3 ways Dubai Fashion Week is putting itself on the map
Dubai Fashion Week (DFW) has a clear mission: to establish the city as a global fashion hub. Organisers believe internationality is one of the event’s key strengths, setting it apart…
In between darkness and light: 3 key takeaways from Spring 2025 couture week
“Everyone thinks that the lesson of Icarus is not to fly too close to the sun, but what if it is to build better wings?” said Schiaparelli’s Daniel Roseberry backstage…
Slowed-down shows and techno raves: Key takeaways from Pitti Uomo
As consumers focus more on quality, brands are exploring ways to communicate their craftsmanship, heritage, innovation and cultural relevance. This week, the exhibitors at Italian trade show Pitti Uomo rewrote…
4 takeaways from Paris Fashion Week Men’s Autumn/Winter 2025
Paris Fashion Week Men’s Autumn/Winter 2025 felt like a season of creative transition as fashion houses figure out new strategies that could help to spur growth. “Everyone’s waiting with bated…
What is Berlin style today?
Sex, drugs, black leather, techno. For many, that’s what comes to mind when defining Berlin style. And that’s true in many cases: Berlin has a history of being one of…
Loewe moving to a presentation format for PFW
The official Paris Fashion Week schedule is out. All eyes will be on three key debuts: Sarah Burton’s runway show for Givenchy, Haider Ackermann for Tom Ford and Julian Klausner…
Sheer Audacity
There are many ways to show skin: a short hemline, cutouts at the waist, an exposed back, but perhaps the most popular of late has been sheer fabric. This season’s…
Hollie Bowden Has Mastered the Unexpected
Hollie Bowden had an epiphany during an early moment in her would-be career as a stylist. She was on set, assisting Karen Clarkson, when she realized: “I don’t want to…
How Indian label Lovebirds is carving a niche in South Asian fashion
Indian contemporary label Lovebirds recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, a significant milestone in its journey of redefining contemporary South Asian fashion. Unlike many labels to have come out of India…
The unlikely luxury rise of Lafayette 148
Of all the 57 labels showing on the official New York Fashion Week Calendar this week, one has made an unusual move late in life. In its third decade, Lafayette…
