A twist, a turn, a rainbow of glittering sequins followed by a flash of camera lights. A smile and then … a bark. Wait, what, a bark? Yes, because the model is a dog! A debonair chihuahua in a top hat. This is the annual Pet Gala in New York City, brain child of pet couturier extraordinaire, the designer who coined the term - Anthony Rubio....
28 May 2025
The Grand Palais in Paris has opened a new exhibition dedicated to Italian fashion house Dolce&Gabbana exploring its “creative universe” as seen through its Alta Moda, Alta Sartoria, and Alta Gioielleria collections. The ‘From the Heart to the Hand: Dolce&Gabbana’ exhibition runs until March 31 and is described as an “open love letter to Italian...
15 Jan 2025
British designer Tamara Ralph has opened a new couture salon in Paris to act as the brand’s permanent client and media-facing location, outside of the brand's London-based atelier. Nestled in the iconic 8th arrondissement of Paris, the Maison is located at 1 Rue Francois 1er and spans nearly 2,400 square feet with views of the city, including...
19 Nov 2024
Ready-to-wear and couture present two different approaches to making clothing. While haute couture refers to handmade, unique and custom-made garments, ready-to-wear is clothing produced in large(er) quantities in a factory – which incidentally still always requires human hands – and is accessible to the general public because of its lower...
30 Jun 2023
What is fashion exactly? What influences are there on fashion? What role do Fashion Weeks play? How do trends arise and how do trends find their way into our wardrobe? FashionUnited explains. Contents • Definition of fashion and trends • Trends and acceptance • What influences fashion • What role do Fashion Weeks play? • How fashion trends find...
31 Aug 2022
Georges Hobeika has unveiled a new chapter at the fashion house with the first official collection designed by the storied couturier and his son Jad Hobeika, who was recently named co-creative director. The autumn/winter 2022-2023 couture collection, entitled ‘Eternal Gifts’ was inspired by the natural world and humanity, capturing waterfalls,...
5 Jul 2022
Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing has been confirmed as the next designer to take over Jean Paul Gaultier couture, following in the footsteps of Glenn Martens and Sacai’s Chitose Abe. In a series of posts on the official Jean Paul Gaultier Instagram account, Rousteing was seen taking selfies and photographs at the brand’s headquarters...
14 Mar 2022
The Fondation Azzedine Alaïa in Paris is to host a new exhibition ‘Alaïa Afore Alaïa’ in honour of the couturier, created by the designer himself some years before his death. Under the direction of Olivier Saillard, ‘Alaïa Afore Alaïa’ will analyse the designer’s formative years between the 1950s, just before the budding couturier would leave...
19 Jan 2022
If you were patiently waiting for Kerby Jean-Raymond to debut Pyer Moss Couture yesterday from New York as part of Paris Couture Week, you will have to wait a little longer as heavy, persistent rain forced the designer to postpone. Jean-Raymond, a guest designer of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture this season, chose to showcase his...
9 Jul 2021
After two seasons of digital haute couture fashion films, Christian Dior returned to Paris Haute Couture Week with a physical catwalk showcase for its autumn/winter 2021 collection. In the show notes, Dior’s creative director, Maria Grazia Chiuri, said that the catwalk showcase with a large audience was her way of “reclaiming the values of haute...
6 Jul 2021
When you think of couture, most people think of clothing from the likes of Chanel, Dior and Louis Vuitton, however, there is a growing appetite for one-off pieces in accessories and leading the way is German independent Ostwald merging subtle luxury and traditional craftsmanship to produce unique handbags from high quality tanned and refined...
2 Jul 2021
Italian fashion house Valentino has announced its fall 2021-22 couture collection will be showcased in Venice. The event is called Valentino Des Ateliers and will be held on July 15 in front of a small group of attendees. Pierpaolo Piccioli, Valentino creative director, told WWD: “One the most challenging aspects of my work during these...
28 May 2021
