"It would be so nice if something had a meaning for a change." (Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, 1865) Maria Grazia Chiuri explored her inner child when creating the Dior Spring 2025 couture collection, which is why the result is “full of joy, dreams and playfulness.” With A-line miniskirts, mini-crinolines and tiny lace dresses, one can…

When American designer Brandon Maxwell started his career in 2015, his calling card was evening dresses. Ten years later, he said: “When I started, I wanted to be the dress for my customers. Now I want to be the sweater and trousers they put on in the morning.” Brandon Maxwell The Fall/Winter 2025/2026 collection proved…

At the time of preparation of the 2025 cruise collection, the house of Givenchy had already been living in anticipation of the appointment of a new creative director for several seasons. Therefore, this collection was once again the result of the work of the entire brand team. In search of inspiration, the creative team relied on the Givenchy archives…

Although haute couture collections do not set mass trends, they are worth watching for lovers of beauty. After all, Haute Couture Week is, first of all, a unique opportunity to admire real works of art by tailors, jewelers, embroiderers and paruriers (producers of Haute Couture accessories ). Moreover, designers have recently been adapting stylistic techniques from Ready-To-Wear collections to…

Everything is going wrong The deconstruction trend has been on the catwalk for a long time, and I’m not surprised: everything in the world has gone wrong, and fashion is just a reflection of what’s happening around it. In the spring, we’ll be looking at hems cut on the diagonal, like at Bottega Veneta, Courreges and Co ; asymmetrical…

It's not often that New York Fashion Week has such a big event: after a 6-year hiatus, the Calvin Klein brand has returned to the fashion scene . Hoping to revive the fame and success of SK, the owners of the brand have entrusted the management of the house to a woman for the first time - 41-year-old Italian…

2024 Tokyo Fashion Prize winner Kiichiro Asakawa is Japan's leading master of quiet luxury, having transformed his brand Stein into a super success over the past few years. This season marked another big achievement for the brand, with the show taking place for the first time at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris. If I had to…

The Chanel spring 2025 couture show was an anniversary one and celebrated the 110th anniversary of the Haute Couture line , launched by Gabrielle Chanel in 1915. The location for the show was the brand's traditional Parisian Grand Palais. The pavilion was built in the form of a continuous loop, which at the top represented the logo - crossed…