Published October 5, 2025 Saturday night in Paris witnessed the debut of Pierpaolo Piccioli at one of fashion’s most mythical marques, Balenciaga. With Meghan Markle and Lauren Sanchez applauding front row, this was surely the most sophisticated new designer inauguration so far. See fashion showBalenciaga – Spring-Summer2026 – Womenswear – France – Paris – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight … Read more
Published October 5, 2025 Paris Fashion Week entered its fifth day with an especially intense programme. In particular, the womenswear ready-to-wear shows for Spring/Summer 2026 revealed designers’ pursuit of freshness and lightness. Leonard Paris and Giambattista Valli were prime examples. Vetements, for its part, opted for provocation. See fashion showLeonard Paris, Spring-Summer 2026 – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight … Read more
Published October 3, 2025 In a day that descended into dirty teeming rainy, Paris was treated to four memorable collection by five non-French designers: American Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough’s debut at Loewe, Harris Reed at Nina Ricci, Sarah Burton at Givenchy and Victoria Beckham. Loewe: The American friends debut with brio Another day, another … Read more
Published October 3, 2025 Lagerfeld: Very La Vigie A Mediterranean mood at the house of Lagerfeld, where the leitmotif was La Vigie, the beautiful villa/palace in which Karl resided on the frontier of Monaco and France. La Vigie’s elegantly easy mood wafted through the collection. The Monaco print appeared in a series of elegiac seaside … Read more
Published October 3, 2025 Last Tuesday, September 30, the Italian Embassy in Lisbon hosted a fashion show organised by IED – Istituto Europeo di Design in Milan – and ModaLisboa, which opened the Lisbon catwalk with selected looks by 13 young IED designers: Ainhize Ganzabal Santiago, Anna Serra, Arianna Pejrani, Carlotta Gadda, Daniele Dargenio, Denise … Read more
Published October 2, 2025 Paris enjoyed yet another debut Thursday: Miguel Castro Freitas’ respectful couture interpretation of Mugler, along with two radically different visions of glamour by fellow Americans – Daniel Roseberry of Texas and Rick Owens of California. Mugler: Reeking of glamour in La République Thursday’s big debut was by Miguel Castro Freitas at … Read more
Published October 3, 2025 Autumn is here, and with it a slew of sneaker collaborations: sportswear brands are teaming up with ready-to-wear labels, from one-offs to capsule collections, spanning minimalism, nostalgia and sporting references. These drops underscore the sneaker’s versatility — and its ability to reinvent itself. Nike X Jacquemus Nike and Jacquemus have unveiled … Read more
Published October 3, 2025 Paris Fashion Week once again unveiled compelling collections for Spring/Summer 2026 on Thursday, with designers offering markedly contrasting visions: Rabanne‘s high-octane show, Carven‘s elegant and sensual outing, and Gauchere’s fashion in motion. See fashion showRabanne, Spring/Summer 2026 – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight At Rabanne, it clinked, it moved, it sparkled with abandon, in an … Read more
Published October 2, 2025 Perfume house Dossier has unveiled its first-ever celebrity fragrance, created in partnership with award-winning artist and actor MGK. Dossier debuts first celebrity fragrance with mgk. – Dossier Dubbed “Lost Americana”, the genderless scent takes its name and inspiration from MGK’s latest album and joins Dossier’s Originals line. The fragrance opens with … Read more
Published October 2, 2025 Marc Jacobs and A.P.C. unveiled on Thursday a Fall 2025 capsule collection, merging the two brands’ shared 1980s roots with their distinct cultural perspectives from New York and Paris. Marc Jacobs and A.P.C. launch fall capsule collection. – Marc Jacobs x A.P.C. The collection reimagines collegiate style with layered fabrics, precise … Read more