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fashion-week / Haute Couture
In Paris, Haute Couture’s Air of Restoration
This season, the couture shows seemed less focused on storytelling than simply catering to the wealthy, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
The Verdict on Alessandro Michele’s Valentino Couture Debut
The star designer opted for a multimedia performance over a traditional couture defilé, with dresses that were more convincing as costumes than clothes, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
The BoF Podcast | Tim Blanks and Imran Amed on Haute Couture Week A/W 2024
BoF’s editor-at-large and editor-in-chief share their highlights and takeaways from this season’s couture offerings as well as Dries Van Noten’s final show for his namesake brand.
Backstage Pass: An Elevation of Muslin at Thom Browne
Tim Blanks goes backstage at Thom Browne ‘s Autumn/Winter 2024 couture show to about the beauty of “unfinished” pieces alongside heavily embroidered ones.
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Chanel and Dior’s Haute Couture Loses Heat
No fireworks from the world’s most famous fashion brands, writes Tim Blanks.
Couture Day One: Americans in Paris
What does it mean that Daniel Roseberry and Thom Browne are offering the most stimulating takes on haute couture?
At Paris Couture, Opulent Realism
The couture week that closed Thursday was all about technique over image, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Different Takes on Future Perfect at Fendi and Maison Margiela
Kim Jones finds optimism in the sleek and silvery. For John Galliano, there’s magic in moonlight.
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Haute Couture Gets Real. Or Does It?
A couple of days in Paris paraded some fabulous solutions to those perennial questions.
Simone Rocha’s Take on Jean Paul Gaultier
What do you get when you fuse an Irish-Chinese pagan feminist with a French couture house? Ask Simone Rocha. She’s the latest ‘guest‘ designer to be invited by Jean Paul Gaultier to bring her own spin to his remarkable legacy.
21st Century Frocks: Couture Week Opens in Paris
Schiaparelli and Dior highlight day one with varying degrees of success.
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Why Does Fashion Need Haute Couture?
On Monday at 10 a.m., a swarm of extremely well-heeled clients — dressed in Schiaparelli looks, holding Schiaparelli bags and wearing bright gold Schiaparelli jewellery, often the same pieces, from the same collections — proceeded en masse into the Petit Palais in Paris.
Why Does Fashion Need Haute Couture?
On Monday at 10 a.m., a swarm of extremely well-heeled clients — dressed in Schiaparelli looks, holding Schiaparelli bags and wearing bright gold Schiaparelli jewellery, often the same pieces, from the same collections — proceeded en masse into the Petit Palais in Paris.
The News in Brief
Swiss Watch Exports Jump in April Ahead of Threatened US Tariffs
Swiss watch exports to the US saw a significant increase in April, driven by a surge in shipments ahead of anticipated tariff hikes.
Italy’s Fashion Brands Sign Accord to Fight Worker Exploitation
Italian legal and political authorities, trade unions and fashion industry parties signed a non-binding action plan focussed on the creation of a database of brands’ suppliers and their workforces, after prosecutors uncovered widespread abuse.
EU Warns Shein of Fines in Consumer Protection Probe
The EU has ordered Shein to address consumer law breaches within one month or face potential fines.
Trump Extends Deadline for 50% Tariffs on EU Goods to July 9
The US president told reporters the decision to push the deadline came after he had a ‘very nice’ phone call with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
E.l.f. Beauty Announces $1 Price Hike, Citing Inflation and Tariffs
The mass brand will raise prices in August.
Boris Bidjan Saberi Is Shutting Down Operations
The eponymous Barcelona-based avant garde menswear label confirmed it has ceased operations.
EU Plans €2 Fee for Low-Value Parcels in Setback for Shein and Temu
The European Union is considering a handling fee for low-value e-commerce packages, primarily from platforms like Shein and Temu, to address a surge in volume and ensure compliance with EU regulations.