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“Elegance begins with intention.”

Fashion Story

Le Bal des Débutantes: A Night of Couture, Heritage, and Heiresses

Where princesses, billionaires' daughters, and TikTok collide: inside Le Bal des Débutantes, the exclusive Paris ball transforming 21st-century girls into living fairy tales for one gilded night.

Yvette Baskerville

Fashion Story

Nick Knight: The Radical Visionary

In a fashion world long governed by unspoken rules, Nick Knight has always been the first to ask, “Why must it be this way?” and immediately follow with, “What if we break it?” From the raw, confrontational Skinhead portraits of his early career to the experimental projects on SHOWstudio, Knight has never merely “documented” fashion; he has reconstructed it.

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Fashion Week

Paris Fashion Week: Collections That Spellbound Fashion Lovers

Paris Fashion Week once again set the fashion world abuzz: this time with a wave of new creative directors taking the stage at some of the most storied maisons. As luxury houses bet on fresh vision, the internet, especially in China — has been alive with debate.

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Peter Lindbergh: The Historian of Real Beauty Who Redefined Fashion Photography

Fashion Story

Peter Lindbergh: Historian of Real Beauty in Fashion Photography

Explore the legacy of Peter Lindbergh, the visionary who redefined fashion photography with raw, unretouched beauty. Discover his iconic 1990 Vogue cover, his philosophy of imperfection, and his lasting influence.

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Saint Laurent Rive Gauche: The Boutique That Changed Fashion Forever

Fashion On This Day

Saint Laurent Rive Gauche: Changed Fashion Forever

On September 26, 1966, YSL Rive Gauche opened on rue de Tournon, as Yves Saint Laurent became the first couturier to formally enter ready-to-wear and, without exaggeration, rewrote the rules of modern fashion.

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Fashion On This Day

Tyler, The Creator Shuts Down His le FLEUR* Apparel Line

On December 3, 2025, fashion lovers were caught off guard by Tyler, The Creator’s announcement: his le FLEUR* apparel line is coming to an end, with its final collection dropping this week.

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Fashion On This Day

The Day Stefano Pilati Left Yves Saint Laurent

On 27 February 2012, Stefano Pilati bid farewell to Yves Saint Laurent, closing an eight-year chapter as the house’s visionary creative director. During his tenure, he injected a fresh, refined Parisian chic into YSL, modernizing its identity and leaving a lasting mark on contemporary fashion.

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Fashion On This Day

Matthieu Blazy Named Creative Director at Bottega Veneta

Dated 15 November 2021, Matthieu Blazy’s appointment as Bottega Veneta’s creative director signaled a bold new direction for the house in the wake of Daniel Lee’s departure.

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Fashion On This Day

Balenciaga & the Child-related Ad Scandal

Known as the world’s most avant-garde fashion house, Balenciaga instead found itself entangled in one of its most compromising moments: at the centre of a global storm, not for innovation, but for indecency.

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Olivier Rousteing Bids Farewell to Balmain After 14 Defining Years

Fashion On This Day

Olivier Rousteing Bids Farewell to Balmain After 14 Years

After more than a decade at the creative helm, Olivier Rousteing departs Balmain - the house (pun intended) he rebuilt into a global emblem of modern glamour.

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The Day the First Modern Bra Was Patented in the U.S.

Fashion On This Day

Mary Phelps Jacob and the Birth of the First Modern Bra

It all started with one woman, two handkerchiefs, and the desire to finally breathe freely.

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