Catwalk calendar row overshadows Paris ready-to-wear shows

The fashion circus hits Paris Tuesday as the women's autumn-winter ready-to-wear shows come to town, with the industry deeply divided over the catwalk calendar and three major houses still without designers. Many are curious to see how the 34-year-old one-time refugee, who made his name with gritty oversized streetwear, will shake up the venerable label, once a favourite with Jackie Kennedy and European royalty. Three of France's major labels are still without artistic directors after a string of shock departures at the end of 2015 that saw Raf Simons leave Dior for “personal reasons” and Alber Elbaz pushed out at Lanvin.

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Catwalk calendar row overshadows Paris ready-to-wear shows

Sophie de Champsavin of Paris Modes TV rounds up the runway as Milan Fashion Week closes in a burst of color

As Milan Fashion Week draws to a close on Monday, February 29, fashion journalist Sophie de Champsavin, from Paris Modes TV, gives us her take on this latest round of catwalk shows, showcasing upcoming trends and new faces to watch out for on the Italian runway. What main trends for autumn/winter 2016 were seen on the Milan catwalk? This latest edition of Milan fashion week had a really dynamic feel, with a resurgence of positive energy.

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Sophie de Champsavin of Paris Modes TV rounds up the runway as Milan Fashion Week closes in a burst of color

Paris Fashion Week: Tuomas Merikoski for Aalto – ‘A good designer still has to follow his own path’

In honor of Paris fashion week (March 1-9), we caught up with Tuomas Merikoski who will reveal the Fall-Winter 2016 collection of Aalto on Tuesday, March 1 at 1:00 PM local time. What was the inspiration behind the new collection? A symbol of this youth 'cult' is visualized in the collection.

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Paris Fashion Week: Tuomas Merikoski for Aalto – ‘A good designer still has to follow his own path’