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A Natural Elasticity at Maison Margiela

John Galliano acknowledges the immediacy of the street, even as his designs elevate and ultimately supplant it with their perverse idiosyncrasy.


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Paul Smith Brings His Brits Abroad

The overarching mood of rockabilly via 1980s redux felt timely and authentic — it’s clearly territory Smith knows first-hand.


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Junya Watanabe's Special Forces

The brand's latest collection had a innocent, boyish, summery edge, but there was an inescapable suggestion that, when the games stop, the shit gets real.


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In Paris, New Elegance and the Revolution That Wasn’t

Amid the much-anticipated, streetwear-inflected disruption at Louis Vuitton and Dior, it was the need for new elegance that stood out, writes Angelo Flaccavento.


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Dunhill’s Antidote to Streetwear

At times the collection seemed to be a bit stiff, but all in all, there was substance to this show.


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A Cheerful Straightforwardness at Kenzo

Humberto Leon and Carol Lim delivered clothes that are enjoyable without any conceptual fuss.


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Hi-Tech Dystopia at Alyx

In the future, Matthew Williams should try to match the power of his technical innovations with newer looks. This one felt old.


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Balmain's Brotherhood

Olivier Rousteing's overall message was one of inclusion, making for one of his most accomplished shows so far.


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An Exercise in Opposites at Lanvin

For all its slick urbanity and fanciful layering, the collection never lost Lucas Ossendrijver’s light hand.


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Sartorial Autopsies at Comme des Garçons

Rei Kawakubo returned to the mutated Edwardian silhouette that has underpinned her menswear from almost the beginning. But although there was buoyant colour, Kawakubo’s dissection of the suit had teeth.


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Acid Visions at SSS World Corp

The high-low styling of Justin O’Shea’s vision is sharp, ironic and great comic relief from fashion’s all-too serious side.


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Hermès Rejuvenates Its Codes

This season, Veronique Nichanian’s high-craft twist on the classics felt fresh, rather than forced.