Titled, "UN ÉTÉ FRANÇAIS" or "A French Summer," Hedi Slimane's Celine Spring/Summer 2025 women's collection is heavily inspired by "Indie Lolita" fashion. To celebrate the collection launch, the luxury brand unveiled a campaign video -- set to the tune of "Femme Fatale" by Nico and The Velvet Underground. Produced in the grand Château de Compiègne, an 18th-century royal residence built for Louis XV, the video opens with a girl strikingly reminiscent of French actress and musician, Juliette ...

All eyes were on Alessandro Michele this season, as the lauded designer made his Valentino debut at Paris Fashion Week. After a lengthy reign at Gucci, Michele had a lot to prove, convincing fashion fans and industry folk that his signature designs could be translated into a different aesthetic.For his first collection, the designer posed the question: "What is beauty anyway?" followed by an 85-look runway show that looked to redefine the answer once and for all. Opulence, grandeur and excess ar...

Stella McCartney's Summer 2025 runway show was held during Paris Fashion Week, presenting the new collection to a star-studded audience of celebrities, fashion fans and friends of the brand. Led by a "Save What You Love" manifesto, narrated by Helen Mirren, the show acted as a call to action for birds, inspired by author and birdwatcher Jonathan Franzen and his book, The End of the End of the Earth.Attended by celebrities like Hayley Williams and Jameela Jamil, the showcase took inspiration from...

Andreas Kronthaler's Vivienne Westwood presented its Spring/Summer 2025 collection at Paris Fashion Week, held in a square known for its history of protest and rebellion. With a distinct focus on womenswear this season, the collection offered a selection of "ultra feminine" silhouettes, seemingly following a more subtle color palette than we're used to.Still retaining Westwood's punkish spirit, the collection was "reduced in color," with a focus on "precious clothes" and a lack of print. This s...