Balmain: Couture SS19
“The inspiration is Paris. It's about the beauty of France,” said Olivier Rousteing of his debut couture collection for Balmain. It was also about his vision. How would the ultimate millennial designer bring couture to his generation? With swooping silhouettes
Valentino: Couture SS19
People wept at the Valentino show. Some were in floods. Pierpaolo Piccioli makes clothes that move people. His genius is to harness the power of beauty in all its breathtaking, surprising and utterly compelling glory. He does this with clothes
Maison Margiela Artisanal: Couture SS19
In his now customary pre-show podcast John Galliano declared with thespian vowels that he was “Starting a new chapter,” with his co-ed, Artisanal collection at Maison Margiela. After several seasons spent exploring a “new glamour” it was time to move on. Galliano has
Givenchy: Couture SS19
Modern couture. It’s a contradiction in terms and yet if the traditional art is going to survive and thrive it must evolve. Clare Waight Keller has made it her mission to bring a new relevance to couture or as she put
Chanel: Couture SS19
It snowed in Paris. The city, blanketed in white snow, is a beautiful sight. For Chanel clients, it’s an excuse (as if they need it) to wear their plushest sables and chinchillas, but no amount of snow would induce them
Schiaparelli: Couture SS19
The Paris couture shows began this morning, with four days devoted to the top-of-triangle, made-to-order world of French fashion. Although relatively small in comparison to its much bigger ready-to-wear sister, couture is the royal stamp of the atelier: the recognition
Marques’Almeida: Resort SS19
Who can believe it’s only been seven years since Marques'Almeida first emerged onto the London fashion scene? After their SS19 show, we certainly can’t. They’ve done so much with their time too – started as part of Fashion East, won