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IT’S ALIVE! in the dreamweaving hands of Alessandro Michele at Valentino and Daniel Roseberry at Schiaparelli, reports Tim Blanks.

IT’S ALIVE! in the dreamweaving hands of Alessandro Michele at Valentino and Daniel Roseberry at Schiaparelli, reports Tim Blanks.

There were plenty of questions coursing through the shows in Paris this week as new designers at Chanel and Dior brought fresh perspectives to their first couture collections, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

There were plenty of questions coursing through the shows in Paris this week as new designers at Chanel and Dior brought fresh perspectives to their first couture collections, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Who knew an inspiration as unlikely as ‘bird on a mushroom’ could unleash such a torrent of creativity, reports Tim Blanks.

Who knew an inspiration as unlikely as ‘bird on a mushroom’ could unleash such a torrent of creativity, reports Tim Blanks.

A schedule that, on paper, looks like it would try the patience of a saint produced a couture show that was anything but in a beautiful synthesis of two very distinct design sensibilities, reports Tim Blanks.

A schedule that, on paper, looks like it would try the patience of a saint produced a couture show that was anything but in a beautiful synthesis of two very distinct design sensibilities, reports Tim Blanks.
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In a global exclusive interview ahead of his debut couture show, the designer tells Imran Amed how he is revamping couture at the storied French house by expanding the brand’s top-end offering — with everything from jewellery made from meteorites to upcycled handbags in 18th-century fabrics — and inviting the wider public into fashion’s most rarefied world.

In a global exclusive interview ahead of his debut couture show, the designer tells Imran Amed how he is revamping couture at the storied French house by expanding the brand’s top-end offering — with everything from jewellery made from meteorites to upcycled handbags in 18th-century fabrics — and inviting the wider public into fashion’s most rarefied world.

In a week of couture shows that often felt formulaic, Glenn Martens’ debut at Maison Margiela supplied bold new energy, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

In a week of couture shows that often felt formulaic, Glenn Martens’ debut at Maison Margiela supplied bold new energy, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

His Artisanal debut at Maison Margiela was a gust of something — not so much fresh air as major food for thought, writes Tim Blanks.

His Artisanal debut at Maison Margiela was a gust of something — not so much fresh air as major food for thought, writes Tim Blanks.

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.

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.
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Chanel at 110, Armani at 91, Me at Midnight: Tuesday in Paris was that kind of day, writes Tim Blanks.

Chanel at 110, Armani at 91, Me at Midnight: Tuesday in Paris was that kind of day, writes Tim Blanks.

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.

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.

This season, the couture shows seemed less focused on storytelling than simply catering to the wealthy, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

This season, the couture shows seemed less focused on storytelling than simply catering to the wealthy, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

The star designer opted for a multimedia performance over a traditional couture defilé, with dresses that were more convincing as costumes than clothes, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

The star designer opted for a multimedia performance over a traditional couture defilé, with dresses that were more convincing as costumes than clothes, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
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