In a bid to evoke Louis Vuitton’s spirit of travel, Nicolas Ghesquière transported the fashion pack to Barcelona (the cosmopolitan capital of Spain’s Catalonia region) to present his Cruise 2025 collection. A handful of Vuitton brand ambassadors (including Ana de Armas, Sophie Turner and Lous and the Yakuza) were dotted along the front row, bearing witness to the French designer’s tenth cruise collection as creative director. Ghesquière opted to showcase his latest within Barcelona’s majestic Park Güell. Shown within the captivating Hypostyle Room (designed by Antoni Gaudi), the architectural masterpiece provided the perfect backdrop for Ghesquière’s futuristic spin on resort wear, with sleek tailoring and voluminous proportions setting the tone for the 80s-inspired lineup. Infused with bold Spanish influences, the collection was rounded off with accessories of sculptural earrings, brooches and wide-brimmed Andalusian hats.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“I think Nicolas is probably the only creative director of a major fashion house who is having such a strong POV and vast imagination which allows him to bled his aesthetics into different meta-narratives. Great show, great accessories. He saved the day (again)!” [Olaffo]

“I enjoyed it a lot! It was excess, very much close to the 80s. You can sense the Spanish references being mixed up with NG’s taste. For me, Ghesquière really managed to establish a precise silhouette for the LV women and just playing with fabrics, colors etc now and I love it: a real exercise of style.” [GivenchyAddict]

“I really enjoyed it. Not as precise and directional as the recent Shanghai show, but still miles ahead compared to what else is out there.” [j02215]

“Fantastic soundtrack! I love the dramatic allure of the opening looks, very Serge Lutens meets Carmen Sandiego. I loved the oversized blouson dress in ostrich, the little black sleeveless dress that came after with the dramatic collar, the simple black jumpsuit and the B&W look after. Very simple, fluid and timeless.” [Lola701]

“This was so disappointing, to be honest. I had high expectations when I saw the location being announced, and expected a lot more color and vibrancy given that it was being shown in an environment designed by Gaudi. Why was it so monotone? Also when will his obsession with the 80s be over? It’s getting so repetitive and boring at this point.” [Frederic01]

“The show was acceptable but too heavy sometimes. I wish we could see a lighter Ghesquière, less 80s inspired.” [Creative]

See all the looks from the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2025 collection and join the conversation, here.

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Hedi Slimane has been the most talked-about designer over recent weeks, subsequent to the rampant rumors swirling that the designer is to leave his post as Celine creative director. Today, Slimane unveiled his Winter 2024 collection for Celine Menswear, his 22nd as the creative force behind the French fashion house. Titled “Symphonie Fantastique”, from the French composer Hector Berlioz’s 1830 symphony, Slimane transports us to the Mojave Desert located between Los Angeles and Las Vegas on Interstate 15 to present his latest lineup. Slimane’s army of models storm the deserted highway, donning the designer’s signature razor-sharp tailoring, each of the looks infused with a modish elegance and Americana spirit.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“Just reminds me of Pierpaolo Piccioli doing a full black show before leaving Valentino. Feels like a funeral procession. The clothes are really a non-event. Usually I can find one or two (or three) interesting pieces.” [GivenchyAddict]

“It’s like Hedi Slimane’s swan song. The funeral procession with all the black limousines. The road to nowhere in the middle of a desert. He’s been looking for freedom… go get it, Hedi!” [SimonePorteJackass]

“Setting the jukebox on fire… it’s a sign!” [NoInvite]

“It does look like a farewell…” [Lola701]

“A+, Palme d’Or, for cinematography and image, but I am fairly certain I have already 50% of that collection in my closets, from my Dior Homme era 20 years ago. I’m just hoping I can fit again…” [yslforever]

“Nice movie but where are the clothes?” [Ihhbl]

“Bye Hedi! Looking forward to seeing this exact same collection in approximately 1.5 years but with a different label!” [Frederic01]

Watch the Celine Menswear Winter 2024 collection and join the conversation, here.

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New day, new (unexpected) appointment as Haider Ackermann is announced as the first-ever creative director of Canada Goose. You’ve read correctly: the celebrated Colombian-born French designer has signed on the dotted line with the Canadian fashion label, specializing in winter clothing and perhaps best known for its goose down parka jackets. Ackermann, whose last major fashion gig was as guest-couturier for Jean Paul Gaultier’s Spring 2023 collection, has already produced his debut project for the brand founded in 1957. He’s created a limited-edition hoodie for a cause, to raise funds for Polar Bears International. During the Fall/Winter 2024 season, you can expect the first sightings of Haider Ackermann’s first seasonal capsule collection.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“No Dries Van Noten for him?!” [TomBlanksFullFatMiuMiu]

“So he is picky for big interesting fashion houses but don’t hesitate to rush over for this kind of job. Bye then.” [GivenchyAddict]

“I’m so mad at him! So lazy! But I guess, the check is big enough for him to do some lazy collection, travel around the world and do 1 or 2 custom looks for Timothée and Tilda. I’ll stop throwing his name around. Such a waste.” [Lola701]

“Haider Ackerman is one of my favorite designers. I want him to bring his own label back. I would rather see Ackermann at Brioni or Gianfranco Ferré.” [Kanzai]

Share your own thoughts on Haider Ackermann becoming creative director of Canada Goose, here.

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For Sabato De Sarno’s debut Cruise collection as Gucci’s creative director, the designer ventured to London – to the British capital’s Tate Modern to be exact. London, of course, has a special connection with the historic Italian fashion house founded in 1921. After all, it was the place Guccio Gucci was inspired to create his house when working as a luggage porter at The Savoy Hotel toward the end of the 1800s. Fast forward to 2024 and De Sarno showcased his Cruise 2025 offering inside the Turbine Hall of the Tate Modern. Guests like Dua Lupa, Demi Moore, Alexa Chung and Kate Moss made a beeline for their front row seats, situated within the vast show space decorated with masses of foliage. Sabato kept his silhouette strict, attempting to fuse nostalgia and modernity – with a dash of romance. Maxi skirts, elongated bombers, and slouchy denim jeans reigned supreme and the Gucci Blondie bag from 1972 was one of the many leather goods pieces on show.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“Why even bother to do a show for this?” [Creative]

“It’s worse than I expected. Impossibly bland and lacking any identity whatsoever…” [Frederic01]

“Absolutely Pathetic. A complete waste of money, time, and resources.” [GivenchyHomme]

“Absolutely zero substance or creative point of view. Gucci seems like one of these brands that’s waiting for a creative director and meanwhile we’re experiencing collections ‘by the studio’.” [Thefrenchy]

“Gosh this is hard to watch. He got absolutely no clue what he’s doing here. No voice, no vision, no direction. It’s so dire that they’re even trying to throw some (early) Alessandro in the mix to see if it sticks, which is hilarious given everything that happened.” [Marc10]

“Embarrassing, lifeless and not necessary.” [Ihhbl]

“Why show at Tate Modern if you can’t relate to the place at all. A huge miss.” [matheus_s]

“A parade of stuff. It’s too merchandised oriented for me. You see all the categories and it’s so obvious! The worst thing about the collection is the styling! You can make boring clothes but style them in a fabulous way. Here it was a complete mess.” [Lola701]

“There is nothing desirable about sloppy jeans, boxy skirts , its all so juvenile. Gucci has truly fallen. The shoes and bags are atrocious! Sabato De Sarno is definitely going to be thrown out soon.” [disco54]

See all the looks from the Gucci Cruise 2025 collection and join the conversation, here.

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Not even dismal weather was enough to dampen the spirits of the fashion pack earlier today, as they descended upon Marseille to bare witness to Virginie Viard’s latest Chanel collection for the Cruise 2025 season. Models (including Viard muses Loli Bahia and Vivienne Rohner) roamed the rooftops of the ‘Cité Radieuse’ (a post-war residence built between 1947 and 1952 by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier and one of Marseille’s most iconic buildings). Under blustery and gloomy skies, front row attendees like Lily-Rose Depp and Charlotte Casiraghi sat and watched as Viard’s lineup went by, with the storied French fashion house’s creative director inspired by every element the majestic port city in Southern France has to offer – the sun, architecture, music and dance. Hoodies were layered under pastel tweed suits, a number of chic swimwear pieces made an appearance, CC-clad scuba dresses too, and the knitwear seemed as light-as-air.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“This is shockingly bad. Even by Virginie Viard’s standards. Emperor’s new clothes though, this will sell like hotcakes!” [Frederic01]

“How does Virginie Viard still have a job? This is a performance based position in which you are judged on your ouput and every collection is seemingly worse than the last. The entire brand direction under her leadership has become tepid, uninspired, dowdy. They’re clothes for wealthy old ladies with no taste.” [signifier]

“I say it every time, but everything looks so HEAVY. How did Karl get everything (well… most things) to look so LIGHT?” [blueorchid]

“Next level tragic. It has to be difficult to come up with something as bad as this, not even on purpose, not even trying. The clothes are so ill-fitting.” [Creative]

“The weather felt as depressed and miserable with the show as I did.” [GERGIN]

“It’s really a talent to produce something so frumpy and ill-fitting while having access to the best atelier in the world. She is the worst when it it comes to proportions.” [avonlea002]

“Watching the livestream, I see that these clothes look even worse in motion. Everything fits/drapes so poorly: stiff when it’s supposed to be floaty, droopy when it’s supposed to be structured, botched proportions. Again, Virginie’s collections would work if she actually had a technical eye.” [LadyJunon]

See all the looks from the Chanel Cruise 2025 collection and join the conversation, here.

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Christy! Elaine! Imaan! Fei Fei! Irina! A handful of modeling’s finest were out in full force for Ralph Lauren’s latest showcase in New York, and the collection has been living in our minds rent free ever since. Showing off-calendar, the legendary American designer flung open the doors to his private design studio to present his Fall 2024 collection, with an intimate crowd of friends and family in attendance – and a few A-list attendees like Glenn Close sprinkled throughout. The undisputed king of American fashion demonstrated he’s still the best in the biz, as he reflected back on his very first collection from 1972 to reinvent signature Ralph Lauren staples that oozed classic menswear influences, Western wear and ultra-luxe slinky eveningwear.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“Despite being a new collection its still giving off that effortless old money sophistication that many of today’s designers have failed to grasp. Its classic RL with the right balance of shimmer, heavy textures and that all American effortlessness that defines the brand.” [Urban Stylin]

“Absolutely flawless. Ralph would’ve gotten a standing ovation from me, was I sat at the show. Sublime from the opening look with Christy Turlington to that last look on Anok Yai. Another Ralph Lauren collection executed to perfection. So lush, so luxurious and so unbelievably sophisticated. Those fabrics and that color palette…” [vogue28]

“Christy is the personalization of elegance, she will die BEAUTIFUL. Anok’s latest look is wonderful. Everything in this collection is what I love about Ralph Lauren, simple and elegant!” [DK92]

“Beautiful as always. You can’t go wrong with him. Everything looks very expensive and well done. Gorgeous cast too!” [thiago]

See all the looks from the Ralph Lauren Fall 2024 collection and join the conversation, here.

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Rumors remain rife within the fashion industry that Hedi Slimane is set to depart Celine as creative director.

Earlier this week, it was first reported (via Business of Fashion) that Slimane is in active contract renegotiations, following the famed French fashion designer’s six-year contract with LVMH coming to an end in early 2024. Further reports (via WWD) have since suggested the powers that be at LVMH HQ may even have a successor in the form of Michael Rider, who is currently the creative force behind Polo Ralph Lauren in New York. The suspense for any formal announcements are killing us here at theFashionSpot.

Slimane joined Celine in 2018, following the departure of Phoebe Philo. Subsequent to signing on the dotted line, the fashion pack have sat back and watched Slimane transform and propel the fashion house founded in 1945 by Céline Vipiana to new heights. Revenues surpassed $2.1 billion in 2023 (a record high for the brand) and back in March, coinciding with the release of the 60s-inspired Fall 2024 collection, Celine announced a new beauty line is in the works and set to hit the market in January 2025.

Revisit the Fall 2024 Celine collection below:

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“I hope he stays. All the new products introduced under him have potential. The fragrance and home line looks good and with the launch of beauty it can surely grow and it’s probably what the Arnaults would want.” [NoInvite]

“If Hedi Slimane is actually leaving there’s no chance in hell that he was fired. LVMH treats their designers very well as long as they’re making money. Celine is on fire right now. This must be a voluntary decision.” [gallianostan]

“I hope he’s just asking for more zeros, I’m not a big fan of his Celine but I can’t deny how successful the brand has become under his vision.” [fenty]

“With both WWD and BOF reporting on this, I’m starting to believe it may be more than a rumor. I wonder if Hedi has been approached by another house, a position he can’t refuse or maybe he’s (temporarily) fed up with fashion again. Perhaps he just needs a new project again…” [style_expert]

“So sad to see if he leaves. I think Hedi Slimane’s work at Celine has been excellent, great quality and very desirable. Hope he leaves on good terms. I think he should just focus on photography and doing his own thing.” [Norden]

“You know what, if he really goes, he should never come back. He has had success after success throughout his career.” [GivenchyAddict]

Share your own thoughts on Hedi Slimane’s potential departure from Celine as creative director over on theFashionSpot forums, here.

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The Pre-Fall 2024 season is in full swing, and subsequent to us checking out the offerings from Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton, up next is Chloé.

We aren’t sure where you’ve been hiding if you weren’t already aware that Chemena Kamali is now the creative force behind the French fashion label, founded in 1952 by Gaby Aghion. Back in September, the Fall 2024 season of Paris Fashion Week bestowed upon us our first real slice of Kamali’s vision for Chloé. Members of theFashionSpot forums ultimately raved over the collection to no end and it’s a repeat performance for Pre-Fall 2024. The lineup is in fact the first the German designer (formerly from Saint Laurent) designed for Chloé. Via the lens of photographer Drew Vickers, a handful of Kamali muses (including Jessica Miller and Kristine Lindseth) take Paris for the recently-released lookbook, presenting looks echoing the ethos of the mainline Fall 2024 season – free-spirited, effortless and highly-feminine.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“This pre-collection is very solid! Great jeans, nice tailoring, cute accessories and beautiful outerwear. It’s a very versatile and yet conventional and easy to wear.” [Lola701]

“It’s super nice. She has a great eye for color. It’s crazy how Chemena Kamali has been able to rebuild the image of a brand in just one season. It’s so unpretentious, so chic and so fresh. This feels so sophisticated, so well done. The colors are amazing, the pictures are so chic, so Parisienne – I am in love.” [Creative]

“Everything is so covetable, I want it all!” [disco54]

“It’s lovely. This has the potential to be the new look for women’s fashion.” [Alquimista]

“Absolutely love it! This is hot! Chemena is really the right person for the brand.” [GivenchyAddict]

See all the looks from the Chloé Pre-Fall 2024 collection and join the conversation, here.

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Nicolas Ghesquière staged his Pre-Fall 2024 collection for Louis Vuitton in Shanghai on April 18, ushering a whole plethora of A-list guests like Cate Blanchett, Regina King and Jennifer Connelly inside the Long Museum located in the West Bund district of China’s second largest city. The show marked the first under Louis Vuitton’s Voyager Show format (collections unveiled across the globe and paying homage to local setting and culture). Ghesquière’s latest was very much a celebration of youth and coming-of-age. The celebrated designer collaborated with artist Sun Yitian for the occasion, with the Beijing-born painter’s animated paintings splashed throughout the 57-look lineup – a mashup of sophisticated streetwear, geometric silhouettes and and voluminous gowns.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“This is so good. He always has my respect, nobody did a Pre-Fall collection with this level of dedication.” [Kanzai]

“Love the remix of past collection but done more wearable, which makes it fresh.” [PDFSD]

“Yes to everything. This is so good. And to be this very dedicated with lazor vision is wonderful to see. NG hasn’t lost his cool one bits. I love the references he drew. Quite expansive ideas but they all come together nicely. So many cute pieces for brand ambassadors to wear. Commercial but well styled. The silk printed pieces makes me actually feel like huge print is okay.” [TaylorBinque]

“This is how you reference the destination without being so literal and putting their flag or landscapes in the clothes. Just by knowing how they dress and by knowing their vibe. I’m not sure if it was deliberate or not, the loud colors, the mismatching clothing but still looking put together.” [tourbillions]

“Oh! That’s good. A lot of pieces, a lot of things to grab and mix. And it’s surprisingly cohesive despite the fact that the collections referenced are quite different. I think the real success of this collection is that it’s still very commercial.” [Lola701]

“It’s a great collection. And he picks the right location for the show. What I think was really fabulous about this show is despite being a commercial collection Nicolas still makes it fashionable and fun. He just proved that a pre-collection show doesn’t have to be a parade of merchandise, you can make it fun and exciting.” [THD96]

“I think its a fabulous collection. NG has formed a clear concise Louis Vuitton vision. The finale pieces are just glorious.” [Nimsay]

See all the looks from the Louis Vuitton Pre-Fall 2024 collection and join the conversation, here.

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Maria Grazia Chiuri’s Pre-Fall 2024 collection for Christian Dior was first unveiled back in January, with the announcement of a traditional runway show set to be take place in New York, come April.

Last night on April 15, staged within the Brooklyn Museum, said show took place and the collection was unveiled in all its glory. MCG’s latest showcase for the fabled French fashion house paid homage to the “unwavering ties forged between Dior and the United States from the very beginning of the house” and inspired by the German actress and famed Christian Dior client Marlene Dietrich.

The lineup oozed a boyish charm with the silhouettes taking major influence from the 19th century. Chiuri also revived a foulard of the French and American flags designed in 1966 by former Christian Dior creative director Marc Bohan. Sat presiding over the collection within New York’s second largest museum was a buzz-worthy A-list crowd including Anya-Taylor Joy, Rosamund Pike, Michelle Williams and Charlize Theron.

Watch the Christian Dior Pre-Fall 2024 Collection below:

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“Was that showing necessary at any cost? I will say this: the show felt like the state of the world today. No glamor, no happiness. Back, funeral, drab, death and sell sell sell. I don’t think people are interested and purchasing creative type of designers any longer” [brandon J pierre]

“Pretty bad.” [gallianostan]

“It was ALL black. I think she was trying to evoke a certain NY aesthetic that she has in her head. You know what, I don’t know what she was trying to do. I mean look the suits at LVMH care more about selling than actually creativity. We all know this and it’s true not just at Dior. It’s why they partner with Koons, Murakami, etc because they are the artists that people with too much money but no taste will pay money for. Unfortunately for those of us who fell in love with fashion because it made you dream, it is working for them and they will keep this playbook.” [GRCF]

“I couldn’t care less about her work but good luck trying to get Maria Grazia Chiuri out of Dior. She absolutely nailed it when it comes to understand what her woman wants and this is quite an achievement these days.” [helmutnotdead]

See all the looks from the Christian Dior Pre-Fall 2024 collection and join the on-going conversation, here.

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