Christopher Kane: Ready-To-Wear SS20
Into a vast concrete basement we went, where a hyper-real meadow backdrop (surely too green to be true) was projected onto soaring cathedral-like walls. This synthetic nature was writ large and also miniaturised and used for all-over prints on the
Victoria Beckham: Ready-To-Wear SS20
What a weekend for Victoria Beckham. On Saturday she launched her direct to consumer beauty brand (it sold out in minutes) and on Sunday she showed a stellar SS20 fashion show in a marbled inner cloister of the Foreign and
Roland Mouret: Ready-To-Wear SS20
With Extinction Rebellion protestors picketing fashion week and Greta Thunberg lobbying in Washington, Roland Mouret was in a contemplative mood. He mulled the question of what is fashion’s place in a world under threat? “There’s a responsibility that comes with
Dilara Findikoglu: Ready-To-Wear SS20
Onto a runway, shaped like a cross, lit by candles and watched over by wicker totems, marched a witchy woman. She brought with her an incantation for global cooling and earthly healing. For her first full catwalk show, Dilara Findikoglu revelled
Halpern: Ready-To-Wear SS20
Joy lies at the heart of Halpern. The designer believes in the power of positive thinking and creates clothes that make the wearer feel fantastic. His commitment to fashion hedonism is unwavering. Don’t come to him for daywear - unless daytime
Fashion East: Ready-To-Wear SS20
The Fashion East platform has hatched so many of London’s fashion stars, that the schedule would be threadbare without it. 19 years on and judging by the number of top level international press buyers and alumni in the audience, this
Table of the Gods: Luke Edward Hall Collaborates with Porcelain Masters of Richard Ginori
What’s the best way to celebrate the launch of your delightful new tableware collaboration with Italy’s most historic porcelain manufacturer? If you are talented, young aesthete Luke Edward Hall and storied ceramics house Richard Ginori (founded in 1735, and now
A Tribute to Photographer Peter Lindbergh
The fashion world is mourning the loss of one of its greats. The era-defining photographer Peter Lindbergh has died aged 74. Lindbergh lensed some of the most iconic fashion images of the past 40 years, and worked prolifically right up to
Taken From Issue Two of 10+: Culture Clash de Cartier
Down into the Conciergerie we went, to a room that’s seen its fair share of drama. During the French Revolution this vast medieval hall on Île de la Cité in Paris was where aristocratic prisoners were kept before execution. Marie
Valentino: Couture AW19
Pierpaolo Piccioli refreshes the parts other designers cannot reach. His Maison Valentino shows are not just fashion happenings but emotional moments. He doesn’t just make clothes but manages to distil the best parts of being human and stitch it into
Maison Margiela: Couture AW19
“I’m dead, I’m dead, I’m dead” boomed the Bauhaus track about Bella Lugosi (R.I.P). The lyrics could have been a Maison Margiela show review, (delivered by a ssuperfanin a full look, with additional camp arm flapping and faux feinting). John
Givenchy: Couture AW19
“I wanted to take it up a notch” said Clare Waight Keller after her sensational Givenchy show. Her intention? “To push it to something that has more theatre.” That she did, titling the show “Noblesse Radicale” and sending out a
Giorgio Armani Privé: Couture AW19
Gypsy skirts, fondant tulle rainbows and playful transparencies - Giorgio Armani surprised his audience with a folksy themed Armani Prive show. The designer channeled pure prettiness into the most sophisticated clothes. He used ice cream coloured tulle in abundance to
Chanel: Couture AW19
A new era crystallised at the house of Chanel with the first couture show by Virginie Viard inside the Grand Palais, she built a triple story, circular library stacked with encyclopaedic volumes. It formed the perfect backdrop for a calm
Dior: Couture AW19
It was 30 Avenue Montaigne but not as we know it. The famous Dior staircase was transformed into a dark forest, thick with grey roots and trunks twisting up to the historic ateliers above. The installation was a collaboration with