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Fashion mourns another loss as Haute Couture week begins

The haute couture week in Paris opened under another cloud of mourning on Monday following the death of designer Thierry Mugler, the latest in a string of big-name fashion industry deaths. Last week's menswear shows in the French capital had already seen a highly emotional moment when Louis Vuitton presented the final collection by Virgil Abloh,...

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Paris Couture Week to feature live catwalk shows

Paris Couture Week taking place in July will feature eight catwalk events, with limited guests, according to the provisional calendar published by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode this week. Luxury fashion brands Christian Dior, Chanel, Giorgio Armani Privé, Balenciaga, Jean Paul Gaultier, Azzaro Couture, Zuhair Murad and...

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Couture designers call on arthouse filmmakers to bring life to presentations

With the pandemic forcing Paris Fashion week online, haute couture designers have turned to celebrated arthouse directors to give a little spectacle to their presentations, even if some admit a growing desperation to return to live shows. In these uncertain times, the fashion world needs a touch of magic more than ever and Dior drafted in...

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Ralph and Russo bring avatars to couture

London-based couture house Ralph and Russo presented a unique digital experience for its first virtual couture collection presentation during Paris Haute Couture Week, highlighting craftsmanship through a number of digitised looks on its custom brand avatar as well as real-life designs. What was incredible about Ralph and Russo’s digital...

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Video: How fashion companies can re-imagine racial equality

Executive director of Black & Brown Founders Aniyia Williams sits down with BoF founder Imran Amed to discuss ways to create racial equality in fashion and the workplace. Black & Brown Founders is an organization providing community, education, and opportunities to Black and Latinx entrepreneurs. Williams shares her insight on how companies can...

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Video: Viktor&Rolf Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2020

Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2020 concluded last week, but not without the presentation of Dutch design duo Viktor& Rolf. Although it could not host a physical runway, the fashion house made the most of the digital week with its 5 minute long presentation of the haute couture collection. The looks which were "inspired by coronavirus" feature the...

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Video: Alexander McQueen Autumn/Winter 2020 pre-collection

The film that accompanies the new Alexander McQueen collection has as its main inspiration the Art Nouveau movement in Great Britain. For this pre-fall collection, designer Sarah Burton has focused on the history, landscapes and traditions of the United Kingdom. Merging the floral symbols of modernism with nods to the colors and textures of...

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3 Days of Parisian haute couture in pictures

Valentino closed the first Paris Fashion Week entirely online on Wednesday. 33 houses took part in this exceptional event broadcast via a platform of the Federation of Fashion and Haute Couture and the Canal+ channel. Interviews and filmed debates provided the basis for a well-paced content. Image : Julien Fournié Members on the FCMH calendar...

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Imane Ayissi creates couture collection from scrap fabrics

Imane Ayissi, who became the first designer from sub-Saharan Africa to be named a guest on the official couture schedule when he made his couture debut in January, has showcased a collection made entirely from scraps of fabric from previous collections. Entitled ‘Amal-Si’, which means "the great misfortune that befalls the earth" in the Ewondo...

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Viktor and Rolf embraces coronavirus for haute couture

Viktor and Rolf brought their unique sense of humour and social commentary to Paris Haute Couture Week with a collection inspired by the challenging unprecedented times caused by Covid-19, with a short film featuring singer Mika offering deadpan commentary on the looks in the style of a British newsreel from the Fifties. In the show notes,...

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Video: Dolce & Gabbana men's haute couture show AW20/21

Dolce & Gabbana present its menswear Autumn-Winter 2020/2021 "alta sartoria" collection, which is Italian for haute couture. The collection, which was inspired by "unique places and recalls memories of enchanting holidays," according to the fashion house's YouTube page. The 15-minute show features tailored suits and partners reminiscent of the...

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Video: Chanel AW20/21 haute couture collection

Paris haute couture week is in full swing and the Chanel Autumn/Winter 2020 collection has been unveiled. The collection, which channels Karl Lagerfeld's punk chic for inspiration, was designed by Virginie Viard and presented on June 7th. View this short film posted on Chanel's YouTube channel to see the collection. Source: Chanel, via YouTube....