Two great couture originals staged subtly dramatic shows on Monday in Paris; Iris van Herpen with her latest techno Sturm und chic, and Rahul Mishra with 21st-century Sufism style. Iris van Herpen: Urban ornithology Iris van Herpen is an artist who used clothes to make unexpected and often very beautiful visual statements. Wearability is not…
Two very talented designers Yohji Yamamoto and Julian Klausner of Dries Van Noten, one twice the age of the other, staged powerful, yet also poetic, shows on Thursday afternoon, reminders of why Paris, even in menswear, remains the ultimate runway theatre of great fashion talent. Yohji Yamamoto: Long Hot Summer in Les Halles A memorable…
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…
Kris Van Assche, the noted former designer of Dior and Berluti, has made a new career move, launching into home decor with Serax. Kris Van Assche has launched The Josephine Collection for Serax, marking his debut in home decor. – Photo: Courtesy of Serax The renowned Belgian designer has teamed up with Serax to create…
As one era ends, another begins for Dries Van Noten. While the brand’s namesake, Dries Van Noten, steps down from the brand he founded in 1986, the brand is expanding its presence in the U.S. by opening its first New York boutique. It comes at a time when the inaugural merchandise will be founder Dries’…
Attention all martini-swilling lounge lizards with a soulful side who have found themselves of late wandering, lost in a forest of athleisure and streetwear: You are about to be found. On Wednesday night in Paris, against a backdrop of gray silk and vodka, Haider Ackermann made his debut as creative director of Tom Ford and…