Noir Kei Ninomiya: Ready-to-wear AW21
The sheer epic-ness of a Noir Kei Ninomiya show could make any fashion naysayer crave an IRL catwalk experience. Like his mentor, Rei Kawakubo, Kei Ninomiya will be showing strictly in Tokyo till the pandemic is well and truly behind
Comme des Garçons: Ready-to-Wear AW21
She called it, Landscape of Shadows and presented it as an ode to “monochrome serenity’. Rei Kawakubo’s AW21 Comme des Garçons collection was a black and white palette cleanser. It served as an antidote to the culture of too much
Supriya Lele: Ready-to-wear AW21
Supriya Lele has spent the past five years making women feel at ease in their clothing. Taking elements of traditional Indian dress as seen through a distinct nineties, lo-fi lens, the Fashion East-alum has become synonymous for her light-as-a-feather, draped
Junya Watanabe: Ready-to-wear AW21
Soo Catwoman is in the air. Iris Law is playing her in Danny Boyle's upcoming Sex Pistols movie and her iconic swooping eyeliner and cat-eared buzz cut haunted the Junya Watanabe AW21 catwalk. Staged in a Tokyo concert venue that
Boss: Ready-to-wear AW21
We’ve all had to adapt to survive the pandemic. From business meetings to travel to downtime, nobody is doing things exactly the same way we were a year ago. For Boss, a historic brand built on suits, adapting has meant
Red Valentino: Ready-to-wear AW21
Pierpaolo Piccioli has his eyes firmly set on a young, contemporary cohort with his Red Valentino line. His AW21 collection, previewed with a video on the brand’s website, is grounded in “a new sense of freedom and sassiness, reflecting the
Christian Louboutin: Ready-to-wear AW21
It’s been a big week for Christian Louboutin. Not only did the French king of red-soled glamour unveil his new AW21 collection, but he also welcomed a major new business partner. Exor, the Amsterdam based holding company, controlled by the
Kenneth Ize: Ready-to-wear AW21
The vivid hues that have come to define Kenneth Ize's brand were largely absent this season. His traditional Nigerian aso oke-stripes now came in brown as opposed to red, black instead of purple, and a more muted yellow than one
Louis Vuitton: Ready-to-wear AW21
If there’s one theme that’s shot through digital fashion week, it has been a collective longing for the things we’ve missed during Covid. Travel, dressing up and going out with friends, live performances and cultural experiences – the pent-up desire
Paco Rabanne: Ready-to-wear AW21
For trends to flourish, humans need to interact. It’s difficult for designers to predict what the world will be wearing next season when the world has spent the last year or so trapped indoors. Though in Paris and beyond, a
Miu Miu: Ready-to-wear AW21
It's often the most beautiful clothes in life are never all that practical. For this season's Miu Miu show, Mrs Prada aimed to find a happy medium. "Practicality means strength, but that strength can be combined with dreams," she said.
Chanel: Ready-to-wear AW21
Who isn’t dreaming of dressing up, going out, dancing and having fun with friends? Virginie Viard tapped into this collective spirit of longing for her AW21 Chanel show. Filmed by Inez and Vinoodh, it followed a group of gorgeous Chanel
Balmain: Ready-to-wear AW21
Olivier Rousteing has navigated these turbulent pandemic times with all the certainly of a seasoned pilot, combining digital savvy with innovative thinking and fashion hyperbole. This year he celebrated a decade at the storied French house, going from boy king,
Schiaparelli: Ready-to-wear AW21
On the back of a buzz-worthy haute couture collection, Schiaparelli's Daniel Roseberry continues his twisted take on modern luxury. He says when designing, he's taking "iconic elements from an everyday wardrobe and reinventing them from the inside out." Many of
Dior: Ready-to-wear AW21
Maria Grazia Chiuri has put female creativity and empowerment at the heart of her Dior, and thanks to the flexibility of the digital show calendar, changed the date of her show to unveil it on International Women’s Day. She teased the collection