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Kilian Paris Closes Out Paris Fashion Week With Star-Studded, “Smoking Hot” Soirée

Kilian Paris’ annual soirée was one of the biggest parties at this year’s Paris Fashion Week — complete with stars, smokiness and sexiness. To celebrate the launch of founder Kilian Hennessy’s latest fragrance, Smoking Hot, on Oct. 2, the French label lit up Mondaine de Pariso in the 7th arrondissement with a guest list that […]

Sydney Sweeney and Emma Chamberlain Hit Miu Miu to Cap Paris Fashion Week

Near the end of Paris Fashion Week, the crowd game was just as strong as if it were the first day. Outside the Miu Miu show on Oct. 3, an uproar broke out when Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton Rothschild stepped out of their cars in miniskirt ensembles. The same went for Adriana Lima, and […]

Lucy Hale and Madison Bailey Sit Front Row at Giambattista Valli’s Spring Summer 2024 Show

Giambattista Valli, the Italian designer known for creating oversize silhouettes while wowing audiences with his bodacious gowns, took a more low-key design approach for his Spring Summer 2024 collection unveiling on Sept. 29. Valli has been on so many red carpets this year, on such stars as Penélope Cruz and Yara Shahidi to Priyanka Chopra […]

Florence Pugh, Yasmin Finney and Andrew Garfield Wow at Valentino Paris Fashion Week Show

It was one of the most congested and crowded fashion shows this Paris Fashion Week. On Sunday, Oct. 1, onlookers crammed in front of the Beaux-Arts de Paris, while crowds stretched all the way up to Quai Voltaire, over a thousand-foot distance from the venue, to get a peek of the celebrities that turned up […]

Cher, Laura Dern and Michelle Yeoh Among Stars in Attendance at Roger Vivier’s SS24 Presentation

French luxury shoe brand Roger Vivier always provides immersive experiences when unveiling new collections, and the spring-summer 2024 season was no different. Themed “Les Éléments Vivier,” the collection spanned over four floors, highlighting art and the best shoe savoir-faire in Paris’ 8th district on Thursday. As guests arrived, things got a little cramped downstairs as […]

Issa Rae and America Ferrara Turn Out for Gabriela Hearst’s Last Fashion Show for Chloé

The Chloé spring/summer 2024 collection marks Gabriela Heart’s last one for the brand. It was announced in July that she’d be stepping down after weeks of rumors about her departure. But on Sept. 28 during Paris Fashion Week, she went out in style, with a finale of bombastic cheer in front of a host of […]

Brunello Cucinelli, Jonathan Anderson and Amina Muaddi Honored at Neiman Marcus Awards

The autumn-winter 2023 Paris Fashion Week season has been a whirlwind with 67 shows and 40 presentations, many with digital viewings of events running alongside the shows. One such event, which closed out Paris Fashion Week, was The Neiman Marcus Awards, which took place last night, March 5, at La Suite Girafe after a six-year […]

Charlize Theron and Jisoo Wow at Dior’s Fall-Winter 2023 Women’s Show in Paris

Sitting front row during Dior’s autumn-winter 2023 women’s ready-to-wear collection unveiled in Paris today were house ambassadors Charlize Theron and Blackpink’s Jisoo, joined by names including Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Gal Gadot, Thuso Mbedu, Maisie Williams, Alexandra Daddario, The Last of Us’ Bella Ramsey, Elle Macpherson and actress Heart Evangelista. Theron wowed in a beaded, flapper-style cream […]

Marcia Gay Harden Takes Seven-Hour Uber Ride to Make Aspen Snow Ball

Under Colorado’s snowy skies on Saturday night, the Aspen Snow Ball took place at the local St. Regis. In its first edition, the annual gala, hosted by the Children’s Oncology Support Fund, raised more than $2.5 million for the fight against pediatric cancer. It was an evening that brought together film producer, fund founder and […]

Anne Hathaway and Doja Cat Go on Valentino’s Haute Couture Ride Into Club Land

Valentino unveiled its Spring Summer 2023 Haute Couture collection in what felt like an underground club. With a 9:30 p.m. start time, guests were eager, given the 31-degree outdoor temperature, to see what Pierpaolo Piccioli was going to come up with next.  Set at the Bridge Club on Pont Alexandre III, the event drew a […]

The Chanel Suit Goes Short at the House’s Haute Couture Show Attended by Sadie Sink, Apple Martin

Held at a usual Chanel spot — the Grand Palais Éphémère — the French House’s spring-summer 2023 Haute Couture collection is a continuation of creative director Virginie Viard’s spring-summer 2022 collection, unveiled exactly a year ago. In the words of the House “this new opus represents the third part of a triptych.” In attendance at the […]

Dior’s Haute Couture Show Is All About Josephine Baker

At the Musée Rodin, on a frigid cold Jan. 23 with highs in the 30s, the House of Dior unveiled their Spring Summer 2023 Haute Couture collection. In a packed room of celebrities, buyers, media, top clients, and friends of the brand, creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri unveiled a sartorial story inspired by American singer […]