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In the 2006 movie The Devil Wears Prada, a helmet-haired Meryl Streep as chilly fashion editor Miranda Priestly castigates a junior employee for failing to recognize the difference between two similar teal belts. In an excoriating monologue, she traces the colour of the employee’s “lumpy blue sweater” back to a 2002 Oscar de la Renta […]

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The classic ingredients in a spaghetti western are good guys and bad guys, and there are plenty of “black hats” in the headlines these days. Though there’s also the odd sheriff who keeps his head down and tries to maintain law and order, villains generally rule the day. The shenanigans of cowboys and lone rangers […]

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To bring you up to speed in the latest game of designer musical chairs, Kim Jones is leaving Louis Vuitton, Phoebe Philo has exited Céline, Nicola Formichetti has stepped down from Diesel, David Koma has departed from Mugler and Jonathan Saunders has exited Diane Von Furstenburg. But that wasn’t all for the latest fashion house changes — Burberry announced that longtime chief creative […]

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Looking back, this year has been – how do I put this delicately? – an interesting one. Amid political, economic and cultural turmoil, the one bright spot we could always turn to was fashion. Award shows, street style and celeb OOTDs are not only a happy distraction, but a necessary focus. They push new trends […]

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Amidst the glamour of the couture catwalks, Raf Simons, the freshly appointed Chief Creative Officer at Calvin Klein, sent a shock wave through the fashion establishment by announcing the brand’s new bespoke pillar, Calvin Klein by Appointment. The news broke online and via the Calvin Klein Instagram account in a series of images that appeared […]

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By now, even those with only a passing interest in fashion have probably heard that Raf Simons is leaving Dior. After only three and a half years as the artistic director of the iconic French fashion house, Simons has cited a need “to focus on other interests in my life, including my own brand, and […]

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The Resort 2016 global tour continues. With Chanel showing in Seoul and Louis Vuitton presenting in Palm Springs last week, the bar was set pretty high for Dior. But just like any of the brand’s previous shows in recent years, Raf Simons did not disappoint. Stationing its Cruise 2016 collection in Cannes at Le Palais […]

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See the best from Paris Fashion Week Spring 2015 » While so many Parisians take the weekend to enjoy a quiet cafe et croissant, fashion week picks up the pace, with major designers like Céline, Givenchy and Kenzo showing their Spring 2015 collections to packed houses of editors, street stylers and celebrities alike. A surprise […]

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See the sneaker collaborations »

Thanks to the likes of Phoebe Philo, Isabel Marant and of course, Yeezy, sneakers have been on a fashion upswing for the past few years. No longer just functional, they’ve risen to the top of the heap with the stylish equivalent of bells and whistles: heels, studs, snakeskin and more. Fashion’s sneaker foray has also brought forth some seriously genius high-low collaborations, including Maison Martin Margiela x Converse, Riccardo Tisci x Nike and most recently Versace for Superga. And with the athletic trend showing little signs of backing down, it’s no wonder designers are kicking up their sneaker game for yet another season.

Here, we’ve rounded up 8 amazing sneaker collaborations that have us head over high-tops.

Photography by Peter Stigter

Photography by Peter Stigter

Photography by Peter Stigter

Photography by Peter Stigter

Photography by Peter Stigter

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Sonia Rykiel Fall 2014

Sonia Rykiel Fall 2014

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Christian Dior Fall 2014

Christian Dior Fall 2014

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Christian Dior Fall 2014

Christian Dior Fall 2014

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Roland Mouret Fall 2014

Roland Mouret Fall 2014

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Rochas Fall 2014

Rochas Fall 2014

See the looks from Paris Fashion Week Fall 2014 »

There has been talk of seasonless dressing for, well, seasons, but at Friday’s shows and appointments, it seemed as though designers were foregoing traditional winter palettes and shapes in favour of short sleeves and sherbet shades. Don’t get me wrong, there were still plenty of furs, leathers and heavy wools, but arming ourselves against the raw winter elements is seeming less and less important. Maybe it’s because when these clothes start filling the racks in late August, the thermometer still reads 30 degrees? Whatever the reason, I’m calling out the springer side of fall shown here at Paris Fashion Week.

More than half of the looks in Roland Mouret‘s 41 look Fall 2014 collection were sleeveless (and I’m not even counting the short and sheer sleeved outfits). Among them were crop tops, exposed shoulders and mesh-panelled backs. The lightness of feather appliqués also seemed like a typically fair weather detail.

See Rihanna’s style from the beginning » There’s never a dull moment when it comes to Rihanna’s style. Since breaking onto the scene in 2005, She has transformed from a Barbadian pop princess into the badgalriri that our Instagram feeds now know and love. After dipping a toe into designerdom with Hervé Leger mini dresses […]

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See the Spring 2014 images »

Photography by Peter Stigter

Photography by Peter Stigter

Photography by Peter Stigter

Photography by Peter Stigter

Photography by Peter Stigter

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Lanvin Spring 2014

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Chalayan Spring 2014

Chalayan Spring 2014

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Isabel Marant Spring 2014

Isabel Marant Spring 2014

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Dior Spring 2014

Dior Spring 2014

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Dior Spring 2014

Dior Spring 2014

Without actually going into the showroom and touching the fabrics it’s hard to know what you are looking at sometimes here at Paris Fashion Week Spring 2014.

Some of the shiny fabrics that designer Alber Elbaz showed for Lanvin on Thursday night looked crispy and light, like a glittery silk but that’s just hoping. I had the same issue at Hussein Chalayan with velourish-looking towel dresses, and molded gowns that were fuzzy at the bodice but melded into a smooth surface everywhere else.

On the other hand, Isabel Marant’s materials were a no-brainer. There were miles of ruffled cotton for peasant tops and zippered jackets with flouncy shoulders; frayed cotton denims with raised diamond patterns, and lace mini-dresses and bra tops. Where Marant’s collection had a natural, earthy realness almost everything Elbaz did shimmered and gleamed in the most unnatural way. Paris is in the throws of a passionate love affair with reflective fabrics.

One of my favourite Paris Fashion Week pastimes is watching the Showstudio live panel discussions. What stood out during the one on Dior was how the participants kept comparing Raf Simons’ Dior to John Galliano’s Dior. Interesting that Monsieur Christian Dior was barely mentioned