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Jean Paul Gaultier’s returns with Duran Lantink’s provocative new energy
Duran Lantink’s debut for Jean Paul Gaultier was everything you’d hope for from a designer stepping into the house of the original fashion provocateur — bold, unapologetic, and laced with just the right amount of shock value. The Dutch designer didn’t hold back, pulling from Gaultier’s legacy of rebellion and theatricality while injecting it with…
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Chanel marks a celestial beginning under Matthieu Blazy
Matthieu Blazy’s debut for Chanel was the perfect finale to Paris Fashion Week, beautiful, thoughtful, and quietly revolutionary. As one of the most anticipated shows of the season, it carried the kind of expectation that only a house like Chanel can command. Blazy, only the fourth designer to lead the maison in its 115-year history.…
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Mugler Finds Subtle Power in Miguel Castro Freitas’ Debut
Miguel Castro Freitas’ debut at Mugler was a fascinating moment, a collection that honored the brand’s audacious DNA while quietly rethinking what sexy looks like today. Freitas titled the collection “Stardust Aphrodite,” and it played on contrasts: fantasy and reality, softness and structure, light and dark. The show took place in an underground Paris parking…
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Balenciaga Finds Its Heart Again With Pierpaolo Piccioli
If this debut was any indication, Balenciaga is entering a new era, one that values emotion over irony. Pierpaolo Piccioli’s debut for Balenciaga was, in a word, stunning. It’s rare to see a collection that feels both completely timeless and so relevant to the moment. But that’s what this was—thoughtful, beautiful, and deeply considered. After…
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Loewe finds fresh energy with Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez
How do you follow up a designer like Jonathan Anderson? That was the question hanging over Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez as they made their debut for Loewe this season. For more than a decade, Anderson redefined the brand, turning it from a Spanish leather house into one of the most exciting, idea-driven luxury labels…
