Milan Fashion Week came to an optimistic close Sunday, having hosted significantly more in-person runway shows than either London or New York before it.
Versace Spring-Summer 2021 —
Milan Fashion Week came to an optimistic close Sunday, having hosted significantly more in-person runway shows than either London or New York before it.
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Versace opted for a gesture of pure escapism. Perhaps the most notable casting decision of Milan Fashion Week came when the brand sent three plus-size models -- namely Jill Kortleve, Precious Lee and Alva Claire -- down one of its runways for the first time in its history.
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Versace opted for a gesture of pure escapism. Perhaps the most notable casting decision of Milan Fashion Week came when the brand sent three plus-size models -- namely Jill Kortleve, Precious Lee and Alva Claire -- down one of its runways for the first time in its history.
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This was Silvia Venturini Fendi's last solo collection before British designer Kim Jones becomes the brand's new artistic director of womenswear.
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This was Silvia Venturini Fendi's last solo collection before British designer Kim Jones becomes the brand's new artistic director of womenswear.
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And it was a first for Prada. The debut collaboration between Miuccia Prada, who now heads up her family's namesake business, and Belgian designer Raf Simons, who joined the brand as co-creative director earlier this year, was one of the week's most hotly anticipated shows.
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And it was a first for Prada. The debut collaboration between Miuccia Prada, who now heads up her family's namesake business, and Belgian designer Raf Simons, who joined the brand as co-creative director earlier this year, was one of the week's most hotly anticipated shows.
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Kicking London Fashion Week off with a twist, British legacy label Burberry held a live show in the woods, hosted on popular live-streaming platform Twitch, known primarily as a hub for gamers to meet, play and watch each other play.
Burberry Spring-Summer 2021 —
Kicking London Fashion Week off with a twist, British legacy label Burberry held a live show in the woods, hosted on popular live-streaming platform Twitch, known primarily as a hub for gamers to meet, play and watch each other play.
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Bora Aksu was one of the few designers that opted for a live physical runway show this season.
Bora Aksu Spring-Summer 2021 —
Bora Aksu was one of the few designers that opted for a live physical runway show this season.
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Halpern created a short film celebrating a group of key workers, including women in health care and transport, who have been on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Halpern created a short film celebrating a group of key workers, including women in health care and transport, who have been on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Click through the gallery to take a look at more images from London Fashion Week.
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Fashion designer Jason Wu opened New York Fashion Week with a runway show on the rooftop of Spring Studios in Manhattan. The show featured models such as "Pose" actor Indya Moore, who made her runway debut walking down a plant-filled set inspired by the Mexican coastal town of Tulum. Wu showed his Spring-Summer 2021 collection to a socially distanced crowd of just 30 people.
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Fashion designer Jason Wu opened New York Fashion Week with a runway show on the rooftop of Spring Studios in Manhattan. The show featured models such as "Pose" actor Indya Moore, who made her runway debut walking down a plant-filled set inspired by the Mexican coastal town of Tulum. Wu showed his Spring-Summer 2021 collection to a socially distanced crowd of just 30 people.
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Jason Wu Spring-Summer 2021 —
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Inspired by a documentary about the fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez and the smiles of the '70s models Pat Cleveland and Donna Jordan, Tom Ford's collection exuded joyful elegance.
Tom Ford Spring-Summer 2021 —
Inspired by a documentary about the fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez and the smiles of the '70s models Pat Cleveland and Donna Jordan, Tom Ford's collection exuded joyful elegance.
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Two decades after Imitation of Christ was founded by Tara Subkoff and Matt Damhave, alongside Chloë Sevigny, the conceptual fashion collective is back. Their theatrical presentations, which took place simultaneously in New York and Los Angeles, featured a capella singers and a video screening.
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Two decades after Imitation of Christ was founded by Tara Subkoff and Matt Damhave, alongside Chloë Sevigny, the conceptual fashion collective is back. Their theatrical presentations, which took place simultaneously in New York and Los Angeles, featured a capella singers and a video screening.
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New York Fashion Week's debuts included Maisie Schloss, a former Yeezy designer. Instead of a runway show, Schloss's shimmery, kaleidoscopic new collection was photographed and art directed by Clare Gillen.
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New York Fashion Week's debuts included Maisie Schloss, a former Yeezy designer. Instead of a runway show, Schloss's shimmery, kaleidoscopic new collection was photographed and art directed by Clare Gillen.
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Christian Siriano's show was not part of official New York Fashion Week, and was held the day after the event closed, at a private location in Westport, Connecticut. Many of the models wore outfits and accessories with the 'Vote' message. Shoes were designed by Sarah-Jessica Parker's SJP line.
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Christian Siriano's show was not part of official New York Fashion Week, and was held the day after the event closed, at a private location in Westport, Connecticut. Many of the models wore outfits and accessories with the 'Vote' message. Shoes were designed by Sarah-Jessica Parker's SJP line.
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Model Coco Rocha swims through the water at a private location during the Christian Siriano show in Connecticut.
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Model Coco Rocha swims through the water at a private location during the Christian Siriano show in Connecticut.
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Japanese designer Tomo Koizumi produced a lookbook of wedding-ready dresses in collaboration with wedding-dress store Treat, which used deadstock fabrics.
Tomo Koizumi Spring-Summer 2021 —
Japanese designer Tomo Koizumi produced a lookbook of wedding-ready dresses in collaboration with wedding-dress store Treat, which used deadstock fabrics.
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A mermaid silhouette bridal dress from Japanese designer Tomo Koizumi in collaboration with wedding store Treat.
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A mermaid silhouette bridal dress from Japanese designer Tomo Koizumi in collaboration with wedding store Treat.
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