Fall 2013 Paris
The Cost of Paris Fashion Week for a Top Editor
Though many editors, writers, buyers, and bloggers attend Paris fashion week on an extremely tight budget involving the Paris Metro, Airbnb, and multiple trips to Monoprix for groceries, fashion's elite still spend thousands upon thousands of dollars to cover the shows. While it's impossible to pin down how much each and every editor at each and every magazine spends we've put together a handy expense report detailing what the average editor submits at the end of these packed nine days.
The Top 10 Fall Trends from Paris Fashion Week
Read on for our round up of the top ten trends from Paris Fashion Week.
From DIY Ear Cuffs to Hair Rosettes: The 10 Most Innovative Beauty Looks from Paris Fashion Week
From some crafty DIY looks to the most creative hair we've seen in a long time, click through to see the 10 most innovative looks from the Paris fashion week fall 2013 runways.
Our 10 Favorite Collections from Paris Fashion Week, Fall 2013
Paris Fashion Week is finally over, but some moments will stick with us. Click through to see who we think created the looks you'll be wanting come September.
Vionnet, Giambattista Valli, and Pedro Lourenco
The last show reviews and galleries are in from Paris! Check out Vionnet, Giambattista Valli, and Pedro Lourenco.
Vionnet Fall 2013: Jet Setters Apply Here
After years of stops and starts, new designers and relaunches, billionaire entrepreneur Goga Ashkenazi became the sole proprietor of Vionnet at the end of 2012. And while she's not a designer by trade, she has installed herself as the house's creative director, bringing on a team of designers to assist in making her ideas a reality.
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Cathy Horyn Says Hedi Slimane's Designs Have 'Less Value Than a Box of Saint Laurent Labels'
Well, we can't say we weren't hoping Cathy Horyn would sound off on Hedi Slimane's latest grunge-inspired offering for Saint Laurent, given their history.
The 25 Best Street Style Snaps from Paris Fashion Week
C'est fini! After New York, London and Milan, the fashion crowd set their sights upon the city of lights.
Miu Miu Fall 2013: Sporty and Nostalgic
If Prada was a nod to old Hollywood's leading ladies then Miu Miu was for her sporty little sister.
Aurélie Bidermann Debuts Fall 2013 Collection, Says She Will Open a New York Store 'Very Soon'
Aurélie Bidermann's fall collection was inspired by nature, and even more so than usual. The designer used real gingko leaves to create her intricate gold necklaces, and bakelite to mimic old ivory. "I'm being ethical," she said of the new technique in her Paris atelier. It sure looked authentic—and very Morocco in the early 1970s. (Bianca Jagger and Talitha Getty served as muses.)
An Awkward Interview with the Charming Frank Ocean About Paris Fashion Week
Forget Kimye. Paris fashion week front-row-newbie Frank Ocean was one of our favorite celebrities to spot this week. The Grammy winner hit up several shows, including Givenchy and Chanel, so when we spotted him at Valentino, we had to grab a moment with him to ask how his first Paris fashion week was going. (We also overheard him tell another reporter that he'd brought along his mom to all the shows. How adorable is that?) What follows is a rather stumbling awkward interview, because, well, he was just so disarmingly nice and open. Not what you'd expect from a celebrity. Basically, he charmed our pants off. We were fans before but now we're smitten.
Introducing Chanel's Newest Nail Polish Color
Oh, Chanel. Season after season you give us the best sets, the best accessories, and yes... the best beauty. Fall 2013 was no exception. Former Chanel creative director (now freelancing) Peter Philips came up with yet another original runway look. Oh, and he also snuck in a peek at a new Chanel polish.
Louis Vuitton Fall 2013: Into the Boudoir
For Marc Jacobs, it's all about bedroom dressing. He started his fall 2013 journey at a glam rock pajama party and ended it in a boudoir. Jacobs's sepia-hued New York collection began with satin pajama jobs and high-waisted bloomers. His Louis Vuitton effort, showing on Wednesday in Paris, closed with sheer playsuits, floral housecoats, and Kate Moss in an elegant, body-hugging slip. The only thing missing was a post-coital cigarette.
Watch the Miu Miu Fall 2013 Runway Show Here!
It's the last day of Paris Fashion Week, so that means it's Miu Miu day! Want to know what Miuccia cooked up for Fall 2013? Click through to watch a
Giambattista Valli Fall 2013: Ice Queens
If you were to judge a label purely by its front row than Giambattista Valli was already looking good before the show started. Farida Khelfa, the new face of the still-to-be-launched Schiaparelli label, and embodiment-of-chic Inès de La Fressange were sitting next to each other, role models for aging gracefully.
Pedro Lourenco Fall 2013: Back to the Future
"I love to get obsessed with things and afterwards change extremely while keeping my identity," said Pedro Lourenco of fall 2013's move away from pink, the dominate color in his spring collection. For fall, Lourenco's inspirations were certainly more ambitious.
Elizabeth I Takes the Runway at Alexander McQueen
Sarah Burton sent only 10 looks down the runway today--but she packed a LOT into those 10 looks. It's hard to say anything was lacking with such a stunning collection (and we weren't even there).
The 3 Most Buzzed About Shows From Day 7 of Paris Fashion Week
The buzz factor Monday? Collections that start with "S." So whether critics were loving the party-in-the-back looks at Sacai or the subversive haberdashery at Stella McCartney, or just trying to make sense of what it is that went down the runway at Saint Laurent, they were talking.
From Furry Helmets to Globe Handbags, Let's Take a Closer Look at All the Fall 2013 Chanel Accessories
A Chanel runway show is a feast for the eyes. Luckily, in this world of immediate online imagery, we can pull details out that we otherwise would have missed--possibly because we were too busy staring at that huge globe the whole time. While Karl Lagerfeld didn't send anything quite as dramatic as that hula hoop bag from spring 2013 down this morning's runway, there were still plenty of items worth discussion--and worth a million street style snaps, we're sure.
Maiyet Fall 2013: Finding Its Footing
It's difficult to build a luxury brand from scratch. Especially in this decade, when conglomerates rely on century-old names to plump their bottom lines, and out-of-the-box talents like Nicolas Ghesquiere and Christian Lacroix are seen as challenge to retailers rather than a blessing. But after two years and six seasons, socially conscious luxury label Maiyet is carving out a commendable niche for itself in the crazy world of fashion and retail.
Chanel Rules the World for Fall 2013
Who run the world? Karl. And Chanel, of course. For Chanel's fall 2013 collection, designer Karl Lagerfeld had a massive rotating globe installed in the center of the Grand Palais. Tiny double 'C' flags dotted the globe indicating Chanel stores all over the world. There are a lot of 'em. That was the message today: Chanel is a worldwide brand for a globetrotting gal.
Galliano Fall 2013: Bill Gaytten Soldiers On
One thing needs to be said, it’s not easy to be Bill Gaytten right now. After Galliano’s “Hasidic” incident in the tabloids, Gaytten is somewhat treated like the son of a dictator. Gaytten is, in many ways, the polar opposite of Galliano.
A Tribute to Kurt and Courtney at Saint Laurent
After all the backlash leading up to and following Hedi Slimane's debut show for Saint Laurent--the rebranding of the name and ensuing confusion, the exclusion of various top editors from the show, the Twitter tirade directed at Cathy Horyn--what to expect from his second collection? Grunge apparently. And barely a trace of the old Yves Saint Laurent.
Givenchy En-Deers for Fall 2013
Transgendered British singer Antony Hegarty's deep voice helped lift Givenchy's fall 2013 show to new emotional heights.