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The most anticipated fashion shows of Paris Fashion Week FW23/24

In four weeks' time, Paris Fashion Week will resume its activities, from February 27 to March 7, 2023. After the haute couture and menswear editions, it is time for the women's FW23/24 collections. As usual, the Fédération de la Mode et de la Haute Couture has published the list of new arrivals on the official calendar and its (provisional)...

Feb 1, 2023

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Notable debuts and anticipated returns dominate Paris Fashion Week’s AW23 schedule

Not long after Paris closed its doors on the AW23 menswear and couture season, the city is already preparing to welcome a jam packed womenswear line up, as evident in a star-studded provisional schedule newly released by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode. The programme is set to run February 27 to March 7, and will include 67...

Jan 31, 2023

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Trendstop Paris Fashion Week Men’s Fall/Winter 2023-24

Trendstop brings FashionUnited readers a look at the Fall/Winter 2023-24 men’s collection highlights from Paris Fashion Week. Paris menswear blended the reality of today with a forward look into the future. The climate crisis and the fashion industry’s need to evolve accordingly put sustainability was high on the agenda as collections featured...

Jan 27, 2023

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Rains debuts 3D printed boot with Zellerfeld at PFW

Outerwear lifestyle brand Rains has unveiled a 3D printed boot with Zellerfeld during its autumn/winter 2023 show at Paris Fashion Week. The ‘Puffer Boot’ is the first-of-its-kind silhouette, designed by Rains and produced by Zellerfeld, which develops 3D-printing technology. The intentional sculptural appearance reminiscent of a stone carving...

Jan 25, 2023

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The Mumbai atelier that's the secret workshop of top French fashion

Sitting in a lotus position, four men weave glittering beads through gold thread on an organza sheet, carefully constructing a wedding dress that will soon wow crowds at Paris Fashion Week. For once, the French couturier behind the design, Julien Fournie, is determined to put these craftsmen in the spotlight: his new collection, showing in Paris...

Jan 24, 2023

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Daniel Roseberry's couture animals for Schiaparelli receive a roaring backlash

The Paris haute couture season got off to a controversial start with Daniel Roseberry’s Schiaparelli’s show on Monday. The collection, inspired by Dante’s Inferno, a work about seeking enlightenment, featured several spectacular animal heads sewn onto garments. They were a representation of Dante's journey to find his way to heaven when he is...

Jan 24, 2023

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Bode returns to Paris with fashion inspired by family

Award-winning US designer Emily Bode returned to Paris on Saturday after a pandemic-induced break with a vintage collection inspired by her mother and aunts. One of the most talked-about new designers, and one of several young women making a mark in menswear, the 33-year-old's eponymous label branched out into womenswear for the first time as...

Jan 23, 2023

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All eyes on popstar Rosalia at extravagant Louis Vuitton show

Pop superstar Rosalia grabbed all the attention at the Louis Vuitton show in Paris on Thursday, almost to the point of distracting from the clothes. The French label spared no expense for the most anticipated show of menswear fashion week, with a vast hangar constructed alongside the Louvre, containing a stage made up like an open-plan house for...

Jan 20, 2023

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Designer Mike Amiri supports Iranian women protests at Paris Fashion Week

Los Angeles-based designer Mike Amiri, who is of Iranian descent, wore a T-shirt loudly showing support for women protesting in Iran at a well-received show at Paris Fashion Week on Thursday. Amiri's namesake label has some big-name fans including Harry Styles, The Weeknd and Justin Bieber. His latest collection, presented in Paris, was a...

Jan 20, 2023

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Playful but refined menswear at Paris Fashion Week

Paris - As menswear trends towards a more refined style after years of streetwear dominance, Paris Fashion Week designers put their own spin on the suit on Wednesday. Givenchy has had success with a more casual vibe since streetwear king Matthew Williams took over designing duties in 2020. But he opted for a dressier, sexier feel for his latest...

Jan 19, 2023

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British label Wales Bonner launches menswear week in Paris

One of the buzziest ever menswear fashion weeks launched in Paris on Tuesday, with young British designer Grace Wales Bonner showing why she is tipped for big things with her homage to the "black flaneur". The 31-year-old, who has Jamaican heritage, has made her name with smart references to black artistic icons and colonial history -- as well...

Jan 18, 2023

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A shift in menswear more apparent than ever as Paris fashion week returns

The fashion juggernaut returns to Paris this week, with Saint Laurent rejoining the line-up and menswear on a hot streak, even if the industry remains wary of economic headwinds. The changing world of menswear is evident on red carpets around the world, where the likes of Timothee Chalamet and Harry Styles have helped redefine male style,...

Jan 16, 2023