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Saint Sernin takes turn to design Paris couture for Jean Paul Gaultier
PARIS (AP) — Fashion designer Ludovic de Saint Sernin stepped in to design Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture Wednesday at Paris Couture Week, reinterpreting the house’s legacy with a collection steeped in his signature aesthetic of eroticism, queer-musing, and fetish-inflected detailing. ...

Valentino's new designer showcases history and drama at couture debut in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Alessandro Michele’s Valentino couture debut was the most anticipated ticket of Paris Couture Week, and the designer didn't disappoint with a lavish spectacle at the Palais Brongniart, a fittingly historic backdrop for his past-meets-present storytelling. Known for...

Elie Saab’s couture escapism finds a new edge in Paris
PARIS (AP) — The sounds of spring, with babbling brooks and birdsong, set a serene yet surreal tone Wednesday as Elie Saab unveiled his latest couture collection inside the soaring Palais de Tokyo in Paris. It was punctuated only by whoops and clicking camera shutters as Eva Longoria swept in. ...

Glenn Martens named creative director of Maison Margiela, succeeding Galliano
MILAN (AP) — Belgian designer Glenn Martens was named creative director of the Paris fashion house Maison Margiela, taking over the position from John Galliano, the brand’s Italian owner OTB announced on Wednesday. Martens, 41, has been creative director at another OTB-owned...

Armani Privé turns 20. The Italian maestro, 90, celebrates with Paris couture and celebrities
PARIS (AP) — Fashion maestro Giorgio Armani marked 20 years of his haute couture line, Armani Privé, with an elegant and emotionally charged show in Paris’s chic 8th arrondissement on Tuesday. At 90 years old, the designer presented a collection diving into the archives of...

Chanel stuns with color, and Kylie Jenner, in Paris couture show
PARIS (AP) — Snaking traffic, screaming crowds, and a crush of photographers descended on the Grand Palais on Tuesday as Chanel unveiled its latest show before Matthieu Blazy’s debut as creative director in the fall. Kylie Jenner led a constellation of stars, seated atop two giant interlocking...

Julien Fournié’s “First Circus” turns couture into a theatrical spectacle in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Julien Fournié pulled out all the stops Tuesday at the Théâtre Mogador, presenting “First Circus,” a daring haute couture that provocatively blurred the boundaries between fashion and performance. It was a fantastical spectacle, equal parts wacky and...

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Dior haute couture show in Paris is a masterful dance through time
PARIS (AP) — Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri delved into the storied archives of Christian Dior for her latest haute couture collection Monday, exploring the transformations of time. The accomplished spring 2025 show — one of Chiuri’s best in seasons — drew from the key...
Kicking off Paris Couture Week, Schiaparelli's 'Icarus' soars with gleaming gold, surreal dreams
PARIS (AP) — Under the gilded ceilings of the Petit Palais, Schiaparelli opened Paris Couture Week with a dazzling spectacle titled “Icarus.” Gleaming gold talismans, envisioned as gleaming suns, lined the runway — a nod to the myth of the boy who flew riskily too close to the sun. ...
