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Louis Vuitton Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear Collection

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An editor turned up at Nicolas Ghesquière’s 10th anniversary Louis Vuitton show in Paris wearing a full look from his fall 2014 debut—the only thing missing was the Petite Malle mini-trunk bag he launched that season. “It still works,” she said of her outfit, “it doesn’t look dated.” A group of women had gathered around her marveling. The A-line leather jacket, round-collar blouse and sweater vest, and black patent pants were instantly recognizable in a way not many other designers can claim. But then, several designers working at Europe’s top brands now were in their jobs 10 years ago. Amidst…Continue Reading

Remembering Iris Apfel’s Full Life in Full Looks

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Iris Apfel, the OG geriatric fashion inspiration and influencer who died on Friday at age 102, was not an advocate of minimalism. She did not have much of a truck with stealth wealth or quiet luxury or the old axiom that elegance is refusal. She was not very interested in the tyranny of good taste. Where’s the fun in that? She believed, rather, in the virtues of muchness, of giving free rein to your inner extremism and letting your fashion freak flag fly. Above all, she believed in the power of personal style, which she saw as another term for…Continue Reading

Why is fashion still so obsessed with the corset?

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Mugler PF24. Photos: Courtesy of Mugler The use of corsets remains controversial. On Sunday, fans of actress Anya Taylor-Joy voiced concern when she posted an image on Instagram of herself wearing a corset, ready to don a custom Maison Margiela gown for the New York premiere of Dune: Part Two. While some applauded her for showing the reality of how she achieved the shape, others called it “unhealthy” and questioned the message it was sending about women’s bodies. Two days later, Kim Kardashian posted a photo of herself wearing a Mugler corset, to a similarly mixed response. Proponents argue that,…Continue Reading