What is happening in fashion and who is happening in fashion? The Fashion Edit has been hitting the pavement in stilettos to bring you the latest and greatest at London and Paris Fashion Weeks. With access to the brands and trends that are shaping our world, we invite you to come along as we explore the world of fashion visionaries and strut alongside today’s most prolific creators. Join Fashion Editor, Sophie Lin, as she pops in and out of shows throughout the electrifying city of London and fashion’s ground zero, Paris. Discover what is to come in the upcoming seasons and feel the buzzing excitement of the moment of creative inception.
Walking into the space it felt like civilization was finally forming its foundation. And at the base of all civilizations are ideologies that were brought to new lands and planted to take root in the formation of new societies. This space felt less explorative and adventurous than previous seasons and took on a more formative and obedient atmosphere.
Read MoreI love it when I run into friends at shows and they give me the most memorable one liners. And at this show, it was Alvaro who left me with "This is the life we CHOSE...!!!" We were speaking about how go-go-go the week has already been and we took a moment to renew our vows to this fashion life by adopting this new mantra. As we took a minute and looked around we commented on how it looks like we were attending a fabulous fashion funeral and we didn't even know why exactly yet.
Read MorePoet-Lab began as a proposition, fashion as a workshop of thought. And Inside the Lab felt exactly that; a designer interrogating the systems that define refinement and then offering clothing that privileges intention over ornament.
Read MoreMaking her seasonal debut on the LFW schedule, Clara Chu presented her AW26 accessories collection during London Fashion Week, staging a presentation that favoured intimacy and interaction over theatrical runway spectacle, an apt choice for a designer whose pieces beg to be touched.
Read MoreThere’s a warm, slightly theatrical hush that descends over London Fashion Week when a designer chooses sentiment over spectacle and Maximilian Raynor’s AW26 show, titled “Post Me One Last Kiss,” did exactly that. The collection arrived like a love letter; intimate, slightly camp, and impeccably staged.
Read MoreThere was also a clear evolution in the brand’s language. This season’s manifesto, “cool denim and nonsense tricks,” summed up the KSENIASCHNAIDER attitude neatly; irreverent, inventive and unafraid to make denim feel surprising again. In a week full of polished statements, the collection stood out for its confidence in scale, reconstruction and humor.
Read MoreWhat made the presentation resonate was its refusal to flatten into a single mood. According to the house’s own notes and press coverage of the show, the collection drew inspiration from the diverse personalities Fournié encountered in Paris, from the northern suburbs to the center of the city, translating those everyday observations into a wardrobe of strong silhouettes, rich surfaces, and distinct attitudes.
Read MoreThere are moments at couture week when the room hushes not because of spectacle but because of quiet conviction; clothes that arrive with a history stitched into their seams. Rahul Mishra’s SS26 collection, “Alchemy,” delivered precisely that, a contemplative translation of elemental philosophy into exquisitely hand made clothes that felt less like fashion statements and more like meditations.
Read MoreFounded by Lu Chen in 2021, LÙCHEN has steadily migrated from New York to Paris, carving a niche between experimental couture and wearable thinking. The brand’s philosophy, to treat garments as 3D objects that evolve with time and touch, is visible in every seam and improvised surface. AW26 is less a seasonal exercise than an act of reclamation.
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