Freddy Coomes and Matt Empringham are the designers behind Aletta, the quirky London startup they named after Coomes’s mother. This bright pair of Central Saint Martins graduates (BA class of ’24) is currently giving the long-established school of English eccentricity a fresh face. Their brand is “in its infancy”—this was their second collection—and the two...
Translated by Nicola Mira Published September 28, 2025 The fashion week starting on Monday September 29 is undoubtedly looking to be one of the most exciting in Parisian fashion history. The French capital will be taking over the baton from New York, London and Milan, and promises to wow its audiences with an exceptional programme,...
This week, we are pleased to introduce a new partner on BoF Careers. COS is a fashion brand founded in 2007, offering premium ready-to-wear and accessories for men and women. Part of the H&M Group, its global headquarters in London. The brand has a global presence, with stores across Europe, North America, the Middle East...
“When everything fades, what remains is the essential,” said Giorgia Gabriele more than once. She was keen to stress that essential is not a synonym for aesthetic minimalism. Rather, it is a work of subtraction conceived as an invitation to permanence. “In such a chaotic and complex moment, the pressure and expectations of the market...
Simone Ashley added a western accent to Milan Fashion Week with cowboy boots that have become nearly impossible to track down. The “Bridgerton” star stepped out on Saturday in Paris Texas’ Ricky Boot 60, a croc-embossed leather silhouette with a squared-off toe and 60 mm block heel. The sold-out style featured ivory snakeskin inlays at...
Published September 29, 2025 Milan, fashion and a legion of movie stars bid farewell to Giorgio Armani at his 50th-anniversary show on Sunday evening, the final collection created by the legendary designer. See fashion showGiorgio Armani – Spring-Summer2026 – Womenswear – Italie – Milan – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight Presented 24 days after his passing on September 4,...
Valentino SpA is in talks with creditors after a slowdown in demand for luxury goods battered its results, leading the fashion house to breach the terms of its debt, according to people familiar with the matter. The Italian company, owned by Qatar’s Mayhoola for Investments and Kering SA, is seeking relief on its covenants after...
Say it ain’t so. This was the final time we would ever see newly designed clothes conceived by Giorgo Armani on the runway. Although in many ways, of course, they weren’t new at all. For as the 50th-anniversary exhibition installed upstairs in Milan’s Pinacoteca di Brera so beautifully demonstrated, Mr. Armani’s aesthetic might have been...
Mariah Carey made lace the story of her latest night out. The singer was photographed in Midtown on Saturday wearing Christian Louboutin’s Km Lace Botta boots, a new-season style priced at $2,495. The statement boots mixed gothic flourish with precision construction. Sitting on a 100 mm heel with a razor-sharp toe, their corset lacing running...
Published September 28, 2025 After the rain that spoiled part of fashion week, the final day of Milan’s in-person catwalk shows drew to a close in style beneath an azure sky on Sunday. Before the much-anticipated Giorgio Armani show that rounded off the day, several collections stood out for their creative richness, each designer immersing...