Laurence Benaïm
The Shared Obsessions of Azzedine Alaïa and Christian Dior
In Paris, twin exhibitions reveal how two radically different working methods converged around craft, discipline and silhouette, writes Laurence Benaïm.
The Shared Obsessions of Azzedine Alaïa and Christian Dior
In Paris, twin exhibitions reveal how two radically different working methods converged around craft, discipline and silhouette, writes Laurence Benaïm.
Martin Parr’s Theatre of the Mundane
The photographer, who died Saturday, captured a world of consumerism and kitsch, writes Laurence Benaïm.
Martin Parr’s Theatre of the Mundane
The photographer, who died Saturday, captured a world of consumerism and kitsch, writes Laurence Benaïm.
Inside Charvet, the French Shirtmaker that Struck Runway Gold with Chanel
In a rare interview, Anne-Marie and Jean-Claude Colban open up about Charvet, serving a ‘cultural elite’ and how a creative exchange with Matthieu Blazy for his Chanel debut spotlighted the shirtmaker’s unique appeal.
Inside Charvet, the French Shirtmaker that Struck Runway Gold with Chanel
In a rare interview, Anne-Marie and Jean-Claude Colban open up about Charvet, serving a ‘cultural elite’ and how a creative exchange with Matthieu Blazy for his Chanel debut spotlighted the shirtmaker’s unique appeal.
Is Fashion Stuck in the Past?
This season, new designers at Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Balenciaga and more turned to the archives to illuminate a way forward — with varying degrees of success, Laurence Benaïm writes.
Is Fashion Stuck in the Past?
This season, new designers at Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Balenciaga and more turned to the archives to illuminate a way forward — with varying degrees of success, Laurence Benaïm writes.
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The Revenge of Abstraction on Fashion’s Catwalks
Experimental silhouettes are making a comeback as young labels like Duran Lantink, Vautrait and Marie Adam-Leenaerdt reject the industry’s recent focus on commercial, heritage-inflected design.
The Revenge of Abstraction on Fashion’s Catwalks
Experimental silhouettes are making a comeback as young labels like Duran Lantink, Vautrait and Marie Adam-Leenaerdt reject the industry’s recent focus on commercial, heritage-inflected design.
Ami’s Evolving Paris Attitude
After growing sales ten-fold to over €300 million, designer-entrepreneur Alexandre Mattiussi and chief executive Nicolas Santi-Weill plan to cultivate a more nuanced, cohesive image.
Ami’s Evolving Paris Attitude
After growing sales ten-fold to over €300 million, designer-entrepreneur Alexandre Mattiussi and chief executive Nicolas Santi-Weill plan to cultivate a more nuanced, cohesive image.
Analytical, Not Literal: Inside Nadège Vanhee’s Hermès Vision
By translating the French luxury house’s codes with a mix of rigour and rebellion, the designer has updated its vision of feminine elegance with a sportier, more body-conscious silhouette.
Analytical, Not Literal: Inside Nadège Vanhee’s Hermès Vision
By translating the French luxury house’s codes with a mix of rigour and rebellion, the designer has updated its vision of feminine elegance with a sportier, more body-conscious silhouette.
Paolo Roversi: ‘The More We Think, The Less We See’
In a fashion world saturated with social media and bracing for the rise of AI, the photographer continues to defend an analogue, embodied approach to image-making.
Paolo Roversi: ‘The More We Think, The Less We See’
In a fashion world saturated with social media and bracing for the rise of AI, the photographer continues to defend an analogue, embodied approach to image-making.
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LVMH’s Sidney Toledano: Lessons From 40 Years in Luxury
From 20 years at Dior to luxury’s post-pandemic boom, Sidney Toledano has shaped the modern luxury business. ‘Desire is the most important thing,’ Toledano tells Laurence Benaïm.
LVMH’s Sidney Toledano: Lessons From 40 Years in Luxury
From 20 years at Dior to luxury’s post-pandemic boom, Sidney Toledano has shaped the modern luxury business. ‘Desire is the most important thing,’ Toledano tells Laurence Benaïm.
Dries Van Noten: A Fashion Storyteller Plots A Future Beyond Clothes
With new product categories and retail experiences, the Belgian designer has recast himself as a fashion storyteller. Ahead of his Paris men’s show, Van Noten discusses the past, present and future of the Dries Van Noten brand with Laurence Benaïm.
Dries Van Noten: A Fashion Storyteller Plots A Future Beyond Clothes
With new product categories and retail experiences, the Belgian designer has recast himself as a fashion storyteller. Ahead of his Paris men’s show, Van Noten discusses the past, present and future of the Dries Van Noten brand with Laurence Benaïm.
Balmain: The House Olivier Rousteing Rebuilt
The designer’s extravagant vision and charismatic persona have taken the Parisian luxury house’s annual sales from €20 million to €300 million, Rousteing revealed in an exclusive interview with Laurence Benaïm which covers opulence, longevity, diversity and the aftermath of a shocking robbery.
Balmain: The House Olivier Rousteing Rebuilt
The designer’s extravagant vision and charismatic persona have taken the Parisian luxury house’s annual sales from €20 million to €300 million, Rousteing revealed in an exclusive interview with Laurence Benaïm which covers opulence, longevity, diversity and the aftermath of a shocking robbery.
From the Moon to Earth With Nicolas di Felice’s Courrèges
‘I like the idea of a house linked to a form of utopia, of a shared project,’ said the designer, who will mark three years leading the space-age brand at his Paris Fashion Week show Wednesday.
From the Moon to Earth With Nicolas di Felice’s Courrèges
‘I like the idea of a house linked to a form of utopia, of a shared project,’ said the designer, who will mark three years leading the space-age brand at his Paris Fashion Week show Wednesday.