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Valentino mixes 80s and Baroque splendour on Rome return

Italian fashion house Valentino returned to its roots Thursday with a 1980s-inspired catwalk show in one of Rome's most spectacular venues, two months after the death of founder Valentino Garavani. Around 700 people including Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow were invited to the show held in the galleries of the Palazzo Barberini, a Baroque palace...

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How Paris Fashion Week put product before virality

Set within a bubble of spring-like freshness, Paris Fashion Week autumn/winter 2026 offered a parallel reality. While the media was filled with images of Israeli-American strikes in Iran, the catwalks presented a different world, one determined to evoke desire. In the face of the violence of war and its economic repercussions, brands abandoned...

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Arma presents its Autumn–Winter 2026 collection at the Arma apartment in Paris

On Saturday, March 7th, ARMA Creative Director Maral Aykaz hosted their presentation of the Autumn-Winter 2026 collection in the 6ème arrondissement in Paris, welcoming editors and friends of the brand to preview the new collection. Credits: ARMA The ARMA apartment was decorated with vintage furniture, wood and marble displays, alongside objects...

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Harrods buyer: PFW AW26 offered “variety and strength”

Paris Fashion Week autumn/winter 2026, which took place from March 2 to 10, “delivered remarkable strength,” according to Simon Longland, director of buying, fashion at Harrods, who was impressed by collections from Chanel, Dior, Tom Ford, Givenchy and Hermes, as well as the “confident” debut from Antonin Tron at Balmain. “After several seasons...

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Laformela: Autumn/Winter 2026-2027

LAFORMELA continues a rigorous approach to design, centered on structure, tailoring, and material research. Garments are not conceived as spectacle, but as an exercise in construction. For Autumn/Winter 2026, the silhouettes become sharper, with more precise and assertive lines. Comfort remains the foundation of the design. Exaggerated...

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Zimmermann Fall Ready-to-Wear 2026: Trailblazer

For Fall 2026, ZIMMERMANN channels a spirit of confidence, independence, joy, and grit, as embodied by trailblazing Australian women who redefined what was possible for future generations. “Fall 2026 is inspired by Australian women during the 1920s, who rewrote the rules at a time of great social change. My grandmother was a lifesaver at Coogee...

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Louis Vuitton takes Paris fashion week on mountain ride

Models wore mountain capes, shepherds' hats and carried bags with bells attached to them as Louis Vuitton brought the curtain down on Paris fashion week with a back-to-nature show Tuesday. Parading in the main Louvre courtyard, with actors Zendaya and Ana de Armas in attendance, the brand's artistic director Nicolas Ghesquiere said the aim was...

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MFW FW26 color trends: navy and grey to pink, red and marigold

Milan’s key message this season was a celebration of the modern Italian woman. Whether she is 26 or 62, designers acknowledged that she needs a versatile wardrobe and an equally varied color palette, ranging from black, navy and grey to brighter notes such as marigold yellow and mid-toned pink. Her many moods were captured particularly well at...

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Streetstyle AW26: oversized belts, clutches and sculptural collars at Paris Fashion Week

Fashion month reaches its finale in Paris, where Paris Fashion Week traditionally marks the end of an intensive series of shows. On the street, this feels like a final explosion of style, with visitors pulling out all the stops one last time. While subtle styling details dominated in previous cities, Paris focuses more on accessories and...

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Milder reactions to Duran Lantink's second collection for Jean Paul Gaultier

Since his appointment as Jean Paul Gaultier's successor, The Hague-native Duran Lantink seems to be playing a game of cat and mouse with the fashion world. His debut was loud, provoking global reactions. In contrast, his second appearance at Paris Fashion Week was remarkably composed. Instead of a spectacle of colour and form, including trompe...

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Abraham Ortuño presents his final 'pre-Camper' collection in Paris

Madrid – Abraham Ortuño emerged as a prominent Spanish figure at the latest edition of Paris Fashion Week. The Paris-based, Alicante-born designer presented the final collection for his eponymous house, Abra, on Monday. The event drew heightened interest following last week’s confirmation of Ortuño’s appointment as the new global creative...

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At the Chanel show, Matthieu Blazy continues his reinvention of the suit

Matthieu Blazy's fourth show for Chanel did not disappoint. For autumn/winter 2026, the Franco-Belgian designer continued to modernise the house's iconic suit, while making low-rise a new sartorial desire. Layering, low-rise and iridescence Set against a backdrop of cranes, the season's first look is pragmatic: a black ribbed knit suit,...