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Couture Street
While there may be incredible looks on the catwalk, Paris Couture Week always turns the City of Light into one of fashion's most compelling runways. Everyone from celebrities to VICs to industry insiders don their finest — and sometimes farthest-out —...
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Fantasy Land
Couture has long been designers’ ultimate expression of fantasy. For fall 2026, they leaned into that with more imagination than ever, from oversized proportions to theatrical volumes, intricate embellishments and inventive materials to dramatic...
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Taking Shape
The fall 2026 couture collections were a feat of engineering as much as fashion, with structure a key theme. Think sharp geometric silhouettes, volumes and proportions that turned construction into the story, including corsetry where new craftsmanship...
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Natural World
Lions, tigers, fish, flowers...oh my! Nature emerged as one of the leading themes across the fall couture collections in Paris, but not in the usual way as designers went way beyond the typical floral embroideries to tap into the sea, wildlife and...
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A Growing Crush
Chanel continues to expand its Coco Crush franchise, which started in jewelry and now expands to fragrance with Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu, a project overseen by the brand’s perfumer creator Olivier Polge and its president of fragrance and beauty...
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The Art of Craft
For her first couture show at Fendi, Maria Grazia Chiuri returned to the house’s roots in many ways: she showed in Rome, reprised a 1985 exhibition conceived by Karl Lagerfeld and, above all, emphasized the artisanship of its ateliers with intarsia,...
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Flare Up
Over the years, fashion’s revolving door has spun several designers into houses that might not necessarily align with their natural creative expression. That doesn’t seem to be an issue with Pierpaolo Piccioli at Balenciaga, whose silhouette-intensive...
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Faster Handover
PARIS — The beauty landscape keeps shape-shifting with news that Gucci and L’Oréal have entered into a 50-year exclusive beauty license. This is one year ahead of schedule, as the Italian brand’s fragrance and beauty license was meant to expire with...
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Metal Works
Dior Unless you’re living under a rock, you’ll have heard by now that Dior’s Jonathan Anderson dressed both Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce for their wedding on Friday. Even without any official photo release, the wave of online and social coverage...
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TOP10 MENS COLLECTIONS
The spring 2027 men’s season was hotter than ever, with sweltering temperatures keeping buyers, editors and other members of the fashion pack focused on one thing: How can men dress in extreme heat? There were real standouts that answered that question...
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Couture Shines
Paris Couture Week begins Monday, the latest chapter of fashion’s pinnacle of creativity and craftsmanship. While the couture doesn’t generally set trends, it allows designers to exercise their imaginations, as seen here in these preview sketches from...
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Fashion’s H1 Winners and Losers
Figuring out why a stock is up or down in the brutal calculus of Wall Street requires two basic pieces of information — how a company is performing and how that compares with what investors were expecting. When investors have been disappointed...
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California Jewel
Tiffany & Co. has boosted its profile in Southern California with the opening of a Peter Marino-designed, 15,000-square-foot flagship at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa that brings together its high jewelry, contemporary art and heritage collections....
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Shape Shifter
Watching Michael Rider’s first stand-alone men’s show for Celine on the last day of Paris Men’s Fashion Week, and at the end of a rather sluggish menswear season in Europe, it felt like we were finally seeing something completely new. The only problem...
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Team Spirit
Rick Owens unveiled a fresh Adidas collaboration at his spring men’s show, which yielded sock-like boots — and jackets that inflate thanks to integrated fans, like the one shown here. Such personal air-conditioning felt apropos, and slightly alarming,...
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Come Undone
Jonathan Anderson’s spring collection for Dior blurred the boundaries between intimate and formal dressing, with silk chiffon jackets stripped of their linings, or a cotton drill suit modeled on a pair of pajamas. With a pulsing soundtrack, the...
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Surf ’s Up
On France’s hottest day on record, Pharrell Williams took his Louis Vuitton collection to the beach with logoed surfboards, Monogram wet suits and a giant artificial wave that kicked up a steady spray, giving even his citywear a rad attitude. For more...
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SPRING- SUMMER 2027 MEN’S COLLECTION 23 JUNE 26 AT 9.00 P.M CEST
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Slim Shadies
Prada’s spring men’s collection hinges on jeans and jean jackets — and a few other wardrobe staples. Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons coaxed plenty of attitude from familiar garments by employing a range of materials, quirky colors and shrunken...
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All Tied Up
Ralph Lauren might single-handedly revive the neckwear business (after all, that’s where he started), incorporating repp ties, cravats, bows and neck scarves into his Polo Ralph Lauren and Purple Label collections, paraded together in Milan on Friday...
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MILAN MEN’S PREVIEW Thom’s Treat
Thom Browne is heading to Milan to show his spring 2027 men’s collection, a bit of a gift to the city plus to Gildo Zegna, chairman of his brand’s parent company Ermenegildo Zegna Group. “I promised Gildo that I would do a show in Milan for him,”...
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Bright Lights, Big City
From Shanghai to Los Angeles and everywhere in between, luxury brands headed to major cities for their resort 2027 shows and presentations — and this being a season about getaways, it was all about vibrant colors to brighten the mood during those drab...
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Big Step
Hermès opens its long-awaited London flagship on Friday in a vote of optimism for the city, and for British culture. The brand has redesigned the former Asprey store under artistic director Pierre-Alexis Dumas, and tweaked a few of the original...
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Punk Power
Japanese designer Kei Ninomiya has reached back to the mid-’70s and the punk movement for inspiration for his co-branded spring 2027 collection for Dover Street Market, which will be shown at Pitti Uomo in Florence. But while there may be safety pins...
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Retail Revival
As the community around it rebuilds after the devastating fires in January 2025, developer Rick Caruso is eager to do his part by reopening his 100,000-square-foot Palisades Village on Aug. 1, with both new and returning businesses. “The way that we...
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Knicks Fever
How patient can fans be for 53 years? Knicks spirit has taken over New York and fashions have been fervent and fun, with blue and orange channeling the energy ahead of the team’s historic comeback victory in Game Four of the NBA Finals against the San...
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Carlyle Crush
The Carlyle hotel, specifically its famed Bemelmans Bar, was the place to be late Sunday night as stars of Broadway, Hollywood and more, including Megan Thee Stallion and Ariana DeBose, seen here, packed in for the Tony Awards after party. And party...
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To The Beach
Zegna creative director Alessandro Sartori hit the road, literally and figuratively, taking the brand's summer 2027 runway show to the Malibu Pier on Friday evening and basing it around the Italian ritual of La Villeggiatura, when families pack up most...
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L.A. Dance
Hermès is the latest brand to bring its runway to the U.S., showing women’s creative director Nadège Vanhée’s Chapter Two collection in the hills of Bel Air Thursday night at sundown and with an atypical focus — the dress, as seen here and inspired by...
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Space Odyssey
Prada Mode has touched down in Manhattan with a series of activations titled "Satellites II" conceived by video game maker Hideo Kojima and film director Nicolas Winding Refn, seen here lying in a room at the Chelsea Hotel decked out in the concept's...
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The Tory Twist
For resort 2027, Tory Burch wanted to create a strange familiarity with pieces by making classics “a little weirder,” resulting in a dressier lineup that evoked off-kilter, modern femininity, as seen here. Fit for any temperature one might travel...
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From Seoul to SoCal
K-beauty retail giant Olive Young drew an overnight line on opening day and 6,000 visitors during its first weekend in Pasadena, with a second store planned for Los Angeles at Westfield Century City.
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Resort Roars
Dior, Gucci and Louis Vuitton chose the U.S. to stage their destination runway shows, adding to the resort season’s momentum not only as a key commercial opportunity but also as a powerful brand-building platform. This week’s New York market is likely...
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Shining Stars
Dior unveiled its latest high jewelry collection by Victoire de Castellane in Venice, titling the lineup “Diorissima,” which is “a superlative, referencing more color, more daring designs and techniques, and more precious jewels,” said the designer....
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Fancy Friends
The Comité Colbert drew a crowd of luxury executives and friends to the top floor of The Shed in Hudson Yards Tuesday night to celebrate the special relationship between France and the U.S. and mark the official opening of the exhibit “Hidden...
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Touch and Feel
For her first pre-collection for Fendi, chief creative officer Maria Grazia Chiuri continued to delve into the house’s heritage of luxurious, tactile materials but firmly planted in a versatile, wearable wardrobe, as seen here in this fire engine red...
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Fashion Alliance
The U.S. and France have had a special relationship from the moment the country was founded. So as America marks its 250th anniversary this July 4, members of France’s Comité Colbert are celebrating the semiquincentennial with an exhibition in New...
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THE SUMMER GLOW UP
There’s something magical about the beginning of summer, when anticipation of the season is at its peak. This year, despite a chaotic and challenging global backdrop, the warmer months promise a burst of noteworthy openings, retail debuts and unique...
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Frick Chic
Nicolas Ghesquière, seen here with a model, on Wednesday did what no other designer had done before, taking over the masterpiece-filled galleries of The Frick Collection for Louis Vuitton's cruise 2027 show. But he added his typical twist, injecting...
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Olivia in the Wild
Well, at least the madness of the sweltering streets of Manhattan on Tuesday night, when Olivia Wilde still managed to look cool walking into the Fendi flagship to fete the launch of the Baguette 26424 Re-Edition and its restoration service. The...
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Marc’s Star Power
“I think it could be a better blue, but I really should go,” Marc Jacobs said into his cell phone, perched at a large table surrounded by dozens of colorful handbags in the showroom of his headquarters in SoHo last Friday. “OK, important things are...
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Demi’s Busy Days
Demi Moore has been all over the Cannes Film Festival, even though as a member of the jury she's been spending most of her days watching movies. Still, the actress managed a quick stop at the Ami Paris Critics Week lunch, not only wearing the brand but...
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Heck Of A Town
OK, that might not be the actual phrase, but sensitivities apply. Regardless, Gucci lived it Saturday night by taking over the perennially packed Times Square, including its iconic billboards, for a megawatt cruise 2027 show that focused on what...
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Only in L.A.
Christian Dior headed to the City of Angels for Jonathan Anderson's first cruise show, held at the new LACMA galleries and playing off the house founder's long fascination with Hollywood. The result was a strong lineup that built on the house's code,...
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All About Iris
In 2010, Iris van Herpen, then only three years after establishing her eponymous couture brand, sent the first 3D-printed garment down the runway as part of her “Crystallization” collection. A top evoking the skeletal structure of a snake with its...
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Stamp of Approval
When Ralph Lauren was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025 — the first fashion designer to receive the country’s highest honor — he thought that was the most prestigious distinction he would ever achieve. But now the iconic designer, who...
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Beauty’s Top Earners
On a volatile beauty market, 2025 was a year of major executive moves for many of beauty’s biggest players. The Estée Lauder Cos., Kenvue, Unilever, Kering and Shiseido all saw C- suite reshuffling last year, while Procter & Gamble and Coty Inc. both...
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Fresh Puff
Ever since Yves Saint Laurent unveiled the tuxedo for women six decades ago, Le Smoking has symbolized radical confidence and sexual independence. That spirit reigned for fall 2026 too, but designers updated the iconic look with softer constructions,...
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Bright Bey
If the Costume Institute exhibit “Fashion Is Art” celebrates the body in all its forms, co-chair Beyoncé outshone all the other megastars on the Met Gala carpet Monday night, sparkling in a custom Olivier Rousteing look resembling the human skeleton —...
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Berlin Strasse
Curators, collec tors, ar t students and aficionados fr om throughout Europe showed up f or Gallery Weekend Berlin t o enjoy the openings and mingle in the s treets and cour tyards of Mitte, Charlottenburg and Kr euzberg.
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All Time
At Watches and Wonders in Geneva, brands leaned on heritage and craft with a keen eye for technical advances, subtle design innovations and a can-do attitude despite concerns about economic and geopolitical uncertainty. For more on the fair,
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Morrocan Myth
Louis Vuitton headed to Marrakech to unveil its latest high jewelry collection “Mythica,” based on journeys in all forms — especially of the imagination. It was packed with colorful gemstones and bold geometries, as seen here with dresses designed by...
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Decision Not Yet Reached in Puig- Lauder Merger Talks
PARIS — Merger talks between the Estée Lauder Cos. and Puig persist. “As of today, we can confirm that conversations are ongoing, but no final decision has been made yet,” said Jose Manuel Albesa on Tuesday during his first earnings call with...
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A Frenshe Look
As Ashley Tisdale’s Being Frenshe wellness brand hits $250 million in sales, the entrepreneur sits down with WWD to talk product development, customer connection — and why she has zero regrets about calling out that toxic mom group.
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Gucci’s Guide
Palazzo Gucci in Florence officially opens Monday, revisited through the lens of artistic director Demna and including a cinema, archive, a room about the brand’s craftsmanship and, finally, a sci-fi one dubbed “L’Oracolo [The Oracle],” seen here,...
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THE SPORTING LIFE
2026 is shaping up to be a year in sports like no other. Beginning with Italy’s remarkable Winter Olympics and continuing with the slate of gripping F1 races and the kickoff of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in June, the rest of the year promises to be a...
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Lobby of Luxury
Louis Vuitton's London pop-up hotel may not have any bedrooms, but who needs sleep when there's so much to do? Guests can have lunch or afternoon tea at Café Alma, a cold glass of Ruinart at Bar Noé or browse the many books and displays about the...
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Big Milan Welcome
American retailer RH opened its new Gallery in Milan on Tuesday night, drawing the likes of Zoe Saldaña, seen here; Margot Robbie, Roberto Bolle, and a who's who of Italian fashion figures, including Remo Ruffini, Brunello Cucinelli, Francesca...
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Cat’s Meow
Choupette — or at least someone dressed like the famed feline formerly owned by the late Karl Lagerfeld — turned out at Macy's Herald Square on Monday night for a personal appearance with her pal Paris Hilton, both seen here, for an activation for Karl...
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Deco Delight
Louis Vuitton during Milan Design Week unveiled its latest interiors and Objets Nomades collections, celebrating Art Deco and paying homage to French decorator, bookbinder, illustrator and cabinetmaker Pierre-Émile Legrain. Here, the designers...
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Coming Up Roses
The theme for Tiffany & Co.’s gala at the Park Avenue Armory in Manhattan Thursday night to mark the launch of its new high jewelry collection was “Secret Garden,” and “Heated Rivalry” star Connor Storrie managed to surround himself with two Roses...
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La Dolce Ralph
Ralph Lauren is getting ready to open its first home store on the historic Via della Spiga in Milan this fall. Simultaneously, the designer is preparing to introduce his fall 2026 Home Collection at the Ralph Lauren Palazzo next week. For an interview...
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Layering Up
Moncler's first campaign for its spring collection, titled “Have a Puffy Summer” and fronted by actor Jamie Dornan, underscores the lightness and layering of the brand’s offerings, as seen here. In an exclusive interview, executive chairman Remo...
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Jake’s Time
In advance of Watches and Wonders 2026 — where Bulgari will show its latest watch designs — its newest ambassador Jake Gyllenhaal, seen here at the Bulgari Hotel in Milan, sat down to talk about his first watch, his relationship with the brand, his...
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Precious Garden
Tiffany & Co.’s authority in gemstones is foundational to the house — from the 128.54-carat Tiffany Diamond to Kunzite, named after George F. Kunz, a renowned gemologist at Tiffany & Co. and part of the legacy of stones tied to the American brand’s own...
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Teyana's Take
There's festival fashion — think lots of boho dresses, HotPants, crop tops and fringe — and then there's Teyana Taylor's spin, as the star shows here at the Revolve Festival in a Revolve Los Angeles dress, lip ring by Malakai and sunglasses from...
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Show It Off
Perhaps it’s a result of the Ozempic era, but designers returned in full force to the skintight, body-conscious dressing of the ’80s and ’90s, exuding a sense of romance and seduction with silhouettes that were closer to the body than in recent memory,...
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Blyth Spirit
Tom Blyth is on a roll, most recently with his first rom-com, the Netflix hit "People We Meet on Vacation." Now he's back to the darker indie roles he prefers, playing a prisoner in the dark crime thriller "Wasteman," out April 17. For more, see pages...
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Magic 10
Off-White has recruited 10 creatives to reinterpret some of founder Virgil Abloh’s signature designs as part of its “10 x 10: Off-White Icons Reimagined” project, with video clips of the talents, all of whom are seen here, discussing the item they...
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BOLD ROMANCE
As New York Luxury Bridal Fashion Week kicks off, bridal is moving beyond tradition into a fashion-first category, doubling down on vintage romanticism and drama through sculptural silhouettes, striking embellishments, and elevated craftsmanship, as...
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Cat’s Meow
The hit show "Cats: The Jellicle Ball" is about to open on Broadway and costume designer Qween Jean created more than 500 costumes — some of the sketches for which are seen here — for the reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical, which is...
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To the Max
Maxi coats lead fall 2026 as true investment pieces, where outerwear becomes the ultimate status symbol — and method of protection against the elements and the hubbub of daily living. Bigger is better, from clean, sweeping volumes to tactile shearling...
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