Show Reviews
Jean Paul Gaultier Couture Spring/Summer 2022 by Glenn Martens
Thursday, March 24, 2022Glenn Martens unveils his vision of Gaultier haute couture – the second designer to do so, after Chitose Abe of Sacai last season – Martens was doing what he does so well: exuding grace and humor under pressure. And make no mistake, the pressure is indeed on. “Apparently, with couture, you finish it the minute… Untitled
Viktor & Rolf explores the world’s obsession with royalty
Thursday, February 17, 2022As reticent as Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren are, they indubitably know something that the rest of us don’t or they frame the expected in ways that make us reconsider it. That is certainly the case with their latest collection, which at first glance, might seem to tread familiar ground, with coat shapes resembling those… Untitled
Dolce & Gabbana: Digital transformation of fashion
Monday, December 13, 2021No need “to celebrate the excellence”, as there’s no such thing as perfection. Although there’s indeed very important research related to artificial intelligence, new technologies in general which became a part of fashion, shown by models. Dolce & Gabbana and the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) in this Fall Winter 2021-2022 show brought up research… Untitled
Zuhair Murad Haute Couture FW 2021 inspired by Venetian spirit
Monday, October 4, 2021The long months of mask-wearing that followed the burst of the pandemic inspired Zuhair Murad to create a collection instilled with the spirit of the city where masks are quintessential: Venice. For Winter 2022, the couturier is reinventing the flamboyance of the Serenissima where subtle Oriental influences prevail. He pays tribute to the City of… Untitled
Versace Spring-Summer 2021: welcome to Versacepolis
Wednesday, June 16, 2021Over eighty percent of the ocean is completely unmapped and unexplored. A far greater percentage of the moon’s surfaces have been studied and recorded than the ocean floor has. The deep blue waters remain a mystery. To present Sprint/Summer 2021 collection Donatella Versace transports us underwater to Versacepolis. As the world resiliently adapts to the… Untitled
Dolce&Gabbana’s New Face of Devotion Bag Campaign SS21
Monday, April 19, 2021Lake Como is the background of the SS21 ADV Campaign dedicated to the Devotion Bag: a delight for the eyes made even more unique by the charm of the protagonist Monica Bellucci. Just three years after its launch, transported down the catwalk by flying drones, the Devotion Bag has already become an iconic Dolce&Gabbana model,… Untitled
Valentino Haute Couture Fall Winter 2020/2021
Thursday, February 11, 2021Across history, moments of reset, or restart, invariably put human values at the center. Humanism is the seed of rebirth. Of ‘Grace and Light,’ the show marked the debut of a new era, with 16 immaculate silhouettes where the color white transmitted dreams and traced the contours of a new beginning with endless possibilities. This is one… Untitled
Dolce & Gabbana’s ode to craftsmanship
Sunday, November 22, 2020“Fatto A Mano” – it means made by hand. But it also means “that every human touch contributes to the creation of every garment”. And on this sunny Sunday in Milan, the Italian House’s savoir-faire was alive and well as show-goers had an exclusive look at the artisan’s mastery as they entered the venue. And… Untitled
Gucci Fall-Winter 2020 -2021 Advertising Campaign, The Ritual
Wednesday, July 29, 2020Titled The Ritual, the new Gucci advertising campaign follows the reversal of perspective that characterized Creative Director Alessandro Michele’s vision for the Fall-Winter 2020-2021 show, where the audience was invited to witness what goes on behind the scenes, behind the curtains. Further exploring the idea of looking at things from a different point of view,… Untitled
Berluti Autumn Winter 2020
Sunday, July 5, 2020Heritage is the soul of menswear. A generational dialogue between tradition and change, it inspires and provokes the evolution of male dress. For Autumn-Winter 2020, Berluti intensifies and abstracts its own heritage in a free-spirited proposal for our time. Imagining what the maison’s century-old archives – entrenched in expert shoemaking – would look like had… Untitled
