Articles by Florence Julienne
PFW: FabriX exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo merges fashion and digital art
During Paris Fashion Week in September 2025, the exhibition “Fashion Meets Future: Designing Tomorrow, Defining Today” brings together fashion designers (Kevin Germanier, AlainPaul, Caroline Hu and Didu) and artists specialising in digital creation. The aim is to create a bridge between contemporary fashion creations and digital art. The...
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Standing ovation for Jonathan Anderson's debut womenswear show for Dior
The Dior spring/summer 2026 show on Wednesday was one of the most anticipated of Paris Fashion Week. It marked the debut collection from Jonathan Anderson at the helm of the prestigious luxury house. Those watching the show live on social media or on the brand's website could witness fittings with 070 Shake, Camille Cottin and Jennifer Lawrence....
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Will Maria Grazia Chiuri's be the new creative director?
While LVMH, the owner of luxury brand Fendi, has not yet officially announced the appointment of Maria Grazia Chiuri as creative director, her arrival appears to be a certainty. This is according to well-informed sources like Merle Ginsberg of WWD, who also named Francesco Risso and Willy Chavarria as possibilities, Harper’s Bazaar, Rolling...
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Caroline Lefrere of Agence Hermana: “It is almost impossible to produce a fashion show for under 50,000 euros”
Paris - Founded one and a half years ago, Agence Hermana specialises in scenography and the production of fashion shows and music events. On the eve of Paris Fashion Week September 2025, FashionUnited interviewed its founder, Caroline Lefrere, about her work. What types of fashion brands do you collaborate with? Caroline Lefrere: I work with...
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Dior's artistic director Jonathan Anderson changes the brand's font
The brand returns to its origins with a new font, Cochin, featuring a capital 'D' followed by 'ior' in lowercase. In 1946, Christian Dior chose the Cochin font, named after the 18th-century French engraver Charles-Nicolas Cochin. Since 2016, under artistic direction of Maria Grazia Chiuri, the brand has used a Serif font in all capital letters....
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Fledgling and disruptive labels to look out for at Paris Fashion Week SS26
Ahead of Paris Fashion Week, spanning September 29 to October 7, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM) has announced five new entrants to its official calendar: Julie Kegels, Ganni, Matières Fécales, Façon Jacmin and Meryll Rogge. These fast-emerging names, hailing from Belgium, Canada and Denmark, will either show their SS26...
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Colette concept store to be revived for Virgil Abloh exhibition at Grand Palais
From September 30 to October 9, 2025, the iconic concept store Colette will reopen its doors as a pop-up store for the “Virgil Abloh: The Codes” exhibition. The Parisian concept store Colette, created by Colette Roussaux and Sarah Andelman at 213 rue Saint-Honoré, is an absolute benchmark in the fashion world. Alongside Corso Como in Milan, it...
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Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia depart Oscar de la Renta
Co-creative directors Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia have announced their departure from Oscar de la Renta to focus on the development of their own ready-to-wear label, Monse. Since 2016, Kim and Garcia have been co-creative directors at Oscar de la Renta. The privately held company is owned by the de la Renta family and led by Alex Bolen. They...
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IFM Alumni's meetings expand with fashion forum, addressing industry issues in Faverolles
The Faverolles Meetings, organised by IFM Alumni at the Domaine des Oseraies, in Eure-et-Loir, reached a new milestone on Saturday September 13, 2025 by hosting the Fashion Forum. Until now, the Faverolles Meetings, held at the Domaine des Oseraies, brought together the alumni network of the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM Alumni). By...
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Olivier Theyskens establishes new fashion brand, Boloria, with Tomorrowland organisers
Belgian designer Olivier Theyskens embarks on a new venture with the creation of a new fashion house named Boloria. He is partnered with the Belgian group Weareone.world, organisers of the Tomorrowland festival. Based in Antwerp, Weareone.world is a company active in the promotion and organisation of artistic creations and shows. It is primarily...
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