Archive for July 2018

As I leave one late starting show after another and ride my bike towards chez moi in the 3rd arrondissement Paris, Mark and Delphine of L’Appart PR wave me down on Rue Saint-Honoré. I was passing and forced to stop the moment the show started, already sure I had missed it. They pull me off…

To the beat of the drums of six live percussionists. The models descended the stairs of the Philharmonic Hall at Radio France. The Haute Couture designer Stéphane Rolland impressed us with a theatrical display of generous volumes, sculptural designs. Also sensual draping and fitted jumpers. It was a procession of nomads crossing the silk roads…

Christophe Josse, a former assistant at Louis Féraud, is a fashion designer who draws inspiration from 16th century French art. Josse’s spring-summer 18/19 haute couture show was staged in a room full of art from his student days. When the music began and the models moved slowly down the runway wearing oversize coats with frills…

Guo Pei FW 2018-19 Collection Inspired by Architecture IRK had been waiting all week to see what Guo Pei would unveil to dazzle us during the 2018–2019 Haute Couture fashion week. As expected, we were not disappointed. Guo Pei’s sixth collection took place at the Cité de l’Architecture on July 4 at 7 p.m. The…

Once upon a time there was a great magician and everything he imagined became a reality. A reality so beautiful and full of wonder that he brought utter joy to everyone. That is how we feel about Bertrand Guyon’s latest Schiaparelli F/W 2018-19 collection! Bertrand wanted to capture the spirit and personality of the Haute…