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Editor’s Note: CNN Style is one of the official media partners of Paris Fashion Week. See all coverage here CNN  —  As the men’s fashion shows wrap up in Milan, today the focus shifts to Paris — where, over runways and presentations across the next five days, some of the world’s biggest labels will attempt to define the future dress codes of menswear. Over the weekend, designer Jonathan Anderson fanned the flames of his hotly anticipated debut at Dior with a handful of Instagram stories shared via the app’s “close friends” function. Amongst the snippets posted to Dior’s official account…

CNN  —  Nike has launched its first ever collaboration with an Indian fashion label, unveiling a range of patterned sportswear inspired by the country’s ancient tie-dying techniques. Created alongside Delhi-based brand NorBlack NorWhite, the colorful footwear and apparel collection “invites women into sport” while celebrating “Indian culture and craftsmanship,” according to a Nike press release. The brands’ new campaign, unveiled this week, features Indian cricketers Jemimah Rodrigues and Shafali Verma, alongside wrestler Anshu Malik and sprinter Priya Mohan. Accompanying images, shot by celebrated fashion photographer Bharat Sikka, show the female athletes posing in the historic city of Jaipur — including…

Editor’s Note: Delving into the archives of pop culture history, “Remember When?” is a CNN Style series offering a nostalgic look at the celebrity outfits that defined their eras. CNN  —  What do they say about all publicity being good? When the world saw Naomi Campbell fall on the Vivienne Westwood runway, the supermodel was soon inundated with calls from other designers — asking her to do it again. It was an iconic moment in fashion history: Vivienne Westwood’s “Anglomania” show in Paris, March 1993. Campbell was 23 when she took the tumble, wearing a pair of the designer’s “Super…

CNN  —  As summer sets in, the biannual round of men’s fashion shows begins today in Milan. Here, over the next four days, designers will present their vision for what they think people will be wearing next spring. Sure to be among the highlights are regular heavy hitters such as Prada, Giorgio Armani and Dolce & Gabbana, which typically draw a star-studded crowd to elaborate venues. After all, there appears to be no shortage of medieval castles and lush courtyards in the city, where brands can stage their shows. Some labels are also newly joining the Milan show schedule. British…

Editor’s Note: Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days. CNN  —  The “wrong” shade of blonde; a deflated, empty Birkin bag; and a camel coat so stiff it looks “like a brick,” according to one Substack writer. These are the main complaints of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy fans, who this week jumped to the defense of the late fashion publicist, whose memorable style many considered was being inaccurately portrayed in Ryan Murphy’s latest biopic. On Saturday, Murphy, the TV producer…

Mr. Darcy’s impromptu swim in the BBC adaptation of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ 30 years ago made the world swoon, earning actor Colin Firth – and his linen shirt – a place in the cultural canon. Australian historian Hilary Davidson explains why this moment was so significant, providing a template for sexual tension in subsequent interpretations of Austen’s work.

London CNN  —  Even if you’re unfamiliar with designer Martine Rose by name, chances are you’ve seen her clothes at some of the most memorable pop culture moments of the year. From the varsity leather jacket worn by Kendrick Lamar for his viral Super Bowl halftime performance, to the navy suit donned by Timothée Chalamet in one of his most unusual red carpet appearances (the actor arrived at the London premiere of “A Complete Unknown” via e-bike), Rose’s clothes have been center stage in 2025. Her rapid rise has taken her across the globe, but on Saturday night the British-Jamaican…

From binoculars to sweatbands, the characters in Wes Anderson’s cinematic universe wear their personas — sometimes literally — on their sleeves. Adam Woodward, film critic and author of “The Worlds of Wes Anderson,” breaks down some of the key costumes in the film director’s archive, and explains why the choice of suiting in his latest, “The Phoenician Scheme,” is laden with subtext.

CNN  —  Wes Anderson has a message for London’s finest tailors: he’d love a Savile Row suit — if someone will give him a discount. “Hopefully if we put this out there someone will contact me,” he said on a call from New York. “(They’re) quite a lot of money, but it will see you out, as they say.” This would be a radical move for the sartorially-minded director. Anderson is loyal to New York tailoring institution Mr. Ned for his custom-made clothes, he said, though has been known to stray to legendary Italian atelier Battistoni when in Rome. But…

London CNN  —  More than ever, high-end brands want you to know exactly how, and where, their goods are made. They are producing enormous glossy coffee table books showing white-coated workers hand-stitching products in glamorous workshops, and creating marketing campaigns emphasizing the exquisite materials and dedicated handiwork that go into the making of their very, very expensive products. These companies are trying to explain the value of their creations to consumers because their profits are slowing, even as their prices are increasing. While the personal luxury goods market was worth €363 billion (about $415 billion) in 2024, up from €223…