Combine futuristic and contemporary glam, and you will have Christian Louboutin’s Our Angels collection. For Spring/Summer 2022, the brand released its first genderless collection filled with bold and colorful boots and crossbody bags. It is everything you love about red bottoms, but with more ornate and flamboyant details. And after exploring the world of augmented reality in previous seasons, Christian Louboutin presented SS22 with a unique, immersive 360° experience that brought the entire collection to life. Courtesy of Christian Louboutin The event, titled Loubillusions, complimented the collection’s artistic nature and majestic vibe with 3,000 sq. meters of projections that filled the L’Atelier des Lumières in Paris. L’Atelier des Lumières is recognized for being a one-of-a-kind venue for digital art experiences, which Loubillusions...

Valentino came in hot to Paris Fashion Week with their Spring-Summer 2022 collection that premiered in Le Carreau de Temple yesterday: sparkles, bright colors, ruffles, you name it. A series of mostly women’s and some men’s streetwear and formalwear, Valentino didn’t shy away from colorful, but timeless pieces – perhaps they were a tribute to 70s Valentino designs. When the show started, the first garments to debut were mostly neutrals, like the white jacket over a white bandeau bra and bottoms, and the sheer white shirt with different designed stripes with a mini skirt and sandals with straps reaching all the way up the calves. There was also a classy blazer, blouse, and trouser look, all in white, which was stunning. Dipping into colors, the next series...

Glitz, glamour, glitter, and glory—what a show. Creative Director Olivier Rousteing pulls out all the stops for his 10th anniversary Paris Fashion Week spectacular, set at La Seine Musicale. The show is in conjunction with the second ever Balmain Festival, taking place Sept. 28-29. The festival is a benefit, fundraising for the HIV/AIDS fighting organization RED, while celebrating music, dancing, cinema, and the arts. The Spring/Summer 2022 collection was presented on the second evening of the festival, in a wondrous extravaganza of black, white, red, and gold. Despite being shown on a shiny black stage with lit back panels and upbeat pop and hip hop music, the collection holds its own as eye-catching in its own right. The runway performance begins with...

If fashion is wearable art, then Jonathan Anderson’s spring/summer 2022 collection for Loewe has just birthed a new Renaissance. Streamed live from Paris, the much-awaited show—Anderson himself has been teasing it on Instagram in recent weeks, posting detail shots of high-heeled shoes with egg yolks, roses or nail polish bottles at the end of each heel, giving the surreal appearance of being crushed—tethers the cool, funky and playful side of Loewe with the unadulterated craftsmanship and experimentation of Anderson, a perfect duo for contemporary exploration. Basics are restructured, built upon, made from something simple into something extraordinary. In a 53-look collection that is all about architecture and structure, we get what is perhaps a glimpse into what the closet staples in the year Y3K might...

Looks served during fashion week are always fresh, but it’s the accessories that take the average outfit and transform it into a work of art. This season, jewelry is big and bold with statement earrings making a strong showing (delicate hoops, your days just might be numbered). Sculptural pieces in organic materials, like glass and ceramic, seem to be one of the biggest trends of the season so far with brands like Gabriela Hearst, Maryam Nassir Zadeh, and Tory Burch keeping things down to earth. Meanwhile, Prada showed arm bands reminiscent of the ever-present 90s snap bracelet. And in a continuation of past seasons, pearls, albeit with a twist, continue to have their moment. Erdem, Carolina Herrera and Edward Crutchley...

Infused with unabashed glamour and nods to Y2K aesthetics, Blumarine’s Spring/Summer 2022 collection continues the brand’s buzzy revival while also offering updated silhouettes to the label’s budding lexicon. Since his arrival at the helm of the Italian house, Creative Director Nicola Brognano’s intricate and kitschy designs have attracted a high-profile list of clientele like Rihanna, Ariana Grande, and Dua Lipa. By incorporating nods to the brand’s storied past and toying with a Y2K craze that has inundated social media, Brognano has cemented himself as one to watch during Milan Fashion Week. With Spring/Summer 2022, Blumarine’s 2000s It-Girl archetype opted for an updated version of the brand’s usual flirty separates. Standout pieces like printed low-rise trousers, ruffle mini dresses, and cropped cardigans...