Balenciaga Fall 2025 Couture: A Swan Song That Really Sang
“I was so happy to have this closure after these 10 years,” Demna said after his swan song Balenciaga couture show on Wednesday, where he broke with his custom of never taking a bow by…
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Imane Ayissi Fall 2025 Couture: Natural Woman
Named “Ikorrok” after the Ewondo word for “fallow,” Imane Ayissi’s fall collection was an ode to nature and a reminder of its powers of renewal, a notion he brought to fruition in a vivid…
Tamara Ralph Fall 2025 Couture: Diamonds, Pearls and Baby Girls
Art Deco was the theme of the season for Tamara Ralph, providing ample inspiration for her party-girl silhouettes dipped lavishly in old-world glamour, with touches of geometry that gave…
Sofia Coppola was Thinking Pink for Les Arts Décoratifs Ball
Before guests stepped into the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris on Sunday night for the inaugural Bal d’Été, stickers were affixed to the lenses of their smartphone cameras so they…
Designer Upheaval, New Rules: Everything to Know About Paris Couture Week
PARIS — The luxury sector is in flux, and haute couture is no exception. The sector is gearing up for its biggest creative upheaval in recent memory, with new creative directors due to…
Nouvel Héritage Marks 10-year Anniversary With Debut High Jewelry Collection
PARIS — While most companies would mark a milestone with a blow-out bash, for Nouvel Héritage, celebrating its 10th anniversary meant spending even more time at the workbench. The French…
Meet the Couture Designer Born in the Same Town as Christian Dior
For Paris-based Norman Mabire-Larguier, couture isn’t about grand displays and endless catwalks — it’s about the intimacy of a relationship forged through conversations and cloth. Hence a…
How This Paris Agency Helps Luxury Brands Woo the 1 Percent
PARIS — The luxury sector is grappling with its first slowdown in 15 years, but one segment is thriving: the VIC. An acronym for “very important customer,” the term designates a cohort…
Patou Spring 2026: Joy Through the Day
“Joy always has a plan B,” said Patou’s artistic director Guillaume Henry, describing his fictional character of the season as an “outdoor woman” who is equally comfortable indoors. That…
Celine Spring 2026: Scarves, and Other Keepsakes
The ivory-and-black silk scarves artfully wrapped around Celine’s runway invitations were out in force on Sunday, guests winding them around their necks, threading them through belt loops,…
Rene Caovilla Introduces Opulent Couture Capsule Collection
MILAN — Rene Caovilla is upping the ante of its distinctive craftsmanship and flamboyant creativity by introducing a couture capsule collection. A first for the Italian footwear company,…
Seal Talks His and Heidi Klum’s Son Henry Samuel’s Runway Debut and Viral Super Bowl Commercial on ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’
Seal made a surprise appearance on “The Drew Barrymore Show” on Friday. The singer stopped by to promote his viral Super Bowl commercial, which also stars Becky G. The ad for Mountain Dew…