L'HISTOIRE: Thierry Mugler's Outrageously Elaborate Fall 1995 Couture Show

L'HISTOIRE explores fashion history moments you should know, from what actors wore on a red carpet to celebrities who made cameos on the runway. Some are unsung, and some are better known. Each is part of the fabric of today’s fashion world, be it barrier breakers or culture makers.

Manfred Thierry Mugler is and was a legend in all fashion realms. The late designer let his imagination run wild, conceiving some of fashion's most canonical shows, including the runway he hosted to celebrate 20 years of his brand. Its vivacious energy and innovative clothes are what made Mugler's Fall 1995 Couture reveal such a cultural and sartorial uproar.

The collection boasted an incredulous 300 looks. Male go-go dancers energized the show on the sides of the runway. James Brown gave a surprise performance of his greatest hits. Held at the Cirque d'Hiver in Paris, it was an hour long ordeal. (The average runway show that lasts around 15 minutes.) On the runway, Mugler brought out some of his earliest models like Carmen Dell'Orefice, Veruschka von Lehndorff, and muse Jerry Hall. He also brought in supermodels like Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Linda Evangelista, Karen Mulder, and Eva Herzigova, to name a few. The 20th anniversary show is for the history books. 

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INGÉNUS: NERIAH

Many people would prefer their exes stay buried in the past, preferably with no chance of a resurfacing. Neriah, however, prefers to face those ghosts head on. The 23-year- old singer-songwriter isn’t scared of tapping into her past and present emotions, especially when she can channel them into art.

“My parents always say that I started singing before I started to talk,” says Neriah, who wrote her first song at just five years old. With the recent release of her debut album Cause of Death, the singer channeled her past breakups and toxic exes into an 18-track project that takes listeners through every stage of splitting up.

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V Girls: Paloma Mami

As a Chilean native growing up in Manhattan, English and Spanish are the two central languages in your life. Those two languages are often mixed and intertwined, creating the widely known dialect that is ‘Spanglish’— a hybrid language that combines expressions and words from both English and Spanish. Much like Spanglish, Paloma Mami blends both her Chilean and American cultures to inspire and create her music, with Spanglish at the center of all her songs. “Spanglish definitely influenced my personality,” says Paloma, “In the family, that’s how it is.” Paloma says she hadn’t thought about the fact that her songs were in both languages, “It’s literally just how it flowed.”

A true born and bred New Yorker, Paloma has always been connected to her Chilean roots. But at 16, the family moved back to Chile, where she then decided to pursue music. Her stage name “Paloma Mami,” is inspired by the nickname her NYC friends had for her. “People would just always call me ‘mami mami mami’ and I thought it was so annoying,” says Paloma. “But Paloma Mami is just what I am.” At just 18, Paloma Mami’s moody single “Not Steady” boosted her to fame, and at 22, she made Billboard’s list of 25 Best Latin Albums of 2021 with her debut album Sueños de Dalí, alongside more established artists like Karol G and Wisin. “It kind of changed my world overnight,” says Paloma about her success.

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DON’T WALK’s Charity Runway Show Steps Into Its 23rd Year

On a chilly evening in Scotland, DON’T WALK hosted its annual charity fashion show at Bowhouse Anstruther in the countryside of Fife in support of Families First and WaterAid. Titled “Ascent,” this year’s show featured an all-female team composed of directors, musicians, and artists. “DON’T WALK has always prioritized creative expression and pushing boundaries,” said DONT WALK’s Creative Director Allegra Tenenbaum. 

With 860 guests in attendance, the show was a massive success after heavy anticipation. A year in the making, the committee of 63 students ensured the entire night was one to remember with live music, light displays, dance performances, and a runway of 20 student models. The runway featured works done by St. Andrews University students for brands such as Alice + Olivia, Altuzarra, and Eres—the central piece being the Altuzarra dress that was used everywhere for the show’s promos…

Inside Saint Laurent’s Pre-Oscars Party With Jennifer Coolidge, Zoë Kravitz, and More

Ahead of the 95th Academy Awards this Sunday, Saint Laurent has touched down in Los Angeles to ring in Oscars weekend with their annual pre-Oscars Party. hosted their annual Pre-Oscars party—and the guest list did not disappoint.

Following a dinner with friends of the Maison, host and Creative Director Anthony Vaccarello gathered celebrities at a private residence in the City of Angels where guests sipped champagne and danced into the late hours.  Taking place at a private residence in Los Angeles, the party was hosted by the French brand’s Creative Director Anthony Vacarello. Among the guests were  Zoë Kravitz, Jennifer Coolidge, Salma Hayek, and Lenny Kravitz—who all donned head-to-toe Saint Laurent looks.

Burberry’s Collectable New Book Charts The House’s History

After 165 years, Burberry and its Creative Director Daniel Lee commemorate the house’s history with its first-ever book aptly titled Burberry. In collaboration with French luxury publishing brand Assouline, Burberry is filled with images and illustrations from the brand’s archive and highlight the rich history behind its unique—and oh-so British—identity. “Burberry is a story of creativity, exploration, innovation and community,” says Carly Eck, Burberry’s Brand Curator, in their press release,“all of which continue to be at the heart of the brand.”

With 200 illustrations, five chapters, and 252 pages, the book details the brand’s journey, from its creation in 1856 to present day. The book’s sleeve dons the house’s trench coat which can be removed to reveal the iconic Burberry Check print on the front and back covers. Originally founded by Thomas Burberry as an outdoors attire band, Burberry chronicles the house’s small beginnings as a family-run company to a global luxury brand. Burberry shows how the brand, which was once a family-run company, is now a global luxury brand that spans close to two centuries.  Using notable events and key turning points in the brand’s history, the book illustrates how the past has formed the brand’s present and future. 

Every Look From Off-White Fall 2023

“There could only ever be one Virgil,” said Creative Director Ibrahim Kamara in Off-White’s Fall/Winter 2023 notes. “I feel the responsibility for him and for everyone who has worked, loved, worn and believed in Off-White.” To mark the start of a new chapter, the French fashion house took guests to the stars and outer space for its latest show, in an effort to look forward and see beyond our understanding…

Every Look From Givenchy Fall/Winter 2023

Through recontextualized compositions and silhouettes, Givenchy has brought a reinvigorated tone of elegance and glamor to Paris Fashion Week. “The reflection of a new elegance takes shape in a balance between the new and the old,” says Givenchy in their show’s notes. In his latest collection, Creative Director Matthew M. Williams alludes to Hubert De Givenchy’s classic designs to appreciate the art-driven women that surround him every day.

Styled by CR’s Editor-in-Chief Carine Rotifeld, Williams taps into the simplicity and effortless nature of Parisian wardrobe—important basics and neutral tones—while bringing an aire of American comfort and novelty with relaxed jackets and trousers. The collection aims to empower the modern-day woman, who is equally as comfortable as she is confident and glamorous. 

Every Look From Diesel Fall/Winter 2023

Sexy clothes, sexy people, and a sexy time were the themes of Diesel’s show in Milan as models walked down the runway next to a pile of 200,000 Durex condoms and moaning on the soundtrack. Representing freedom, choice, and pleasure, Diesel exemplifies that sex is a human right –and one that’s meant to revel in. “Sex positivity is something amazing,” said Creative Director Glenn Martens in the show’s notes. “We like to play at Diesel, and we are serious about it.”

In a collection based on individual freedom and experimental nature, of course, condoms provide a central theme. The installation served as a sneak peek into their forthcoming capsule collection with Durex, which is the first time Durex has collaborated with a fashion brand. Dropping in April, the collection will include jersey T-shirts that blend Diesel and Durex’s logos as well as 300,000 free condoms available in Diesel stores around the world following the release. 

Every Look From Christian Siriano Fall/Winter 2023

It’s all roses—and more roses—for Christian Siriano’s latest New York Fashion Week presentation. On Thursday night, guests filtered into New York City’s Gotham Hall where the building’s grand interiors had been transformed into a sumptuous rose garden. “Welcome to Audrey Hepburn’s rose garden at midnight,” said the show’s notes.

The 56-look collection explored modern iterations of the ‘50s silhouettes that defined Hepburn’s influence on Old Hollywood. Roses took center stage – whether blooming from hems or repeated in abstract prints – in a timeless palette of black, white, purple, rose, and pops of vibrant yellow. Effortless fabric draping and accordion-style pleating took on the texture and appearance of rose petals as the looks swayed down the runway. In terms of accessories, wide-brim derby hats in a variety of tones and textures were a standout in calling upon Hepburn’s sophisticated style. There was sequin, there was fur, there were checkers and lots and lots of roses. The show gave off a glamorous feel, with a “vintage luxury” look.

Yukako Satone: Queen of The Loom

On Sept. 11, 2001, Yukako Satone stepped out of her house to take her daughter to school. When she opened her front door in Jersey City, she was greeted by the view of the twin towers in flames.  After witnessing this terror attack from so close by, she decided to move further from the city and into to the suburbs. That’s where she picked up an old hobby of hers: the loom.

Satone, who now owns Loop of the Loom on the Upper East Side, uses a specific type of Japanese weaving, Saori, to release her emotional distress. Although the practice is an established weaving art in Japan and other parts of the world, Satone transformed it into a therapeutic release for those that find themselves unable to easily express their feelings.

Neighborhood Needles

The Upper East Side is home to many luxurious fashion labels and stores selling exotic fabrics and intricate designs. It also houses the city’s largest community of needlepoint and knitting in the city.

For those that prefer a craftier and more personal take on fashion than top brands like Chanel and Dior found on Madison Avenue, there are knitting and yarn stores, fabric stores and needlepoint stores to fulfill anyone’s personal take on design…

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