Huishan Zhang has cornered the market in dreamy dresses. Which is actually something of a surprise to see in London, home of the loud and the bold and the student crazy. Not him. He does romance, he does elegance and he does delicate femininity. Pre-show and this can all be gracefully seen as his confectionary creations line the corridor. There are pearl-laden gowns, the flickering of feathers,...

Fall/Winter 2017: what is it all about? Since September the world has plummeted into yet more disarray; we tried the see-now-buy-now thing, which has further made designers rethink the how, what and why when it comes to presenting their collections; and we’ve become accustomed to certain fashion aesthetics (you know the ones). All of which equates to the lead-up to this season and what was...

At some point overnight, between London's second and third day of shows, things change. (This season, to be honest, it changed a little earlier; late on Saturday evening, around the time Donatella Versace unleashed her latest pedal-to-the-metal Versus collection, packed to the gills with supermodels - including a brace of Hadids closing the show). The blow dries get sleeker, the fleets of...

"In a time where the world seems to teeter on institutional collapse, London turns to what it has always known best: to draw on its anti-establishment streak as an alternative source and continue looking forward."    Fashion East Ready To Wear Fall Winter 2017 Fashion Show in London (by Guilaume Roujas for NOWFASHION)   To speak of fashion in tumultuous times is often not without...

"Does anyone know where Paul Smith is?” someone asked in the audience before the Chalayan show. It was a serious question; as one of the most successful British designers of the last half-century, Smith has long been a stalwart of the London schedule. Everything changes, though; this January, he showed both menswear and womenswear on a Paris catwalk. But that was a month ago. And inevitably,...

The last thing anyone expects from London Fashion Week - either on the catwalk, or off it - is sunshine. Especially in the middle of February. And especially at the start of an era that's already shaping up to be one of the most volatile and uncertain in recent memory. In New York, the winter collections (or at least, the perception of them) were shrouded in politics and pessimism. But London,...

After a lacklustre New York Fashion Week (to say the least), all eyes turned, of course, to London Fashion Week, which has become the default home of the new creative crop of talent. It boasts a history, and a rummage through its archives is what sows that seed and spurs on a new generation of designers each and every season. Press and buyers alike wait eagerly for a new shiny star to throw...

Fashion Week has wrapped but what will have been obvious with a quick cast of an eye across the London Fashion Week schedule this season was that it wasn’t so long ago that a lot of those names staring back at you were star students in the making. Graduating names to know and watch and nurture – and now look at them: leaders of the line-up.     Central Saint Martins MA Fashion...

Come rain, come shine, the stylish attendees at New York Fashion Week didn’t let a little bad weather get in the way of looking good. Check out our favourite looks that demonstrate you can still look fabulous in tricky climates.

NYFW was politically charged this year, and rightfully so. With everything going on at home and abroad since the US presidential election, how could NYFW not take a stance? With a gamut of themes going from feminism to patriotism, and much in between, some designers voiced their position more symbolically, taking a stance without necessarily politicizing their runways or their statements while...

From the changing of show formats to the hoard of politically-charged sentiments, New York Fashion Week delivered contrasting trends day after day – both on and off the runway. Here are the top moments selected by NOWFASHION:   Oscar de la Renta ready-to-wear Fall Winter 2017 show in New York (by Guillaume Roujas for NOWFASHION)   Oscar de la Renta Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia,...

Fashion and art has been a long standing relationship, and that designers would be inspired by art and artists themselves makes complete sense. Their respective mediums, their love for colors and proportions, the manner in which they interpret and shape reality, their lifestyles and the social circles they move in; it's all been very overlapped and incestuous for many, many moons.   The...

Zac Posen simultaneously celebrated his 15th anniversary alongside his show this season, opting out of a traditional runway format and instead hosting a photo exhibit-slash-party. Nestled in his former showroom space on Laight Street, Posen installed large-scale photographs of his favorite models – namely Carolyn Murphy, Jourdan Dunn, Hilary Rhoda, and Lindsey Wixson – in his Fall/Winter 2017...

Social media already stole the show and the week isn’t even over. Of course, it’s nothing new per se and a technology that’s been around for a number of years now, but never before have we seen such a prevalent and impactful influence. From brands scouting Instagram for design inspiration to creating shows that are chiefly imagined on the premise that they will be “shared,” NYFW is being...

Evolving from last season's more rebellious rock and roll theme, Stuart Vevers still managed to distill a sense of nostalgia in his Fall/Winter 2017 collection. The creative director has been accredited as the key driver behind the massive turnout for Coach. Delivering top line growth, the American brand is in a winning position to continue watching revenues rise. Vevers’ massive shake-up came...