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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Mourad Mazouz tell us how the fusion of high art and haute cuisine has kept Sketch at the pinnacle of London dining'Opening the restaurant felt like something we’d drawn over and over again': Sketch founder Mourad Mazouz tells Wallpaper* about the importance of artistic and culinary fusion
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Fashion’s favourite bookstore, Climax, opens a ‘sexy, angry’ New York outpostWallpaper* catches up with Isabella Burley, founder of Climax, as she inaugurates a New York outpost of the cult bookstore and showcases a playful new collaboration with fashion label Chopova Lowena
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SM Tribute by DS Automobiles marks ten years of the brand and signals bold things to comeThis spectacular concept car pays homage to one of the most iconic Citroën designs of all time, the 1970 SM by Robert Opron
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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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