Kim Jones was planning on unveiling his Dior Men pre-fall collection in Hong Kong on March 23. The show was going to follow the model of the house’s runway spectacle in Egypt in December of 2022 until it was postponed indefinitely last month. Jones is presenting the collection via this lookbook instead. “Elegance” and “effortlessness” … Read more
In the wake of the contemplative transparencies and flower terrarium dresses that made the Undercover spring ’24 show so wistful and wondrous, this pre-collection delivered a surprisingly solid array of everyday attire. Granted, garments designed by Jun Takahashi are never ordinary, as evidenced by the cool jeans with flounced edges and blazers cut with a … Read more
The opening look at the Versace spring show was a 1960s shift worn with ballet flats—a fact that could’ve made headline news, as six inch stilettos are the norm in the universe of Donatella Versace. That svelte, dynamic vibe was what she picked up on for pre-fall. Her own way of dressing IRL—a luxurious cashmere … Read more
Thom Browne and his partner Andrew Bolton recently acquired an 18th century country pile named Teviotdale in the upper Hudson Valley. Although it appeared in a 1980 Architectural Digest spread, Teviotdale can also be viewed in this collection: To relish its Palladian proportions simply eye the bag in look 13, or focus on its facade … Read more
“I don’t think there are many designers who can go back to a collection they did for their maison 10 years ago and refer to it in a new collection,” said Olivier Rousteing. He’s right: founder-designers like Giorgo Armani, Stella McCartney, or Junya Watanabe apart, Rousteing is indeed in rare company. After Véronique Nichanian at … Read more
Since Jennie McCormick and Kyle Sweeney’s takeover at Rag & Bone, they’ve brought the brand’s focus closer to home. “We’ve been exploring all angles of New York, and what it means to live in New York, and be a New Yorker,” said McCormick. “This [collection] was intentionally created for the people in the heat of … Read more
Luxury’s guillotine fell once more last Friday, leaving the pre-collection pictured here as the last gasp of the twenty-something run (including menswear and pre-) produced under Matthew M. Williams at Givenchy since June 2020. Speaking about the collections a few days before, Williams said: “It’s kind of the same story as always; in menswear making … Read more
It’s a picture perfect day in a Canadian forest. The scenery is enchanting—autumnal foliage, air crisp. The Dsquared2 posse is enjoying fishing and hiking near their cabin. But all of a sudden a dangerous bear jumps out of nowhere, hungry and ready to attack. “It’s Terror in the Woods!” joked the twins Dean and Dan … Read more
Moschino’s pre-fall collection is full of heart. The Italian label has never shied away from iconography, but given that Davide Renne, the house’s newly-minted creative director, passed away less than a month after being named to the post, the symbol took on new meaning here. The first look, a tuxedo shirt with frills down the … Read more