We've been waiting for the sparks to fly on one spring runway, and we got our smouldering fix at Givenchy. Riccardo Tisci zeroed in on the sex-pot contingency of his clientele, suiting his woman up in skin-tight pants (take your pick: stretch wool, dark denim or buttery black leather), covering up her legs with vice-like, over the knee boots and lacing her chest up with velvet ties until her cleavage heaved like an Austrian milkmaid. The interesting thing here, however, is that the overall takeaway from this intriguing collection wasn't aggressive or vulgar at all. Tisci worked strong romantic vowels into his vixen vocabulary, throwing in slashed poet sleeved blouses, softly tiered boho dresses and medieval-like jewelled choker necklaces to temper the saucy extras. This highly constructed, sexy look is light years away from the slick sportswear, relaxed-vibe that most designers are currently channeling in womenswear. But Tisci is a fashion leader who knows more about what we'll all want in six months than we do. And what saves this designer in particular from veering into tramp territory is his extraordinary workmanship. In addition to bead-crusted white lace dresses, the patchwork coats that were sewn up with silver studs and laced together with metal loops were nothing short of extraordinary.
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Wild sauna, anyone? The ultimate guide to exploring deep heat in the UK outdoors‘Wild Sauna’, a new book exploring the finest outdoor establishments for the ultimate deep-heat experience in the UK, has hit the shelves; we find out more about the growing trend
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Highlights from the transporting Cruise 2026 showsThe Cruise 2026 season began yesterday with a Chanel show at Lake Como, heralding the start of a series of jet-setting, destination runway shows from fashion’s biggest houses
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Behind the design of national pavilions in Venice: three studios to knowDesigning the British, Swiss and Mexican national pavilions at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 are three outstanding studios to know before you go
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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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Walk this way: navigating S/S 2021's Paris Fashion WeekHow the City of Lights looked to the sartorial realities of our much changed lifestyles
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A decade of fashion show history in picturesBritish photographer Jason Lloyd Evans shares his favourite backstage images, from the runway shows of Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, Armani, Proenza Schouler, Versace and more
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