HIDDEN MESSAGE: Guests at the Haider Ackermann show were asked to tiptoe around a white chalk drawing on the floor of the Palais de Tokyo. “My name is on the floor!” marveled jewelry designer Delfina Delettrez, who immediately took a picture with her phone. Model Farida Khelfa noted with dismay that hers was half wiped off. She has a role in Jean Paul Gaultier’s “Fashion Freak Show” at the Folies Bergères, but one that doesn’t require…
GREEN ON THE GO: Designer Stella McCartney has partnered with sustainable transport provider Lime to give their electric scooters a fashion week makeover. Thirty limited-edition Lime scooters — white instead of Lime’s classic black model — will be parked outside the Opéra Garnier at 10 a.m. on Oct. 1. Upon exiting Stella McCartney’s fashion show, guests will be able to hop on a customized scooter to get to their next destination using a clean method of…
Consumers took to social media in droves over the weekend to express everything from enthusiasm to puzzlement and rage over Hedi Slimane’s debut collection for Celine. Retailers, familiar with the Frenchman’s singular design vision, were largely positive in their assessments — with some exceptions and caveats. Indeed, some major stores declined to comment for fear of reprisals, while others reserved full judgment until they see what’s in the showroom. Here’s what they had to say…
FOREVER ICONIC: Swedish brand Acne Studios unveiled behind-the-scene shots of its latest campaign at the Galerie Edouard Escougnou on Friday evening. Shot by Sam Abell, a photographer known for his work at “National Geographic,” the pictures showed supermodel Cindy Crawford working her magic against the stunning backdrop of Cadillac Ranch, a land art installation in Amarillo, Tex. The exhibition is open to the public until Oct. 2, with proceeds of the sales entirely going to WWF…
AMERICANS IN PARIS: That was the greeting shared by Will Peltz and the Haim sisters as they embraced front row at Stella McCartney Monday morning. Peltz had recently wrapped “Time Freak,” in which he stars alongside Sophie Turner, due out in November. “It’s my first gay kiss with a man; it was interesting to play a gay role,” he said. Food was top of his list of things to do while in the City of…
IT’S A WRAP: At a time when candy colors are back in fashion, French artist Laurence Jenkell’s candy sculptures will be unveiled in the the Garment District Wednesday. But her work has more of an intercontinental theme than a sugary-sweet one. Originally commissioned by the G20 in advance of its 2011 summit in Cannes, “Candy Nations” will be on view along Broadway from West 36th through West 39th streets. There will be 20 nine-foot sculptures…
PARIS-BOUND: Los Angeles-based designer August Getty will stage his debut August Getty Atelier couture presentation in Paris in January. The self-taught eveningwear designer, who began showing his ready-to-wear in New York in 2014, will present his made-to-measure collection at the Ritz on Jan. 22 and 23. His old Hollywood-inspired custom designs are worn by celebrities including Miley Cyrus, Cher, Katy Perry and Kim Kardashian.
GREEN SHOOTS: Sustainable luxury brand Maiyet has been rethinking the rules of retail and plans to offer a new perspective with a concept known as the Maiyet Collective, in London’s Mayfair. The space, opening later this week, will bring together sustainable labels across fashion, homeware and beauty, though no Maiyet-branded products will be among the offering. It will be housed within the Conduit, a private members’ club in Mayfair whose aim is to unite entrepreneurs,…
LOS ANGELES — It started with a job to shoot for Junk Food Clothing’s fall 2018 look book that landed model and photographer Gabbriette Bechtel a limited-edition capsule with the local T-shirt brand. Junk Food tapped the multihyphenate creative, who has modeled for Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty line and had her work appear in V magazine and vogue.com, for the nine-piece capsule. The collection is to be celebrated on Thursday ahead of its Oct. 8…
MILAN — Michael Kors’ chairman and chief executive officer John Idol’s Italian week reached a peak when last Saturday, his daughter Alexandra tied the knot at the luxury Villa d’Este hotel in Cernobbio, on Lake Como. After signing the deal that saw Michael Kors Holdings adding Versace to its stable of brands for $2.1 billion and renaming itself Capri Holdings, the executive was seen celebrating his daughter’s marriage, joined by fellow fashion personalities. Designers Michael…