Articles by Florence Julienne
Haute Couture AW25: Which shows will influence the fashion of seasons to come?
Among the highlights of Paris Haute Couture Week in July 2025, after Demna's final show for Balenciaga, the autumn/winter 2025/2026 Couture collections paved the way for fashion that is both artisanal and technological. Upcycling was joyfully celebrated by Glenn Martens for Maison Margiela and Germanier. Respect for nature was at the heart of...
Fashion |In Pictures FeaturedJul 11, 2025
IFM and HModa Academia partner for footwear training program
The Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) and Accademia HModa (Italy) have launched a unique educational project. The project aims to connect students specialising in Leather Goods, Fashion Accessories and Footwear as part of their Master of Arts in Fashion Design with Accademia HModa. Accademia HModa offers comprehensive training in luxury...
NewsJul 9, 2025
La Plage Riviera: a new trade show for swimwear launches in Nice, France
Nice - In a groundbreaking move, My Fashion Agent, the company behind La Plage Miami and La Plage Los Angeles, is launching a new trade show, La Plage Riviera. It will be held from August 30 to September 1, 2025, on the French Riviera, in Nice, at number 12 on the iconic Promenade des Anglais, near the airport. La Plage Riviera has adopted a...
FairsJul 7, 2025
Arthur Lemoine becomes CEO of Galeries Lafayette
Galeries Lafayette Group has announced the appointment of Arthur Lemoine as its chief executive officer. He takes up the role from Monday, July 7, 2025. Lemoine succeeds Nicolas Houzé, chairman of the management board of the French department store group. Lemoine is 40 years old. He holds a master's degree in mathematics from Paris Dauphine...
RetailJul 7, 2025
Onitsuka tiger’s winning strategy involves a boutique on the Champs-Élysées
The inauguration of the Onitsuka Tiger boutique, July 3, at 25 avenue des Champs-Élysées (Paris 8e), signals the strong performance of this sportswear footwear brand, owned by Asics CS Corporation (Asics). Asics, a Japanese group specialising in sporting goods and operating its own eponymous label, recently announced record sales for the first...
RetailJul 7, 2025
SS26: Best selling trends and talents to follow, according to three Parisian showrooms
During Paris Fashion Week Men’s, FashionUnited met with three commercial agents, Break.Fast, Likewise and Run, each hosting showrooms over the course of the event. Here is an overview of what is trending for the spring/summer 2026 season and which brands to look out for. Alina Zaporozcenko, founder of Break.Fast Break.Fast was founded in 2019,...
FairsFeaturedJul 2, 2025
Andam 2025: Meryll Rogge wins Grand Prix and mentorship with Sidney Toledano
On June 30, the ANDAM partners took to the stage alongside director Nathalie Dufour to present the ANDAM Fashion Awards to young designers. Belgain designer Meryll Rogge received the jury's Grand Prix of the 2025 competition: 300,000 euros and a one-year mentorship with Sidney Toledano. The Ministry of Culture was represented by Christopher...
PeopleFeaturedJul 1, 2025
Retrospective: Kering celebrates Demna Gvasalia’s fashion creations for Balenciaga
The ‘Balenciaga by Demna’ exhibition was held at Kering. Open until July 9, 2025, it traced Gvasalia’s journey as creative director of Balenciaga, from 2015 to 2025. The cross-shaped installation had a religious feel. It began with a photocopy of the first email exchange between Balenciaga and Gvasalia, in which the brand stated it was not...
Culture|In Pictures Jun 26, 2025
IFM Paris show: Xavier Romatet explains fashion school’s pedagogical priorities
The only school to feature in the Paris Fashion Week calendar, the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) opened the SS26 season with a fashion show by 30 of its 70 enrolled in Arts and Fashion Design bachelor's degree students. FashionUnited spoke to Xavier Romatet, director of the school, about IFM’s pedagogical priorities. What are IFM’s...
News|Interview Jun 26, 2025
LVMH Innovation Awards 2025: Start-ups Kahoona, Genesis and Omi awarded at VivaTech
During VivaTech, held until June 14, 2025 at the Parc des Expositions (Porte de Versailles), the LVMH group revealed the 2025 winners of the LVMH Innovation Awards. The start-ups Kahoona, Genesis and Omi were honoured. On June 12, unlike the previous year, LVMH founder Bernard Arnault did not take to the stage like a rock and roll star. "He...
FairsJun 13, 2025