Son Jung Wan’s spring–summer 2016 collection was made up of severely structured pieces with a low-key colour palette. Metallic features stood out in the forms of colour-contrasting footwear, metallic zippers or merely singular stripe features on the garments. As the show developed, the initial crisp white of the clothing developed in colour, using tones of […]
Givenchy captures the trademark flair that has been evident through previous years of work. At this year’s spring–summer 2016 fashion show, inspiration for the collection was drawn from the delicate mystery of nightwear. Black and white silks with laced camisole-like features were teamed with heavy thick robes to capture the essence of the evening. As […]
New York Fashion Week spring–summer 2016, Day 1 videos: BCBG, Erin Fetherston, Tadashi Shoji
BCBG Max Azria presented their collection on Day 1 of New York Fashion Week with a hippy flair of contrasting textures, colours, and prints. With a trending theme of bucket hats and chunky leg warmers, teamed with clashing layers of various clothes, the disheveled look was surprisingly effective. Erin Fetherston’s collection encompassed the epitome […]
News in brief: Chanel’s celebrities; Kate Upton gives Osmosis a thumbs-up; Mirto sees blue
Olivier Saillant With Lola Cristall’s Paris autumn–winter 2015–16 haute couture report just round the corner, we note that Chanel, as always, attracted itself a massive celebrity crowd. Wearing the house’s offerings from spring–summer 2015 and other collections were Vanessa Paradis, Kristen Stewart, Alice Dellal, Julianne Moore, Lily-Rose Depp, Geraldine Chaplin, Isabelle Huppert, Rinko Kiukchi, Lily […]
Lucire’s Instagram round-up, June 28
With so much going on in the fashion world 24–7 we at Lucire thought you might need a quick Instagram update on what’s been happening in the lives of models and designers in the last week as we chronicle this world. With the spring–summer men’s runway shows in the last couple of weeks, most […]
Adidas Originals adds four ’90s-inspired designs to its Tubular line
Dominique Charriau Adidas Originals released four new shoe designs in its Tubular line for spring–summer 2016 last night at Paris Fashion Week. The line of shoes is inspired by the technology of ’90s footwear, in particular the Tubular 93. The collection was unveiled by local performers moving around architectural obstacles in an atmospheric underground […]
Brooks Brothers taps Zac Posen for its women’s collection
Steven Pan Leading US designer Zac Posen, whom Lucire first interviewed not long after he started in the business, has been appointed creative director for Brooks Brothers’ women’s collection and accessories. The company says that Posen will direct the design and merchant teams, and have input on brand development for its women’s label. […]
