For over a decade, Grace Wales Bonner has been a creative force in the fashion industry, breaking down gender barriers with her designs and runway shows. Namely, her spring/summer 2018 show for her eponymous label, where she embraced queer Black male culture and took inspiration from James Baldwin’s 1956 novel Giovanni’s Room. She’ll get to…
In Paris for the women’s spring/summer 2026 collections, freedom was felt. It was important for me to attend this season because getting to experience the shows and see the clothes in real life helps me understand the energy these collections carry. This season, creative directors let go of constraints and allowed for fun to take…
Meghan Markle made her Paris Fashion Week debut, attending the Balenciaga show in support of new Creative Director Pierpaolo Piccioli, with whom she shares a long design history. The Duchess of Sussex looked stunning and very stylish at the fashion event, leaving royal fans in awe of her presence. Meghan Markle’s return to the global…
The models visit 11 News to show how fashion takes center stage at The Baltimore MET Gala MET GALA CONTINUES. WE ARE NOW JUST ONE DAY AWAY FROM THE CITY’S ARTS, CULINARY AND FASHION EXTRAVAGANZA OF THE YEAR. THE BALTIMORE MET GALA IS THIS SATURDAY TOMORROW AT MARYLAND LIVE CASINO. AND FASHION, OF COURSE, TAKES…
The question is far from new, yet it never loses its urgency. Why, in an industry where women are both the main consumers and the majority of the workforce, do they remain absent from positions of real authority? Fashion has long been regarded as a women’s domain. Yet a closer look at the power structures…
The single best reason why Belgian designer Meryll Rogge makes such an awesome appointment as the new creative director of Marni is her work. To see it for yourself, simply slide into Vogue Runway and check out Laird Borrelli-Persson’s reviews alongside nearly all of Rogge’s collections. As Borrelli-Persson put it in her first season covering…
Syrian-born, Dubai-based designer Rami Al Ali has long been a fixture on the Paris couture scene. For over a decade, he has shown his collections off-calendar, quietly establishing himself as a go-to for red carpet glamour and timeless elegance. But as of 10 July, Al Ali will step onto the official Paris Couture Week schedule,…
Can Anderson recreate the same magic at Dior? After years of tremendous growth — revenue went from €2.2 billion in 2017 to €9.5 billion in 2023, according to HSBC estimates — Dior has been hit by the luxury downturn and global turmoil. Sales decreased to €8.7 billion in 2024, per HSBC. In the first quarter,…
The spring 2026 season is shaping up to be a mega super bowl of fashion, chockablock with designer debuts at many of Europe’s most famous heritage names. Here, a roundup of all the main headline events due to unfurl over the rest of the year: June Luxury titan Bernard Arnault surprised the fashion world —…
Seasoned Italian designer Pierpaolo Piccioli is the new creative director of Balenciaga, effective July 10, with his first collection to be unveiled in October during Paris Fashion Week. He succeeds Demna, the edgy Georgian designer who made the French house a byword for hefty sneakers, drop-shoulder hoodies, and dystopian cool over an acclaimed 10-year tenure…