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The Suno collection that was shown on Saturday afternoon was a bit of a head scratcher. Designers Max Osterweis and Erin Beatty should always be applauded for their dedication to ethical fashion and their continued support of …

Designer Felipe Oliveira Baptista, wearing a top with the words « un crocodile » emblazoned on it and a smile on his face, greeted a long line of well-wishers after his latest Lacoste show. « It’s kind of about futuristic ski, but also very cool …

Jason Wu has made finding new ways in which to telegraph a sophisticated well-heeled look his life’s pursuit, without falling into the trap of creating clothing that is too lady-like or polished to a frigid perfection. It’s quite a sartorial …

Il y a une différence entre créer de la mode et être dans la mode. Margaret Howell, mieux que personne, illustre à quel point le gouffre peut-être profond entre ces deux ambitions. À mille lieux de la fast fashion et des paillettes, la créatrice…

Saving the best for last, the final day of the Paris haute couture shows was jam packed with impressive collections that explored a wide range of sartorial definitions of beauty…

Day two of the Paris spring/summer 2016 haute couture season proved itself to be filled with winning collections. Once again we saw the real world encroaching on the direction designers are taking…

On the first full day of the haute couture shows in Paris big name brand made concerted efforts to try and modernize couture by bringing it into the real world — with mixed results.

Somehow it seemed apt that it would be Donatella Versace who brought the sports universe into the realm of haute couture. After all, the toned and tiny designer knows first hand what it takes to maintain a fit figure…

The last day of the very strong Paris menswear shows provided the fashion world with quite a broad spectrum of style choices. From Lanvin’s bad boy cool and Paul Smith’s London lads to Umit Benan’s Japanese inspirations…

On the fourth day of Paris Menswear a few trends could be sussed out from the shows. The duffle coat is turning into the must have outerwear of the season, crimson red is the color to invest in and designer sneakers are still the way to go…

Day three of Paris fashion week included a trio of Asian designer who have become pillars in the fashion world for their avant garde outlook on fashion. In a whole different design registry Ricardo Tisci at Givenchy took on western wear…

The rigor of military attire was explored to different degrees by a number of the designers who showed their collections on the second day of the Paris Menswear shows.

Music has always played a key role in transmitting a designer’s vision on the catwalk. In Milan it comes as no surprise that David Bowie’s songs were in heavy rotation. Most poignantly at the Emporio Armani show.

Embellishing or stripping back to essentials, these opposite desires saw designers face off on the first day of Paris’ menswear shows. Lemaire and Raf Simons turned an eye…

On the final day of Milan Menswear two brands with polar opposite sartorial perspectives, Giorgio Armani and Dsquared2, showed their fall/winter 2016 collections. The one thing they did have in common was love and respect…

Day three of Milan fashion week confirmed that one of the top trends to come out of the city is a preference for western inspired attire. Dolce & Gabbana kicked things off earlier this week and today both Gucci’s…

The jam-packed second day of Milan menswear was filled with quite a diverse offering. Buyers were spoiled for choice as there was something pretty much for everyone. But if there was one linking sentiment…

On the first full day of Menswear in Milan designers showed a particular proclivity for embellishments. Fall/Winter collections tend to favor dark hues and thick fabrics, but this season those fundaments were elevated…