Thebe Magugu: Ready-to-wear AW21
Thebe Magugu is one of fashion's great storytellers. The LVMH Prize-winning talent uses fashion as a vehicle to communicate his life in South Africa, uplift the people he grew up around and tell the tales he was infatuated with as
Cecilie Bahnsen: Ready-to-wear AW21
This season, Cecilie Bahnsen took a new look at layering. Where separates were once draped over each other – creating a classic stratified silhouette – they’ve now been meticulously merged into a single stunning garment. Picture this: a chunky white
Ottolinger: Ready-to-wear AW21
Cosima Gradient and Christa Bösch, the brains behind Berlin label Ottolinger, are fed up with reality. Like the UK, the German capital is currently stuck in lockdown, and the creative duo has been wearing their deconstructed frocks, expressive knits and
Marine Serre: Ready-to-wear AW21
Marine Serre unveiled the latest chapter in her extraordinary career. She used her slot at Paris Fashion Week to launch Core, her new direct-to-consumer band website and storytelling hub. It’s where she unveiled her AW21 collection, through a series of fly
Valentino: Ready-to-wear AW21
As the one-year anniversary of the pandemic rolls round, Pierpaolo Piccioli used his Valentino AW21 co-ed show to support the Italian theatre – which has been dark for nearly a year. The designer called it, “A gesture of love,” for
MSGM: Ready-to-wear AW21
"This collection was a homage to the city of Milano," Massimo Giorgetti proudly stated after his latest MSGM collection was unveiled during Milan Fashion Week. Since the pandemic began, the handsome creative director has dipped his toe into a plethora
MM6 Maison Margiela: Ready-to-wear AW21
As a perturbing reaction to a socially distant world, the AW21 MM6 Maison Margiela collection was turned inside out, upside down and back-to-front. Reimagined staple garments revealed new design dimensions where exposed seams, exterior labels, and perplexing orientations reign. A
Tom Ford: Ready-to-wear AW21
Tom Ford has come up with a post-pandemic dressing-up formula that we can all get behind: a party top and jeans. His AW21 collection blended casual pieces with couture-level glamour. On the bottom, a comfy pair of jeans in bleach
Fila: Ready-to-wear AW21
How does a brand like Fila – which has shaped, defined and re-defined again our perception of streetwear – celebrate its 110th anniversary in the middle of a global pandemic? Paying homage to the brand's incredible history, superstar stylist and
Dsquared2: Ready-to-wear AW21
Do you remember what being carefree felt like? DSquared2 do. Some brands are made for life’s celebratory moments and DSquared2 has the feel-good factor stitched into its DNA. These clothes celebrate good times and sexiness and coming together and partying.
Giorgio Armani: Ready-to-wear AW21
The Giorgio Armani co-ed show started with a close-up of a statue of a gorilla. Was the great designer drawing a parallel between his way of working and evolution in the animal kingdom, where species adapt slowly, over time to
Sportmax: Ready-to-wear AW21
This season, Sportmax took a twisted turn. Kicking off proceedings with a shattered chandelier and an eerie soundtrack, this morning's show at Milan Fashion Week was an ode to "empowered, authentic, free women." There was a triumphant mood on display,
JW Anderson: Ready-to-wear AW21
Jonathan Anderson approaches his collections like a curator would an exhibition. His bulbous, obscure takes on everyday dress are informed by ceramics, paintings and sculptures, often created by artists from his inner circle. His latest JW Anderson womenswear collection came
AGR: Ready-to-wear AW21
AGR is the brand rebelling against traditional knitwear tropes, one technicolour-dream-knit at a time. For its first full collection, the London-based design studio moved away from statement, stand-alone garments and instead unveiled a myriad of sleek, serotonin-inducing knits in a
Etro: Ready-to-wear AW21
Gimmo Etro, who founded Etro in 1968, has collected many special things over the years, including the costumes of Rudolph Nureyev. Veronica Etro dipped into her father’s private archive for inspiration for her AW21 show. The rest came from the