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Fashion Week

Independent show reviews from fashion’s top critics.

The Beating Heart of Haute Couture

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

The Beating Heart of Haute Couture

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


Couture Has Entered a New Era. What Does It Mean?

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.

Couture Has Entered a New Era. What Does It Mean?

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.


Blazy’s Chanel Couture Was a Slam Dunk!

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

Blazy’s Chanel Couture Was a Slam Dunk!

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


At Saint Laurent, Dressing and Undressing

Anthony Vaccarello’s latest men’s outing was impeccably executed, but the frisson of eroticism the designer has mastered so well in the past got lost along the way, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

At Saint Laurent, Dressing and Undressing

Anthony Vaccarello’s latest men’s outing was impeccably executed, but the frisson of eroticism the designer has mastered so well in the past got lost along the way, writes Angelo Flaccavento.


Another Day, Another Dior Debut for Jonathan Anderson

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.

Another Day, Another Dior Debut for Jonathan Anderson

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.


Jonathan Anderson on Refashioning the House of Dior | The BoF Podcast

Imran Amed sat down with Anderson to explore the thinking behind his Dior couture debut and wider remaking of the storied French label.

Jonathan Anderson on Refashioning the House of Dior | The BoF Podcast

Imran Amed sat down with Anderson to explore the thinking behind his Dior couture debut and wider remaking of the storied French label.


Exclusive: How Jonathan Anderson Is ‘Rebooting’ Couture at Dior

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.

Exclusive: How Jonathan Anderson Is ‘Rebooting’ Couture at Dior

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.


Fashion’s Quest For Clarity

During the second half of men’s fashion week in Paris, a handful of designers delivered clear messages, but they were the exception, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion’s Quest For Clarity

During the second half of men’s fashion week in Paris, a handful of designers delivered clear messages, but they were the exception, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Clothes for Life or Clothes as Costume?

From Vuitton and Dior to Lemaire and Auralee, the opening days of men’s fashion week offered plenty of both, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

Clothes for Life or Clothes as Costume?

From Vuitton and Dior to Lemaire and Auralee, the opening days of men’s fashion week offered plenty of both, writes Angelo Flaccavento.


The Power of the Classics

At their best, the Milan men’s shows examined classic clothes as a means of offering comfort and connection across eras, generations and cultures, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

The Power of the Classics

At their best, the Milan men’s shows examined classic clothes as a means of offering comfort and connection across eras, generations and cultures, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Pitti Uomo Shows Fashion Industry’s Optimism Despite Choppy Conditions

The bi-annual gathering in Florence drew steady numbers of foreign buyers, serving as a temperature check for the struggling fashion sector.

Pitti Uomo Shows Fashion Industry’s Optimism Despite Choppy Conditions

The bi-annual gathering in Florence drew steady numbers of foreign buyers, serving as a temperature check for the struggling fashion sector.


At Pitti, an Antidote to Peacockery

Standouts like Soshiotsuki and Hed Mayner offered the sense of progress the Florentine trade fair needs, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

At Pitti, an Antidote to Peacockery

Standouts like Soshiotsuki and Hed Mayner offered the sense of progress the Florentine trade fair needs, reports Angelo Flaccavento.