Translated by Nicola Mira Published June 3, 2025 Swedish couture label ArdAzAei has reached a new milestone by appointing a CEO. The label, which shows at Paris haute couture week as invited member and is known for its sustainable design, has tapped the luxury sector expertise of Danish executive Ulrik Garde Due, who has taken…
The house of Dior will sit out the next Paris couture catwalk season in July, even as Maison Margiela and Iris van Herpen return to the runways in the French capital, according to a provisional calendar released Monday. See catwalkDior – Fall-Winter2024 – 2025 – Haute Couture – Paris – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight The decision by Dior…
Dior has announced Jonathan Anderson as creative director of women’s, men’s, and haute couture collections, marking the first time in the brand’s history that one designer has handled all three disciplines since the passing of its founder Christian Dior. Jonathan Anderson – Courtesy “Dior is thrilled to welcome Jonathan Anderson, a visionary creator with a…
Glenn Martens will make his runway debut at Maison Margiela during the next Paris Haute Couture in July. Glenn Martens to debut at Maison Margiela during Paris Haute Couture Week in July. – Image courtesy of Maison Margiela/OTB Group The Belgian designer will thus kick off his tenure at the Paris-based house with a Maison…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published April 30, 2025 Parisian haute couture ateliers are feeling the pinch. Negotiations are under way for the 2025 pay scales in the ‘Parisian couture’ professional category, which includes leading luxury houses and independent labels, most of them regularly showing their collections in Paris. The unions have however condemned inconsistencies in…