CFDA’s Steven Kolb Involved in Altercation with PETA Protestors
The trade body’s president physically restrained animal rights activists after they stormed a Cos runway show at New York Fashion Week.
Fashion Week
Independent show reviews from fashion’s top critics.
Demna and Balenciaga: A Beautiful Thing Is Over
He’s not quitting, he’s just moving on. But Wednesday’s show was a moment to celebrate one of fashion’s most indelible image makers, writes Tim Blanks.
Couture’s Age of Experience, Experience of Age
Chanel at 110, Armani at 91, Me at Midnight: Tuesday in Paris was that kind of day, writes Tim Blanks.
Schiaparelli: A Swan Song That Fused Then and Now
Daniel Roseberry plans radical changes at the house, so he saw Monday’s couture show as a farewell to the old Schiap, making peace with the past to clear the decks for things to come.
At Celine, Michael Rider’s Salade Mixte
The designer’s debut for the house contained nods to the tenures of Hedi Slimane, Phoebe Philo and Michael Kors, as well as Rider’s own work for Polo Ralph Lauren, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Is Marc Jacobs Still America’s Most Important Designer?
It’s hard to dispute the force of a dream so deeply personal, and so detailed in its madness, writes Lynn Yaeger.
At Paris Fashion Week, Bigger Was Rarely Better
Julian Klausner’s Dries Van Noten was the winner of a Paris men’s season where grand statements risked overpowering the fashion, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
In Paris, All Eyes on Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Debut
A phalanx of designers came to support — and, no doubt, carefully scrutinise — Jonathan’s Anderson first men’s show for Dior, writes Imran Amed.
Jonathan Anderson’s Grunge Aristocracy at Dior
Colliding artistry with calculated artlessness, the designer’s debut offered up a great appetiser for a more complex meal to come, writes Tim Blanks.
Territorial Pissings with Rick Owens
Fashion’s master of the Dark Arts presents dual challenges to orthodoxy with his new show for men and a spectacular retrospective
At Milan Fashion Week, Highs and Lows
Milan’s menswear showcase felt particularly frail this season, though there were a few standouts, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Is Fashion Stuck in the Archives?
At Pitti Uomo, there was a sense of nostalgia that felt both backward looking and progressive, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
How Homme Plissé Fits Into Issey Miyake’s New Menswear Strategy
The Japanese brand’s fastest-growing line is ceding the Paris fashion week spotlight to IM Men and taking a ‘slow road’ with traveling events powered by a new ‘open studio’ strategy, starting with an Italy-inspired presentation at Pitti Uomo in Florence.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
M&S to Make London Fashion Week Debut
Marks and Spencer Group Plc is looking to the runway to burnish its fashion credentials, having also hosted its own show at the British Grand Prix last weekend.
King Charles Visits London Fashion Show After Brother’s Arrest
Watching the British-Nigerian designer Tolu Coker’s collection he chatted animatedly to British Fashion Council chief Laura Weir and designer Stella McCartney on the front row.
Giambattista Valli Cancels Paris Couture Show Citing ‘Activity Review’
The last-minute withdrawal from the couture calendar raises questions about the future of the label, which is majority-owned by the Pinault family investment fund Artemis.
CFDA Releases New York Fashion Week Schedule
The week will include Rachel Scott’s first runway for Proenza Schouler; while Raul Lopez’s Luar has opted not to show.
CFDA Releases Spring/Summer 2026 New York Fashion Week Schedule
September’s edition of NYFW will see Alexander Wang return, as well as appearances from Europe-based Cos, Off-White and Toteme.
Ludovic de Saint Sernin to Guest Design Jean Paul Gaultier Couture
The designer will show during Paris’ haute couture week in January.
Paris Fashion Week to Include Alessandro Michele’s Valentino Runway Debut; Dries Van Noten’s First Show Without Van Noten
The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode released its provisional calendar for the Spring/Summer 2025 edition, featuring 70 shows and 38 presentations. Weinsanto will kick off the week on Sept. 23 and Louis Vuitton will round it out on Oct. 1.