PICK ME A WINNER: Alber Elbaz, Marc Jacobs, Michèle Lamy, Thom Browne and Giancarlo Giammetti are among the first round of 2020 judges named for the second annual Fashion Trust Arabia awards, which will take place in Qatar on March 25. The announcement was made Sunday night during an event hosted at the Embassy of […]
WE ARE FAMILY: Are fashion shows the new family outings? David and Victoria Beckham turned up at the Dior Men’s show on Friday with their eldest son Brooklyn, 20, while Kate Moss perched front row with her daughter Lila Grace, 17. They were joined by fellow Brits Robert Pattinson, who is the face of the […]
PARIS — Dior is expanding its sneaker collaboration with Jordan Brand to a full collection of ready-to-wear and accessories, marking the Nike-owned label’s first step into the “luxury streetwear” segment. The two brands unveiled a limited-edition sneaker called the Air Jordan 1 High OG Dior at the Dior pre-fall 2020 show in Miami in December. […]
Much of the front row at Dior Men’s fashion show migrated a few blocks Friday evening to Caviar Kaspia, where an after party was in full swing feting the house’s new scent, Dior Homme Eau de Toilette. Actor Robert Pattinson, who fronts Dior Homme fragrances, and Dior Homme artistic director Kim Jones, hosted the sit-down […]
NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE: Every once in a while, Charles Melton has a “pinch me” moment. Friday night was one of them. “I’m just a kid from Kansas, I don’t wear things like this everyday,” said the “Riverdale” actor, speaking at the Balmain show held in the cavernous Grande Halle de la Villette, an event […]
The Italian Trade Agency is working hard to bring more Italian goods to the U.S. and has committed nearly 28 million euros to help small- and medium-size brands increase their export capabilities. The figure marks a 45 percent increase from the amount it spent in 2019. Nearly 8 million euros will be earmarked for consumer […]
PARIS — Guests at the Louis Vuitton men’s show on Wednesday, titled “Heaven On Earth,” were lucky enough to witness a musical performance by electronic music band Cybotron, helmed by Juan Atkins, who is widely recognized as the inventor of techno music. Atkins, whose band was active from 1981 to 1985, performed live from a […]
BARBOUR POP-UP: The British Embassy in Paris temporarily served as a showcase of Barbour coats for the launch of its new line, the ‘Gold Standard,’ a series of pieces inspired by the archives and designed to push the famed English waxed cotton coat upmarket a notch. Setting the scene, a vintage Aston Martin sat in […]
TEAM DENIM: You can’t wear denim on a soccer pitch. “But what do you wear on your way there?” asked Matteo Sinigaglia, speaking at the launch event of the Replay x Paris Saint Germain capsule collection at the Parc des Princes on Thursday. The denim brand became the official partner of the Paris Saint Germain […]
PRADA CALLING: In listing its program of upcoming shows, London’s Design Museum revealed a grand retrospective on Prada will be unveiled in September. Claiming that the exhibition “will offer unprecedented insight into Prada’s creative approach, inspirations and landmark collaborations,” the museum aims to explore the brand’s evolution as global enterprise. Dubbed “Prada. Front and Back,” […]