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Mar 3, 2016 | Contributor: Marissa StempienThere’s absolutely no way to mention Balmain without also acknowledging creative director Olivier Rousteing, his BFFs the Kardashians and his squad of supermodel friends. The brand drove the point home this season with a show that starred Kendall Jenner, Karlie Kloss and Gigi Hadid, with Kris Jenner and Kanye West sitting front row. Kim was there too, in spirit, as the entire collection was inspired by those iconic curves. ... Read More | 
Mar 3, 2016 | Contributor: Marissa StempienSeason after season, Julien Dossena has faithfully recreated the sci-fi aesthetic of Paco Rabanne’s founder. But for Fall 2016, he presented a lineup of original, more wearable pieces. To make the collection more accessible and appealing to a wider audience, he used multiple sources of inspiration. At times it felt convoluted and complicated, but a few pieces hit their mark, like a series of paper bag trousers and turtleneck dresses. ... Read More | 
Mar 3, 2016 | Contributor: Marissa StempienIn his position as a creative consultant for Hermès, The Row, Damir Doma and Christophe Lemaire, Samuel Drira often played with ideas of minimalism and monotone color palettes. As creative director of Nehera, he sent these same designs down the Fall 2016 runway, but with his own touch of structure and a collective vision brought to life in velvet, silk and suede. ... Read More | 
Mar 2, 2016 | Contributor: Marissa StempienDesigners Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant just presented their sophomore collection of the recently revived Courrèges label at Paris Fashion Week. The French house, which was purchased in 2011, has been faithfully following the aesthetic of the founder with a lineup of athletic-inspired ready-to-wear. They’ve managed to successfully maintain the story of the brand while still bringing it into 2016—this season they did so with a line of wearable tech. ... Read More | |
Mar 2, 2016 | Contributor: Marissa Stempien Designers Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant just presented their sophomore collection of the recently revived Courrèges label at Paris Fashion Week. The French house, which was purchased in 2011, has been faithfully following the aesthetic of the founder with a lineup of athletic-inspired ready-to-wear. They’ve managed to successfully maintain the story of the brand while still bringing it into 2016—this season they did so with a line of wearable tech. ... Read More | 
Feb 27, 2016 | Contributor: Marissa StempienWith our Instagram feed filling up with runway shots of Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid and Karlie Kloss, it’s almost hard to imagine a time when their faces weren’t plastered all over the internet. But all supermodels were newbies at one point, with a small social media following, a smaller portfolio and a dream of making it big. In an attempt to discover the newest Binx Walton or Cara Delevingne, we’ve searched for the most exciting new faces this Fashion Month. ... Read More | 
Oct 12, 2015 | Contributor: Marissa StempienWhen looking for upcoming trends and new styles we almost always turn to Paris. They are considered some of the most daring, eclectic designers of the bunch and have a tendency to push our conception of what can really be called fashion. ... Read More | 
Oct 8, 2015 | Contributor: Marissa StempienIn Ole Yde’s collection notes, the designer said he turned to “exotic and unknown lands, new cultures, colors and fragrances” for inspiration, and his eponymous collection, Yde, reflected this sentiment through a line of colorful and bold ready-to-wear pieces. ... Read More | 
Oct 7, 2015 | Contributor: Marissa StempienDrawing from 17th century French aristocracy and the history of fencing, creative director Giambattista Valli presented a romantic, but sporty rendition of his feminine collections for Moncler Gamme Rouge. ... Read More | 
Oct 7, 2015 | Contributor: Marissa StempienKarl Lagerfeld keeps coming up with new and interesting ways to reimagine the space at the Grand Palais. This season he turned Chanel’s Spring/Summer 2016 runway show into a chic airport terminal—supermodels bustled through the boarding area with their sleek carry-ons, wearing everything from easy wrap travel coats to multi-layered, form fitting skirt suits. ... Read More | 
Oct 6, 2015 | Contributor: Marissa StempienFor his second collection helming the Nina Ricci house, Guillaume Henry wanted to focus on creating a line, and a woman, that men would “fall in love with.” An admirable goal, but one that was better in theory than execution. ... Read More | 
Oct 5, 2015 | Contributor: Marissa StempienFor Dior’s Spring/Summer 2016 collection at Paris Fashion Week, Raf Simons showed a paired down collection among a meadow of blue delphiniums in the courtyard of the Carré du Louvre. ... Read More | 
Oct 2, 2015 | Contributor: Marissa StempienTextures and unconventional materials have been taking over the runway at Paris Fashion Week, but none were as unexpected as the funky designs at Jonathan Anderson’s Loewe Spring/Summer 2016 presentation. ... Read More | 
Sep 30, 2015 | Contributor: Marissa StempienFor many, today’s Maison Margiela show at Paris Fashion Week marked the first signs of John Galliano’s return to ready-to-wear. While he’s been the designer of Maison Margiela for two seasons, his first show felt hesitant—he was, after all, attempting to please both Galliano and Margiela fans. ... Read More | 
Jul 8, 2015 | Contributor: Marissa StempienWell it looks like Karl Lagerfeld has done it again. With each collection, Chanel runways get more elaborate and star-studded. Yesterday’s Chanel Couture Fall/Winter 2015 show was no different—this time the Kaiser set up a glittering casino inside the Grand Palais. ... Read More |
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