The surrealist Parisian brand has attracted fans from Lauren Sánchez-Bezos to Beyoncé under Texan creative director Daniel Roseberry.

Schiaparelli’s latest experimentations with the human form included a pale caped dress with beaded eyeballs, a silky red gown with a back resembling a female torso and a jeweled necklace that looked — and beat — like a heart.

Germanier works with a global network of sustainably minded designers who, like him, specialize in turning landfill into wearable art. Vietnam’s Nguyen Tien Truyen molds and embroiders the plastic bottles, while Gustavo Silvestre in Brazil makes raffia from old plastic bags.

And while haute couture has long been a quieter realm, aimed at a hyper-specific audience and laser-focused on craft, it’s lately been entering that fray. (After all, we all live under the same attention economy.

At his Maison Margiela debut, the highlight of the season, Glenn Martens arrived at relevance from the opposite direction. Whereas van Herpen grew algae, Martens played with the veneer of decay, referencing ‘nature morte’ paintings and bricolaged designs, many of which were made from deadstock, which challenged the idea of value.

After focusing on kindness last season, Sofia Crociani thought about universal love for her fall 2025 collection. “It was important to find a common dialog with something that was understandable to everybody,” she said. “Through fashion, we thought that color could help us to do that.”

But this season at Armani couture, while these elements were undoubtedly present, something more interesting lay in the mix. Nestled among stunning signature liquid dresses in the historic Palazzo Armani, the collection paid homage to the long-lost ...

In Paris these past few days, the fall 2025 shows at couture week took over the City of Light. As luxury fashion houses showcased the finest craftsmanship they can offer, VIP celebrities took in the glorious designs from the front row. And given that ...