We've talked a lot about fashion's obsession with athleticism this season, although it needs to be said that Julien Dossena's work at Paco Robanne put a real spring in our step. Opening with go-faster stripes that defined a curved harness dress, finished with hanging D rings, and layered over graphic plaid, we all wanted to be Dossena's 'girl' - just as his remix of Janet Jackson's 1993 hit 'If' hinted. Rejuvenating the house's hardware heritage, laced grommet detailing became a collection linchpin - some of the silver eyelets were used as functional loopholes, while others became a chain mail texture on flippy skirts and what may well be the season's most in-demand party sheaths. The Frenchman, who cut his teeth at Balenciaga, next extended this modernity to the house's signature glow mesh - his inky black skirts and dresses finished with a feminine ruffle that nixed any hangover sci-fi comparisons. This frill was also incorporated in his crisp cotton shirting that was slashed at the side and ruched at the waist to keep things interesting. Olympia-issue swimsuits were deconstructed with the same sense of fun. These Lycra looks were cut as halters, some missing scooped out stomach panels altogether. His trousers were similarly befitting of a gymnast's prowess and were finished with elastic foot loops that were worn either as stirrup leggings or left loose to hang as three-quarter pants. And for those of us who have been rejoicing since grey marl sweats became a respectable wardrobe staple, Dossena also offered an up-market version, the covetable fleck-effect re-invented as luxe knitwear.
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The great American museum boomNine of the world’s top ten most expensive, recently announced cultural projects are in the US. What is driving this investment, and is this statistic sustainable?
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Here’s how Heathrow is reimagining airport chaos as ambient musicGrammy-nominated Jordan Rakei turns travel noise into a meditative soundtrack by sampling everything from baggage belts to jet engines
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Wallpaper* checks into Gansevoort Meatpacking, an art-filled hotel that mirrors the district’s glow-upThis sharp, stylish New York hotel is a fixture in its neighbourhood, where boutiques, restaurants and clubs have long since taken over spaces once occupied by slaughterhouses
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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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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 A/W 2022 menswear showsA Kubrickian space odyssey at Prada; a recreation of the Pont Alexandre III in Paris at Dior; and colourful, artist-created flags at Loewe: explore the best runway sets from the A/W 2022 menswear shows
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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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