Belgian fashion designer Raf Simons announced on Monday that is closing his eponymous fashion brand after 27 years. ‘The Spring/Summer 2023 collection is the conclusion of an extraordinary 27-year journey and the final season of the Raf Simons fashion brand. I lack the words to share...

Trailblazer of Japanese fashion design Hanae Mori, has died. She was 96. According to local media reports she died of old age in her Tokyo home on 11 August and was given a private funeral. Nicknamed “Madame Butterfly”, Mori was known for her elegant signature butterfly motifs and...

Pheobe Philo is returning to fashion. The British designer and former creative director of Celine and Chloe will be launching a new brand under her own name with luxury conglomerate LVMH. The brand will offer clothing and accessories and although backed by LVMH (who has a minority stake) it...

Alber Elbaz has passed away at 59. The legendary Israeli-American fashion designer who spent almost 15 years as artistic director of the Lanvin house died on Saturday April 24 in a Paris hospital following a battle with Covid-19. Elbaz who stepped down from the French fashion house after 14...

Avant-garde French Fashion designer Pierre Cardin passed away today at the age of 98 in a hospital in Neuilly in the west of Paris. ‘It is a day of great sadness for all our family. Pierre Cardin is no more. We are all proud of his tenacious ambition and the daring he has shown...

Olivier Theyskens has been named artistic director of Azzaro The 43-year-old Franco-Belgian designer has been tapped by the French Fashion House and will lead it’s couture collections, ready-to-wear lines and women’s and men’s accessories. ‘Loris Azzaro left behind a...

Jean-Paul Gaultier is taking a final bow. The Legendary French designer announced that he is retiring from Fashion after an impressive 50 years in the business. ‘This show celebrating 50 years of my career will also be my last. But rest assured Haute Couture will continue with a new...

Buzz of the Day: French fashion designer Emanuel Ungaro passes away at 86 Prominent French designer Emanuel Ungaro died in Paris on Saturday at age 86. A master of sensuality and fervor, he was known for making ready-to-wear a stylish alternative to haute couture. His colorful creations...

David Laport celebrated his fifth anniversary with the opening of a fashion exhibition Let’s Dance! at the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, where his creations can be admired. A spectacular show was also held in Goes (a small city in The Netherlands from where the Dutch designer hails from)...

Paul Surridge has announced his exit as creative director of Roberto Cavalli after two years. ‘I have given much consideration to this decision and reached the conclusion that the mission I have signed on has changed and enters a new direction with a new perspective. I now wish to focus...

Yves Saint Laurent’s legacy will live on in two new museums in Paris, one of which opened its doors today. Located at 5 avenue Marceau, where the deceased fashion designer spent 30 years from 1974 to 2002, it was renovated by architecture agency Jean-Michel Rousseau. The studio of Yves...