Hermès: Ready-To-Wear SS19
Off to the races at Longchamp we went to see fashion’s most thoroughbred brand. Hermés, with its horsey heritage was in its element. The models walked a sand runway against a huge mirrored bank which reflected the sky changing sky. The
Comme Des Garçons: Ready-To-Wear SS19
It was an essay to the expectant mother. A soft and padded cotton lozenge-shaped form was strapped on to a model’s tummy and hidden under a jumpsuit. The jumpsuit was zipped open on the tummy (left-to-right) to reveal the bump
Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood: Ready-To-Wear SS19
In a parking garage in northern Paris the Vivienne westwood crew was hard at it. Gary Card, the ace set designer and his team carried on scrunching and fixing swathes of paper to the set as the models rolled around the catwalk. Rolled? The
Noir Kei Ninomiya: Ready-To-Wear SS19
A symphony in cellophane and other materials: Noir designer Kei Ninomiya manoeuvred and twisted and folded all kinds of plastics and Polythene into clear duster coats and traced around the seams of a leather bomber were intricate plaits. “There were
Haider Ackermann: Ready-To-Wear SS19
In a sea of sportswear and casual dressing, there is Haider Ackermann. He stands for cut, purity of line and a tailored sensibility. He also shows his women’s and men’s line together creating a sublime androgynous whole. Through a smoky catwalk
Celine: Ready-To-Wear SS19
Photographs by Jason Lloyd-Evans. celine.com
Olivier Theyskens: Ready-To- Wear SS19
A dark kind of romance, almost vampiric in its core. In 20 years he’s been showing collections, Olivier Theyskens has establishes his own aesthetic quite clearly. When you see a dress coming down the street, you will know it’s a
Issey Miyake: Ready-To-Wear SS19
It was a glimpse inside the artist’s studio at Issey Miyake. Had designer Yoshiyuki Miyamae channelled a painter who’d accidentally brushed against one of her canvases? The digitally printed tops, jackets and skirts would suggest so. So intense was the paint
Balmain: Ready-to-Wear SS19
What does the Balmain girl pack for a saucy weekend in Paris? It ain’t a French maid outfit. This lady is all about a pagoda shoulder jacket, disco snoods, thigh-high boots, and see-thru onesies all in shades of galactic white and
Antonio Berardi: Ready-to-Wear SS19
You don't always need Spice Girls to bring out the best of female power. Sometimes, it's enough to have Antonio Berardi. For his SS19 collection, our fave Italian decided to skip on the show and do something way more meaningful.
Loewe: Ready-To-Wear SS19
Opened in 1958, the Maison de L’Unesco in Paris, was created as a centre to educate visitors on culture and art and to serve as an arts centre for the city. The listed building was a fitting home to an
Off-White: Ready-To-Wear SS19
Virgil Abloh doesn’t so much put on fashion shows as stage multi-dimensional happenings. What goes on the runway is only one part of the Off White experience. This label has life beyond the high fashion bubble. The street around the
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
Y/ Project: Ready-To-Wear SS19
Oh, Glenn Martens… Nothing makes us happy like some smart, shoppable and all-round fabulous fashions. Cue Y/Project SS19. There’s the first ever Y/Project bag line, a pair of sunglasses in collab with Linda Farrow, a whole new style of shoe…