Articles by Florence Julienne
Paris Fashion Week puts an end to the dreariness and focuses on creativity
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The Paris Fashion Week in September 2024 was fully booked, showcasing an increased presence of industry professionals and fans, creating a strong connection between creativity, a sense of luxury, openness to diverse cultures, and a desire for more virtuous fashion. This season’s Paris Fashion Week, featuring the ready-to-wear collections for...
Alessandro Michele makes bohemian-chic Valentino debut with new it-bag
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Alessandro Michele’s debut as creative director of fashion house Valentino was arguably the most anticipated event of the September 2024 Paris Fashion Week. On Sunday, September 29, 2024, at the Porte de Châtillon, the show that everyone had been waiting for during Paris Fashion Week took place. Two legends: the house of Valentino and Alessandro...
WGSN's Lisa White talks consumer and business trends in 2026, the year of reorientation
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Following the WGSN presentation "Innovation for the Future - 2026 and Beyond", FashionUnited delved into the various themes explored in an interview with Lisa White, director of strategic forecasting and creative direction. To start, what percentage of fashion is covered in WGSN studies? We started with fashion 25 years ago. It plays a major...
Athletic Chic: Anoraks, parkas and hoodies are on trend for SS25
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Dior, Prada, Etro, Rabanne and, for the younger brands, AlainPaul, MaitrePierre or Vaquera, the Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks of September 2024 reveal a new trend: 'Athletic Chic'. Initially, the 'Sporty Chic' aesthetic had been around since Gabrielle Chanel and took off in the 1980s with the development of sports practices. It involved putting...
Shein France runway show: Where designer pieces meet everyday wear
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What do the looks created by Mathilde Lhomme, Eddie Corps, and Mohammad Hossein Mahjouri – emerging designers showcased at the Shein France runway show last week – look like? Just days before Paris Fashion Week, the Shein France show took place at the Pavillon Vendôme, once again disrupting industry norms. Ironically, the show was titled 'New...
Shein X emerging designers present accessible fashion in Paris
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A digital native brand, ultra fast-fashion and live stream shopping – welcome to the world of Chinese giant Shein and the Shein France fashion show. Thursday, September 12: the Shein France show took place at the Pavillon Vendôme, a former bank in Paris's Place Vendôme. Fifty models walked the runway, showcasing designs by 18 young international...
Could Ludovic de Saint Sernin be Jean Paul Gaultier's next guest designer?
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The rumour is growing: Ludovic de Saint Sernin could be the next guest designer for the Jean Paul Gaultier spring/summer 2025 Haute Couture collection. The Puig-owned brand has ceased to offer ready-to-wear since its namesake designer stepped down from the helm, and has instead continued to present in the form of a fashion show during the Paris...
Louis Gabriel Nouchi and Louis Vuitton's costumes at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games
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French musicians Myd and Christine and the Queens, dressed by Louis Gabriel Nouchi, and Lucky Love in Louis Vuitton, brought the theme of inclusion, which is also a strong theme in fashion, to the forefront during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The ceremony took place between the Champs-Élysées and the Place de la...
Tranoï positions itself on Asian market with first Tokyo edition
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In the midst of Tokyo Fashion Week, the Tranoï fashion trade show will set up shop from September 4 to 5 at Bellesalle Shibuya First. Tranoï Tokyo aims to establish itself in the national market and attract buyers from the Asian continent, a move that hopes to compensate for the decline in Japanese buyers in Paris. It is not only Japan that is...
Emily in Paris: LISAA Mode students create 'penis pants' featured in Netflix show
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Season four part 1 of Emily in Paris, released in August 2024, is creating quite a buzz with, among other things, a collection of ‘penis pants’, suits for men with visible male genitalia in all shapes and sizes. The collection was designed by some of the current fashion students enrolled at the fashion school of the Higher Institute for Applied...