Fendi Couture: 1920s-Knight-Core
The Fendi Spring 2023 haute couture show shown in Paris and designed by Kim Jones can only be described as 1920s meets mythical knight.
The Art of Embroidery At Elie Saab
The Elie Saab Spring Summer 2023 Haute Couture collection shown in Paris proved just how talented and dedicated their team of embroidery artists are.
Dior Has A Couture Problem
On the first day of Haute Couture fashion week, Maria Grazia Chirui showed the Dior couture Spring-Summer 2023 collection in Paris.
Saint Laurent: Blurring The Lines Between Menswear & Womenswear
Created back in 1966, Yves Saint Laurent’s ‘Le Smoking’ tuxedo suit for women was one of the first of its kind to capture the gaze of the world and popular culture. Now in 2023, Anthony Vaccarello injects womenswear into menswear.
Mugler Announces Runway Comeback
Mugler announces their come back to the runway after three highly successful films. Returning on January 26th at the end of couture fashion week, the show promises to excite.
Feminism, Mythology, and Dior: a look back at the Dior Cruise 2022
A look back at Maria Grazia Chiuri’s 2022 Dior cruise collection and the ancient Greek and feminist inspiration behind the show and the designs.
Sarah Burton Proves Her Tailoring Prowess Yet Again
Set amongst the towering architectural power that is the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, Sarah Burton showed an Alexander McQueen SS23 truly worthy of the surrounding buildings.
The 5 Biggest Trends From The Spring 2023 Runways
While some designers added fringe as the top note, Daniel Lee went all out at Bottega with a pale yellow dress with a full fringed skirt this fashion month!
Wobbling, Tripping & Falling: The Joys Of The Valentino Runway
For his Valentino Spring 2023 show, Piccolo decided to do away with tradition and the supermodel, instead casting many models with little to no experience. Unfortunately, a variety of faults led to models falling over on the ruwnay.
The Chanel & Louis Vuitton Problem: Accessories First, Clothes Second
Chanel was boring and often ill-fitting, and Louis Vuitton was confused and erratic. It may be time that both of these iconic houses hone in on what they’re really good at, accessories. Or, get new people at the helm.
Tailored Chaos, Thom Browne at Paris Fashion Week
Thom Browne put Bella Hadid in a punk-meets-1930s-meets-goth-meets-Elizabethan ensemble which sounds ridiculous and yet somehow it worked.
The Art of Roseberry: Referencing Schiaparelli’s Past
Since joining Schiaparelli, Daniel Roseberry has consistently taken inspiration from the archives and translated Elsa Schiaparelli’s ideas into his own. This was clear at the Spring 2023 show.
Twins & Otherness At Milan Fashion Week: Gucci & Sunnei
Sometimes the minds of designers seemingly connect telepathically, and an obscure idea ends up together simultaneously. At Gucci and Sunnei’s Spring 2023 shows, that would be the idea of the twin.
According to Prada, ‘Ugly’ Skinny Jeans May Be Back
It would seem Miuccia Prada and Raf Simmons are putting their bets on the skinny jean for Spring 2023. Once you notice the pre-wrinkled bags, blazers and skirts you notice the true nature of this collection.
How Glenn Martens Is Changing The Fashion Show Scene One Invite At A Time
Should influencers be invited to fashion shows? It would seem Glenn Martens wanted to add to this conversation at the Diesel Spring 2023 show in Milan, inviting 1,600 fashion students.
London Fashion Week SS23 Recap - A Look At The Best Collections
While this London Fashion Week was a tad more complex than others, there was a multitude of excellent collections. We recap on some of our favourites, from Richard Quinn and Molly Godard to Apujan and Erdem.
London Fashion Week Changes In Wake Of Queen’s Death
With all due respect to the late Queen Elizabeth II, she has really thrown a spanner in the works by dying just a week before London Fashion Week. The British Fashion council requested that ‘non-essential’ events, including parties, be cancelled.
The Most Prominent Accessory Of NYFW: The Nipple
At New York Fashion Week this season, one thing has been for certain, nipples are the latest fashion accessory trend.
Unapologetically Pretty, Carolina Herrera Spring 2023 at NYFW
Carolina Herrera designer Wes Gordon doesn’t “want to apologise for loving pretty” with his latest Spring 2023 collection shown today at New York Fashion Week. What do you think of when you think of Spring dresses? Pretty florals.
It-Girl Elegance, The Khaite Spring 2023 Collection
Khaite’s Spring 2023 collection at New York Fashion week showed that hard-working Matilda Djerf-esque aesthetics and elevated daily wear has risen to popularity. perhaps this collection's most attractive asset is its general cool girl, it-girl, energy channelling the unfussy styles of 90s off-duty supermodels.
This unofficial syllabus covers the brands, moments, designers, and ideas in women’s traditional workwear that have long been omitted from the conversation. While it’s not fully comprehensive, it is a good place to start if you want to look like you know how to change a tire.