Hedi Slimane once again prefaced his Saint Laurent Paris men's show with a slick picture book, choosing a plethora of subversive and darkly comic sketches by the New York artist Raymond Pettibon to serve as the invitation. Pettibon's links to rock 'n' roll run deep (his album covers for Sonic Youth and Black Flag are iconic), forming a vital subtext to the sonic and aesthetic story of Slimane's Autumn 2014 show and its gritty mix of varsity punk, layered with uptown polish. With hands plunged deep in high-set pockets, models and musicians skidded along in a slim-but-squared Teddy Boy silhouette set on stovepipe denim and creepers. This editor saw touches of Patrick Bateman's bad-ass banker in the macs and trenches Slimane styled with knotted scarves, though Slimane's character strode defiantly back into Bowie territory by the finale, with opulent tuxedo options flashing by in pink glitter, fine chain embroideries and club stripe sequins.
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Carhartt WIP ‘excavates’ the history of its Active Jacket with a monumental installation at Tate ModernConceived by Thomas Subreville’s agency ILL-STUDIO, the immersive installation marked 50 years of the perennial workwear jacket by exploring its ’collective symbolism’ through scenography, video and performance
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A former leprosarium with a traumatic past makes a haunting backdrop for Jaime Welsh's photographsIn 'Convalescent,' an exhibition at Ginny on Frederick in London, Jaime Welsh is drawn to the shores of Lake Geneva and the troubled history of Villa Karma
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Gio Ponti’s pint-sized creations are ready for your tabletopMolteni&C presents a new collection of Gio Ponti objects, embodying the designer's sense of humour and boundless creativity
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Haute Couture Week A/W 2025: what to expectFive moments to look out for at Haute Couture Week A/W 2025 in Paris (starting Monday 7 July), from Glenn Martens’ debut for Maison Margiela to Demna’s Balenciaga swansong. Plus, ‘new beginnings’ from JW Anderson
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Donna Trope celebrates the power of the Polaroid in Paris‘Polaroids used to be my rejects, and now they are my holy grail,’ says the beauty photographer, as she shows rarely seen images in a Paris exhibition
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Summer games, from pétanque to pool floats, get a fashionable spinFrom a luxurious pétanque set to pool floats and playing cards, summer games and toys from the world’s best-known fashion houses
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Palace unites with Rapha to celebrate inaugural Tour de France FemmesMarking the first time women will compete in the historic cycling race since the late 1980s, this new collaboration sees Palace Skateboards and Rapha create uniforms for both on and off the bike – including an ‘outlandish’ pair of Crocs
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Paris Fashion Week A/W 2022: Chanel to Miu MiuIn this extended report, Wallpaper* updates you live from Paris Fashion Week A/W 2022 shows, with rolling coverage as runway events unfold
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Scene-stealing runway sets from S/S 2022 womenswear showsFrom giant roulette wheels to Olympic diving boards and multi-city synchronized extravaganzas – our pick of the best fashion show sets from S/S 2022 womenswear
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Paris Fashion Week S/S 2022: Loewe to ChanelFashion Week returns to form in the French capital. Here is everything you need to know about Paris Fashion Week S/S 2022
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Doug Aitken creates reflective artwork for Saint Laurent in VeniceFor the Saint Laurent S/S 2022 show, the brand’s first physical catwalk presentation since the Covid-19 pandemic began, American artist Doug Aitken created the living artwork Green Lens, on Venice's Isola della Certosa
