Rick Owens: Ready-To-Wear SS19
If you’re looking for a chic outfit for next year’s Burning Man, go to Rick Owens. A flaming pyramid formed the centre piece of his catwalk and the models stormed around it as if they were in a rush to get
Dries Van Noten: Ready-To-Wear SS19
This Dries Van Noten show was an essay in modern dressing. All the contemporary fashion commandments were there. Thou shalt have Practicality: Dries obliged with elevated workwear and practical pieces (elongated cagoule coats and crisp cotton overalls). Thou shalt have Insta-friendly pops
Maison Margiela: Ready-To-Wear SS19
Big screens lined the Maison Margiela catwalk showing the houses new Mutiny fragrance campaign. In it, trailblazers like Sasha Lane, Ten cover queen Teddy Quinlivan and Willow Smith talked frankly about how they have challenged the conventions of beauty and gender. John Galiano has spent his career
Saint Laurent: Ready-to-Wear SS19
It was the violet hour in Paris when day fades to dusk and the Eiffel Tower twinkles in a dazzling hourly ritual. That signalled the start of the YSL show, held (literally) on top of the Trocadero fountains overlooking the famous landmark.
Christian Dior: Ready-to-Wear SS19
And so to Longchamp racecourse for the Dior show, held in a vast box emblazoned with quotes from the great women of 20th Century dance. “Dance is the movement of the universe concentrated on an individual,” said Isadora Duncan. “I’m not interested in
Marine Serre: Ready-to-Wear SS19
One of the best things about Paris Fashion Week is seeing new brands emerge. Marine Serre, already an LVMH prize winner and causing a stir at Matches Fashion, has a big vision for her label. On a long stretch of a garden
Philosophy Di Lorenzo Serafini: Ready-To-Wear SS19
Lorenzo Serafini is the kind of man girls fall in love with. He’s great company, very cute and is fast forging a reputation as the king of modern boho. Crucially, in these edgy times, he doesn’t shy away from prettiness. At Philosophy, there
Roberto Cavalli: Ready-to-wear ss19
Has Roberto Cavalli designer Paul Surridge been looking at what today’s modern muses (the Kardashian/Jenners, Hayley Baldwin and the Hadids) wear to go from one Instagram moment to the next? If so, it’s a good strategy. Cavalli girls are most definitely
Versace: Ready-to-wear SS19
A step change for Versace: the label has dipped heavily into its archive of late with a golden chainmail supermodel tribute show this time last year, and a tartan punky outing last season. For SS19, the references weren’t so direct but keen
Moschino: Ready-to-Wear SS19
Trust Jeremy Scott to turn a nightmare into something joyous. His Moschino show started with a dream sequence phone call from Gigi Hadid along the lines of: “Where are you Jeremy? The show’s about to start and there’s no clothes!” “All
Emporio Armani: Ready-to-wear & Menswear SS19
There are some things that only Mr Giorgio Armani can do - like close the departures hall at Linate airport so that his 3000 fashion show guests could swan through airport security unhindered by normal travellers. Armani held his show in
Prada: Ready-to-Wear SS19
For Mrs Prada, fashion is a superlative mean of self expression for the wearer but also for the creator. She infuses her collections with meanings. If you don’t get the message but love the sweater, no matter what, it’s there
Fendi: Ready-to-Wear SS19
Nicki Minaj in the front row, crowds of kids sporting double F logos and a palpable buzz; this is Fendi today. The brand takes in pop culture and digital domination but always come back to Italian craftsmanship and know how. For
Tiziano Guardino: Ready-to-wear SS19
Small brands have a tougher time getting noticed in Milan where the big global names dominate, but seven years after launching his brand, Tiziano Guardini is breaking through. Showing as part of a Mercedes Benz sponsored initiative to spotlight new talent,