The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Brands will be allowed to stage physical fashion shows with in-person audiences for the Autumn-Winter haute couture season scheduled for July 5-8, Paris Fashion Week’s organising body FHCM confirmed Tuesday.
The statement comes after 5 out of the 6 Paris fashion weeks in the last year took place almost entirely online due to coronavirus restrictions. The upcoming shows will take place in accordance with crowd limits and health precautions that will be defined by French authorities, FHCM said.
New guest members this season will include Demna Gvasalia, whose revival of Balenciaga’s haute couture line for the first time since 1968 was delayed by a year due to the pandemic, American designer Pyer Moss, and Vaishali S, a Mumbai-based designer working with Indian female artisans.
Brands will also be able to invite in-person audiences to menswear week June 22-27 in accordance with health guidelines, FHCM said last week.
The sharp fall in the yen, combined with a number of premium brands not adjusting their prices to reflect the change, has created a rare opportunity to grab luxe goods at a discount.
Fashion’s presence at Milan Design Week grew even bigger this year. Savvy activations by brands including Hermès, Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Loewe and Prada showed how Salone has become a ‘critical petri dish for dalliances between design and fashion,’ Dan Thawley reports.
The Hood By Air co-founder’s ready-to-wear capsule for the Paris-based perfume and fashion house will be timed to coincide with the Met Gala in New York.
Revenues fell on a reported basis, confirming sector-wide fears that luxury demand would continue to slow.