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The Lure of Melancholy at Chanel

Marked by an upbeat defiance, one of Karl Lagerfeld’s best collections in recent years was driven by his making peace with the past.

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The Lure of Melancholy at Chanel

Marked by an upbeat defiance, one of Karl Lagerfeld’s best collections in recent years was driven by his making peace with the past.


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Andreas Kronthaler Kicks Up the Theatrics at Vivienne Westwood

The collection itself continued the kind of character-driven narrative that Westwood is built on, but front row whispers suggested unsolicited borrowings from much younger London designers too.

Fashion Week

Andreas Kronthaler Kicks Up the Theatrics at Vivienne Westwood

The collection itself continued the kind of character-driven narrative that Westwood is built on, but front row whispers suggested unsolicited borrowings from much younger London designers too.


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Thom Browne Brings Works of Art to Life

It was one of Browne’s most striking collections yet, melding the aching glamour of the greatest fashion photographs of the 1940s and 50s with his own obsessions.

Fashion Week

Thom Browne Brings Works of Art to Life

It was one of Browne’s most striking collections yet, melding the aching glamour of the greatest fashion photographs of the 1940s and 50s with his own obsessions.


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A New Beauty at Sacai

Chitose Abe elevated her mission of hybridization to new heights, bringing a sly wit that tricked the eye with deliberate mismatches.

Fashion Week

A New Beauty at Sacai

Chitose Abe elevated her mission of hybridization to new heights, bringing a sly wit that tricked the eye with deliberate mismatches.


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At Alexander McQueen, the Unleashed Power of Womanhood

The attention to detail, breadth of vision and grasp of the mood of the moment combined to create a fashion force of nature.

Fashion Week

At Alexander McQueen, the Unleashed Power of Womanhood

The attention to detail, breadth of vision and grasp of the mood of the moment combined to create a fashion force of nature.


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The Lightness of Giambattista Valli

From Afghanistan to the eclectic interiors of Gabriella Crespi, there was a lot to the mix. But it worked — not least because of the deliberate haphazardness of the way things were thrown together.

Fashion Week

The Lightness of Giambattista Valli

From Afghanistan to the eclectic interiors of Gabriella Crespi, there was a lot to the mix. But it worked — not least because of the deliberate haphazardness of the way things were thrown together.


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A Trip to Valentino's Enchanted Garden

Following Pierpaolo Piccioli's fabulous couture collection he showed in January, it was disconcerting to find less of that modernity in his ready-to-wear.

Fashion Week

A Trip to Valentino's Enchanted Garden

Following Pierpaolo Piccioli's fabulous couture collection he showed in January, it was disconcerting to find less of that modernity in his ready-to-wear.


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Making Mountains at Balenciaga

Demna Gvasalia has a refreshing imperturbable point of view. If this collection is any indication, he will only find more interesting ways to exercise it.

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Making Mountains at Balenciaga

Demna Gvasalia has a refreshing imperturbable point of view. If this collection is any indication, he will only find more interesting ways to exercise it.


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In Pursuit of Sensual Transport at Givenchy​

Clare Waight Keller was fascinated by the interplay of brutalism and glamour in a collection that demonstrates she is remaking the house at a rate of knots.

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In Pursuit of Sensual Transport at Givenchy​

Clare Waight Keller was fascinated by the interplay of brutalism and glamour in a collection that demonstrates she is remaking the house at a rate of knots.


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Poiret's Second Life

Freedom and multiculturalism — both at the heart of Poiret — are perhaps more relevant than ever, but designer Yiqing Yin's debut at the house resulted in a collection without a coherent enough agenda

Fashion Week

Poiret's Second Life

Freedom and multiculturalism — both at the heart of Poiret — are perhaps more relevant than ever, but designer Yiqing Yin's debut at the house resulted in a collection without a coherent enough agenda


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Sonia Rykiel's Greatest Hits

The show, which celebrated the designer's 50-year anniversary, will long be remembered.

Fashion Week

Sonia Rykiel's Greatest Hits

The show, which celebrated the designer's 50-year anniversary, will long be remembered.


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In the Garden of Noir Kei Ninomiya

Ninomiya delivered a powerful mix of delicate and punk, but the designer needs to get out of his Comme des Garçons comfort zone.

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In the Garden of Noir Kei Ninomiya

Ninomiya delivered a powerful mix of delicate and punk, but the designer needs to get out of his Comme des Garçons comfort zone.