In her welcoming speech, Sheikha Mayassa championed the collective resilience region’s designers. “The MENA region has endured one of its most challenging chapters in decades,” she said. “Many of our countries, our people, and our creatives have been tested in ways that defy description. And yet, what continually moves me is the strength of our…
Every season, Cult Gaia designer Jasmin Larian Hekmat transports her customers—through clothes—to various far-flung vacation destinations. Her feminine, easy-breezy pieces are built with beachy getaways in mind—but this time around, Hekmat wanted to evoke a different mood with her upbeat assortment. “I kept coming back to the word charming,” she said. “For me, the word…
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…
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. (WAFF) – The Alabama Fashion Alliance (AFA) is hosting an event blending style, confidence, wellness, and community. The Fashion Meets Muscle Shoals event is coming to Simply Healthy Event Center on November 22nd. The lineup includes an afternoon runway model workshop, followed by an evening fashion show and vendor event, both presented…
Following a long journey that kicked off in June, the winner of the 2025 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund was revealed to be Ashlynn Park of Ashlyn, who exactly a week ago took home the Emerging Designer of the Year honor at the CFDA Fashion Awards. The news was announced by model Alex Consani tonight at an…
The fashion world descended upon the historic Altos de Chavón Amphitheater in La Romana, Dominican Republic, for a weekend celebrating the Latin American Fashion Awards. The biannual ceremony returned for its second edition with Donatella Versace as president of the jury, which also included Karla Martinez de Salas, Head of Editorial Content at Vogue Latin…
Photo: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images After a season laden with designer debuts, another luxury house is preparing to welcome a new creative director. After 16 years with Balmain and 14 as its creative director, Olivier Rousteing, 40, is leaving the Parisian brand. A representative for the company said Balmain and Rousteing “mutually…
Spring 2026 looks, from left, from Moschino, Ballesthofer, KidSuper, DiPetsa, Staud, and Aaron Esh. Collage by Vogue Pulling for Vogue Runway’s seasonal trend reports I usually end up with several thousand pictures saved on my desktop. Once the main themes are determined and images selected, I go through the remaining assets one more time looking…
As you’re no doubt aware, since the turn of the millennium, Lagos – Nigeria and West Africa’s largest city – has quickly established itself as a global cultural hub. That’s typically attributed to its thriving music and film industry, which the world has to thank for the gifts of Nollywood, Afrobeats, alté and more; one…
Thierry Mugler and Mr. Pearl, Mugler, spring 1992. Worn by Beyoncé for Cowboy Carter album visuals in 2024. Connie Fleming, aka Connie Girl, on the Mugler spring 1992 runway. Pierre VAUTHEY/Getty Images How did you go about deciding what you think has the most cultural value? Say, the Mugler piece worn by Beyoncé for Cowboy…