From WWD’s 115 years of fashion industry coverage, a look at tartan’s enduring influence and inspiration through the decades. 1920s Fashion was already “mad for plaid” when WWD notes the rise in tartans as a coming fashion trend in its “Wool and Coats” column, describing: “…Donegal rugs made of pure wool…soft, fleecy…with the coziness and…
Laguna Art Museum added a wearable wrinkle to its Art + Nature celebration with the debut of an upcycled couture fashion show last year. Robin Rundle, the museum’s public programs coordinator, was optimistic at the time about its staying power following the initial runway event, and it returned to kick off the festivities on Nov….
Star designer Olivier Rousteing announced Wednesday he was quitting as artistic director of French fashion house Balmain after 14 years in which he revolutionised the luxury group. Rousteing was the first black designer to lead a major Paris fashion house and is credited with helping make luxury fashion more accessible, recruiting Kim Kardashian as one…
When guests file into a runway show, they’re immediately confronted with the set. Sometimes the stage is simple and exacting; other times brands make a point of serving their audiences an extravagant amuse-bouche. However, after the lights go down and before the first model enters the runway, there’s still one component that completes a designer’s…
More than a year after Mary McFadden’s death, the designer’s work is being spotlighted via two different initiatives. On Saturday, some of McFadden’s jewels were officially unveiled through a donation to the museum in Chestnut Hill, Pa., that is known simply as Woodmere. And earlier this month, the majority of her archive was moved to…
MILAN — “It’s so hard with these prizes to know how your presentation has been and what the feedback was. I just feel so happy right now, I’m very honored — this is a very big recognition for my brand,” said Nicklas Skovgaard. The Danish designer tuned in on a video call with WWD on Thursday evening, right…
Bri Holloway’s made-to-measure tweed brand, based in Los Angeles, blends heritage craftsmanship with a modern woman’s need for ease and perfect fit. “As I’m growing older, my body’s changing a lot, and I just wasn’t finding a lot of clothing that were fitting me,” she explained of the idea behind launching her namesake label, a…
MILAN — Valentina Nervi has been quietly named the first creative director of Italian brand Amen. The designer officially took over the role on Oct. 1 and will unveil her first collection for the brand with a runway show during Riyadh Fashion Week on Friday. This will also mark the first official runway show of…
PARIS — The morning after, the seedy underbelly of Monte Carlo’s casino and offering a “what just happened” experience are among the ideas being brought by spring 2026’s fresh crop of designers to watch. Laura Andraschko Laura Andraschko preview look. Courtesy of Laura Andraschko Now on her fifth season, London-based German designer Laura Andraschko is…
SS26 look from L-R: Anna Sui, Diotima, Khaite, Campillo and Eckhaus Latta. You don’t truly know panic until you’re desperately fumbling for your phone, sloppily thumbing your passcode to open Shazam in time before a song you don’t know but want to know ends. We Shazam because it lets us in on a secret, makes…