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Watch: Part One of the Highlights of Paris Fashion Week Fall 2024

Mark Eglon — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 21:07:00 +0000

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The Fall 2024 season of Paris Fashion Week remains in full-swing. Each and every day, there’s a guaranteed thrill from the designers and fashion houses featured on the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode’s jam-packed schedule. Day five of PFW and we’ve already bared witness to Christian Dior‘s Maria Grazia Chiuri paying tribute to her predecessor Marc Bohan and watched Anthony Vaccarello double down on the sheer trend. Chemena Kamali has since made her highly-anticipated (and highly-praised) debut as Chloé creative director while Rick Owens‘ otherworldly collection left us in awe.

Scroll further for part one of theFashionSpot’s highlights of Paris Fashion Week Fall 2024:

Peter Do:

See all the looks from the Peter Do Fall 2024 collection and click here to join the conversation.

Mame Kurogouchi:

See all the looks from the Mame Kurogouchi Fall 2024 collection and click here to join the conversation.

Christian Dior:

See all the looks from the Christian Dior Fall 2024 collection and click here to join the conversation.

Saint Laurent:

See all the looks from the Saint Laurent Fall 2024 collection and click here to join the conversation.

Courrèges:

See all the looks from the Courrèges Fall 2024 collection and click here to join the conversation.

Dries Van Noten:

See all the looks from the Dries Van Noten Fall 2024 collection and click here to join the conversation.

Acne Studios:

See all the looks from the Acne Studios Fall 2024 collection and click here to join the conversation.

Balmain:

See all the looks from the Balmain Fall 2024 collection and click here to join the conversation.

Rick Owens:

See all the looks from the Rick Owens Fall 2024 collection and click here to join the conversation.

Off-White:

See all the looks from the Off-White Fall 2024 collection and click here to join the conversation.

Chloé:

See all the looks from the Chloé Fall 2024 collection and click here to join the conversation.

Rabanne:

See all the looks from the Rabanne Fall 2024 collection and click here to join the conversation.

Uma Wang:

See all the looks from the Uma Wang Fall 2024 collection and click here to join the conversation.

Schiaparelli:

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Loewe:

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The Misses Slightly Surpass the Hits at Paris Fashion Week Fall 2022

Mark Eglon — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:50:29 +0000

After a marathon of shows and lookbook releases, fashion month is now over. Paris Fashion Week Fall 2022 was truly something to behold. It’s all thanks to the designers demonstrating more creativity and resilience than ever before.

First up was Off-White where the in-house design team and superstar cast payed tribute to Virgil Abloh. Maria Grazia Chiuri offered up perhaps her most experimental collection for Christian Dior yet. At Saint Laurent, Anthony Vaccarello layered dresses with strong-shouldered faux fur coats and killer heels. Olivier Rousteing mixed some of Balmain‘s earliest codes with protective gear, while Gabriela Hearst gave us chic tailoring, hiking boots and recycled cashmere ponchos via Chloe. Jonathan Anderson stimulated our senses with leather, felt, latex, 3-D-printed fiber and sophisticated design motifs at Loewe’s spectacular show.

The hottest ticket in town was arguably Balenciaga where Demna Gvasalia dedicated the collection to fearlessness, resistance and victory of love and peace in solidarity with Ukraine. Valentino focused on neon pink. Moving from its usual location, Nicolas Ghesquière’s Louis Vuitton show was held at the magnificent Musée d’Orsay as all of his muses seated in the front row digested the mix of suiting, dresses and knitwear. The entire Chanel show centered around tweed as Virginie Viard found inspiration from England during the 60s. Barely-there miniskirts are here to stay, at least according to Miuccia Prada. She also gave us micro shorts at Miu Miu rounding out the week in style.

Scroll down to see our forum members’ unbiased take on Paris Fashion Week Fall 2022.

PFW Fall 2022 Hits and Misses

HIT: Louis Vuitton

"A lovely collection from Nicolas Ghesquière. Some fabulous pants and jackets as usual, very beautifully styled... The bags are great too and I loved the boots." [Lola701]

"I love this so much, easily one of my favorite collections this season. The styling works for the clothes and does not fight against them." [THD96]

"I find this collection much more digestible and easy to love than many of his recent outings. I really like the menswear-inspired looks. Some fabulous jackets and great boots as well." [toffie]

See all the looks from the Louis Vuitton collection.

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MISS: Chanel

"Incredible how unattractive and undesirable this is. Everything looks old, not old-fashioned, but just old, dusty, worn out. It's as if one of the design assistants raided the closet of a long dead auntie." [avonlea002]

"Vintage in a bad way. Everything is so obvious in this collection and fashion is literally nonexistent there." [perhydrol]

"Another dated-looking collection from Virginie Viard." [Nomar]

See all the looks from the Chanel collection.

Image: Imaxtree
HIT: Saint Laurent

"This collection is everything I love about fashion and clothes. Not a bad thing in the whole show." [GivenchyAddict]

"Stunning! Probably Anthony Vaccarello's best collection ever! The real success of this collection is that Anthony has for the first time evoked sensuality. This was a very sensual collection. This is a luxury that doesn’t hide itself and I love that. Standing ovation completely deserved!" [Lola701]

"Gorgeous! Loved this collection!" [Salvatore]

See all the looks from the Saint Laurent collection.

Image: Imaxtree
MISS: Valentino

"When you've run out of ideas for design so you resort to cheap gimmicks to be 'different'." [Nomar]

"What an aggressive shade of pink! I expected different shades of pink and not pieces styled together in one shade of pink." [Lola701]

"So tacky. So cheap. So pedestrian." [dior_couture1245]

See all the looks from the Valentino collection.

Image: Imaxtree
HIT: Balenciaga

"This show was not about the clothes, it's about a message. A state of being. A struggle. An invocation." [FashionFanatico]

"Fashion, fashion, fashion. Absolutely loved it. The movement, the excitement, the grittiness of it all. He is the designer of the moment." [Fulton St Critique]

"EPIC presentation. Wow. I don't think I've ever seen anything like it. That blue gown to close was a moment." [MyNameIs]

See all the looks from the Balenciaga collection.

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MISS: Christian Dior

"It’s persistently uncool. She tries and tries. It’s overworked, tortured and exceptionally badly styled. It lacks the spirit of Dior and builds on the frail, shaky identity she’s trying to assert. It’s really quite awful." [Norden]

"Maria Grazia Chiuri really is good. Good at finding new lows to add to her career at Christian Dior. This is just really bad." [Mrs.T]

"I think it's her worst collection to date. It's not even that ugly per se, even if that first look is just completely irrelevant and a waste of resources. It's the inconsistency of this show that makes it insufferable. Maria Grazia Chiuri had so many ideas and none of them hit the mark." [perhydrol]

See all the looks from the Christian Dior collection.

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HIT: Dries Van Noten

"Wow, so sexy it needed a show." [brandon J pierre]

"Really missed seeing a show. Some of the jackets are perfection." [Not Plain Jane]

"I would love to spend hours combing through each of these pieces individually. His prints were great. That one dalmatian spotted coat was a standout and I loved his use of contrasting as it pertains to color. Only Dries can make gold and pink work so well together." [Fulton St Critique]

See all the looks from the Dries Van Noten collection.

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MISS: Miu Miu

"A collection of leftovers?" [Lola701]

"This collection takes away the impact of last season and the mini. I've never known Miuccia Prada to really push the same idea the following season. I'm disappointed." [reese06]

"If this was a resort or pre-fall collection I could accept. There’s really no substance..." [GERGIN]

See all the looks from the Miu Miu collection.

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HIT: Loewe

"Jonathan Anderson keeps surpassing himself each collection and wowing all of us at the same time." [Ruito]

"Rarely these days does a show inspire me to spend real time pouring over the details, but this one did. Almost none of this is what I'd consider to my taste, but the combination of wacky and sophistication is just so fun. Really enjoying Loewe lately." [KINGofVERSAILLES]

"The lips dresses, the shoes inside the dresses, the draping and the silhouettes are all fantastic. Great color palette, too." [gossiping]

See all the looks from the Loewe collection.

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MISS: Stella McCartney

"Probably her worst collection. She really needs to go back to her fundamentals." [Lola701]

"If she cares so much about the planet, she should stop doing these clothes that no one wants." [GivenchyAddict]

"Incoherent, some looks seem thrown together at the last minute. Some of the tailoring and the gathered cape dresses are good, but all of the prints are nothing short of hideous, I don’t know how she thought it was a good idea to include them." [YohjiAddict]

See all the looks from the Stella McCartney collection.

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HIT: Elie Saab

"As always, pretty." [lightblue]

"Never met an Elie Saab collection I didn't like to be completely honest and this is no exception. It's gorgeous and the color palette is sublime, love that vibrant shade of purple splashed throughout the collection and I love the use of feathers." [vogue28]

"Beautiful, can't wait to see some of those last dresses on the red carpet." [Urban Stylin]

See all the looks from the Elie Saab collection.

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MISS: Balmain

"Very passé, very dated… Very Rad Hourani/Gareth Pugh from more than 10 years ago. No vision at all. The Balmain woman/man is definitely a fashion victim." [Lola701]

"Those garments with that casting made me feel like I was watching a H&M show, not a show of that which used to be a storied haute couture house. I truly feel Olivier Rousteing has lost that thing that made Balmain interesting and luxurious." [Salvatore]

"Olivier Rousteing truly lost me with this collection and I am also starting to feel he's hit his creative peak at Balmain. This just brings nothing new to the table, is drastically subpar compared to previous seasons and I'm seeing more Julien Macdonald than Balmain. A massive, truly massive miss." [vogue28]

See all the looks from the Balmain collection.

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HIT: Rick Owens

"Great collection, it always takes you away to another place." [gossiping]

"This was a magnificent collection from Rick Owens! It felt a little more polished and accessible than his previous outings, I loved the coats that looked like they had boas or anacondas twirling around the models' necks." [Ruito]

"One of his better shows in a long time. The first half is really strong...reminds me of his more glamorous, luxurious collections from the mid 2000s (his strongest period)." [dior_couture1245]

See all the looks from the Rick Owens collection.

Image: Imaxtree
MISS: Chloe

"I don't see Chloe, I'm still seeing Gabriela Hearst in Paris." [THD96]

"Her clothes are so two-dimensional. They have no soul." [dior_couture1245]

"The clothes look incredibly cheap, from the pleather-looking jackets, drab Salvation Army ponchos, ugly knits and sloppy tailoring." [disco54]

See all the looks from the Chloe collection.

Image: Imaxtree
HIT: Sacai

"Chitose Abe's best collection in a long time... Mostly because she eliminated all her gimmicks and concentrated on one silhouette. Her clothes have never looked lighter than this and the result is that it’s absolutely desirable!" [Lola701]

"Glad she got over her 'hybrid' clothing phase. The red trench is amazing." [RedSmokeRise]

"Wow! This show is the star of PFW. I'm not seeing a single weak piece here. And it's all very cohesive and tightly edited. Big round of applause for her and her team." [eugenius]

See all the looks from the Sacai collection.

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MISS: Isabel Marant

"Nothing desirable at all." [WAVES]

"Those boots are simply awful...not to mention the 'fun' fur." [Not Plain Jane]

"Not to be mean, but who buys the label? I live in Paris, I am in my mid 30s and no one around me cares or buys it. It's really invisible. They don't have a signature It bag and their fugly sneakers happened a decade ago." [IloveDiorHomme]

See all the looks from the Isabel Marant collection.

Image: Imaxtree
HIT: Olivier Theyskens

"Such a delicious collection. Bravo!" [helmutnotdead]

"So dreamy! Even without models and a stage, he manages to let us peek into the world the Theyskens' woman inhabits. The stringy, wet look of the mannequin's hair makes me think she ran through a foggy forest during a rainy day. Maybe she lives there. Maybe she's a fantastical being cast into the wilderness." [Machinegumm]

"Perfection. Even better than last season and the variety is magnificent. It's absolutely perfect." [dior_couture1245]

See all the looks from the Olivier Theyskens collection.

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MISS: Off-White

"A disaster." [Steddycam91]

"The audience's reaction at the end of the collection seems to summarize what we are all collectively thinking — what was that? There is nothing aspirational here. No student will look to this for inspiration." [Fulton St Critique]

"It's a jumbled mess that could've been edited down by half." [Br3ncon1]

See all the looks from the Off-White collection.

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HIT: Issey Miyake

"Easy, breezy, beautiful cover-you-up clothing. I'm sold." [eugenius]

"This is just perfection." [Not Plain Jane]

"That magenta dress is just marvelous! Very nice collection, in spite of its simplicity it keeps you engaged with its vibrant use of color and strong silhouettes. Very underrated brand." [YohjiAddict]

See all the looks from the Issey Miyake collection.

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MISS: Givenchy

"This is probably the blandest and most uninteresting designer pairing ever. Literally nobody cares about this brand. What a joke." [GivenchyHomme]

"This was so incredibly messy. This collection goes all over the place, so many looks did not fit properly or looked badly constructed — or just cheap." [toffie]

"Those last looks are the ultimate proof that Matthew Williams should never be allowed to do anything couture-related. He just doesn't have a designer's eye and his silhouettes are always uncomfortable to look at." [perhydrol]

See all the looks from the Givenchy collection.

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HIT: Alexandre Vauthier

"This collection is really strong and some of the looks made me think of Alaïa, in a good way." [perhydrol]

"Obsessed, just as much as I thought I would be! I am especially a fan of the Alaïa-esque cut-out detailing and that red patent leather jacket dress is nothing short of fabulous. My favorite look from the entire collection without a doubt." [vogue28]

See all the looks from the Alexandre Vauthier collection.

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MISS: Lanvin

"Horrid." [TianCouture]

"It’s unbelievably bad. The entire collection is an identity crisis — is it trying to be fierce? Edgy? Quirky? Sharp? Soft? It’s psychotic. And ugly." [dior_couture1245]

"I think it's Bruno Sialelli's worst collection so far. There are too many ideas and in my opinion, they were already too commercialized to be interesting as runway looks. Some of the looks were also completely out of place in the context of this brand." [perhydrol]

See all the looks from the Lanvin collection.

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HIT: Rochas

"I quite like this! A dark romanticism about this." [disco54]

"This is better than his debut. I'm glad that Charles de Vilmorin is actually putting effort into designing real clothes and didn't turn this brand into his personal experimental project." [THD96]

"I kind of liked the first collection in spite of its obvious flaws and I like this one even better. It seems clearer and less thrown together." [donyan]

See all the looks from the Rochas collection.

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MISS: Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood

"This is just stuff. I don't even know where the fabric stops and the silhouette begins." [Cocteau Stone]

"I truly cannot look at their collections together anymore! It's just visual noise." [RedSmokeRise]

"Good thing I have the Vivienne Westwood catwalk book to remind myself of the glory days of this brand and hopefully forget the bunch of nonsense Andreas is so insistent in staging." [YohjiAddict]

See all the looks from the Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood collection.

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MISS: Ann Demeulemeester

"So boring! I don’t know how they had the nerve of bringing an audience to watch this monotone procession of soulless clothes. Where’s the poetry that made Ann Demeulemeester so recognizable? The mystery? The romance?" [YohjiAddict]

"This is the most bare bones collection. No theme, no ideas, not even interesting accessories." [Machinegumm]

"The spirit of Ann D vanished the day she retired as the brand's lead designer. Clearly when one person was as intertwined with the label's DNA as Ann was that is going to happen." [Fulton St Critique]

See all the looks from the Ann Demeulemeester collection.

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MISS: Marine Serre

"What's the name of the collection...Multiple Personality Disorder?" [jeanclaude]

"Tough to watch. I liked a few dresses and one coat, the rest was either under or over designed, rarely a good medium existed. This was a prime example of throw sh*t on the wall and hope something sticks, unfortunately for Marine, mostly everything came crashing to the floor." [Fulton St Critique]

"Her collections a couple of years ago were fantastic. This is a waste!" [gossiping]

See all the looks from the Marine Serre collection.

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MISS: Ludovic de Saint Sernin

"Very badly made. I cannot wait to see his 15 minutes end." [YohjiAddict]

"He is treating himself so seriously it's almost entertaining. Unbearable." [Olaffo]

"All I have to say is as soon as Instagram moves on to another aesthetic, his brand will be dead. And I won't be sad at all." [perhydrol]

See all the looks from the Ludovic de Saint Sernin collection.

Image: Imaxtree

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Gigi Hadid’s InStyle March 2022 Covers Are Downright Embarrassing

Mark Eglon — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 13:00:42 +0000

Since her very first Vogue cover back in 2015, Gigi Hadid has always delivered the goods down at newsstands. Whether she’s fronting V Magazine, i-D, Harper’s Bazaar, ELLE, Allure or Vogue, the results are almost always great. InStyle is the latest publication to book the American beauty, who takes to the magazine for March 2022. Photographed by Yulia Gorbachenko and styled by Julia von Boehm, the current face of Moschino sports an Off-White creation for the newsstand cover photograph (below), while posing in a retro bathroom wearing head-to-toe Gucci for the subscribers’ alternative (after the jump).

IMAGE: INSTYLE.COM

The covers immediately caught the attention of our forum members. “The main cover is shamefully bad. Like maybe one of the worst InStyle covers ever? Gigi looks bewildered… The bathtub one is significantly better, but still not ‘fashion issue’ cover-worthy,” remarked KINGofVERSAILLES. “Nothing more glamorous and flattering than a mid-yawning pose,” mocked Marc10. “Wow, Gigi’s open mouth completely ruins the first cover,” mikel pointed out.

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“No one in their right mind would look at the first picture and think ‘this will look great as a magazine cover’,” declared 90sbea. “Perhaps the most unflattering cover image I’ve ever seen of Gigi Hadid and while it’s always a pleasure to see models on the covers of mainstream fashion titles, that open mouth is just downright…unsightly,” voiced vogue28. Bertrando3 could not have agreed more: “Both covers are SUPER BAD. Who in their right mind would approve a yawning cover and a second one where she looks drunk?” “Gosh this is embarrassing,” echoed a disapproving phungnam96.

IMAGE: INSTYLE.COM

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Serena Williams Graces British Vogue’s November 2020 Issue

Mark Eglon — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 11:30:58 +0000

Edward Enninful is still on a mission splashing British Vogue‘s front covers with subjects who have never graced the magazine before. Lupita Nyong’o, Irina Shayk, Jodie Comer and Emma Corrin all made their debuts just this year. Now Enninful scores none other than Serena Williams. The three-time American Vogue cover star and Stuart Weitzman brand ambassador takes to the British fashion bible’s November 2020 installment posing for photographer Zoë Ghertner. The tennis ace dons a custom Nike x Off-White dress picked by Julia Sarr-Jamois for the fresh and inviting newsstand cover image.

IMAGE: VOGUE.CO.UK

“This is just so U.S. Vogue. Can Edward treat this as a British magazine for now at least before he gets Anna Wintour’s job?” commented Flamingjune the moment the cover dropped.

“I thought this was U.S. Vogue and it could’ve been shot by Annie Leibovitz,” KateTheGreatest chimed in.

“We already have an American Vogue Edward and trust us, we don’t need another,” stated A.D.C.

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KINGofVERSAILLES wasn’t jumping for joy, either. “The cropping, the way her eyes look nearly closed, the hairstyle and the overabundance of summery white on a November issue are all not quite working for me.”

“Not Vogue enough, this basic image belongs on SELF,” MDNA pointed out.

“Zoë Ghertner’s photography here is naff and all I want to do is tilt and shift the cover image because the cropping is awful. I guess I can appreciate the cover for its minimalism — and nothing else. Overall, the cover is indeed very American Vogue and offers nothing new,” voiced vogue28.

But not everyone shared the same sentiment. “I love it, the minimalism and the slight touch of red look very classic. It’s also nice to see a softer side to Serena…” admired Urban Stylin.

“That’s a beautiful cover,” agreed crmsnsnwflks.

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Vogue Picks Paintings for Its September 2020 Covers

Mark Eglon — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 11:30:46 +0000

From covers celebrating global beauty to the magazine’s beautiful and symbolic answer to the pandemic to a powerful Simone Biles cover just last month, Vogue has been nothing short of amazing this year thus far. Anna Wintour isn’t about to let standards slip with the unveiling of the title’s all-important September 2020 issue. Names like Kamala Harris, Naomi Campbell and Gigi Hadid floated around our Cover Rumor Thread, but Wintour is full of surprises bestowing upon us a pair of covers by American artists Jordan Casteel and Kerry James Marshall. Cover one (below) created by Casteel features Aurora James on a Brooklyn rooftop draped in Pyer Moss, while Marshall’s alternative (after the jump) showcases a fictional character wearing Off-White.

IMAGE: VOGUE.COM

How did the mag’s latest fare on our forums? “An illustrated cover? This is so very…May 2020 now that the VAST majority of Vogues around the globe have managed to produce conventional photoshoots amid the pandemic. Surely a Vogue-worthy fashion photographer was available in New York. Not into this at all,” voiced vogue28.

“Hope? More like Nope. This is abysmal. Wintour should have left over a decade ago, but her gigantic ego will not let that happen of course. Another nail in the coffin of U.S. Vogue,” added SanderGreen.

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“I’m just…so tired. What a missed opportunity to create a beautiful, powerful, uplifting cover. All these attempts at the theme of ‘hope’ have been utterly hopeless. No wonder no one’s buying magazines,” LastNight chimed in.

KINGofVERSAILLES wasn’t impressed, either. “I don’t like this painting at all as a magazine cover, certainly not for the September issue of Vogue…”

“I’m all for cover illustrations, but when they are pretty and done right, not done tacky and looking like they should be in a children’s book. This isn’t even a cover that embodies fashion or glamour or anything!” proclaimed Mercury6181.

IMAGE: VOGUE.COM

Which cover do you prefer? Share your thoughts and await the contents of Vogue‘s September issue here.

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Megan Thee Stallion Serves 70s Realness on Marie Claire’s May 2020 Covers

Mark Eglon — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 11:37:46 +0000

Change is in the air over at Marie Claire and Aya Kanai‘s first issue is finally here. We’re all for seeing fresh faces on the covers of our favorite fashion glossies and the new editor in chief gives the covers of the magazine’s global beauty issue for May 2020 to Megan Thee Stallion. Serving up a pair of vintage-inspired covers, the American rapper, singer and songwriter poses before the lens of photographer Micaiah Carter with Megan decked out in Off-White for cover one (below) and a hooded Balmain number for cover two (after the jump) both picked by celebrity stylist Memsor.

IMAGE: MARIECLAIRE.COM

The covers proved to be hit or miss for our forum members. “Megan looks stunning! Love the colors and definitely would not have thought this was shot by Micaiah Carter. Love how Marie Claire is adapting to the times by enlisting a black photographer,” applauded Benn98.

“The first one is cool — covers with profile photographs can be refreshing from time to time,” appreciated Srdjan.

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“My fave is the first, love the use of the profile shot, the dress, those warm colors for a May cover and the minimal art direction. I loathe how the second cover looks more like an album cover…” vogue28 chimed in.

In the same frame of mind was KINGofVERSAILLES: “I love everything about this! Megan looks terrific and I love the color story and 70s feel of it all.”

“Getting vintage vibes from the colors to the photography and I quite like that,” echoed FashionMuseDior.

Zorka couldn’t disagree more. “Don’t know who she is, but the whole thing looks extremely tacky and cheap to me.”

“The graphic design is terrible,” exclaimed matheus_s.

IMAGE: MARIECLAIRE.COM

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Way More Misses Than Hits at Paris Fashion Week Fall 2020

Mark Eglon — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 17:30:32 +0000

Images: Imaxtree

Fashion month is officially over. Paris Fashion Week just wrapped after the industry’s elite took in all the Fall 2020 season had to offer. So now it’s time to see which collections our unfiltered fashion critics loved and loathed from the French capital.

Which designers reigned supreme?

Dries Van Noten slayed (like always). Bruno Sialelli finally delivered a divine Lanvin collection complete with an all-star cast. Anthony Vaccarello delved into the Yves Saint Laurent archives for his sexy spin on the signature codes of the iconic fashion house. Clare Waight Keller went all “French grande dame” on us, while Olivier Rousteing’s latest Balmain offering is a vast improvement from previous seasons.

Which designers missed the mark?

Sadly, the list is long and not so distinguished. Christian Dior really needs to find a replacement for Maria Grazia Chiuri. John Galliano needs to stop trying to make goat-toe shoes happen. Demna Gvasalia basically gave us Vetements on a Balenciaga budget. Meanwhile, Katie Grand is single-handedly running Miu Miu into the ground. And Chanel stumbles once again sans Karl Lagerfeld.

Ready to see which shows received rave reviews and which were roasted by our forum members? (Some of their favorites may actually surprise you.) Click through the slideshow to discover all the hits and misses of Paris Fashion Week Fall 2020.

Hits and Misses: Paris Fashion Week Fall 2020

HIT: Dries Van Noten

"Mind-blowing! How come he delivers EVERY.SINGLE.SEASON! He's just the best, he's my favorite designer." [Ruito]

"A feast for the eyes. Wow. I can't even begin to process everything. What I love is that on a very quick initial view, he's managed to take very contemporary fashion tropes and twist them into his own bright and brash beauty here. Just great!" [Fiercification]

"He's one of a handful of designers who makes me want to throw out all my black and start mixing and matching colors and patterns and prints. This whole collection it just so chic and decadent." [lelaid]

See all the looks from the Dries Van Noten collection.
MISS: Chloe

"She HAS to change up the styling...looks the same as other seasons. Horrible shoes like always." [Scotty]

"Does she even know another color palette than this nude one? Some looks are OK, but honestly this is so uninspiring and dated. Not even the accessories can save this collection." [blusheels]

"I don’t know why, but after her first few seasons (which were perfect in my opinion) her collections started to blend in with each other. Nothing feels exciting. There are a few nice dresses here, but the rest looks like last season and the season before and so on. She needs to change it up a bit more." [LustforFashion]

See all the looks from the Chloe collection.
HIT: Kenzo

"So happy to see Felipe Oliveira Baptista's work back on the runway. Loved his work at Lacoste and love the horse prints and his take on the tiger motif." [kenndale]

"LOVE this! It’s a throwback to what fashion used to be — beautiful, desirable clothes that look great in a show and will look great in the store. It’s adult but feels very fresh, it neither panders to any kind of age demographic, nor to Instagram and it feels personal, like the work of a designer as opposed to a marketing team." [donyan]

"The men's outerwear is really high fashion and beautiful. It is a departure from the youthful streetwear look they had before, but let's face it, it was getting a bit dated." [Yasouss]

See all the looks from the Kenzo collection.
MISS: Christian Dior

"Anyone with insomnia, we found a cure which involves no prescription medication..." [disco54]

"Everything sucks! The collection is boring, the colors are boring, the casting is boring, her muse is boring (remember Karlie Kloss opening all the shows?). Plus, it's a hundred looks!" [Scotty]

"I have no words for this." [Mrs.T]

See all the looks from the Christian Dior collection.
HIT: Lanvin

"Let this be the start of Lanvin's resurrection!" [khyrk]

"Zero complaints here, thoroughly enjoyed looking at this collection, think it's sophisticated and very elegant." [vogue28]

"Yes, Lanvin, go! So beautiful! A little bit too Prada meets Loewe, but still a really nice direction!" [dontbeadrag]

See all the looks from the Lanvin collection.
MISS: Maison Margiela

"Goat-toe shoes are not going to be a thing. I feel like this was sent down the runway so someone backstage could laugh at our reactions." [dfl-001]

"Hmm...a step back... I think Galliano needs to let the RTW breathe and become a bit easier. Let couture be the place for wild imagination and experimentation." [dior_couture1245]

"Does this stuff make it to production and stores? I just never see it when I'm in the stores, but I'm also not looking for it." [reese06]

See all the looks from the Maison Margiela collection.
HIT: Saint Laurent

"WOW. This collection is stunning, incredible and something I have been waiting for. This makes me so excited about fashion again! Stellar collection." [Salvatore]

"Finally something different from Anthony Vaccarello! This is an incredible collection, I honestly didn’t think he was capable of something like this. The colors, silhouettes and textures are great. So French, so cool and so chic." [Nomar]

"The type of collection to make me go weak at the knees and that I'm very eager to see both in print and the accompanying advertising campaign. Anthony Vaccarello has won me over, once again, even with the latex leggings and those killer heels. I could rave about this all day..." [vogue28]

See all the looks from the Saint Laurent collection.
MISS: Marine Serre

"Her brand is pointless." [dior_couture1245]

"So at what point did Marine Serre evolve into a knockoff Richard Quinn?" [Benn98}

"Feels like a graduation show..." [jeanclaude]

See all the looks from the Marine Serre collection.
HIT: Kenneth Ize

"This is a very good and well thought collection. It’s wearable, it’s commercial in a good way and it’s kinda desirable." [Lola701]

"It's full of joy, freshness, elegance and vibrancy. Finally a collection this season that makes my heart jump." [FashionFanatico]

"This guy is brilliant. And I reckon someone at Missoni should pick up the phone and ask him to consult." [bc collector]

See all the looks from the Kenneth Ize collection.
MISS: Lemaire

"I lost my interest seasons ago. There is something, but it never really surfaces." [Nymphaea]

"BOOORING! Even The Row was better this season." [Ruito]

See all the looks from the Lemaire collection.
HIT: Balmain

"A VAST improvement from last season and think there's a handful of great pieces here. I'm particularly fond of the capes, the molded leather body corsets and those fluid silk dresses toward the end." [vogue28]

"Wowwww! I loved this collection. The casting really sold it for me and transported me to a different era." [Akhmatova]

"Those sculpted leather tops are incredible, the cape dresses are incredible, Helena [Christensen]'s look is very chic and I see some great separates." [dodencebt]

See all the looks from the Balmain collection.
MISS: Paco Rabanne

"The proportions are ridiculous. Paco Rabanne is modern and cutting edge. Where does this fit into the brand DNA?" [GivenchyHomme]

"For a moment I thought I had stumbled into the Alexander McQueen thread." [Salvatore]

"Paco Rabanne by Sarah Burton. Completely random historical costumes and way too literal designs." [MagFan]

See all the looks from the Paco Rabanne collection.
HIT: Loewe

"It never fails to impress me how well he does traditional elegance. It's never boring, never too precious and always exciting. Like in the menswear, best coats of the season. So luxurious." [Marc10]

"What a wonderful collection. Very rich in color and texture indeed and the volumes were incredible as always. The opera coats here were masterfully executed." [dodencebt]

"That white knitted dress in the end, oh my god. This dress alone slayed all the competition this fashion month." [dontbeadrag]

See all the looks from the Loewe collection.
MISS: Balenciaga

"This is Vetements with a bigger budget. Season after season he sends out basic merchandise mixed with some disgusting garments just to make it 'fashun' enough for the Insta crowd." [avonlea002]

"Lots of theatrics to cover up just how entirely dull this collection is. Not to mention the obnoxiousness of splashing water over clothes that cost what these do." [HeatherAnne]

"Talk about an inconsistent heap of garbage! He literally sent out football uniforms, motorbike protective gear and judges' robes in one collection. With NO creativity." [billiejbob]

See all the looks from the Balenciaga collection.
HIT: Altuzarra

"I think this was a very thoughtful, elegant collection. His collections in Paris have been a little bit heavy-handed and missing the sophistication of when he presented in New York, but this was very nice!" [Ruito]

"I think this is one of his better collections. Theoretically everything here works — the collection is consistent, the clothes look well done, the styling is good..." [avonlea002]

"There are some stunning dresses, knitwear is great and those dresses with the cut-outs." [gossiping]

See all the looks from the Altuzarra collection.
MISS: Comme des Garçons

"A 'greatest hits' collection from Rei feels strange because she is always pursuing the new...it seems she wasn't inspired for this collection." [jeanclaude]

"Almost like a Central Saint Martins graduate collection." [dontbeadrag]

"I just hope Rei takes on a challenge for next year and works with easy clothes and draping again like back in the 80s. Just to see if she would have something alternative and new to do with them..." [rip_ian curtis]

See all the looks from the Comme des Garçons collection.
HIT: Haider Ackermann

"Stunning! Pure! Effective! That’s how you do a coed show! I often talk about identity and this is it. By the cut only, you can recognize a Haider suit among a thousand others." [Lola701]

"His strongest in a while, so good — especially the menswear. Love how it was broken down into little sections. It's simple but incredibly concise." [Marc10]

"Glorious simplicity. I loved the short cream jacket and the black blazer with a nipped-in waist. For women, the faux miniskirt in wool was such a beautiful look, like Helmut but much more luxurious. It will definitely make my top 10." [YohjiAddict]

See all the looks from the Haider Ackermann collection.
MISS: Valentino

"What an awful collection that is just mediocre at best. I'm not even the biggest fan of his couture, but this collection makes them look like they were designed by different people. Big yikes." [Nomar]

"The collection itself was boring and reminiscent of other designers. Looked like something straight from the department store. I also find it laughable how brands keep showing their versions of Bottega Veneta bags. Please stop because the results are cringeworthy at best." [avonlea002]

"For me each season is worse and worse. This one was just boring. Black, red, nude, sheer. Wow. Groundbreaking!" [Hafdis]

See all the looks from the Valentino collection.
HIT: Junya Watanabe

"LOVE! All the leather pieces are great." [Marc10]

"One of his best collections in ages (probably since Fall 2015 for me). It's so odd to think that Debbie Harry could be an influence for Junya and yet it all makes sense given his affinity for leather. Many fantastic pieces (particularly in that tone of red) and the details make the quality of the garments that much more desirable." [Fiercification]

"Punkity punk! I love the harness bags and that tweet-leather hybrid coat." [Not Plain Jane]

See all the looks from the Junya Watanabe collection.
MISS: Celine

"I couldn't tell the difference between his many collections both at YSL and Celine if my life depended on it. I always have a feeling like I'm looking at the previous season or the one before..." [aracic]

"Looks coming to a Zara near you." [Nomar]

"It's like no one expects him to continue Philo's legacy at Celine, but it's just awful that he's doing the same thing over and over again. When you're the creative director of such an iconic house, at least try a bit harder." [blusheels]

See all the looks from the Celine collection.
HIT: Givenchy

"Always enjoy Clare Waight Keller's Givenchy because everything always looks so elegant, sharp and sophisticated — this collection being no exception. Everything looks immaculate, luxurious and impeccably cut. A whole host of beautiful looks here, almost too many to single out..." [vogue28]

"Very French grande dame, I'm into it." [HeatherAnne]

"Stunning collection, absolutely loved it. Great show with an amazing atmosphere and a wonderful cast." [Scouting Snapper]

See all the looks from the Givenchy collection.
MISS: Thom Browne

"This might just be my least favorite collection of the whole month and that’s putting it nicely." [donyan]

"How long is he going to drag out this winter wonderland menagerie? Sheesh..." [Phuel]

"OK, how many more collections can we handle from him that are just. like. this." [TianCouture]

See all the looks from the Thom Browne collection.
HIT: Olivier Theyskens

"His best collection yet! Simple, effective with a great sensual mood!" [Lola701]

"His gowns are always spectacular. I can't wait for his Azzaro debut." [avonlea002]

"Just lovely, the back of that jacket is what dreams are made of. The cutting is absolutely flawless. The kind of show one doesn't believe can take place nowadays — actual clothes that are classic, expensive and well designed." [YohjiAddict]

See all the looks from the Olivier Theyskens collection.
MISS: Hermes

"This is not Hermes, this is downright ugly. It should be elegant, chic, expensive, etc. The previous designers understood this, this current designer clearly does not." [Nymphaea]

"Her Hermes is absolutely charmless. There’s no wit, no play, no lightness...not even a wink. Hermes stands for the kind of wealth and subsequent lifestyle that treat money like it’s everything and nothing. Her clothing does not reflect that." [dior_couture1245]

"It’s trying too hard to be fashion for my taste. Hermes should be above fashion and it’s something the three previous creative directors understood." [Lola701]

See all the looks from the Hermes collection.
HIT: Mugler

"I have really grown to love Casey's vision for Mugler. It's so unashamedly sexy and he's developing his style quite well. The second last look is absolutely divine." [Nomar]

"Sexy and beautiful all the way. I love the casting and the silhouettes. It seems a bit smaller than his last show. I hope he is doing well in the company because I like his take on Mugler." [Yasouss]

"LaQuan Smith should take notes." [avonlea002]

See all the looks from the Mugler collection.
MISS: Vivienne Westwood

"What's the point?" [avonlea002]

"Galliano does it much better." [dontbeadrag]

"'Buy less!' says the brand showing layers and layers of clothes..." [jeanclaude]

See all the looks from the Vivienne Westwood collection.
HIT: Sacai

"Chitose Abe's best collection in recent time! It’s amazing how things can work when you just let clothes breathe." [Lola701]

"Very nice and much more restrained than usual, her collections can be a case of too much of a good thing, but this had the ideal balance." [YohjiAddict]

"This is really good. Her collections seem like they can be overdesigned, but it looks like she finally figured out when to tell her patternmakers to put their scissors down. It's definitely more toned-down from what we're used to, but her voice is still 100 percent there." [eugenius]

See all the looks from the Sacai collection.
MISS: Off-White

"Hilariously bad. As usual." [mistress_f]

"The tailoring is HORRIBLE...some of the seams on the dresses look like they will fall apart." [disco54]

"Virgil gets fat paychecks from Louis Vuitton and yet he can't hire proper tailors and patternmakers." [avonlea002]

See all the looks from the Off-White collection.
HIT: Giambattista Valli

"Beautiful and classical. Ten years from now, these pieces will still be beautiful. That's what I like about this collection." [dfl-001]

"This will always be so beautiful, I love his stuff." [gossiping]

See all the looks from the Giambattista Valli collection.
MISS: Alexander McQueen

"This is so insanely pedestrian and cheap-looking. And why does Sarah Burton insist on this color palette all the time? Red, blue, pink and black is such a NYFW color palette." [dior_couture1245]

"God I loathe this woman. I simply can't stand her era of McQueen even at its best, but this must be one of the worst collections I've seen her produce, it's absolutely disgusting..." [aracic]

"I expect nothing and I'm still let down. Considering it was Alexander's 10th anniversary last month, I expected more. But deep down I knew that it wouldn't be anything special." [Hafdis]

See all the looks from the Alexander McQueen collection.
HIT: Lacoste

"I love the colors!" [mathiaskatz]

"I love Louise Trotter's work for Lacoste! I have now that feeling of 'I need that piece' that I never had before with Lacoste." [Lola701]

"I really need that apple green coat that He Cong is wearing. Some nice pieces of clothing here, lovely cast as well. Enjoyed this show..." [Scouting Snapper]

See all the looks from the Lacoste collection.
MISS: Yeezy

"This is still a thing, huh? How anyone in any industry can still give Kanye a hint of attention at this point is beyond me. Sad for everyone involved." [mistress_f]

"It's like he's trying to be Rick Owens 2.0 or something, it's so ugly and pointless." [aracic]

"Shameless." [Nomar]

See all the looks from the Yeezy collection.
MISS: Rick Owens

"I just don’t care about him anymore." [dior_couture1245]

"This is too similar to the menswear. It seems like someone is in his comfort zone." [helmutnotdead]

"Such a letdown after the incredible spring collection (which was probably my fave collection in recent times, not just his, in general)..." [mistress_f]

See all the looks from the Rick Owens collection.
MISS: Isabel Marant

"I feel like other designers do Isabel Marant better these days." [Vitamine W]

"Oooh, the shoulders are making every one of the models look like the hunchback of Notre Dame! Dial it down a notch Isabel." [whippie]

"I'm literally so confused because Spring 2020 was so cool and sexy and summery and this is so...whatever? It's too plain and blah. Why is it so covered up? Where is the skin?" [TianCouture]

See all the looks from the Isabel Marant collection.
MISS: Ann Demeulemeester

"This looks like budget Rick Owens." [Nomar]

"Not much substance here, actually no substance. We have seen similar headpieces at Rick Owens." [Nymphaea]

"Awful, that shade of green is something I wish I could unsee." [YohjiAddict]

See all the looks from the Ann Demeulemeester collection.
MISS: Chanel

"This looks so passionless and sad, like a cheap version of Chanel done somewhere as a diffusion line. I'm surprised no one says anything. Or maybe they just don't see it?" [donyan]

"It's faithful to the brand codes, but totally lackluster. In a word, dull." [bc collector]

"Chanel is turning into the Armani of Paris. Ugly apparel for rich old people (no offense). Sigh. The pants are seriously so bad." [Royal-Galliano]

See all the looks from the Chanel collection.
MISS: Louis Vuitton

"I miss the days when Nicolas had no theatrics, just the clothes and the models on the runway in his Balenciaga era. His LV has never gelled with me. I feel like structure and architectural-based design suits his technique more than this weird eccentricity he keeps pushing with LV." [perfect blue]

"The styling is really killing these clothes for me." [RedSmokeRise]

"Why is everything he designs for LV so ugly? So heavy? So unflattering? So tricky and gimmicky? And overworked? And poorly styled? It’s all such an absolute mess of everything and I hate it." [dior_couture1245]

See all the looks from the Louis Vuitton collection.
MISS: Miu Miu

"When was the last time Miu Miu had a good collection? I can't even remember. Katie Grand just needs to go." [Nomar]

"When the art deco carpet is more interesting than the clothes, there is a huge problem!" [jeanclaude]

"I don't know what's going on with Miu Miu anymore. If you're showing on the last day of Paris, you better BRING IT!" [RedSmokeRise]

See all the looks from the Miu Miu collection.

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Off-White Is Still Hot, According to the Latest Lyst Index

Bianca Rodriguez — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 13:00:17 +0000

Global fashion search platform Lyst just dropped the latest edition of its The Lyst Index, a quarterly report outlining what’s hot when it comes to fashion. While we’re already filling our shopping carts with quilted sandals, mini bags and printed sweaters (all hot per Lyst), it’s the top brands list that really caught our attention. Especially since Off-White is back in the top spot, despite Virgil Abloh’s well-documented absence from the brand’s Spring 2020 show. Since the launch of the index two years ago, Balenciaga, Gucci and Vetements have made the list every quarter with both Balenciaga and Gucci consistently listed among the top three hottest brands. This quarter followed the same pattern as Balenciaga and Gucci ranked second and third, respectively. We aren’t at all surprised to see Versace jump from sixth place last quarter to fourth after Jennifer Lopez‘s epic turn on the brand’s Spring 2020 runway. But the fashion house that got the biggest bump was, drumroll please, Bottega Veneta, going from 37 all the way up to 16. (It probably helps that the brand’s padded sandals are the hottest product around.) Check out the full top 20 list below to see if your favorite brand made the cut.

Off-White
Balenciaga
Gucci
Versace
Prada
Valentino
Fendi
Burberry
Saint Laurent
Vetements
Stone Island
Nike
Givenchy
Moncler
Dolce & Gabbana
Bottega Veneta
Alexander McQueen
Moschino
Balmain
Loewe

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All the Hits and (Many) Misses From Paris Fashion Week Spring 2020

Mark Eglon — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 17:29:20 +0000

Images: Imaxtree

Not even the gloomy weather could dampen the fashion pack’s spirits as they flooded Paris for fashion week. The highlights? Maria Grazia Chiuri kicked things off by staging Christian Dior’s collection on a recyclable set. Anthony Vaccarello showed off Saint Laurent’s latest in front of the Eiffel Tower with a little help from Naomi Campbell. All eyes were on Virginie Viard as she made her RTW debut at Chanel. And Dries Van Noten dropped a bomb by revealing legendary French couturier Christian Lacroix helped design his Spring 2020 offering.

Now that Paris Fashion Week is over, it’s time for us to reveal which shows earned high marks and which ones fell flat. Click through the slideshow to check out all the hits and misses.

Hits & Misses: Paris Fashion Week Spring 2020

HIT: Rick Owens

"God I love when Rick takes these traditional codes of fashion and elegance and filters them through his awesome, twisted mind. This is fantastic. So regal and badass." [Marc10]

"Such a beautiful show, after last season's 2009 nostalgia trip we're finally back to our regular programming. A gorgeous and subdued homage to Mexico by Rick Owens is the stuff of my dreams and he pulled it off like only he can." [YohjiAddict]

"Didn't know I needed a Rick Owens ballgown in my life, but here we are." [Salvatore]

See all the looks from the Rick Owens collection.
MISS: Balenciaga

"Snore, Margiela and the likes showed this type of collection 10+ years ago. Sad to me that it's getting buzz, shows how unexciting the fashion world is right now." [HeatherAnne]

"Pretty much a recycling of stuff he's done before. The same exaggerated shoulders, the same 80s prints, the same skin tight dresses, the same shoes...whatever charm his clothes had, it's wearing thin by now." [Marc10]

"This collection (and all the collections he has done so far at Balenciaga) are as ridiculous as going to an expensive haute cuisine restaurant just to order some hamburgers, a couple of Cokes and french fries...what a waste!" [jeanclaude]

See all the looks from the Balenciaga collection.
HIT: Dries Van Noten

"This is the real deal. A new range of design language is here to stay with DVN. And I get to experience Lacroix polka dots and baroque colors again. Haven't been taken into a new language of floral patterns in quite a while. Loving the vibe. Love a moment like this." [Pricciao]

"Absolutely glorious. I'm in awe of how Dries perfectly incorporated the codes of Lacroix into his own ethos. It's wild, it's glamorous, it's sophisticated, it's grand, it's desirable...it's really fucking incredible. Fashion with a bold and beautiful capital F." [Marc10]

"This is fashion. This is exactly what I needed. I can't stop thinking about it since I've seen the show." [helmutnotdead]

See all the looks from the Dries Van Noten collection.
MISS: Givenchy

"That was rough! The appliquéd dresses were ugly as sin, the denim was uncalled for and the Phoebe-isms ended up flat and forgettable. I won't defend this mess..." [YohjiAddict]

"This isn't a match made in heaven. There seemed to be some possible promising hints, but it looks like she's choking. I miss clear depth and vision." [Nymphaea]

"I don't think Clare has a clear vision of what to do with Givenchy. It's like she's just throwing random things on the runway. Actually, this whole collection feels totally random." [perhydrol]

See all the looks from the Givenchy collection.
HIT: Valentino

"He just puts a smile on my face, every single time. It's so beautiful. Those first white looks were so crisp and elegant. The pops of color were great, the prints are very fun and upbeat, the whole look was effortlessly sophisticated." [Marc10]

"Ahhh, this collection is so beautiful. It was a pleasure watching the video — everything especially looked great in movement. I'm obsessed with the beginning section with all of the white shirtdresses. It's so light and gorgeous!" [bluestar]

"Completely obsessed with it, the color palette as always just works. It's perfect!" [gossiping]

See all the looks from the Valentino collection.
MISS: Olivier Theyskens

"I’m afraid it’s not as strong as last season. I’m sure his casting budget is minuscule, but these models really do a disservice to his work." [dior_couture1245]

"There's something uncomfortable about the models and the way they are carrying the clothes. They really are distracting, which is not good for this runway show at all. The collection seems really underwhelming TBH. I miss the old Olivier." [Peppernplatinum]

"Maybe the budget would have been better spent on a lookbook? This feels unnecessary for Paris..." [SophiaVB]

See all the looks from the Olivier Theyskens collection.
HIT: Elie Saab

"This is maybe the best RTW collection ever from Elie Saab. It’s sexy, perfectly executed and I think his culture made possible for him to totally understand the way African women dress and the way to mix it with his aesthetic that has become global, but that was first for women of his region." [Lola701]

"Very elegant and surprisingly restrained. I love the daisy print." [AnaD]

"This collection is classier and less tacky than his other collections." [liaa]

See all the looks from the Elie Saab collection.
MISS: Lanvin

"It’s really nothing special. It’s all been done before and better. Is it strange that I thought of 'The French Michael Kors' when I saw this?" [GivenchyHomme]

"Too scattered, the messy prints and styling didn't do him any favors, either. I mean it's better than what we had, I like the Loewe aesthetic after all, but I'm not sure anyone will be excited by this. To rebuild this brand he needs to give us a clearer point of view." [YohjiAddict]

"I used to love Lanvin...but suddenly the brand has become so immemorial and irrelevant to me." [DK92]

See all the looks from the Lanvin collection.
HIT: Maison Margiela

"Stunning! I've just checked myself to see whether the reason isn't pure bias, but it's not. This collection walks a fine line between wearable and avant-garde and it's obviously coming at a time when the brand is surging ahead in the more commercial market." [Benn98]

"This show was like a fresh breeze. He is adorable mixing those exquisite elements, romantic in every line and stitch and perfect in the construction." [CholoChic]

"This is just fantastic, I love the way that he has made the clothes look old but also modern at the same time! The headpieces were such a clever stylistic choice and they really add character to the looks, making the whole collection also feel more cohesive overall." [Nomar]

See all the looks from the Maison Margiela collection.
MISS: Chloe

"Not feeling this collection, the pants are sloppy and the sandals are hideous." [disco54]

"Camille Bidault-Waddington styled this mess apparently. SO BAD. This is her worst collection for the house of Chloe. Those platform sandals are a nightmare, the tailoring is basic and the draping sloppy. Boring colors and textures. Very safe and Zara-ish collection." [IloveDiorHomme]

"She sold out. What a shame, she had such an amazing start." [GivenchyHomme]

See all the looks from the Chloe collection.
HIT: Junya Watanabe

"John Galliano is shook now! Somebody is coming for his throne!" [Lola701]

"Amazing construction and details, I adore the jacket with the inverted zipper front. This collection is like Galliano's wet dream (trench coats galore)." [jeanclaude]

"Brilliant exercise in construction and deconstruction! So awesome how he managed to give a new identity with each look." [Marc10]

See all the looks from the Junya Watanabe collection.
MISS: Nina Ricci

"I thought their first collection was a good start. It went downhill quickly. This collection looks like it comes out of a graduation show. Those buckets. Ugh." [TaylorBinque]

"All their collections look like they were made for Jamiroquai music videos. Stop it." [HeatherAnne]

"They're really biting more than they can chew here. It was a poor decision to give a Parisian maison to two people with such little experience and with such different ethos. There are some nice pieces here and there, but overall very weak." [Marc10]

See all the looks from the Nina Ricci collection.
HIT: Issey Miyake

"Absolutely magical collection — filled with levity, life and loveliness." [Not Plain Jane]

"I love Miyake's point of view and I loved this show." [dfl-001]

"The Japanese obsession with wide hats is such a lovely thing and they really work with the outfits. I liked the first section the most with the breezy layering, the pale pink looks and those brushstroke print coats." [YohjiAddict]

See all the looks from the Issey Miyake collection.
MISS: Balmain

"There is just way too much happening here. It is exhausting to look at." [perfect blue]

"All of the colors and shapes and disorganization make this look like a child's craft project." [lelaid]

"The problem with Olivier is that he can't edit. He overthinks, over designs and the look becomes too much. This collection is so unbalanced." [TaylorBinque]

See all the looks from the Balmain collection.
HIT: Loewe

"Easily one of the best collections from fashion month! He’s on another level of design that even most of these senior designers can’t touch (unless they copy him, of course)!" [GERGIN]

"Fantastic collection, another hit from Jonathan. This is quite refined, light and feminine — but in his own way, never too precious or delicate." [Marc10]

"God bless you, Jonathan. What a beautiful collection. Perfectly thought out and well executed." [TaylorBinque]

See all the looks from the Loewe collection.
MISS: Altuzarra

"I knew from the very beginning he was not a good designer." [dior_couture1245]

"This is like Victoria Beckham... It could have been designed by anybody for any other brand trying to have momentum. And no Joseph, having a slit on every look doesn’t make it Altuzarra!" [Lola701]

"This is neither awfully offensive nor especially memorable." [Phuel]

See all the looks from the Altuzarra collection.
HIT: Yohji Yamamoto

"This is refreshing." [perfect blue]

"God bless this man, he saves fashion for me every season. I will never bore of his interpretation of black garments, the opening slew of looks is perfect, although I think my favorite is the long buttoned dress with the sequined skirt slung over the shoulder." [Fiercification]

"Those black looks feel so light and airy. Such a joy to look at." [TaylorBinque]

See all the looks from the Yohji Yamamoto collection.
MISS: Hermes

"Some of these would pass as disposable clothes that you fold and throw into a bin at the end of your spa day." [YohjiAddict]

"Why is she still there? Tod’s is better than Hermes." [Lola701]

"I like Hermes, but this looks dated by over a decade." [perfect blue]

See all the looks from the Hermes collection.
HIT: Mugler

"I'm actually loving this new Mugler. It looks empowering and sexy at the same time. His clothes are definitely risqué, but also still appropriate if that makes sense, there's a good balance." [Nomar]

"Of all the versions of Mugler over the years, Casey’s is the best. He’s a good designer. This is nice. Is it enough to make Mugler hot again? I think it needs more than what even the best clothes could offer to do that. Love the casting." [Mutterlein]

See all the looks from the Mugler collection.
MISS: Ann Demeulemeester

"There's just no one like Ann. Sebastien has all the pieces, but it doesn't come out quite right." [SophiaVB]

"Yeah, what the hell happened here? Not sure what he's trying to do here, but this seems very far removed from what Ann Demeulemeester used to be. It's lacking everything I loved about the brand. Easily his weakest collection since he's been in charge." [Psylocke]

"This is a letdown. It's too vampy. It needs more poetry to be Demeulemeester." [Not Plain Jane]

See all the looks from the Ann Demeulemeester collection.
HIT: Isabel Marant

"Really, really makes me wish summer wasn't ending. I want all of this, now." [TianCouture]

"Wow! This collection is fabulous! I want summer now." [caioherrero]

"What a fabulous cast!" [Lola701]

See all the looks from the Isabel Marant collection.
MISS: Celine

"I couldn't be more bored with his Celine at this point." [ForTheImage]

"Even Michael Kors did this 70s redux better. Boy, bye!" [Ken Doll Jenner]

"I couldn't even last through more than three looks on the livestream before I closed it. This is just depressing, but I guess Hedi's new Celine woman reflects that, looking like she's always in a bad mood. No thanks." [Nomar]

See all the looks from the Celine collection.
HIT: Akris

"Finally, a change to something more simple and elegant. Well executed and styled. It's a grown-up sophistication that isn't desperate to chase a new faded trend." [TaylorBinque]

"It’s rare to see something so coherent. This is luxurious, aspirational, grown-up and modern without going for the usual casual attitude." [Lola701]

"Akris is so underrated. Their shows are always really good, but they always seem to be passed over by the press. This collection is elegant, refined, but very eye-catching with the color and prints." [AnaD]

See all the looks from the Akris collection.
MISS: Christian Dior

"I honestly don’t think it’s possible for her to make a collection without adding in a thousand sheer dresses and long skirts. She’s really such a ‘basic’ designer and I can’t stand it." [Nomar]

"Well, she's been there for the last four years and to be honest, Dior got what it deserved. It's a totally commercial maison with no ambition to be pushing anything forward and this woman who can only 'design' a fake feminist T-shirt is just perfect for her position." [perhydrol]

"Yuck. Drab, dull and ugly." [MyNameIs]

See all the looks from the Christian Dior collection.
HIT: Sacai

"I really love this brand, their pieces always look good and are so well-made. The opening isn't my cup of tea, but it does get better." [AnaD]

"The girls always look so cool at Sacai. Chitose makes such fantastic modern and urban clothes, it's a shame this brand flies under most people's radar." [Nomar]

See all the looks from the Sacai collection.
MISS: Saint Laurent

"The first part was ugly, unflattering, uninspiring and GOD what a weird cut some pieces have. The second part is the same old thing, but this time with an extra dose of the usual bad styling." [ghostwriter10549]

"This collection is just plain lazy. The same old." [showtonic]

"Basic and safe collection full of references from YSL archives. Another commercial collection full of clothes and empty of actual creation." [jeanclaude]

See all the looks from the Saint Laurent collection.
MISS: Off-White

"Everything looks sooo poor." [Vitamine W]

"Everything looks so amateurish and it’s just embarrassing. He’s been celebrated as one of the biggest names in fashion these days, but never stopped churning out loads of junk. It’s really hard to find anything interesting in his Off-White work." [haoshcn]

"It's so ironic that the fashion world is suddenly concerned about the future of the planet and yet celebrates a name that puts this much waste into the world." [dodencebt]

See all the looks from the Off-White collection.
MISS: Paco Rabanne

"Proof that mixing prints, colors and textures is not for everyone." [Karl Boucher]

"No comment." [aracic]

"What a wonderful tragedy. There are some interesting pieces here and there, but as a whole it's a disaster. It's like Rodarte with better resources and with metal mesh in their archives. There's some Miu Miu thrown in the mix, too." [perhydrol]

See all the looks from the Paco Rabanne collection.
MISS: Chanel

"Depressingly underwhelming." [KissMiss]

"Now that Virginie has had the chance to show a pre-collection, a couture collection and a ready-to-wear collection, I think it’s fair to say that she is not a good creative director who will take Chanel where it needs to be. She makes nice clothes, and I don’t doubt she was great as Karl’s head of studio, but this isn’t it. There is nothing to aspire to here." [dodencebt]

"Again, it's just a bunch of clothes. No artistic direction, no design, no vision...just a watered-down version of Karl's blueprints. This really won't do." [Marc10]

See all the looks from the Chanel collection.
MISS: Stella McCartney

"Yikes! The few men's looks are the only ones I like. And I almost missed them." [dfl-001]

"What's the point of presenting your menswear if you're only going to show five looks? I mean they're all pretty forgettable anyway and she should honestly just give up on it because it doesn't even sell well." [Nomar]

See all the looks from the Stella McCartney collection.
MISS: Giambattista Valli

"To be honest. I think most of these dresses border on infantile. What self-respecting person would wear these dresses? It’s like a 4-year-old child drew a dress." [Norden]

"Why the need to add a ruffle or bow to every nook and cranny? It's downright distracting and ugly." [reese06]

"Sad ruffles and even sadder arm puffs. The whole collection looks like it got wet and wrinkled and they dried it and put it on the runway. Everything seems deflated." [AnaD]

See all the looks from the Giambattista Valli collection.
MISS: Alexander McQueen

"I consistently forget that this brand even exists anymore, which is so sad given how iconic it used to be. What a shame." [Salvatore]

"Her work is so mind-numbingly pedestrian." [dior_couture1245]

"Obviously, there are some gorgeous pieces here, but when you compare this collection to McQueen's own collections or even Sarah's earlier collections, this just falls so flat. It doesn't really feel like it has a soul." [bluestar]

See all the looks from the Alexander McQueen collection.
MISS: Miu Miu

"I am sorry to say this, because I like Miuccia, but this brand has become totally irrelevant. The cast is tragic." [FashionFanatico]

"Very stupid-looking." [dior_couture1245]

"And people are saying Chanel is boring? This is pitiful." [TianCouture]

See all the looks from the Miu Miu collection.
MISS: Louis Vuitton

"Absolute trash. I can't even say I'm excited to see his own label at this point." [helmutnotdead]

"The best Anna Sui has looked in years!" [RedSmokeRise]

"It's a really horrendous mix of Alessandro Michele and Maria Grazia." [perhydrol]

See all the looks from the Louis Vuitton collection.

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Virgil Abloh Is Skipping Off-White’s Spring 2020 Show

Bianca Rodriguez — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:00:58 +0000

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Virgil Abloh is one of the busiest people in the fashion industry. From designing in-demand apparel via Off-White to serving as artistic director of menswear at Louis Vuitton, he’s got a lot going on. While he may seem superhuman, he still needs rest, just like the rest of us. So it wasn’t too surprising to hear Abloh tell Vogue that all this traveling all over the world has worn him down. No need to worry, though. The designer assures he’s not seriously ill, but his doctors advised him to take it easy for the next few months. “Essentially I’m working from home for the next three months, and in large part all my marketing events I’m cancelling.” (That includes promotional appearances for his Nike and IKEA collabs.) Although we won’t get to see Abloh take his usual victory lap after Off-White’s Paris presentation, we’re still excited to see what he has up his sleeve for Spring 2020.

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Watch: Part One of the Highlights of Paris Fashion Week Fall 2024

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Mame Kurogouchi:

Christian Dior:

Saint Laurent:

Courrèges:

Dries Van Noten:

Acne Studios:

Balmain:

Rick Owens:

Off-White:

Chloé:

Rabanne:

Uma Wang:

Schiaparelli:

Loewe:

The Misses Slightly Surpass the Hits at Paris Fashion Week Fall 2022

PFW Fall 2022 Hits and Misses

HIT: Louis Vuitton

MISS: Chanel

HIT: Saint Laurent

MISS: Valentino

HIT: Balenciaga

MISS: Christian Dior

HIT: Dries Van Noten

MISS: Miu Miu

HIT: Loewe

MISS: Stella McCartney

HIT: Elie Saab

MISS: Balmain

HIT: Rick Owens

MISS: Chloe

HIT: Sacai

MISS: Isabel Marant

HIT: Olivier Theyskens

MISS: Off-White

HIT: Issey Miyake

MISS: Givenchy

HIT: Alexandre Vauthier

MISS: Lanvin

HIT: Rochas

MISS: Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood

MISS: Ann Demeulemeester

MISS: Marine Serre

MISS: Ludovic de Saint Sernin

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Way More Misses Than Hits at Paris Fashion Week Fall 2020

Which designers reigned supreme?

Which designers missed the mark?

Hits and Misses: Paris Fashion Week Fall 2020

HIT: Dries Van Noten

MISS: Chloe

HIT: Kenzo

MISS: Christian Dior

HIT: Lanvin

MISS: Maison Margiela

HIT: Saint Laurent

MISS: Marine Serre

HIT: Kenneth Ize

MISS: Lemaire

HIT: Balmain

MISS: Paco Rabanne

HIT: Loewe

MISS: Balenciaga

HIT: Altuzarra

MISS: Comme des Garçons

HIT: Haider Ackermann

MISS: Valentino

HIT: Junya Watanabe

MISS: Celine

HIT: Givenchy

MISS: Thom Browne

HIT: Olivier Theyskens

MISS: Hermes

HIT: Mugler

MISS: Vivienne Westwood