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Pierpaolo Piccioli on His Balenciaga Couture Debut
It’s a tall order to be a couturier, according to Pierpaolo Piccioli, one of its most seasoned and accomplished practitioners, who is…
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Fashion
Tamara Ralph Fall 2026 Couture: All That Glitters
Tamara Ralph turned her gaze to South Asia, whence her husband hails, finding ample inspiration in the layered jewelry and asymmetric sari…
Fashion
Iris Van Herpen Fall 2026 Couture: Space Jam
The best haute couture ultimately comes down to mastery over materials, if one thinks about how, for example, Yves Saint Laurent was able…
Style
Angelina Jolie Has Style Trouble in “Couture”
The compressed script and the snippety editing sometimes lead to unintended comedy, as in a scene where Maxine watches Christine, the…
Fashion
Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance Brings a Couture Touch to His New Lamp Designs for Dior
PARIS — For Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, working with glass is like draping cloth for a fashion designer. For his latest collaboration with…
Culture
Getting Ready With Audrey Nuna for the Grammys in Thom Browne Couture
Audrey Nuna has been one to watch on the red carpet. It’s no different at the Grammys, where she opted for Thom Browne couture on Sunday —…
Fashion
Winnie Harlow Goes for the Gold in Metallic Slingbacks With Stéphane Rolland Couture at Pre-Grammy Gala
Winnie Harlow puncutated her Pre-Grammy look with gold metallic slingbacks on Saturday night, wearing the pointed gold heels with a…
Fashion
Miss Sohee Spring 2026 Couture: Primped and Preened
Sohee Park knows how to work a theme. As the story goes, she was taking tea in her native South Korea, gazing through a window at the…
Fashion
Rami Al Ali Spring 2026 Couture: A Breeze Across the Desert
Amid the frantic final day of Paris Couture Week, Rami Al Ali’s spring show felt like a serene oasis, not least because his venue had…
Fashion
Phan Huy Spring 2026 Couture: A First Step
Moments before Phan Huy’s inaugural show on the official Paris schedule kicked off, two rounds of cheers went up backstage. Led by the…
Fashion
Robert Wun Spring 2026 Couture: Fashion as Armor
It’s been an extremely diverse spring couture season, ranging from featherlight chiffon Chanel suits of perhaps a few ounces to Robert…
Fashion
Viktor & Rolf Spring 2026 Couture: The Dream of Flight
There’s a particular magic to couture that makes a garment more than the sum of its fabric parts. Just take Cinderella, which Viktor…
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RVDK Ronald van der Kemp Couture Spring 2026: Model Behavior
In a presentation that blurred the lines between runway and performance art, RVDK designer Ronald van der Kemp staged an intimate show at…
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Alexis Mabille Spring 2026 Couture: The New Studio Hand’s an AI
Alexis Mabille caught guests at his show by surprise by presenting his spring collection without live models — or even physical clothes,…
Fashion
Armani Privé Spring 2026 Couture: Made in the Jade
The late, great Giorgio Armani often based his couture collections on a color, or a motif like pearl or bamboo, and his niece Silvana…
Culture
Kate Hudson Talks Oscars; Elizabeth Debicki Swaps Athleisure for Armani
At Tuesday night’s Giorgio Armani Privé show, Kate Hudson was feeling a little hoarse, joking that it had less to do with the 12-hour…
Fashion
Gracie Abrams Flips Chanel’s Cap-toe Codes in Leather Pumps at the Spring 2026 Couture Show
Gracie Abrams added another twist to Chanel’s cap-toe story at the house’s spring 2026 couture show in Paris on Tuesday, wearing reverse…
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Margaret Qualley Locks In a Classic Chanel Palette in Cap-toe Slingbacks at the Spring 2026 Couture Show
Margaret Qualley kept to one of Chanel’s most familiar color combinations at the house’s spring 2026 couture show in Paris on Tuesday,…
Fashion
Rahul Mishra Spring 2026 Couture: Elemental
Rahul Mishra turned to the five elements — earth, water, fire, air and ether — as starting points for this elegant collection full of…
Fashion
Matthieu Blazy on Lightening Up and Stripping Down for His Couture Debut at Chanel
PARIS – For most designers, getting handed the reins of an haute couture workshop is like being a kid in a candy store. But when Matthieu…
Fashion
Julie de Libran Couture Spring 2026: At Home With Friends
Julie de Libran has moved — for the purpose of her spring couture show, that is. Usually, friends, clients and editors would convene at…
Lifestyle
Paris Scene: What’s Hot on Cold Days
This couture season there is a lot of newness to consume in Paris in between shows. Here’s a smorgasbord from which to choose. Where to…
Fashion
Giambattista Valli Cancels Haute Couture Show
Giambattista Valli will not stage a haute couture show on Jan. 26 for his Paris-based brand, raising questions about its future, WWD has…
Fashion
Viktor & Rolf Debuts Couture Cinderella Doll Collab With Disney, Mattel at Musée des Arts Décoratifs
FASHION FAIRY TALE: Viktor & Rolf will be on the red carpet during Paris Fashion Week. Mattel is extending its push into fashion brand…