hen Hoyeon Jung landed in America for the first time in nearly a year, she noticed that something in the air had changed. A kind of charge seemed to hover around the South Korean model turned actor, once known for her incandescent red hair, now famed for her role as a brooding North Korean defector in the Netflix hit Squid Game. She stepped briskly through the LAX terminal to the immigration desk where a delighted officer promptly asked for her autograph. A few days later she sat down to breakfast at the Beverly Hills Hotel, ensconced in a striped banquette, casual in jeans and a blue Henley, dark hair hastily pulled into a low ponytail. No one paid her any mind—this was the...

This pre-fall season is the smallest we’ve covered on Vogue Runway in nearly a decade, with around 100 women’s and men’s collections in total. In the past, our pre-fall coverage has taken our critics around the globe. With Omicron spiking this year, some brands are trying to make the best of a difficult situation; others are on taking the season off. The independent Milan designer Marco Zanini said, “sometimes to carry on with reckless stubbornness is not as smart, wise, or brave as to pause and think.” Even in the best of times, pre-fall has traditionally been a stop-gap season, one that’s more about selling than new ideas. But after two years of pandemic, even the idea of selling clothing has...

Louis Vuitton’s iconic Capucines bag gets a 2021 remix this season with the Artycapucine capsule, distinctively redesigned through the eyes of six global artists. Clockwise from the top: Capucines MM bag (in cowhide and patent calfskin leathers) Louis Vuitton Capucines by Gregor Hildebrandt Capucines BB bag (in cowhide and calfskin leathers) Louis Vuitton Capucines by Vik Muniz Capucines MM bag (in cowhide and taurillon leathers) Louis Vuitton Capucines by Donna Huanca ($8,850, available at select Louis Vuitton stores.) Vik Muniz’ reinterpretation brings the bag into a world of colorful clip art; Donna Huanca works in abstract prints, meshing embroidery, printing, and hand-painting into a vibrant swirl of pigment; Huang Yuxing uses detailed brushstrokes to embroider a rainbow river across the bag. As...

Just because the sun sets before five o’clock and temperatures are beginning to drop dramatically doesn’t mean we need to passively accept the gloom. Embracing winter florals during the colder months is an easy way to keep your wardrobe bright and cheerful to offset the season’s inevitable darkness. Moody blooms in darker hues and cozy interior-inspired granny prints are the most popular way to integrate winter florals into your wardrobe. But brands like Acne, 16Arlington, and The Vampire’s Wife are also encouraging brighter, springlike hues when counterbalanced with winter accessories, like cowhide boots and fur hats. Fabrizio Viti’s shearling, daisy-festooned clogs are just the thing. Too much for you? Maybe try incorporating florals into your intimates, like embroidered socks and lingerie or silk pajamas for lounging at home. Going to...

Even before 2020, the rhythm of the fashion calendar had been fracturing as some designers broke free from showing within the confines of spring/summer and fall/winter, instead opting to release collections whenever they pleased. Now, all bets are still off—and the pre-fall/cruise seasons are no different. Brands including Fendi, The Row, and even Gucci—which showed its collection with a spectacle of a runway presentation that took place on Hollywood Boulevard and featured over 500 guests—have been putting out their takes on pre-fall since September of this year. We’re following the ongoing releases right here, tracking the latest drops from Proenza Schouler, Chloé, Erdem, (which just released its first menswear line), and more. . Christopher John Rogers Courtesy of Christopher John Rogers The American designer Christopher...