https://www.scmp.com/rss/317679/feed All the news and the top looks from the haute couture fashion shows in the French capital. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Paris Haute Couture Week opened on January 26, with fashion’s biggest houses unveiling their spring/summer 2026 collections. All eyes were on Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel haute couture debut – and the French-Belgian designer delivered. The show, held at the Grand Palais, was attended by an A-lister crowd, including Nicole Kidman, Dua Lipa and A$AP Rocky, who were treated to a mesmerising runway of fluid silhouettes, romantic hues and meticulous craftsmanship inspired by avian freedom. “I was... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3341643/meet-christina-chung-hong-kong-model-nearing-60-who-made-waves-chanel-show?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3341643/meet-christina-chung-hong-kong-model-nearing-60-who-made-waves-chanel-show?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Jan 2026 06:05:58 +0000 Agence France-Presse,Associated Press Agence France-Presse,Associated Press Fashion’s season of change continues as major luxury houses like Dior and Chanel saw exciting debuts at Paris Haute Couture Week for spring/summer 2026. Meanwhile, Armani unveiled its first couture collection without oversight from founder Giorgio Armani, who passed away last September at the age of 91, and Valentino showed its first couture collection since the passing of Valentino Garavani just days earlier. Here are some highlights from the shows. Chanel After reaching for the stars in his... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3341625/paris-haute-couture-week-2026-matthieu-blazys-feathery-flight-armanis-elegance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3341625/paris-haute-couture-week-2026-matthieu-blazys-feathery-flight-armanis-elegance?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:48:57 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar It’s Connor Storrie’s world, and we’re just living in it. Following the unprecedented success of the viral Crave series Heated Rivalry, in which the actor plays Russian ice hockey player Ilya Rozanov romancing fellow athlete and rival Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams), his star has been on the rise. The 25-year-old just announced the nominees for SAG-AFTRA’s Actor Awards with Abbott Elementary’s Janelle James and served as torch-bearer for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Feltre, Italy, alongside... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3341409/connor-storrie-fashions-new-darling-heated-rivalry-stars-best-outfits?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3341409/connor-storrie-fashions-new-darling-heated-rivalry-stars-best-outfits?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:28:50 +0000 Francesca Fearon Francesca Fearon At the haute couture shows in Paris in July, bejewelled handbags generated buzz by marrying fashion and precious gemstones to create the ultimate accessory. Exquisite conversation pieces, they are a fresh and delightful way to showcase beautiful stones. Buccellati presented three one-of-a-kind clutch bags drawn from signature archival shapes and embellished with rich embroidery and gemstones. “The idea came from an exhibition last year in Venice featuring pieces from our archive and that... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3328331/gucci-hermes-and-bulgaris-gem-studded-bags-redefine-luxury?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3328331/gucci-hermes-and-bulgaris-gem-studded-bags-redefine-luxury?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 11 Oct 2025 22:00:08 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Icelandic-Chinese singer-songwriter Laufey Lín Jónsdóttir, known as just Laufey, has built a loyal following thanks to her genre-bending music, which combines her first love, jazz, with pop and influences from classical music. The 26-year-old’s first album, Bewitched, broke the all-time record for the biggest debut for a jazz album on Spotify and won a Grammy in 2024 in the Traditional Pop Vocal Album category. We caught up with the musician at the Chanel haute couture autumn/winter 2025-26... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3317829/laufey-jazz-chanel-and-her-roots-grammy-winning-artist-discusses-her-genre-bending-music-iconic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3317829/laufey-jazz-chanel-and-her-roots-grammy-winning-artist-discusses-her-genre-bending-music-iconic?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Jul 2025 21:00:08 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre From a celebrity-filled farewell to a much-awaited debut, the last day of the autumn/winter 2025 haute couture shows was filled with great moments. Here are highlights from three shows. Balenciaga: Demna’s swansong Earlier this year, it was announced that Demna would be leaving Balenciaga to join Gucci as artistic director. He is being replaced by Italian designer Pierpaolo Piccioli, formerly of Valentino. Luxury group Kering – the company behind Balenciaga, Gucci, and other high-profile brands... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3317628/paris-haute-couture-week-2025-balenciaga-bids-farewell-demna-maison-margiela-wows-upcycled-statement?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3317628/paris-haute-couture-week-2025-balenciaga-bids-farewell-demna-maison-margiela-wows-upcycled-statement?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Jul 2025 03:34:01 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre The autumn/winter 2026 haute couture shows are under way in Paris. While this season is a bit lacking in excitement due to the absence of big names such as Dior and Valentino, haute couture is still the pinnacle of fashion – the ultimate embodiment of the savoir faire of centuries-old ateliers in Paris and beyond. Here’s a look at three of the biggest shows of the week so far. Schiaparelli: Back to the Future During a recent conversation in Hong Kong, Schiaparelli owner Diego Della Valle, also... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3317490/paris-haute-couture-week-2025-chanel-pays-homage-house-codes-ahead-matthieu-blazys-debut?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3317490/paris-haute-couture-week-2025-chanel-pays-homage-house-codes-ahead-matthieu-blazys-debut?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Jul 2025 03:57:19 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre The autumn/winter 2025-26 haute couture season officially begins today with Schiaparelli, but ready-to-wear brand Celine kicked things off on Sunday with its spring 2026 show. The event marked the debut of Michael Rider at the LVMH-owned French label after the successful six-and-a-half-year tenure of Hedi Slimane. While at Celine, Slimane wasn’t a fan of fashion week – he showed his collections in locations such as Los Angeles, or in Paris but off schedule, and often released images and videos... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3317186/paris-haute-couture-week-2025-celines-spring-2026-show-marks-michael-riders-first-runway-honouring?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3317186/paris-haute-couture-week-2025-celines-spring-2026-show-marks-michael-riders-first-runway-honouring?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Jul 2025 04:00:29 +0000 “You see these feathers?” asks Chinese couture designer Cheney Chan, pointing to a breathtaking work – not a bird, but a dress, covered in finely cut fibres that appear so feather-like that Chan has to clarify they aren’t real. They represent something more remarkable, these feathery wisps fashioned from layers upon layers of silk, painstakingly peeled apart like bananas, according to Chan, to achieve that airy and ethereal effect. This is a marriage of contemporary art and traditional craft,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/article/3297597/cheney-chan-blending-traditional-chinese-craft-modern-couture-creating-dazzling-designs-captivating?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/article/3297597/cheney-chan-blending-traditional-chinese-craft-modern-couture-creating-dazzling-designs-captivating?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Feb 2025 04:00:14 +0000 A lot of people who grew up in Hong Kong can relate to waking up at 5am, trying to get onto the school bus and going to a school where you’re not gifted at maths or history or anything. I went to La Salle College, in Kowloon Tong, and they only emphasise the academically or athletically gifted. I’m neither of those. So it was always a bit of a struggle for me to feel welcomed, like I could have a future. Me picking fashion to discover my identity and what I’m passionate about has become some... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/fashion/article/3277450/fashion-designer-robert-wun-his-own-words-growing-hong-kong-dressing-adele?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/fashion/article/3277450/fashion-designer-robert-wun-his-own-words-growing-hong-kong-dressing-adele?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Sep 2024 02:45:08 +0000 Paris Haute Couture Week kicked off in the French capital with plenty of sparkle thanks to Dior and Schiaparelli – and the excitement only continued during Chanel and Armani Privé’s presentations during day two. Chanel Guests at the Chanel autumn/winter 2024 haute couture show were all looking for signs of what’s to come at the storied Parisian label after it parted ways with creative director Virginie Viard earlier this month. However, the collection – presented by the maison’s “fashion... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3268062/paris-haute-couture-week-2024-chanel-stunned-its-first-show-without-creative-director-while-giorgio?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3268062/paris-haute-couture-week-2024-chanel-stunned-its-first-show-without-creative-director-while-giorgio?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Jun 2024 04:02:08 +0000 The Olympic Games may be the talk of the town in Paris but, this week, fashion reigns supreme in the City of Light. Amid the many road closures and ensuing traffic disruptions in the lead up to the global sporting event, the world’s top fashion brands have descended upon the French capital. The haute couture shows, which feature collections from storied French houses such as Chanel and Dior, are officially underway, showcasing the pinnacle of fashion: one-of-a-kind garments intended for a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3267914/paris-haute-couture-week-2024-schiaparelli-and-diors-autumn/winter-shows-celebrated-gold-savoir?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3267914/paris-haute-couture-week-2024-schiaparelli-and-diors-autumn/winter-shows-celebrated-gold-savoir?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Jun 2024 04:25:43 +0000 Monégasque royal Charlotte Casiraghi – the socialite daughter of Princess Caroline and the granddaughter of the late Princess Grace – sported an effortlessly elegant yet understated tweed skirt suit for Chanel’s haute couture show, which was held on the banks of the Seine in July. Get her enviable front-row look by investing in textured separates and timeless pieces from some of our favourite designer labels. 1. Balenciaga sunglasses – US$350 2. Chanel bag – US$4,380 Asia’s most eligible... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3240186/how-get-monaco-royal-charlotte-casiraghis-chanel-show-look-grace-kellys-socialite-and-model?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3240186/how-get-monaco-royal-charlotte-casiraghis-chanel-show-look-grace-kellys-socialite-and-model?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Nov 2023 21:00:09 +0000 The bow, associated in the 1950s and ’60s with fashion icons like actresses Audrey Hepburn and Brigitte Bardot, has taken decades to make its big comeback. When luxury fashion house Viktor & Rolf sent oversized bows down the catwalk at Paris Haute Couture Week in July 2023, it confirmed one thing – that 2023 is the year of the bow. Now they are everywhere, from hair accessories to necklines to jewellery, thanks to designers, models and celebrities who have helped to usher in uber-feminine... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3228430/blackpinks-jennie-jennifer-lopez-paris-hilton-prove-bows-are-back-fashion-thank-tiktoks-balletcore?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3228430/blackpinks-jennie-jennifer-lopez-paris-hilton-prove-bows-are-back-fashion-thank-tiktoks-balletcore?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Jul 2023 08:15:13 +0000 Saudi Arabia is continuing its multibillion-dollar entry into all aspects of global culture, hitting a new milestone on Thursday with the first Saudi designer presenting at Paris Fashion Week. Mohammed Ashi’s haute couture show – his first as part of the official roster after years of dressing top celebrities – is “the peak of my career”, he told journalists at the Ritz Hotel in Paris this week, part of a lavish Saudi PR campaign throughout this fashion season. Ashi forged his own path, having... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3227185/meet-designers-pioneering-saudi-arabias-fashion-revolution-mohammed-ashi-just-became-first-show?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3227185/meet-designers-pioneering-saudi-arabias-fashion-revolution-mohammed-ashi-just-became-first-show?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Jul 2023 09:46:32 +0000 Paris Haute Couture Week just wrapped and, after sitting in to watch all the top houses unveil their autumn/winter 2023-2024 collections, we were amazed by the sheer amount of stunning looks on offer. But enough glitz, glamour and hoo-hah, let’s get to the fashion – here are our editor’s top five highlights from a week of beautiful couture collections, delivered in the City of Love ... 1. Schiaparelli After a taxidermy-inspired collection that made headlines last season and drew ire from... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3226918/5-highlights-paris-haute-couture-week-2023-chanels-parisian-woman-and-diors-modern-day-goddess?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3226918/5-highlights-paris-haute-couture-week-2023-chanels-parisian-woman-and-diors-modern-day-goddess?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 08 Jul 2023 00:00:19 +0000 Fendi put a fitting exclamation point on Paris couture week by drawing an A-list crowd to the opulent Palais Brongniart. Naomi Watts, Zoe Saldana, Cardi B, Lily James and Shakira were among the celebrities seated front row for a show that dazzled with its artful fusion of jewellery-making and deceptively simple couture. Elsewhere, fashion whispers were finally confirmed: Gabriela Hearst is stepping down as the creative director of Maison Chloé after a brief but impactful three-year tenure.... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3226895/paris-haute-couture-week-last-day-round-shakira-was-front-row-fendis-impressive-high-jewellery?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3226895/paris-haute-couture-week-last-day-round-shakira-was-front-row-fendis-impressive-high-jewellery?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Jul 2023 08:06:20 +0000 In the stone cloisters of the Musee des Arts Decoratifs adjoining the palatial Louvre, Elie Saab unveiled his latest collection to a rapt audience of VIPs, including Alicia Silverstone, on Wednesday. Amid the historic venue, Saab presented a couture show that astounded attendees with its intricate detailing and magnificent silhouettes – and lived up to the venue’s grandeur. Here are some highlights of Wednesday’s autumn-winter 2023 couture collections: Saab’s cinematic sirens strut in... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3226758/paris-haute-couture-week-day-3-round-elie-saab-viktor-rolf-and-yuima-nakazato-brought-drama-film?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3226758/paris-haute-couture-week-day-3-round-elie-saab-viktor-rolf-and-yuima-nakazato-brought-drama-film?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Jul 2023 07:59:23 +0000 The cobblestoned banks of the Seine River served as the stage for Chanel’s latest haute couture collection. With the Eiffel Tower in the distance, the well-heeled glitterati of the fashion world navigated the uneven terrain for an outdoor collection that celebrated the soul of Paris. Mimicking the famed bouquinistes, those charming bookstalls lining the river’s edge, Chanel erected its own renditions. But upon closer examination, these weren’t ordinary stalls. They were artfully curated homages... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3226649/paris-haute-couture-week-day-2-round-chanel-giorgio-armani-and-stephane-rollands-models-oozed-french?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3226649/paris-haute-couture-week-day-2-round-chanel-giorgio-armani-and-stephane-rollands-models-oozed-french?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Jul 2023 09:50:43 +0000 In the lush surroundings of Paris’ Musee Rodin, the landscapes of artist Marta Roberti formed the backdrop on Monday for the latest Dior couture collection by designer Maria Grazia Chiuri. The designs, inspired by power, feminism and the divine, shone against Roberti’s fantastical creations of exotic birds and ethereal trees. Actors Natalie Portman and Rosamund Pike were among VIP attendees captivated by the fusion of these imaginative realms of threads and thoughts. Here’s a look at some... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3226533/show-paris-haute-couture-week-day-1-round-while-lvmhs-celine-opted-out-due-french-riots-diors-maria?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3226533/show-paris-haute-couture-week-day-1-round-while-lvmhs-celine-opted-out-due-french-riots-diors-maria?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Jul 2023 10:40:19 +0000 On January 26, Robert Wun became the first Hong Kong designer to showcase his work at Paris Haute Couture Week. Born in Hong Kong and based in London, the stylist launched his eponymous label in 2014, and has since dressed several A-list celebrities including Cardi B and Blackpink’s Lisa for their music videos “Money” and “Lalisa”. More recently, Florence Pugh’s red-bride ensemble at the Critics’ Circle Film Awards and Lizzo’s golden gown at the Brits created a buzz among fans. So, here’s what... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3211691/meet-history-making-haute-couturier-robert-wun-he-just-became-first-hong-kong-designer-paris-haute?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3211691/meet-history-making-haute-couturier-robert-wun-he-just-became-first-hong-kong-designer-paris-haute?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Feb 2023 09:23:16 +0000 Only a select few fashion brands are granted the status of haute couture houses. As of now, there are 16. But does this pool truly capture the breadth of luxury handmade fashion? More than 7,000km from Paris – the city from which the “haute couture” title is dished out – a growing number of designers would disagree. Haute couture, which translates as “high dressmaking”, is first and foremost high-end fashion that is completely handmade, according to France’s Fédération de la Haute Couture et de... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3210117/luxury-fashions-worst-kept-secret-and-indian-designers-reclaiming-what-it-means-make-haute-couture?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3210117/luxury-fashions-worst-kept-secret-and-indian-designers-reclaiming-what-it-means-make-haute-couture?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Feb 2023 03:26:58 +0000 Rain would normally be a good thing in the green thickets of the Jardin des Plantes, the gardens in central Paris. For Givenchy’s al fresco runway presented at Paris Fashion Week, it was another story. VIP guests including Olivia Rodrigo survived torrential downpours only thanks to helpers clutching transparent umbrellas. But the show had to go on. For Matthew Williams, a designer who has garnered lukewarm reviews of late, the October 2 reveal of this collection was a little like crunch... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3195064/paris-fashion-week-givenchys-spring/summer-2023-collection?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3195064/paris-fashion-week-givenchys-spring/summer-2023-collection?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Oct 2022 19:00:10 +0000 Valentino’s Paris Fashion Week show saw snared queues of black cars dropping off battalions of celebrities who, amid the commotion, just couldn’t find the entrance. Seated VIP guests were sweatily crammed in together inside the Le Marais venue, waiting (im)patiently as the show started an hour late, on October 2. While outside, screaming members of the public braved the rain for hours just for a glimpse of their favourite stars, that included Zendaya, Naomi Campbell, Florence Pugh, Erykah... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3194994/paris-fashion-week-valentinos-spring/summer-2023-show?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3194994/paris-fashion-week-valentinos-spring/summer-2023-show?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Oct 2022 03:51:02 +0000 Supermodel Bella Hadid has had an indelible influence on the fashion world since her runway debut at the age of 17 in Desigual’s spring/summer 2014 show during New York Fashion Week – just months after her older sister Gigi’s own debut for the same brand. Ever since, she has shaped the scene thanks to countless runway appearances and her face gracing magazine covers across the world. She has even collaborated with Chrome Hearts on a debut collection that featured iconic designs inspired by the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3187601/how-get-bella-hadids-retro-chic-paris-fashion-week-look?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3187601/how-get-bella-hadids-retro-chic-paris-fashion-week-look?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Aug 2022 17:00:39 +0000 Men swept down Elie Saab’s haute couture runway on Wednesday, July 6, in voluminous capes teeming with feathers and glittering beadwork – adding extra flash and new energy to the Lebanese designer’s line-up of signature, red carpet-ready dresses for women. “People who come to us for this type of style, they want to be spectacular – it’s the same for men and women,” Saab said in an interview after the show, as guests swarmed around to greet him. “We have a lot of demand from clients, but... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3184959/paris-haute-couture-week-elie-saabs-gender-bending-autumn?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3184959/paris-haute-couture-week-elie-saabs-gender-bending-autumn?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Jul 2022 04:10:47 +0000 An enfant terrible appeared in a new guise on July 6, as designer Olivier Rousteing of Balmain took a one-off shot at a couture collection for the house of Jean Paul Gaultier. Such was the excitement surrounding the event that roads were blocked, tangling traffic in all directions. The show was – what else? – fashionably late. That may have had something to do with Kim Kardashian who arrived tardily with her daughter North West in outfits referencing the 1992 heyday of Madonna and Gaultier,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3184828/how-olivier-rousteing-paid-homage-jean-paul-gaultier?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3184828/how-olivier-rousteing-paid-homage-jean-paul-gaultier?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Jul 2022 04:27:57 +0000 Fendi’s ultra-white, sanitised runway for once put the couture, not the decor, in the spotlight to cap Paris Fashion Week. That allowed guests, including Bond star Lashana Lynch and Korean actress (and style icon) Song Hye-kyo, to take in every bead, paillette and spliced panelling that went behind this impressive fall display. Giambattista Valli’s 10th anniversary in haute couture at Paris Fashion Week The Italian house’s designer Kim Jones wanted to “step away from Rome” with creations... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3184586/how-fendi-got-east-west-fusion-right-paris-fashion-week-kim?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3184586/how-fendi-got-east-west-fusion-right-paris-fashion-week-kim?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Jul 2022 06:59:56 +0000 Giorgio Armani Prive’s Haute Couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 collection saw a geometric runway cross-pollinate to gentle geometry – and delighted with its tailoring. This couture season, the Italian fashion legend wanted to “give new space to sparkle and frivolity” inspired by the universe of art deco Polish painter Tamara de Lempicka. On the runway, the heyday of the graphic art deco movement – the 1930s – was evoked through a graphicism in the silhouettes. Art deco was a movement created in... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3184433/paris-haute-couture-week-giorgio-armanis-sparkling?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3184433/paris-haute-couture-week-giorgio-armanis-sparkling?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:16:16 +0000 Birds tweeted – not fashionistas – the day Chanel brought its couture guests to the calm of the Bois de Boulogne forest. On Tuesday morning, July 5, bleary-eyed VIPs walked across tons of white sand through the Etrier de Paris equestrian centre on the leafy outskirts of Paris, past lines of spinning wheels and inflatable capsules as nature, fashion and art mingled. The dreamscape had been specially made for autumn/winter by artist Xavier Veilhan, who had adorned Chanel’s indoor ring venue with... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3184303/paris-haute-couture-week-chanels-autumn/winter-2022-23?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3184303/paris-haute-couture-week-chanels-autumn/winter-2022-23?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Jul 2022 07:50:54 +0000 Giambattista Valli went full throttle for his namesake label’s Paris fashion show Monday night, July 4, marking 10 years on the official French haute couture calendar by sending mountains of tulle and billowing trains for a spin under bright lights, and the gaze of cheering fans. Models drifted out from a wall of shiny party balloons – pink flamingos squeezed against rainbow ponies – wearing wide cat-eyed sunglasses and teased-out hair extensions. They lifted their skirts as they criss-crossed... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3184284/giambattista-vallis-10th-anniversary-haute-couture-paris?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3184284/giambattista-vallis-10th-anniversary-haute-couture-paris?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Jul 2022 04:37:15 +0000 Images of traditional embroideries and floral paintings adorned the walls of Dior’s celebrity-laden runway homage to Ukraine as Paris’ four-day Couture Week kicked off Monday, July 4. The set, from Ukrainian artist Olesia Trofymenko, was the starting point for designer Maria Grazia Chiuri who returned this season to the atelier’s needle-and-thread. Dior said the embroidery-rich collection riffed on Eastern European styles that was also a message of cultural dialogue and support. A pared-down... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3184192/paris-haute-couture-week-dior-paid-homage-ukraine-embroidery?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3184192/paris-haute-couture-week-dior-paid-homage-ukraine-embroidery?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Jul 2022 09:40:14 +0000 The name Kim Jones dominated Paris fashion for a second week running as the indefatigable Briton who designs for Dior Men’s returned to the runway for his latest couture collection for Fendi. Following in the steps of the late Karl Lagerfeld at the Roman house’s creative helm is no easy task – but Jones again worked his contemporary sensibility into luxuriant designs to channel the Eternal City. Did Valentino just kick off a new, more diverse era in fashion? Fendi’s Rome Fragments of... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3165364/kim-jones-conjures-celestial-roman-fantasy-fendis-paris?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3165364/kim-jones-conjures-celestial-roman-fantasy-fendis-paris?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 31 Jan 2022 02:33:00 +0000 It was a breath of fresh air in Paris, as Valentino’s designer Pierpaolo Piccioli liberated himself of constraints on race, age and weight on Wednesday, January 26, to produce a joyful, inclusive and long-awaited moment of couture. Fashion prides itself on being able to predict trends and be ahead of the curve. So many industry watchers have been disappointed in recent years that European fashion houses – some of whom have been accused of Western-centrism and even racism – have seemed behind on... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3165063/did-valentino-just-kick-new-more-diverse-era-fashion-brands?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3165063/did-valentino-just-kick-new-more-diverse-era-fashion-brands?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Jan 2022 04:43:51 +0000 Huge spinning wheels, “floating” wooden blocks and suspended geometric shapes hovered over a surreal mini golf course Tuesday, January 25, at Chanel’s remarkable couture show. Even Pharrell Williams, who is no stranger to elaborate sets, had to take a moment to take stock, before posing beside a white, three-metre tire. This sublime, avant-garde decor was the work of Xavier Veilhan and marked the first time in its history that Chanel has entrusted a contemporary artist for staging. The... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3164990/chanel-unveils-spring/summer-2022-couture-show-virginie?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3164990/chanel-unveils-spring/summer-2022-couture-show-virginie?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Jan 2022 12:58:45 +0000 The atelier – the workshop of hands – took the Dior centre stage on Monday, January 24 for a refined show on the first day of Paris couture week, which aims to elevate the work of the house’s behind-the-scenes seamstresses. Stars came out in droves to the Musée Rodin venue, including actress Rosamund Pike and The Crown star Claire Foy, who posed for cameras, exclaiming: “It’s beautiful. I’m in awe.” Another VIP in attendance, model and actress Cara Delevingne, was criticised for not donning a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3164831/diors-star-studded-paris-haute-couture-fashion-week?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3164831/diors-star-studded-paris-haute-couture-fashion-week?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:00:19 +0000 Italian designer Giorgio Armani unveiled a haute couture collection at Paris Fashion Week that interspersed glittering Hollywood-style silhouettes and ruffles with smart pantsuits featuring a touch of sparkle. 4 edgy streetwear designers who scored top creative gigs at LVMH In front of a limited number of guests, models walked through the rooms of the Italian embassy in Paris on Tuesday, showing off an autumn/winter line of sky blue and silver outfits with a metallic sheen, topped off with... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3140470/armani-channels-hollywood-glamour-paris-fashion-week?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3140470/armani-channels-hollywood-glamour-paris-fashion-week?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Jul 2021 06:41:32 +0000 Italian fashion house Fendi used soft colours and marbleised patterns for its haute couture collection on Thursday, July 8, presenting a line of luxurious gowns and outfits. Designer Kim Jones said he looked to late Italian film director Pier Paolo Pasolini’s depictions of Rome, where Fendi is based, for inspiration. Balenciaga’s larger than life comeback at Paris Fashion Week He presented the line digitally with a film by Italian director Luca Guadagnino. Models including Kate Moss and her... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3140436/fendi-celebrates-rome-paris-fashion-week-kate-moss-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3140436/fendi-celebrates-rome-paris-fashion-week-kate-moss-and?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Jul 2021 04:34:22 +0000 Balenciaga presented embroidered evening gowns and luxurious oversized casual looks for its first haute couture collection in more than 50 years in Paris on Wednesday, July 7, in one of the most anticipated fashion shows of the week. Creative director Demna Gvasalia dressed models in yellow and pink dressing gown-like coats, loose black trouser suits and embellished evening gowns. There were also voluminous satin coats and more casual looks made up of jumpers, jeans and jackets. 4 edgy... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3140296/balenciagas-larger-life-paris-fashion-week-comeback-kanye?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3140296/balenciagas-larger-life-paris-fashion-week-comeback-kanye?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Jul 2021 06:41:45 +0000 Colourful flowers, sequins and feathers adorned Chanel’s Impressionist-inspired haute couture show in Paris on Tuesday, July 6, held in front of a live audience as Covid-19 restrictions ease in France. Celebrities including film director Sofia Coppola and French actress Carole Bouquet mingled in the courtyard of the Palais Galliera fashion museum, where an exhibition on Chanel’s founder, Gabrielle Chanel, is currently on show. Art, history and haute couture: Dior at Paris Fashion Week Designer... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3140151/chanels-impressionist-inspired-paris-fashion-week-show?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3140151/chanels-impressionist-inspired-paris-fashion-week-show?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Jul 2021 06:49:42 +0000 In any normal year, come the last week of January, fashion editors, influencers and models alike would normally be flocking to the cobblestoned streets of Paris donning anything shiny, oversized or striking in preparation for Couture Week. By February, the same stylish bunch would jet-set to New York, where the likes of Phillip Lim, Carolina Herrera and Ralph Lauren would present their respective autumn collections. In the following weeks, London, Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks would follow... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3120740/covid-19-tore-global-fashion-calendar-forever-seasonal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3120740/covid-19-tore-global-fashion-calendar-forever-seasonal?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Feb 2021 03:00:12 +0000 French fashion house Chanel chose to put family at the forefront of its Spring/Summer 2021 Haute Couture show, with models strutting under floral arches at a socially distanced presentation that still boasted a few famous faces. Is Stella McCartney making fashion more sustainable? With France under Covid-19 restrictions the label, like others, shared a video online of its Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week show to fashionistas, a time when traditional catwalk presentations, usually packed with... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3120015/chanels-paris-show-was-sign-times-penelope-cruz-marion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3120015/chanels-paris-show-was-sign-times-penelope-cruz-marion?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Feb 2021 04:10:18 +0000 Kim Jones’ debut collection for Fendi as a womenswear designer tapped the bohemian, literary world of Virginia Woolf, bringing bookish glamour to his first haute couture runway show, at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week on Wednesday (January 27). Fashion’s fairy tale escape from pandemic woes The celebrated British menswear talent, a veteran of Dior and Louis Vuitton, has taken up the mantle of Karl Lagerfeld, who died in 2019 after more than 50 years at the helm of the Italian brand. Fendi,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3119743/demi-moore-bella-hadid-kate-moss-and-cara-delevingne?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3119743/demi-moore-bella-hadid-kate-moss-and-cara-delevingne?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Jan 2021 22:00:19 +0000 After months of sweatpants – and perhaps, at a stretch, donning a statement shirt or necklace for a particularly pressing Zoom call – what will dressing up might look like as the world slowly reopens after the pandemic of Covid-19? Some of the most interesting moments in fashion have come after huge disruptions. Think of Christian Dior’s uber feminine New Look after the second world war – and after years of fabric rationing – and the rise of stealth luxury such as Phoebe Philo’s Céline following... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3095142/what-will-focus-fashion-be-after-coronavirus-post-covid-19?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3095142/what-will-focus-fashion-be-after-coronavirus-post-covid-19?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Aug 2020 23:30:08 +0000 With the July 21 release of Valentino’s couture video, a collaboration between Pierpaolo Piccioli and British photographer Nick Knight, the 2020 Paris Couture Week drew to an official close. Well, if we can still call it Couture Week. This year’s calendar stretched over half a month, opening with Naomi Campbell’s introductory video on July 6. And instead of catwalk shows viewed in person, this year’s Couture Week – the holy grail of fashion – was forced into a video week, due to the coronavirus... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3095138/paris-couture-week-2020-goes-digital-inventive-shows-chanel?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3095138/paris-couture-week-2020-goes-digital-inventive-shows-chanel?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Jul 2020 07:15:04 +0000 French couture house Dior this week remembered a time of crisis 70 years ago, when the bloody upheaval of World War II pushed French fashion designers to dig deep to revive the fashion industry. Rising to the challenge, in 1945 designers dressed miniature mannequins in high fashion collections and sent them on a tour of Europe and then the United States. This week, in reaction to the global coronavirus pandemic that many see as another historic global crisis, Dior unveiled its haute couture... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3092275/diors-dolls-couture-inspired-miniatures-another-time?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3092275/diors-dolls-couture-inspired-miniatures-another-time?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Jul 2020 04:37:52 +0000 Louis Vuitton staged a dazzling cinematic fashion production to cap Paris Fashion Week on March 3, with a wall of around 200 human figures dressed in fashions that spanned human history. Chanel staged a comparatively low-key affair, as the coronavirus outbreak kept many of the regular VIPs and fashion editors away. Some guests who made it wore CC-branded face masks, while others watched the Parisian stalwart’s display streamed online. Restraint was also evoked in Chanel designer Virginie... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3065010/paris-fashion-week-coronavirus-kept-fashion-editors-away?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3065010/paris-fashion-week-coronavirus-kept-fashion-editors-away?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:08:21 +0000 A singer at Vivienne Westwood’s eco-minded Paris Fashion Week show serenaded guests about fighting for the environment on Saturday. Elie Saab presented a 70s-inspired study in the bow collar. And Agnès B. cancelled her show scheduled for Monday (March 2) in response to the coronavirus – the first such move by a French designer. Here are some highlights of autumn-winter ready-to-wear shows for 2020. Hermès’ sanitised modernism White Modernist poles – with coloured panels that evoked painter... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3064617/paris-fashion-week-hermes-unmemorable-modernism?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3064617/paris-fashion-week-hermes-unmemorable-modernism?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:01:42 +0000 Luxury fashion house Saint Laurent juxtaposed staid tweed jackets with fetish-style catsuits when it presented its winter collection at Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday, February 25. At times though, the dramatic setting for the catwalk show threatened to upstage the clothes: the models paraded through a cavernous, pitch-black space, each one bathed in a circle of light from floodlights. Why was outspoken model Adut Akech praised by Meghan Markle? Celebrities including actress Zoe Kravitz and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3052470/paris-fashion-week-saint-laurent-getting-catty-fetish?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3052470/paris-fashion-week-saint-laurent-getting-catty-fetish?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Feb 2020 08:32:20 +0000 Event Dior Homme Eau De Toilette Launch Party Where Caviar Kaspia, Paris 4 favourite perfumes to choose from as your ‘signature scent’ Happenings: Parfums Christian Dior unveiled its latest Dior Homme Eau de Toilette fragrance with a star-studded Paris bash on January 17. Immediately after the Parisian couture house debuted its latest menswear collection designed by Kim Jones, its artistic director for ready to wear, it celebrated the launch of the woody, masculine fragrance created by master... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3048825/cara-delevingne-kate-moss-bella-hadid-and-robert?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3048825/cara-delevingne-kate-moss-bella-hadid-and-robert?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Feb 2020 04:00:06 +0000