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Paris Couture Week Blends Runway with Art: Fairy-Tales, Sculptures and Vampire Brides

Paris Haute Couture Week turned fashion into wearable art: Chanel staged a fairytale, vine-draped show with a live artist front and center; Dior’s Jonathan Anderson drew on sculptor Lynda Benglis’ work for sculptural gowns shown amid the Rodin grounds; Balenciaga’s Pierpaolo Piccioli delivered emotive, colorful volume. The program also spotlighted designers like Standing Ground and Manish Malhotra, plus art/archival detours at Alaïa Foundation and Nazareno, underscoring couture as art in a challenging luxury market.

via CNN|

#balenciaga #chanel #dior

fashion2 days ago•4 min saved

Paris Couture Week 2026 dazzles with transformative, artisanal gowns

Paris Haute Couture Week 2026 delivered a heat‑soaked showcase of artisanal craftsmanship and dramatic transformations from Schiaparelli, Balenciaga, Chanel, Dior, and more, with guests such as Bad Bunny, Cardi B, Emma Corrin and Gigi Hadid. Highlights included Schiaparelli’s The Call of the Void, Balenciaga’s couture revival under Pierpaolo Piccioli, Chanel’s fairy-tale whimsy, Dior’s sculptural gowns inspired by Lynda Benglis, Iris van Herpen’s plasma‑infused couture, and Mabille’s transformative dual-looks, all set against Paris’s couture week amid a heatwave.

via BBC|

#celebrities #designers #fashion

fashion2 months ago•4 min saved

Met Gala 2026: Is Fashion Truly Art or Just Couture?

With the Met Gala 2026 theme Costume Art and the dress code Fashion is Art, this piece probes whether fashion can be art, tracing the art vs fashion debate from Lagerfeld to Warhol, noting haute couture as art in museum exhibits, and arguing fashion becomes art when it transcends function to evoke emotion or spark political and cultural dialogue, with examples like Kim Kardashian's 2022 Monroe dress and AOC's 2021 tax-the-rich gown.

via The Conversation|

#art-and-fashion #fashion #fashion-as-art

fashion2 months ago•13 min saved

Rihanna and Rocki Irish Turn W Magazine's Pop Issue into a Dior Couture Moment

Rihanna and six-month-old Rocki Irish cover W Magazine's Pop Issue in Dior Haute Couture, with Rocki in a couture diaper; shot by Tim Walker and styled by Jahleel Weaver, the spread features Victorian-inspired looks and marks Rocki’s first magazine cover as Rihanna’s third child with A$AP Rocky, born in Sept 2025.

via Page Six|

#dior #fashion #haute-couture

fashion5 months ago•3 min saved

Stars Turn Heads at Paris Haute Couture Week 2026, Spotlight on Armani Privé and More Front Rows

Paris Haute Couture Week 2026 runs Jan 26–29 with major houses like Dior, Chanel, and Armani showcasing couture; celebrities including Kate Hudson, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Diane Kruger sit front rows, with notable Armani Privé appearances and a slate of star-studded moments across the shows.

via Page Six|

#armani-prive #celebrities #fashion

fashion5 months ago•3 min saved

Teyana Taylor Stuns Paris in See-Through Lace and Pearl Crown at Schiaparelli

Teyana Taylor turned heads at Paris Fashion Week’s Schiaparelli Haute Couture show, front row in a completely transparent Chantilly lace top and matching pencil skirt paired with a tuxedo coat, jewelry, and an antique silver crown encrusted with rhinestones and pearls. The crown and a chandelier brooch were noted as re-creations of jewelry stolen from the Louvre last October, according to Vanity Fair.

via Page Six|

#fashion #haute-couture #lace

culture5 months ago•6 min saved

Valentino Garavani, Couture's Timeless Icon, Dies at 93

Valentino Garavani, the Italian designer widely regarded as the last emperor of haute couture, has died at 93, leaving a lasting legacy of elegant, timeless gowns that transcended fleeting fashion trends.

via The Economist|

#culture #culture-icons #fashion-designer

fashion5 months ago•4 min saved

Valentino’s Red Era Ends as Couture Emperor Passes at 93

Valentino Garavani, the Italian couture icon nicknamed the 'emperor' who popularized the iconic Valentino red and built a global fashion house, has died at 93 in Rome. A romantic designer who dressed Elizabeth Taylor and Jackie Kennedy, he expanded his empire with partner Giancarlo Giammetti before selling it in 2012, and his legacy continues through their foundation and arts initiatives like the PM23 gallery.

via Reuters|

#fashion #giancarlo-giammetti #haute-couture

lifestyle8 months ago•9 min saved

Star-Studded Highlights from the Academy Museum Gala

The article highlights the best-dressed stars at the Academy Museum Gala, showcasing a range of haute couture, debut designer looks, and artful fashion choices, with notable appearances by Selena Gomez, Ayo Edebiri, and others, emphasizing the event's status as a premier Hollywood fashion showcase.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#fashion #gala #haute-couture

fashion1 year ago•2 min saved

Iris Van Herpen's Couture Collection Blends Innovation, Nature, and Philosophy

Iris Van Herpen's Fall 2025 couture collection features innovative dresses, including a 'living look' made with 125 million bioluminescent algae that respond to movement, highlighting a fusion of science and art and raising questions about sustainability and technological possibilities in fashion.

via WWD|

#bioluminescent-algae #fashion #haute-couture

fashion1 year ago•2 min saved

Rihanna Stuns in Sheer Blue Chanel at Smurfs Premiere in Belgium

Rihanna attended the 'Smurfs' premiere in Brussels wearing a custom Chanel two-piece gown that showcased her baby bump, featuring 80,200 embroidered elements and 250 feathers, taking 840 hours to create. Her bold maternity style continues to challenge conventions, emphasizing her unique approach to fashion.

via instyle.com|

#chanel-gown #fashion #haute-couture

fashion1 year ago•4 min saved

Apple Martin Shines at Paris Debutante Ball with Hollywood Support

Le Bal des Débutantes, a prestigious debutante ball in Paris, showcased over 20 young women in haute couture gowns, emphasizing individuality and creativity. Notable participants included Apple Martin and Lucia Ponti, who wore stunning Valentino and Armani gowns, respectively. The event, held at the Shangri-La Hotel, also served as a charity fundraiser for children's hospitals. The debutantes, including celebrity offspring, participated in a waltz and a runway-like presentation, highlighting the blend of tradition and modern fashion.

via Vogue|

#apple-martin #charity-event #fashion

fashion-and-entertainment2 years ago•5 min saved

"Star-Studded Paris Fashion Week 2024: Unforgettable Beauty Trends and Celebrity Sightings"

Celebrities and socialites gathered in Paris for the haute couture shows, with Jennifer Lopez making a splash at Valentino, Elie Saab, and Schiaparelli, while a "Euphoria" reunion took place at Schiaparelli with Zendaya debuting baby bangs. Rihanna fangirled over Natalie Portman at Dior, and Hollywood's awards contenders like Ali Wong and Elizabeth Debicki made appearances. Margaret Qualley opened the Chanel show, with Kendrick Lamar providing the music, and Kylie Jenner brought her daughter Stormi to Valentino. Kris Jenner, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and Kelly Rutherford were also among the attendees.

via The New York Times|

#celebrities #fashion-and-entertainment #fashion-week

fashion2 years ago•2 min saved

"Zendaya and Hunter Schafer's Stellar Style Steals the Show at Schiaparelli's Paris Couture"

Schiaparelli kicked off the Spring Summer 2024 haute couture collections in Paris with an alien-inspired show, drawing inspiration from the scientific studies of Giovanni Schiaparelli. Euphoria stars Zendaya and Hunter Schafer attended the show, while Jennifer Lopez made a statement in an ultra-voluminous white overcoat made of 7,000 real rose petals. The collection, named "Schiaparalien," featured garments and accessories paying homage to the fascination with creatures from another planet, combining familiar and unfamiliar elements to create surprising and new designs.

via Hollywood Reporter|

#fashion #haute-couture #hunter-schafer

fashion2 years ago•1 min saved

Kylie Jenner and Stormi Webster's Stylish Mother-Daughter Moment at Valentino's Haute Couture Show

Kylie Jenner took her daughter Stormi Webster to Valentino’s haute couture show at Paris Fashion Week, where they wore matching black dresses and sunglasses. Stormi, who is turning six soon, has already shown interest in her mother's work, with Jenner revealing that she tells her daughter about her makeup and clothing lines and even made her mini-versions of the pieces from her Khy collection.

via Yahoo Life|

#fashion #haute-couture #kylie-jenner