Paris Fashion Week for FW24 ran from Monday, February 26 through Tuesday, March 5, 2023 with a whopping 91 designers participating. All eyes were on the Chloé show where Chemena Kamali was making her debut. For Kamali, third time's a charm, having been at the House as a junior designer in the noughties and again during the tenure of Clare Waight...
15 Mar 2024
FashionUnited has surveyed trend sites, fashion retailers and catwalk shows to give you an overview of the key trends for the autumn/winter 2023/24 womenswear season. A ‘best of’ for retailers and e-tailers in need of inspiration, for restocking, or to bring your windows up to date. The suit jacket The classic suit jacket, with its pronounced...
7 Aug 2023
On each of his visits to Berlin, Ronen Shaham feels the rush of freedom that sees the computer engineer from Los Angeles ditch his workwear for something more relaxed: a lace shirt, studded necklace and a side-split skirt. Known throughout the world for their extravagance, Berlin's clubs have fostered a taboo-free style, inspired by fetishism,...
24 Jul 2023
As fantastical and surrealistic as it can be, the Haute Couture collections always provide plenty of inspiration for the world of costume jewelry. For fw23 the major trend was to show earrings, cuffs, necklaces and head-pieces that were oversized and opulently embellished. Armani Privé Armani Privé HC fw23 Credits: Armani Privé HC...
11 Jul 2023
Couture as a cure-all for everyday use appeared to be the motto of the Haute Couture Fall 2023 season in Paris. While fatal police shootings of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk triggered a wave of partially violent protests in the French capital, fashion's elite indulged in the finer things of life and high tailoring. Some collections seemed to mirror...
7 Jul 2023
Saudi Arabia is continuing its multi-billion-dollar entry into all aspects of global culture, hitting a new milestone on Thursday with the first Saudi designer presenting at Paris Fashion Week. Mohammed Ashi's haute couture show -- his first as part of the official roster after years of dressing top celebrities -- is "the peak of my career," he...
6 Jul 2023
At just 26, French designer Charles de Vilmorin is setting the tone for fashion's most elite segment, the haute couture week in Paris, with his gender-fluid aesthetic. "The others might not necessarily do it, but I have to do it," de Vilmorin told AFP ahead of his first live catwalk show during the official couture week on Monday. While...
4 Jul 2023
An artist-inspired show from Schiaparelli opened Paris haute couture week Monday, easing fears that fashion shows would have to be cancelled due to five nights of rioting across France. French label Celine cancelled its show on Sunday (held outside the official calendar) due to unrest sparked by the police killing of a teenager last week. But...
3 Jul 2023
Trendstop brings FashionUnited readers an insight into the key women’s sport and active-inspired directions emerging from the Fall Winter 2023-24 runways. A key movement happening across design is the merger between fashion and sportswear. Reflecting modern consumer lifestyles and values, fashion pieces integrate performance elements and...
It’s no secret that a fresh take on luxury was present during the autumn/winter 2023 runways, whether that be minimalist takes or wearable staples. It was these qualities, in fact, that Net-a-Porter let guide its buying period for the season, as it looks to cater more pointedly towards its so-called ‘extremely important people’ (EIPs), a group...
19 Jun 2023
Trendstop brings FashionUnited readers an insight into the key womenswear apparel directions, silhouettes and aesthetics emerging from the Fall Winter 2023-24 runways. Consumer desire for longevity, versatility, and multifunctionality informs apparel designs that bridge the gap between indoor and outdoor, casual and formal, and performance and...
9 Jun 2023
Trendstop brings FashionUnited readers an insight into the key catwalk print and graphics directions informing Fall Winter 2023-24 womenswear. Seasonal motifs go deeper than surface pattern, as designers make social, cultural, and environmental statements through print. Imbued with dynamic movement, natural world themes are rendered in polluted...
26 May 2023