearing up for the 4th of July, fashion’s elite were packing for a different kind of fireworks - the show-stopping clothing of Paris Haute Couture week. From July 3rd to 7th, thanks to designers like Givenchy, Chanel, and Valentino, Paris was cloaked in a flurry of ruffles and an avalanche of embellishments.…
Updated July 26th - H&M has announced that their next designer collaboration will be with French fashion house, Kenzo. A short teaser video of the collection was released in May and this week, three photographs were debuted that feature colorful looks from the collection shown on Juliana Huxtable, Amy Sall, Ono Embombo, and Isamaya Ffrench. Items are…
The Manus x Machina Exhibit “Fashion in the Age of Technology” opened to the public on May 5th at the Metropolitan Museum of Art until August 14, 2016. The collection is the Costume Institute’s spring 2016 exhibit located in the museum’s Robert Lehman Wing. The exhibit has over 170 garments donated from both new and renowned designers…
Chanel made history in Cuba on May 3rd when Karl Lagerfeld presented the Cruise 2016/17 collection in the socialist country’s capital city of Havana. Of the decision to travel to Cuba for the presentation Lagerfeld stated, “Suddenly, Cuba is the most talked-about thing in the world, and we’re the first with fashion, it has an identity I…
Usually when recapping Chanel's newest collection, a few sentences must be dedicated to the set. Over-the-top, unique, and unthinkable, Chanel's sets have ranged from supermarkets, to airplanes, to gardens and stopped at a few other daring places in-between. For fall/winter 2016, Chanel surprised us once again, but this time it was for a different reason. A…
From Kanye to Karl, 2016 is turning out to be a year of “waves.” Seismic swirls were the focus of Lagerfeld’s Fall/Winter Fendi collection on February 25th. The motif showed up in ruffle collars, flouncy shoulders, curly cut-outs, fabulous furs, and stripey prints. https://www.instagram.com/p/BCQNDv6L4PF/?taken-by=fendi Lagerfeld explained that the singular obsession was somehow related to Albert…
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…
Zuhair Murad, the go-to couturier for red carpet gowns and ethereal wedding dresses, didn’t let his fans down with his newest collection. The Lebanese designer stayed true to his whimsical, fairytale aesthetic, with plenty of embellishment, lace, 3D florals and sheer detailing. His usual colour palette of blush pink, icy blue, dove gray and lavender also…
In celebration of the five year anniversary of the acclaimed traveling exhibition, "Contemporary Magic: A Tarot Deck Art Project", a limited edition release of prints from the show will be offered exclusively on Paddle 8. The auction opened at 12PM on October 29th and will close at 12PM on Friday, November 13. A groundbreaking tarot…
The Fashion Film Network has released a list of the top ten fashion films right now, from a variety of global brands and independent film makers, don't miss out on viewing some incredible short film making dedicated to fashion. 1. Dior's Dior Sauvage directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino (1.20) This brand new Dior film stars Johnny Depp and is…
Lily-Rose Depp is blossoming into a career of her own. After walking in the Chanel couture show earlier in the year, the 16-year-old daughter of Johnny Depp has officially been named the face and ambassador of Chanel's Fall/Winter 2015-2016 eyewear campaign on July 15th. Chanel is a french fashion house that specializes in haute couture,…