And… we’re done. You can exhale, take some time off, sleep, sleep, sleep. The September (and October) to remember is over, with seven of its 15 debuts taking place during Paris Fashion Week. Now that we’ve had a tiny bit of time to digest everything we saw and heard during this most fabulous of trade…
Alongside him and Kegels, they also now have a team member working on business development, so that Kegels can keep focused on the creative. “At some point, it’s funny that you have to put a label on someone’s job,” she says. “That’s also something that happened this season. Before it was kind of free and…
Become a Vogue Business Member to receive unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our Beauty and TikTok Trend Trackers, Member-only newsletters and exclusive event invitations. “Curiosity, anticipation, and energy — that’s the current mood in Milan,” says Vogue Runway’s Tiziana Cardini from the Italian fashion capital, when I ask her what she expects for…
New York Fashion Week isn’t in a rut, per se. It’s reflective of the realities of the current industry, which is dealing with the impossibilities of running an independent fashion label today. It also mirrors the state of the country: instability reduces appetite for risk. Runway collections aren’t so much used as the full extent…
When the Trump administration’s global tariffs went into effect on 7 August, after months of deliberation and delay, New York Fashion Week was exactly five weeks out. For designers preparing to host runway shows, these new duties presented another hurdle to the already precarious balancing act of running an indie fashion upstart. Jacques Agbobly, founder…
Become a Vogue Business Member to receive unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our Beauty and TikTok Trend Trackers, Member-only newsletters and exclusive event invitations. Spring/Summer 2026 is set to be a bumper season in Milan. Running 23 to 29 September, this Milan Fashion Week will feature 55 physical and four digital shows, up…
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,…
For labels like Nouchi’s, it’s become impossible to keep up with the bigger players. Pharrell Williams took over the courtyard of the Centre Pompidou for his Louis Vuitton show, and Anderson’s Dior runway was decorated with two art pieces worth millions, which were directly transported from the Louvre and the National Museum of Scotland. Who…
Fashion shows rarely run on time, as celebrities, press and buyers navigate the circus of photographers and crowds outside venues. But at Milan Fashion Week (MFW) Men’s this season, shows were surprisingly punctual due to a slightly quieter schedule. So much so that an abrupt start at Emporio Armani had some editors scurrying to their…
Become a Vogue Business Member to receive unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our Beauty and TikTok Trend Trackers, Member-only newsletters and exclusive event invitations. Of course, we’re all waiting for the September debuts, but don’t underestimate this season’s Paris Men’s Week. It may well herald a new era in fashion, not least because…