Raf Simons: The Belgian designer was sending a message, as well as an invitation for A/W, with this glossy folded red and white poster that alluded to his mantra for the season
Dior Homme: The French house put an illustrative, floral twist on this season's invitation, which came with a separate sticker selection that offered a prelude to the pressed bloom badges pinned to jackets on the runway
Burberry Prorsum: The British brand presented its invitation in a paisley-printed envelope that concealed a gold-edged card. The classic card housed inside the patterned stationary was prophetically in line with the bohemian style sentiment that collided with Christopher Bailey's timeless tailoring on the runway
Agi & Sam: The design duo's playful puzzle eschewed the norm to produce a front runner for the most original invitation of the bunch. The game was a fitting precursor to a collection inspired by salvaged childhood drawings
Givenchy: Riccardo Tisci once again commissioned graphic duo M/M (Paris) to create an illustrated invitation, this season adopted from the photography of Givenchy collaborators Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, and printed on ivory paper with a die cut corner and metallic lettering
Prada: A rectangular piece of black nylon stamped with greyscale text represented of the house's foundations in cloth
Maison Margiela: The French brand's rounded, rectangular summons had a surprisingly classic formality for A/W. Edged with a double ink border, it was finished with elegant black foil writing
Paul Smith: Sir Smith took a geometric approach this season, casting earthy-hued triangles within triangles that converged towards the brand's logo in the centre
Alexander McQueen: This mustard wool-swathed invitation alluded to the wartime references sewn throughout Sarah Burton's collection
Loewe: A large debossed logo on a crisp white gate-folded card accompanied a poster of an aged beach umbrella from Loewe. The latter was linked to Jonathan Anderson's retro-tinged collection that spoke of continental travel in the Seventies
Richard James: The scenic terrain on the Savile Row designer's London Fashion Week invitation was composed of textured coloured paper and posed an ode to the South American Andes; a landscape that was also the source of inspiration for the collection
Louis Vuitton: Kim Jones chose an uncharacteristically no-frills paper stock for this season's Louis Vuitton invitation that took the form of a grey-flecked plaque. The Vuitton logo was simply embossed alongside unformed punched holes, while a personal follow-up note completed the house's ever-courteous correspondence
Valentino: The geometric shapes that tiled Valentino's duplex card reflected the show and collection's graphic colour-blocking that came courtesy of Melbourne artist Esther Stewart
Tonal trend: Desert hues of terracotta, sand and burgundy blew across a variety of Milan Fashion Week invitations including Gucci, Emporio Armani, Salvatore Ferragamo and Missoni
Bally: The Swiss house's citrus, textured canvas card immediately commanded our attention, while its die cut top layer and white foil text on the back rounded off the eye-catching summons
Cerruti 1881: This sophisticated, double mounted card and die cut envelope possessed a material tactility. The graphite colour and writing in black foil added a final elegant touch
Rick Owens: The American designer deviated from his fondness for heavy black or tan leather in recent seasons by incorporating mushroom-hued cowhide in winter's black suede invitation
Kilgour: Carlo Brandelli's eye for detail manifests itself at every level of Kilgour's operation from his Savile Row store's revolutionary, contemporary design to his latest invitation, which references the flagship's fibre optic thread installation, represented here in silver foil
Philipp Plein: An animalistic tangram in a monochrome colour scheme foreshadowed a fearless A/W collection by the German fashion trailblazer
John Lobb: New artistic director Paula Gerbase sought to retrace founder John Lobb's journey from the Cornish moorlands to his future as a bespoke London bootmaker. Printed on UV varnished embossed paper, this greyscale photographic image poetically reflected that path
Neil Barrett: This die cut slashed star invitation mirrored the designer's lightening bolt motif with an asymmetric fold-out design
Kenzo: Never shy of a pop of print or colour, Kenzo's main square design was finished with a pearlescent coating for A/W. The mix of clashing colours and overlapping textures effectively represented the urban, bohemian spirit of the house and its autumn collection. And for those after a little more of a kick, the invitation came with a caffeine hit: a customised tea blend
Jil Sander: A striking graphic wave print washed up on one side of Jil Sander's latest invitation. On the back, white foil lettering announced Rodolfo Paglialunga's menswear debut at the German label
Acne Studios: The Swedish design studio got down right personal with their handwritten invitations this season. The simple card was given a little digital oomph with a 3D logo that was stamped on the accompanying envelope
Junya Watanabe Man: A monochrome image of a tuxedo alluded to the Motown moment that was to come show-side at Watanabe, here presented on a raised box card
Dolce & Gabbana: The Italian fashion house's invitation mirrored the A/W show's themes of love, family and community with a sentimental montage of vintage photographs
Antonio Marras: Channeling the dynamic urban energy of New York City, this Marras mood book consisted of everything from film stills to maps and vintage photography
Margaret Howell: White ink on grey card was representative of a continuation of the brand's timeless design signature, while the linear pattern on the invitation hinted that Howell's excellence is all in the details
Wooyoungmi: The mother-daughter design team delivered a wood veneer invitation, window-mounted with an asymmetrical arrangement of textured tweeds
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Rose Tarlow and Perennials present a second collaborative collection of fabrics and rugs
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50 years of Agape: exploring five decades of innovative bathroom design
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Alessandro Michele to exit his role as creative director of Gucci
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Annemarieke van Drimmelen’s photographs capture the spirit of Margaret Howell
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Salvatore Ferragamo’s low-impact sneakers are inspired by vintage running shoes
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Margaret Howell London Fashion Week Women's S/S 2019
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At home with Rick Owens
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Acne Studios’ new Paris store combines classicism and counterculture
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Acne Studios’ A/W 2022 show set featured sunken living rooms
For Swedish brand Acne Studio’s A/W 2022 womenswear show at Paris Fashion Week, guests snuggled into sunken living rooms, swathed in cosy fake fur
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Mariella Bettineschi’s feminist artworks survey guests at Dior A/W 2022 show
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