Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photos: Courtesy of Balenciaga The designer known simply as Demna has done much to change fashion over the past decade since becoming the creative director of Balenciaga. He beefed up bodies with his oversize tailoring and fat sneakers. He set the standard for how to modernize a great Paris house, one…
Kim Kardashian turned heads at Paris Couture Week with a surprise runway appearance at Balenciaga’s fall 2025 show. The moment carried extra weight as it marked the final collection from creative director Demna, who is reportedly preparing for a move to Gucci. Dressed in a sleek, lingerie-inspired slip dress and an extravagant feathered coat, Kardashian…
Provocative Georgian showman Demna is to take a final bow after 10 years at Balenciaga during Paris Haute Couture Week, which begins Monday and will also feature a debut for Maison Margiela’s new chief creative. Demna, known for his daring work as well as controversies during his decade-long stint at Kering-owned Balenciaga, will unveil his…
This past year has been a never-ending game of creative director musical chairs that had us all tossing bets into hats and wondering which talent would end up where. But with the recent confirmation that Pierpaolo Piccioli will succeed Demna Gvasalia at Balenciaga and Jonathan Anderson will take over for Maria Grazia Chiuri at Dior,…
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…
FLORENCE — The city of Florence was originally named Florentia, which in Latin means blossoming. Therefore it was only fitting that Gucci would return to the city where it was founded in 1921 to show its cruise 2026 collection — also the home of the Renaissance — as it works to once again flourish after…
Cindy Zhaohan Li’s toolkit of 4 brushes are designed to interact with various parts of the body. Courtesy Cindy Zhaohan Li Launched in 2002, ITS Contest’s panel of experts from the worlds of fashion, art, and culture make it one of the world’s most prestigious scouting platforms for emerging talent. Previous winners include Balenciaga’s creative…
Donatella Versace is giving up the creative reins of luxury fashion label Versace after nearly three decades, effectively ending the family’s hold over the brand founded by her murdered brother. The platinum blonde fixture of Italian fashion, who turns 70 in May, will be succeeded by Miu Miu’s design director, Dario Vitale, in what some…
The great Gucci reset is here. On Wednesday, the Italian fashion house named Demna, the mononymic designer who transformed Balenciaga from a niche luxury house into one of the most provocative, boundary-breaking brands of the last decade, as its new artistic director. He will be in charge of women’s wear, men’s wear and accessories. Gucci…