DON’T WALK’s Charity Runway Show Steps Into Its 23rd Year
Titled Ascent, the annual charity fashion show celebrates the liberation of creative expression.
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…
Burberry’s Collectable New Book Charts The House’s History
It all begins with an idea.
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.
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
It all begins with an idea.
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.