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.
PARIS, France — Even cowgirls get the blues. In Paris, that is. Guillaume Henry was after an American western inspiration at Nina Ricci this season. The mix of Parisian lady — a Nina Ricci pillar — and Death Valley cowgirl sounds highly unlikely, but honestly it worked.
There was sophisticated tailoring and fringes, stars and snap buttons, lace and odd colours, mixed in ways that were always womanly, and spirited. After a few seasons of utter control, Henry broke free and let loose, sometimes even incoherently, and the result is that the Nina Ricci girl is finally finding her own identity. She is classy just as much as she is naughty: a fine balance of opposites that gives the label a boost of energy.
From where aspirational customers are spending to Kering’s challenges and Richemont’s fashion revival, BoF’s editor-in-chief shares key takeaways from conversations with industry insiders in London, Milan and Paris.
BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks and Imran Amed, BoF founder and editor-in-chief, look back at the key moments of fashion month, from Seán McGirr’s debut at Alexander McQueen to Chemena Kamali’s first collection for Chloé.
Anthony Vaccarello staged a surprise show to launch a collection of gorgeously languid men’s tailoring, writes Tim Blanks.