Suit versus (track)suit; ever since it started in 2012, that opposition has become the default shorthand to summarise London’s menswear event. Every season, the schedule is neatly split down the centre - old-school elegance on the one side, avant-garde rebellion on the other. Of late, however, it’s felt as though streetwear’s been gaining the upper hand. The rise of labels like Cottweiler,...

Nostalgia, it’s a bit of a thing at LCM. Of course fashion goes hand in hand with it – that’s where we all get inspiration from at one point or another. So yesterday we had Bobby Abley plundering the Disney archive for Aladdin references; today Agi & Sam kicked things off with a collection that riffed on homespun charm and had a hint of granny chic about it, playing with that magpie-dressing...

Over the last few seasons, something inevitable - and yet, till recently, unthinkable - has happened. London’s position as the fashion system’s unruly, volatile youngest sibling, bursting with energy and ideas, has been challenged. And, accustomed as the city is to defining itself against American commerce, Italian glitz, or French sophistication, the shift has provoked something of an identity...

The menswear schedule is slimmer; there’s no this name or that name showing (notably Alexander McQueen, Tom Ford, Burberry): this is what has prefaced menswear this season – in all honesty a slight sense of negativity. Which seems a little odd, frankly. While womenswear seems to be experiencing a little bit of a wobble, menswear seems to be the most solid and exciting option right now,...

For the best part of the last decade, London’s status as (revived) world fashion capital has come firmly stamped with the initials C.S.M. Led by its formidable professor Louise Wilson, Central Saint Martins’ MA course in Fashion Design became a byword for wildly inventive, deeply compelling visions, and its graduates - Christopher Kane, Sarah Burton, Mary Katrantzou, Roksanda Ilincic, Phoebe...

The big fashion question that's still left unanswered is: who's filling the Dior job ever since Raf Simons left it up for grabs last October? We still don't know for certain, but what we do know is that it's not letting Dior get distracted. A full-on Dior takeover came to town yesterday as a whammy of events were celebrated: its new and stunning flagship store on Bond Street (four stories...

The 23rd annual Cinema Against AIDS gala raised more than $25 million last night in support of amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, and its pursuit of a cure for HIV/AIDS. The star-studded black-tie event, held at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, France, during the Cannes Film Festival, was presented by Harry Winston and Bold Films. The spectacular evening included a musical...

  'I swear life is like a one-way… Do just what I tell you Don't come in any closer And no one will get hurt Cause I dunno how long I can hold my heart in two"  Asap Rocky     ___________________________________________________________________________ Style & photography: Louis Philippe de Gagoue Clothes: Ground-Zero...

WOW, does front-row chatter spread: there was one prevailing topic of conversation taking place at this season’s São Paulo Fashion Week and that was the “see now, buy now” phenomena that started back at the international collections with Burberry and Tom Ford – and subsequently everyone else for that matter, be it to little or large extent – and which is set to be the instigated format for the...

Following the 24th edition of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Amsterdam, the bi-annual Dutch treat, which showcased the Fall/Winter 2016 collections of young and established Dutch designers, NOWFASHION brings to you the finest picks among them in our exclusive fashion editorial.    dress: Mattijs, shoes: Giuseppe Zanotti through Paul Warmer, earrings: And Other Stories, neckpiece: made by...

  It's a wrap! The Jury of the 31st edition of the International Festival of Fashion and Photography at Hyères presided by Julien Dossena, Artistic Director of Paco Rabanne, made their announcements: fashion-wise, Japanese menswear designer Wataru Tominaga won the Grand Prix of Jury Première Vision, while the Finish menswear duo Hanne Jurmu & Anton Vartiainen won the Jury's special mention...

Fashion Forward Dubai was back in full force for its 7th season, the first one to entirely take place at d3, Dubai's freshly inaugurated design district. By introducing another offering of fashion shows, presentations, and designer showcases, Forward Dubai (FFWD), continues to put the Middle East's established and emerging fashion talents on the international map, helping them to not only set...

HOLY GRAILS, there are certainly a couple of those in fashion. And it usually starts with Prada in Milan and ends with Comme des Garcons in Paris. The grail in question: what does “it” all mean? What are they trying to say? What are they trying to tell us? What? Why?     There are few shows and brands that prompt this line of questioning quite so much as these two (and while we’re...

For the passengers flying to The Russian Federation, the local airline announced that only one piece of hand luggage was allowed on board. However, if one wants to blend in, that baggage rule should actually be interpreted as only one Vuitton or Goyard carry-on and a duty-free shopping bag, preferably Chanel, Prada or Dior (the bigger the size the better, and we know it does matter).  Indeed,...

This is possibly the first season there is no real answer to what has now become something of an over-prescriptive question. In case you hadn’t noticed, fashion is in flux right now – which means our wardrobes will be too. Next season will be, to some degree, seasonless. And you’ll be able to swipe what you see straight from the catwalk while at the same time taking for a spin what you saw this...