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Every season, before the Paris shows, we forget what fashion can be. Then Paris Fashion Week begins and we feel like Cillian Murphy in that scene from Oppenheimer who, with his dark glasses, watches through a porthole as the blinding flash of an atomic bomb detonates. If in Milan we see beauty and competence, alternating with moments of forgettable mediocrity, Paris remains the homeland of the wow factor. Among the most incredible shows of the season we had all the usual suspects: the colossal (but sartorially more insecure) Matièrés Fécales, the incredible and imposing Saint Laurent, the opposite worlds of The Row and Rick Owens, the post-modern Hollywood fantasies of Dries Van Noten and the hedonistic and scorching ones of Haider Ackermann’s Tom Ford. And the weekend hasn’t even started yet.
In the midst of these thundering cannonades, we also saw excellent but not outstanding performances, debuts and second collections still in a state of transition, especially because many rumors circulate around the city of imminent and merely guessed farewells, of thrones that tremble, of tensions behind the scenes. But what better stage for these dramas than Paris? Buttoned-up Milanese fashion may offer us a more stable picture, but never one so lively. All we can do, then, is admire how in Paris fashion fires on all cylinders.
Beyond Paris Fashion Week, the big news of the week is the new collection that John Galliano has designed for Zara. Opinions are already divided: here’s what we think.
The groups of girlfriends we always see in our favorite TV series — are they a real thing or not? Perhaps the stories we consume sell us a very simplified version of relationships between women.
On October 15 Ploom arrives in Milan with Flavour Garden – Something New Is Growing, an event dedicated to music, creativity and discovery that will take shape in the spaces of Superstudio. The protagonist of the evening will be Ernia.
Removing the condom by surprise is, well, more than a betrayal. It is actual violence. And here are the data.
If the world of mega-luxury invests in the mega-boutique, indie brands do not give up experimenting with their stores. And perhaps in more interesting ways.
It’s October, we’re in a new season, and it’s time to experiment with your music and your make-up. Here’s our October Beauty Playlist.
Of course, Paris Fashion Week is still ongoing. But that doesn’t stop us from studying the trends seen in Milan. Here are the five we’ve identified.
And to end our roundup on a high note, here’s our October horoscope to start the month in the best possible way.
In a world of smaller homes and Swedish furniture, designers are looking at another area of lifestyle: perfumes. Domus talks about it.
More and more musical artists are banning phones at concerts. The New York Times examines the pros and cons.
In The Cut, Emilia Petrarca has written a brilliant piece that asks: can you break up with your favorite fashion brand?
Is fashion losing touch with youth culture? Of course it is at those absurd prices. But if you want a more nuanced take, here’s a great article from Vogue Business.