MILAN (AP) — Just as the northern hemisphere starts the wardrobe transition from summer to fall, runway shows in the world’s fashion capitals seek to stir the imagination, and desire, for the next warm weather season. Milan designers have been ambiguous about seasons in recent fashion weeks, with summer collections not corresponding to the soaring…

It would appear we have to suffer for our art once more. My takeaway from fashion month, which yesterday switched from London to Milan, is that dressing up is back, which means that so too, in particular, are heels, proper ball-of-the-foot-flaying heels. This news might make you happy or alarm you. If you are like…

Designers are freeing the leg and then some. Pants are so 2024, you see — come 2025, fashion says that pants are over. What we’ve seen at New York and London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2025 is an evolution of the no-pants look that some celebs have been repping for the past few months but even…

Brooke Bobb September 17, 2024 at 12:54 PM At London Fashion Week, Designers Get RealChristina Fragkou “Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Simone Rocha’s collection notes began with five verbs: “Screaming, crying, laughing, dying, flirting.” Her brilliant show in London on Sunday night was an exploration…

As summer draws to a close each year, and the jet-set return home following a season of yacht-hopping and white-sand-beach-dwelling, there is always something just as hot to look forward to as the days get cold: London Fashion Week. The heady buzz of British fashion icons pacing the streets in their runway-ready regalia and hitting…

Get ready to strut your stuff, fashion lovers! New York Fashion Week (NYFW) is just around the corner, and it’s shaping up to be a show-stopping event. It’s about to set the style world ablaze from September 6 to 11. The Big Apple will transform into a runway extravaganza, showcasing the crème de la crème…

The ’80s in London, of course, was a melting pot of talent and exuberant fun. I was kitted out in full John Galliano for a fashion show—a skirt for men, cropped jacket, and overscaled shirt made of patches of dyed cotton: fetching. David Holah and Stevie Stewart were creating forward-​thinking magic with BodyMap, with leggings,…

Many of the brands celebrated in the retrospective have struggled in recent years, including Christopher Kane, House of Holland and Roksanda. “I don’t think we’ve quite recovered from the impact of those changes [Brexit and Covid],” says Newgen rising star Tolu Coker, adding that funding is a particular challenge for young designers today. “The visibility…

Creativity and discovery are always the main attractions of London Fashion Week, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. New designers trying to make their mark and independent labels that have managed to build successful businesses reign in London, unlike other fashion capitals dominated by big luxury groups. The Erdem spring/summer 2025 show was…

The Milan roll call is an impressive one: Prada, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana and Versace, to name but four. There will be no Giorgio Armani this time, although the designer will still be showing his diffusion line, Emporio Armani. September 18 Boss goes ‘out of office’ The German suiting specialist Boss is on a winning…