An Interview with Celia Kritharioti

Written by Lunda Fallon

Having only made her Paris debut last year, Celia Kritharioti remains a relative newcomer on the scene, though her roots in couture fashion are some of the oldest (and deepest) in the industry. Having opened their fashion house in 1906, the family of couturiers predates the likes of…[Read more]

Parisian’s Pay Tribute to Azzedine Alaia in New Exhibit

Less than a year after the death of legendary fashion designer Azzedine Alaia, a new exhibition opened at the Azzedine Alaia Gallery in the Marais district in Paris. “The Secret Anatomy of a Collection,” showing at the designer’s old atelier and home, focuses on his Spring 1992 collect…[Read more]

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Eva Minge Couture, Fall Winter 2018

In the prestigious Parisian Westin Hotel, the recent absence of Polish designer Eva Minge from the couture world was most profoundly felt when it ended-with the presentation of her newest captivating collection. Having achieved near-celebrity status in her native country for her both her design work, and her…[Read more]

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Georges Hobeika Couture, Fall 2018

Just a few steps from the Eiffel Tower at the Theatre National de la Danse, one may have felt as though they had just mistakenly been seated at a fringe performance of acclaimed ballet Swan Lake. Rightfully so, as Lebanese designer Georges Hobeika’s new couture collection not only drew inspiration from the d…[Read more]

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Patuna Haute Couture Fall Winter 2018

The setting is an elaborate space in the Maison des Champs-Elysees; with gold-leaf gilded pillars soaring to the 100 ft. vaulted ceilings, it lends itself to the narrative created by American-Georgian designer Patuna. In her latest Couture collection, “Carré d’As,” Petuna tells the story of the eleg…[Read more]

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Georges Chakra Couture Fall Winter 2018

If Christóbal Balenciaga harbored a deep connection to the color black, it was most evident in his scores of architecturally designed, blackest-of-black dresses. Lebanese fashion designer, Georges Chakra, too shares his connection to the color in his newly presented collection: if black is not represented…[Read more]

Ziad Nakad Couture Fall Winter 2018

Lebanese designer Ziad Nakad’s new Couture collection-presented in the historical “Place Vendôme”, where many well renowned couturiers’ have at once kept their salons-immersed spectators in his bold vision of the woman who is both timelessly elegant, and fearlessly dramatic.

With each look, Nakad has cult…[Read more]

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Rani Zakhem Couture FW 2018

On the last day of Paris Haute Couture Fashion week, designer Rani Zakhem presented an astonishing collection of vibrant, powerful, and vivacious designs for a fiery woman not afraid to be the center of attention.

Each piece from Zakhem’s opulent collection, dedicated to the sophisticated, yet eccentric woman, c…[Read more]

Romance Was Born Haute Couture Fall Winter 2018
photography by Scander Aidoudi
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Romance Was Born Haute Couture Fall Winter 2018
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Romance Was Born Haute Couture Fall Winter 2018
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Romance Was Born Haute Couture Fall Winter 2018
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Romance Was Born Haute Couture Fall Winter 2018
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Romance Was Born Haute Couture Fall Winter 2018
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