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PARIS (AP) — A huge crane in the colors of the French flag hoisted up a giant neon YSL logo above a construction site in the French capital, literally setting expectations high for this year's YSL show at Paris Fashion Week.
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Yves Saint Laurent designer makes highly-anticipated debut
Saint Laurent, Dior and Lanvin all have new artistic directors who will be putting on their first shows in their new roles. With more than 90 runway shows and dozens more presentations behind closed doors over nine days, the spring-summer ready to wear collections promise to be the most scrutinised for some time. How will Anthony Vaccarello face up to the massive challenge of filling Hedi Slimane's Chelsea boots at Saint Laurent is the question on many fashionistas' lips.
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What to look out for at Paris fashion week
THR’s senior fashion editor Booth Moore reports on the glitzy comings and goings on of Milan Fashion Week.
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Milan Days 4 & 5: Bottega Veneta’s All Ages Show; Dolce & Gabbana Take Aim at Millennials
NEW YORK (AP) — “If you build it, they will come.” That seemed to be one of the mantras of New York Fashion Week. Tommy Hilfiger built a carnival on a Manhattan pier, including actual rides, a Ferris Wheel, arcade games, a tattoo parlor, and cotton candy for everyone. And Ralph Lauren built a greenhouse-like glass structure on Madison Avenue, commandeering the block and stopping traffic in the most literal way.
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Weird and wonderful moments of fashion week
New York Fashion Week sees a lot of innovation on the runway, but one Muslim designer managed to bring something completely new to the catwalk this year. Indonesian designer Anniesa Hasibuan made history when she had every one of her models wear a hijab. While models have worn hijabs in Fashion Week shows before, this was the first time the entire cast donned a headscarf. Hasibuan is also the first Indonesian designer to have a show at the event. SEE ALSO: Snapchat filters come to life at New York Fashion Week Hasibuan's collection included flowing tunics, gowns and pants with distinctly Indonesian flourishes, such as detailed embroidery and luxurious fabrics. Image: selcur acar/Getty Images Hasibuan was applauded across social media for helping bring Islamic fashion into the mainstream like others before her. In 2015, Muslim designer Hana Tajim collaborated with Uniqlo and Mariah Idrissi appeared in a campaign with H&M wearing a hijab. Hasibuan's show is part of a powerful new trend. “I believe fashion is one of the outlets in which we can start that cultural shift in today's society to normalize hijab in America so as to break down stereotypes and demystify misconceptions,” Melanie Elturk, chief executive of Haute Hijab, wrote on Instagram.
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Models in hijabs make history at New York Fashion Week
NEW YORK (AP) — It was a toss-up as to who was more excited about Brandon Maxwell's show: his buddy Lady Gaga or his mom.
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Lady Gaga cheers on Brandon Maxwell at NY Fashion Week
NEW YORK (AP) — Vera Wang brought a dark, brooding, almost eerie atmosphere to her runway show at New York Fashion Week, with exaggerated proportions like sleeves that extended past the fingers and dangled toward the legs.
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Vera Wang brings darkness, mystery to the runway
NEW YORK (AP) — Target kicked off New York Fashion Week with a sing-along event Tuesday night at a custom-built piano lounge the cheap chic retailer created, attracting such celebrities as Christie Brinkley, Kendall Jenner and Queen Latifah.
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Target kicks off Fashion Week with sing-along event
Michael Kors bridged the gaps between smart and athletic on Tuesday, with a New York Fashion Week Men's collection that focused on hybrid fashion. To this end, smart pea coats were teamed with city shorts, anorak trenches with cropped trousers and poplin suits pared down by windbreaker-style blazers.
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Michael Kors perfects smart-casual at New York Fashion Week Men’s
The French fashion designer unveiled an autumn/winter 2016-2017 haute couture collection in Paris, Tuesday, July 5, with the theme “Pastel Vibrations.” Alexis Mabille brought a fairytale touch to this soft and romantic color palette, showing a line-up of princess-worthy gowns and ensembles. Delicate, feminine, romantic and sometimes dramatic, the Alexis Mabille autumn/winter 2016-2017 haute couture collection took onlookers to a fantastical realm, even if the show's décor was firmly grounded in reality. The designer's waltz of princess-style silhouettes was set on a catwalk in the central courtyard of one of Paris's typical Haussmann buildings.
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Alexis Mabille brings a fairytale touch to haute couture
