Author: Kylie Dang
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Giorgio Armani, the Maestro of Modern Elegance, Dies at 90
The world of fashion bids farewell to one of its most iconic visionaries. Giorgio Armani, the designer who redefined elegance with his deconstructed suits and timeless minimalist aesthetic, has passed away in Milan at the age of 90. More than a couturier, Armani was a cultural architect whose designs reshaped not only how people dressed, Read more
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Iris van Herpen Fall 2025 Couture: When Fashion Breathes, Grows, and Glows
At Paris Haute Couture Week, Iris van Herpen unveiled her most transcendent collection yet—Sympoiesis, a symphony of art, science, and sustainability that pushed the limits of what fashion can be. The Dutch designer, long known for her fusion of cutting-edge technology and ethereal design, introduced a couture first: a living gown, cultivated—not constructed—with 125 million Read more
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Rahul Mishra Explores the Seven Stages of Love in a Lush, Soulful Couture Collection
For his Fall/Winter 2025 Haute Couture collection, Rahul Mishra embarked on an introspective and poetic journey into the nature of love—not just as emotion, but as a profound, evolving force. Drawing inspiration from Sufi philosophy, the designer conceptualized the seven stages of love: attraction, infatuation, love, trust (reverence), worship, madness, and death. But as Mishra Read more
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Glenn Martens Debuts at Maison Margiela Fall 2025 Couture: Gothic Echoes, Upcycled Legends, and Couture for the New Age
With his highly anticipated debut at Maison Margiela Artisanal Fall/Winter 2025, Glenn Martens proved that his appointment as creative director wasn’t just a clever match—it was destiny fulfilled. His first haute couture outing for the house marked an exhilarating collision between past and future, anatomy and artistry, irreverence and rigor. And with it, Martens redefined Read more
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Schiaparelli Fall 2025 Couture: Daniel Roseberry’s Beating Hearts
Daniel Roseberry’s Fall/Winter 2025 Haute Couture collection for Schiaparelli was a masterclass in merging historical reverence with radical modernity. Titled “Back to the Future”, the show plunged deep into the maison’s surrealist DNA, resurrecting and reimagining house codes through a distinctly modern, elemental lens. Held during Paris Couture Week, the collection resisted the AI-driven present Read more
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Kevin Germanier Fall-Winter 2025 Couture: “Les Joueuses” Blends Joy, Rebellion, and Responsibility
For his sophomore haute couture showing, Kevin Germanier unveiled a bold, playful, and ecologically conscious vision with “Les Joueuses”, a collection that charged through Paris Couture Week Fall/Winter 2025 with chromatic intensity and fearless innovation. True to his signature fusion of sustainability and spectacle, Germanier delivered a collection that was equal parts riotous and refined—celebrating Read more
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Elie Saab Fall 2025 Haute Couture: A Fantastical New Court of Feminine Power
In a world saturated with stark minimalism and harsh realities, Elie Saab’s Fall/Winter 2025-2026 Haute Couture collection, La Nouvelle Cour (“The New Court”), offered a much-needed escape into elegance, indulgence, and whimsy. Unveiled in Paris at the historic 46 Rue Cambon, just steps from Chanel’s legendary atelier, Saab’s latest vision was a pastel-drenched homage to Read more
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Robert Wun Fall 2025 Couture: A Haunting Exploration of Transformation and Identity
At 10 a.m. in Paris, the sky was impossibly blue and the sunlight golden. But stepping into the Théâtre du Châtelet for Robert Wun’s Fall 2025 Couture show was like crossing into another realm—one far removed from the idyllic morning outside. The iconic theater had been transformed into an immersive void: pitch-black, hushed, and mysterious. Read more
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Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Debut Rewrites the Codes of Luxury Menswear
Jonathan Anderson’s first collection for Dior Men wasn’t just the most anticipated show of Paris Fashion Week — it was a statement of intent. From a star-studded guest list that read like fashion’s A-list (Rihanna! A$AP Rocky! Robert Pattinson! Donatella Versace!) to a runway framed by actual 18th-century still lifes from the Louvre, this was Read more
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Lauren Sánchez’s Wedding Dress Was a Love Letter to Old Hollywood Glamour
Amid the *extreme fanfare—and the equally vocal outrage—*surrounding her opulent Italian wedding to Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez has finally unveiled the gown that had the fashion world waiting with bated breath. And it was worth the suspense. Choosing her close friends, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana of Dolce & Gabbana, to bring her vision to Read more