Chanel collection takes off at Paris Fashion week

With a giant white rocket in the middle of Grand Palais Hall in Paris, Chanel’s Karl Lagerfeld took his A-list audience on an intergalactic journey with a space-inspired collection on the closing day of Paris Fashion Week. The German designer opted for a mix of a galactic and 1960s-inspired style for the French luxury powerhouse’s ready-to-wear show on Tuesday, full of star-studded glitz and glamor.

Blue is the color of the season at Paris Fashion Week

It’s no secret that politics infuses fashion – and some critics are interpreting the current mania for blue at Paris Fashion Week as a statement of “the blues” about the perceived rise of nationalism across Europe and America. France’s culture minister told The AP this week that the Parisian fashion industry – that relies on foreign talent – is under threat owing to the rise of nationalism.

Milan Fashion: Stella Jean explores Cold War nostalgia

A model wears a creation for Stella Jean women’s Fall-Winter 2017-2018 collection, part of the Milan Fashion Week, unveiled in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. A model wears a creation for Stella Jean women’s Fall-Winter 2017-2018 collection, part of the Milan Fashion Week, unveiled in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017.

Versace ‘power woman’ designs, Etro funky nomads in Milan

Model Gigi Hadid waves as she arrives to attend a presentation for Tommy Hilfiger women’s Fall-Winter 2017-18 collection, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. . Model Gigi Hadid waves as she arrives to attend a presentation for Tommy Hilfiger women’s Fall-Winter 2017-18 collection, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 24, 2017.

Dior blasts sweatshirt culture in rave Paris show

Dior struck a blow for the boys and for traditional tailoring Saturday with an all-male show after a week when women turned up on the majority of Paris menswear catwalks. With so-called co-ed shows with both male and female models almost becoming the rule for men’s fashion weeks – the reverse rarely applies – Dior’s Kris Van Assche cried halt.