Posts tagged haute couture
Julien Fournie AW26

What 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.

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Rahul Mishra AW26

There 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. 

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Juana Martin SS23

The seats were filling up and I noticed that I was assigned a seat but to be honest, I was just too delighted to be there and did not even bother to sit down. I figured I could skip the awkward "excuse me"s through the narrow pews and just stand close enough to the photo pit where I can get some usable images. The lights dim and after a prolonged period of darkness and silence there was suddenly a stomp at center stage…

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Natan Haute Couture SS23

As I walked into the extravagantly elegant Hotel de Crillon at the Place de la Concorde I was eagerly anticipating the unveiling of Natan's Spring Summer '23 haute couture collection. I happened upon an impromptu photoshoot at the foyer where a model moved exquisitely in a periwinkle silk gown with an expressive scarf and the thinnest of spaghetti straps. Each movement flowed effortlessly into the next like a ballet dancer's routine.

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