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The BoF Podcast | Tim Blanks and Imran Amed on Haute Couture Week A/W 2024
BoF’s editor-at-large and editor-in-chief share their highlights and takeaways from this season’s couture offerings as well as Dries Van Noten’s final show for his namesake brand.
Backstage Pass: An Elevation of Muslin at Thom Browne
Tim Blanks goes backstage at Thom Browne ‘s Autumn/Winter 2024 couture show to about the beauty of “unfinished” pieces alongside heavily embroidered ones.
Chanel and Dior’s Haute Couture Loses Heat
No fireworks from the world’s most famous fashion brands, writes Tim Blanks.
Couture Day One: Americans in Paris
What does it mean that Daniel Roseberry and Thom Browne are offering the most stimulating takes on haute couture?
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At Paris Couture, Opulent Realism
The couture week that closed Thursday was all about technique over image, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Different Takes on Future Perfect at Fendi and Maison Margiela
Kim Jones finds optimism in the sleek and silvery. For John Galliano, there’s magic in moonlight.
Haute Couture Gets Real. Or Does It?
A couple of days in Paris paraded some fabulous solutions to those perennial questions.
Simone Rocha’s Take on Jean Paul Gaultier
What do you get when you fuse an Irish-Chinese pagan feminist with a French couture house? Ask Simone Rocha. She’s the latest ‘guest‘ designer to be invited by Jean Paul Gaultier to bring her own spin to his remarkable legacy.
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21st Century Frocks: Couture Week Opens in Paris
Schiaparelli and Dior highlight day one with varying degrees of success.
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Why Does Fashion Need Haute Couture?
On Monday at 10 a.m., a swarm of extremely well-heeled clients — dressed in Schiaparelli looks, holding Schiaparelli bags and wearing bright gold Schiaparelli jewellery, often the same pieces, from the same collections — proceeded en masse into the Petit Palais in Paris.
Why Does Fashion Need Haute Couture?
On Monday at 10 a.m., a swarm of extremely well-heeled clients — dressed in Schiaparelli looks, holding Schiaparelli bags and wearing bright gold Schiaparelli jewellery, often the same pieces, from the same collections — proceeded en masse into the Petit Palais in Paris.
At Couture, a Château, a Diamond Necklace and a Bouquet of Red Roses
Is it a love story, a murder mystery, or the last day of the couture shows? asks Tim Blanks.
Paris Couture Week: All or Nothing
Couture Week was a polarised affair, opposing restraint and excess, technique and showmanship, real clothes and wild storytelling, with little in between, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
The News in Brief
Model Rights Bill Signed into Law in New York
The new law will give models working in the state greater protection from exploitation, harassment and AI.
L’Oréal Acquires South Korea’s Dr.G in Skincare Deal With Migros
French cosmetics giant L’Oréal said on Monday it had agreed to buy Gowoonsesang Cosmetics, which includes South Korean skincare brand Dr.G., from Swiss retailer Migros.
Boohoo Shareholders Vote to Block Mike Ashley From Joining Board
Investors representing 64% of Boohoo’s stock voted against appointing Ashley and Mike Lennon at a special meeting on Friday morning called by Ashley’s Frasers Group.
Walmart Says to Miss Climate Targets as Green Challenges Mount
Previous pledges to reduce operational greenhouse gas emissions by 65% by 2030 and 35% by 2025 are probably not achievable, and the company will consider reviewing its climate targets next year.
Lilly’s US Weight-Loss Drug Shortage Ends, Curtailing Copycats
Sales of cheaper compounded versions must stop within 90 days. Novo’s rival shots, Ozempic and Wegovy, remain in short supply.
Prada Group and EssilorLuxottica Renew Ten-Year Eyewear License
Building on an existing twenty-year partnership, Prada Group and the Franco-Italian eyewear conglomerate EssilorLuxottica have renewed their licensing agreement for ten years.
Sofie Pavitt Face Gets Picked Up By Sephora
The “acne whisperer” for A-list Gen Z celebrities inks her biggest retail partnership yet.