Isabel Marant showed in her usual spot at Couvent des Cordeliers. However, the attendance this season had tripled, if not quadrupled. Fresh off the insanely successful opening of her first New York City shop, this super down-to-earth designer showed a low-key collection of what Rizzo from Grease would be rockin’ if she were in high [...]
Tag Archives: Hermes
Paris Fashion Week – Spring 2011
October 8, 2010 – 8:55 am
Ungaro After speaking with Giles Deacon at the Love dinner on Saturday night, I was dying to see his debut collection for Ungaro. I confessed to him that I lived in the giant black cat-eye shades from his Giles Spring 2010 collection. “Just wait until you see the glasses for Ungaro!” he teased. Despite his [...]
Hermes at Paris Men’s Fashion Week S/S11
July 1, 2010 – 8:21 pm
Veronique Nichanian has been creating the Hermes man long enough to be considered an institution. And once again, she presented a collection of perfectly luxurious outfits, creating season after season a wardrobe of understated basics in the most refined materials available, executed with the renowned know-how of the Hermes house. The looks are relaxed, yet [...]
Hermès at Paris Fashion Week F/W10
March 15, 2010 – 8:17 am
When a saucy Lily Cole opened Hermès’ fall show with a one-piece leather catsuit, bowler hat and a black croc umbrella, she made it clear that we were about to witness a dandified romp down the runway. One part James Bond, one part Charlie’s Angels and a splash of Savile Row, the collection featured crystal-embellished [...]
The Hermès Men’s Store in New York
March 9, 2010 – 10:44 am
Images by Jenni Avins Working in fashion, the smoke-and-mirrors Vogue fantasy falls away pretty quickly, replaced by long hours, outsized personalities and the relentless pursuit of perfection. And actually, this creative cacophony is what keeps the industry engaging. Still, every once in a while we need the dream. Paris Fashion Week is a perfect example, [...]
