Paris Olympics embraces vegetarian menu
There's less than a month to go before the Olympics kick off in Paris. It's a big event for athletes but also for chefs, who are getting ready to serve more than…
In Milan, beauty salons are ready and eager to reopen
bMargherita Borgo is the owner of a beauty centre in Milan, a profession that has not yet been allowed by the Italian government to resume its activity.…
Covid-19 and the future of fashion
Fashion has always known how to adapt to the world around it - and that's never been truer than right now. Face masks, once worn as fashion statements, have become indispensable amid…
Haute couture, summer 2020: A force for female emancipation?
Back in January, Paris was once again the global hub of haute couture, providing the backdrop for the summer’s couture collections. It’s an art form out of reach for most budgets. But,…
Fashion: Is there any point in dressing up under lockdown?
The global Covid-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of life, including fashion. Designers, events organisers and journalists around the world are now confined to their homes. Catwalk shows and fittings are distant…
French city of Lyon launches fashion film festival
Over the last decade, fashion films have become a cinematographic sub-category in their own right. The genre raises important questions which are now being studied at art schools: are fashion films just…
South African designer Thebe Magugu wows Paris Fashion Week
In this edition of Across Africa we take you to eastern Ethiopia where refugees from kenya's Kakuma camp are finally coming home motivated by recent political and economic reforms. We also head…
Ready-to-wear, winter 2020: Paris celebrates diversity
Fashion is always one season ahead, defined by its link to the disruptions that push our society forward. For its winter 2020 ready-to-wear collections, Chanel sends both slim and voluptuous models down…
Chanel gives tweeds a casual take in simple but wearable collection
Designer Virginie Viard, who was Karl Lagerfeld's number two and succeeded him after his death last year, presented a largely monochrome collection, heavily emphasizing black and white looks that have long been…
Star-studded show for Burberry FallWinter 2020 collection
Models Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, Gigi Hadid, Joan Smalls and Irina Shayk all walked the catwalk for Riccardo Tisci's show Riccardo Tisci drew inspiration from Burberry's design heritage by re-imagining the British…
Paris fashion week: innovation and progressive values take centre stage
This year, three strong messages were conveyed at Paris fashion week: at Dior, Maria Grazia Chiuri once again flaunts her feminist credentials, Marine Serre embraces recycling, while Dawei advocates for courtesy and…