Haute Couture is synonymous with opulence and drama; the utmost form of fashion is not mass-fabricated ready-to-wear - its carefully and uniquely crafted in France. We've rounded up eight trends we saw and loved at the Fall Couture 2019 runway shows, including mini-dresses, loud prints, and statement accessories. CELESTIAL HEADWEAR What's couture without theatrical camp?…
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BROOKLYN BOUND – PHOTOGRAPHY BY FABIO PAPARELLI
Photographer: Fabio Paparelli Creative Director: Roberto Morelli Stylist: Brit Cato Makeup + hair: Roberto Morelli Model: Snow Dollkinson
VALENTINO’S CREATIVE DIRECTOR TO JOIN FASHION CONVERSATION AT THE MET
The Atelier with Alina Cho: Pierpaolo Piccioli May 21, 2019 6:30 PM The Met Museum NYC Valentino's Creative Director, Pierpaolo Piccioli will join journalist Alina Cho at The Met on May 21st for a conversation about fashion and its narrative power, his humanistic approach to creativity, and his influence that reaches beyond the fashion industry.…
THINK PINK – PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRISTOPHER ARDELL
Photography: Christopher Ardell Makeup: Harriet Hadfield Hair: Traci Barrett Wardrobe: Kelly Brown
SPRING 2019 COUTURE RUNWAY HIGHLIGHTS: DIOR, BALMAIN, CHANEL AND MORE
Couture week came and went - but its fleeting glamour didn't go unnoticed. Design houses are now addressing millennial trends and integrating them into the highest form of fashion: couture. For Spring 2019 the color palette includes canary bright yellows, hot pinks, deep royal blues and look at me colors - but it also played…
PARIS FASHION WEEK MEN’S: FALL/WINTER 2019 TREND REPORT
Men are more invested in fashion and the overall joy of coming up with the perfect ensemble--from head to toe. Paris Fashion Week Men's 2019 made a point to inform viewers that trends such as cheetah prints, skirts, and fur detailing are not reserved for femmes. Designers are tilting towards a gender-binary outlook for menswear.…
THE BEST OF PARIS FASHION WEEK: SPRING 2019 RUNWAY HIGHLIGHTS
BALENCIAGA Presence and the “right now” were the inspiration behind Balenciaga’s spring show, more explicitly, the exploration of what modern clothing means and how that correlates with all the noise around politics and the overconsumption of media news. The clothes themselves had a futuristic aura, as per Balenciaga usual. Tailoring took a contemporary twist in…
PARIS: HAUTE COUTURE FALL/WINTER 2018-2019 HIGHLIGHTS
The highly-anticipated Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2018-2019 show returned to Paris this July. Many designers were inspired by the past year’s historical advances for women, the royal wedding and other current issues for their latest collections. Check below for highlights from the shows and presentations. MASON MARGIELA Maison Margiela’s John Galliano created an highly conceptual collection…
THE FACES OF SPRING 2018
With design houses' spring 2018 advertising campaigns hitting magazines both in print and online, we've compiled a list of the faces of the upcoming season, from Selena Gomez for Coach to Naomi Campbell for Versace. Read on for the best star-studded spring 2018 campaigns and their photographers. Sasha Pivovarova for Dior Model, mother and artist…
THE TOP TEN SHOWS OF PARIS FASHION WEEK FW17
From February 27th through March 7th, fashion’s elite flocked to the city of lights to see the biggest names roll out their FW’17 collections at Paris Fashion Week. At recent fashion weeks in New York, London and Milan, designers put politics on the runway but in France, the main focus was on fashion, fashion, and…
WEAR THE PANTS THIS SEASON – TRENDY TROUSERS FOR SPRING
This spring it’s time to wear the trousers! Social awareness groups like Pantsuit Nation have made menswear a style of resistance so put on your favorite pleated trouser. Taking a stand in slouchy slacks is much more comfortable than marching in mini-skirts. Baja East gives fringe some much-needed fierceness on these luxe slacks. Hood by Air…
THE TOP 5 COUTURE COLLECTIONS OF SPRING ’17
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…
PARIS FASHION WEEK SS17 – GET THE SCHEDULE!
Paris Fashion Week is coming up soon! From September 27 - October 5, more than 100 designers will present their Spring/Summer 2017 collections in the city of lights. Saint Laurent, Maison Margiela, Balmain, Rick Owens, Valentino, John Galliano, Givenchy, Miu Miu, and Kenzo will be among the labels showing their latest looks on the runway. Get…
THE TOP 7 SHOWS OF PARIS HAUTE COUTURE FALL/WINTER 2016
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.…
PARIS HAUTE COUTURE FALL/WINTER 2016 – HIGHLIGHTS + SCHEDULE
Next week, the streets of Paris will radiate luxury and be home to supermodels, fashion editors, and bloggers for Paris Haute Couture Week, which will showcase the Fall Winter 16/17 collections. One of the most elegant weeks of the year will include shows from fashion geniuses Christian Dior, Chanel, Valentino, Giambattista Valli, Alexandre Vauthier, and more. See who stuns the world…
NAOMI CAMPBELL HONORED AT AMFAR INSPIRATION GALA NEW YORK
The stars gathered for AmfAR's 7th annual Inspiration Gala New York on Thursday, June 10th, at Skylight at Moynihan Station. Whoopi Goldberg hosted the benefit, which honored Naomi Campbell and Louis Vuitton men's artistic director, Kim Jones, for their longstanding support of amfAR and the fight against AIDS. Attendees included Leonardo DiCaprio, Zayn Malik, Gabrielle Union, Dwayne Wade, Zac Posen,…
VALENTINO – PARIS – FALL/WINTER 2016 FASHION SHOW
For Valentino's fall/winter 2016 collection, the designers took cues from the stage and brought them to the runway. Inspired by ballerinas and the overall movement of dance, the collection featured tulle skirts, almost-off-the-shoulder tops, body skimming dresses, and pieces that could double as a costume on stage. The collection was in many ways dainty, with wispy…
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…
VALENTINO COUTURE SPRING 2016
Valentino designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli looked to the rich history of the Roman Byzantine Empire and the 20th century Spanish designer Mariano Fortuny to influence their most recent couture outing. Fortuny, famous for creating fashion for dancers and actress during the early 1900s, would have been proud. The influence of his pioneering ‘Delphos gown’, a…