AW14 news and archive

Louis Vuitton debut pop-up boutique

Louis Vuitton have opened a pop-up boutique in Paris to showcase creative director Nicolas Ghesquière's first ready-to-wear collection. The luxury brand opened a pop-up space in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, previously occupied by a quaint bookseller, but now furnished with 70s inspired decor and fixtures. “I’m so happy I was able to develop a first...

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Couture AW14

Schiaparelli showed its second Haute Couture collection under its new creative director Marco Zanini. Zanini didn't shy from eccentricity and creativity, showing whimsical animal motifs, shocking pink, lavish embroideries and a touch of surrealism in silhouette. The hats were made in collaboration with Stephen Jones. A conical party hat complete...

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Nicolas Ghesquière debut for Louis Vuitton

Nicolas Ghesquière sent out a triumphant debut collection for Louis Vuitton on the final day of Paris fashion week. His signature geometric style, which he excelled at with Balenciaga, was clearly visible, but in the spirit of the house. Using a very Vuitton colour palette of orange, brown, and sky blue, it was the sharp cutting and streamlining...

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Chanel goes supermarket chic

Grocery shopping has never been so glamorous as with the Chanel AW14 catwalk supermarket. Karl Lagerfeld transformed the Grand Palais into a Chanel-style store, complete with aisles of Chanel branded products, trolleys and advertisements. Models carried Chanel-inspired shopping baskets with the house's signature chains, or vacuum-packed quilted...

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Paris Fashion Week round-up

CÉLINE Phoebe Philo took menswear, or rather women wearing men's clothing, as inspiration for her AW14 collection. Showing 42 looks, the collection was rife with coats, but the silhouette was long and slim, with just a few cocooning or flaring at the end. Coat dresses, knitted trousers and wrapped skirts made for a look that said less-is-more,...

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Milan Fashion Week - AW14 final

MARNI Urban folk is a common theme at Marni, who in the final days of Milan Fashion Week showed a sport luxe collection. Two-tone neoprene dresses and separates opened the show, but the sporty shapes were new and slighty exaggerated, making for a fresh silhouette. Marni is not a house that shies away from bold colour or prints, and there were...

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Milan Fashion Week - Day 2

FENDI On Thursday Karl Lagerfeld showed a sumptuous collection celebrating the craftsmanship of Made in Italy, focusing on fur, the Fendi trademark fabric. And the fur was literally everywhere, on hoods, on trims, as stoles or wraps even popping out of seams. But rather than being stuffy and old-fashioned, Lagerfeld has taken the House into the...

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LFW: Topshop Unique AW14

Topshop Unique's AW14 collection was about country girls, but country girls with an urban sensibility. Cozy sweaters, parkas and faux furs are will envelop Topshop's loyal customer next season, however its sheer tattoo print tops and dresses meant there was something for the urbanite too. The colours were rich and could be straight out of a...

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LFW: Mary Katrantzou AW14

There was a medieval warrier princess lurking in Mary Katrantzou's AW14 collection. Gone were the digital prints we've come to associate with the designer, but instead we saw elaborate symbolism and references to her Greek heritage on column dresses, kilt skirts and metallic trouser suits. Colours were subdued to complement the intricate...

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LFW: Margaret Howell AW14

Margaret Howell's wardrobe reminds one of the pieces borrowed from one's boyfriend, but tailored just so to make them exquisitely desirable. This is the staple go-to-brand for well-made, comfortable clothes without fuss or trying to hard. A striped sweater worn over a taffeta skirt, a corduroy trench coat, a slouchy velvet pantsuit were just...

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A new model army for Marc by Marc Jacobs

The girls in Marc by Marc Jacobs' fashion army exuded girl power in his autumn winter 2014 presentation in New York on Tuesday. Samurai silhouettes along with ninja influences made their way into graphic branded separates, topped with oversized bows and moonboots, all parading to the soundtrack of Alice in Wonderland. Marc by Marc Jacobs is now...

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NYFW: Alexander Wang AW14

Alexander Wang delivered a collection of urban utility with strong outerwear and jackets. There was an abundance of detailing characteristic of shooting jackets, with multiple pockets, bullet carriers and elbow patches. As his fashion freedom fights took to the catwalk, their silhouette was short and boxy. Tunics and shifts with military details...