Tag: Ready-to-Wear
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First Look at Demna’s Gucci Spring 2026 RTW: “La Famiglia” — A New, Character-Driven Era for the House
Just 36 hours before Milan Fashion Week, Gucci dropped a surprise: a fully formed, 37-look preview of Demna’s Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear collection, titled “La Famiglia.” If this lookbook is any indication, Gucci is entering a bold new phase—one that blends the house’s rich Italian heritage with Demna’s unmistakable theatricality. Photographed by Los Angeles icon Catherine Read more
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Dilara Fındıkoğlu SS26 Ready-to-Wear: “Cage of Innocence”
Dilara Fındıkoğlu closed the fourth day of London Fashion Week SS26 with a collection that may very well redefine the trajectory of her brand. Known for her punk-infused couture, dark romanticism, and meticulously crafted silhouettes, Fındıkoğlu took an unexpected turn this season—yet one that felt both radical and inevitable. Her SS26 ready-to-wear collection, titled “Cage Read more
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Glenn Martens Rebuilds Maison Margiela from the Inside Out
Among the slew of creative debuts in Paris this season, few carried as much anticipation as Glenn Martens’ ready-to-wear debut for Maison Margiela Spring 2026. After his hauntingly beautiful Artisanal show in July — which tilted the house toward dark romanticism and DIY elegance — the question was whether Martens would lean into commercial wearability Read more
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Schiaparelli’s “Dancer in the Dark”: Daniel Roseberry Finds Light in Restraint
Elsa Schiaparelli was a master at blending art and fashion, so it was only fitting that her namesake house staged its Spring/Summer 2026 show inside the Pompidou Center — currently closed for renovations but still standing as one of Paris’s most avant-garde landmarks. From its rooftop, guests like Kylie Jenner, Rosalía, and FKA Twigs watched Read more
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Fendi Spring/Summer 2026: A Whimsical New Energy
Leave it to Fendi to brighten up the runway. On Wednesday afternoon, the luxury house—celebrating its centennial earlier this year—presented a collection that blended Italian ease with a mod sense of athleticism. The pixelated show set, designed by Marc Newson, resembled an analog-era video game and emphasized the clothing’s distinctly Pop Art aesthetic. Within each Read more
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Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2025: Blonde Ambition, Italian Seduction
At Milan Fashion Week, Dolce & Gabbana turned nostalgia into power, paying dazzling homage to Madonna’s Blonde Ambition era—reimagined through an unapologetically Italian lens. Titled “Italian Beauty,” the Spring/Summer 2025 collection was a high-voltage tribute to one of fashion’s most iconic collaborations: Jean Paul Gaultier and Madonna. But this wasn’t mere mimicry. It was reinvention. Read more
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Issey Miyake Spring-Summer 2025 Collection: Whispers of Paper
At Paris Fashion Week, the unveiling of Issey Miyake’s Spring-Summer 2025 collection offered more than just a fashion presentation—it delivered an artistic meditation on materiality, tradition, and innovation. Aptly titled “The Beauty of Paper,” this collection, under the creative direction of Satoshi Kondo, transformed the ephemeral and humble medium of paper into an evocative exploration Read more
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Yves Saint Laurent Spring 2025: A Tribute to the Designer
For the Spring 2025 Collection, creative director Anthony Vaccarello paid homage to Yves Saint Laurent, the legendary founder of the house, by embracing the design codes he established, particularly those from the 1970s and ’80s. The dramatic runway featured a striking golden frieze set against the night sky, with a cobalt-blue runway that glistened from Read more
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Loewe Spring 2025 Collection: The Revival of Hoop Skirt
“What happens when you strip away all the noise?” Jonathan Anderson pondered for the Spring 2025 collection. In today’s world filled with distractions, simplifying can be a refreshing escape—a concept he referred to as “radical reduction” in his show notes. As Anderson noted in an interview last year, “there is nothing more exciting than the Read more
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Chloé Spring 2025: The Freedom Collection
Chemena Kamali has truly breathed new life into Chloé. With her second collection for the house, she brought a fresh take on its signature aesthetic, filled with hyper-feminine details and frills, while maintaining key elements from her debut. Titled “The Freedom Collection,” it was one of the most anticipated runways of Paris Fashion Week. Chloé Read more