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According to David Koma, his menswear line is a “selfish” project. “I wanted to have new experiences and to have something to enjoy on top of working hard,” he tells me. “It’s the first time I’ve had myself in mind as a customer, so there have been nice surprises along the way.”Even though the London-based designer has been designing menswear for three seasons now, he’s only just felt ready to put on a menswear show — and what appears to have been the perfect opportunity presented itself. Koma is showing as part of Berlin Fashion Week (BFW) organiser Fashion Council…

At the Met Gala, Hailey Bieber accessorised her Saint Laurent blazer with a dirty martini in-hand, much to the delight of social media — with creator The Kimbino’s post of a DM asking if it was “vodka or gin” gaining nearly 20,000 likes. Kylie Jenner’s latest venture, Sprinter, is a line of hard seltzers. And Charli XCX has spent the summer so far posting paid content for Aperol Spritz. Meanwhile, on TikTok, novelty drinks like BuzzBallz and jalapeño wine are going viral (with 67,000 and 11,000 posts, respectively). Gen Z might be the most sober generation so far, but when…

From Jonathan Anderson’s debut at Dior to the opening of Demna’s Balenciaga exhibition attended by both Demna and his successor, Pierpaolo Piccioli, Dries Van Noten’s creative director Julian Klausner’s debut men’s show, Paris Fashion Week Men’s heralded fashion’s transition into a new era.Most of the week felt like it was building up to Anderson’s debut. “It definitely feels like Dior’s week,” said GQ’s global fashion correspondent Samuel Hine, noting that Jonathan Anderson’s Jean-Michel Basquiat teaser image has been plastered all over Paris. “Expectations were super high because Jonathan Anderson is so talented, Dior is so big, and everyone is looking…

Become a Vogue Business Member to receive unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our Beauty and TikTok Trend Trackers, Member-only newsletters and exclusive event invitations.A year after Dries Van Noten presented his final collection, his successor Julian Klausner presented his men’s debut show this Thursday in Paris. He sent out paréo around the waist, evening tops with boat necklines, boxy silhouettes and plenty of cummerbunds.“I was really thinking about the men’s Dries wardrobe. It’s a very complete wardrobe, going from day to evening to beach wear, all the accessories,” Klausner said after the show. “I always admired Dries for…

The front row was a mix of long-time Dior ambassadors (Robert Pattinson, Rihanna) and new faces for Dior who are transfers from Loewe (Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Luca Guadagnino). Pattinson, O’Connor and Craig were all wearing the new collection. “It’s very New York 1980s,” says Craig about his look that was first unveiled on Mbappé. Roger Federer also attended. Was it because of the On connection? Federer is an investor, and Loewe and On collaborated on capsule collections. The White Lotus’s Sam Nivola was also there, after starring in a short teaser posted on the house’s Instagram, suggesting Anderson will…

This article first appeared on Vogue.On Thursday morning, Anna Wintour shared with Vogue staff that the title would soon be seeking a head of editorial content.While Wintour will continue in her roles as chief content officer for Condé Nast — overseeing editorial for brands, including Wired, Vanity Fair, GQ, AD, Condé Nast Traveler, Glamour, Bon Appétit, Tatler, World of Interiors, Allure, Teen Vogue, Ars Technica, and Them globally — as well as global editorial director for Vogue, Vogue US’s new head of editorial content will lead the magazine’s daily operations across platforms. The person who fills that role will report…

Become a Vogue Business Member to receive unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our Beauty and TikTok Trend Trackers, Member-only newsletters and exclusive event invitations.Kim Jones is a true Aman fanatic. The British designer, who previously helmed Dior Men before stepping down five months ago, has stayed at 33 Aman resorts and hotels across the world. Now, he is no longer just a customer, but a collaborator of the luxury hotel group’s product brand, Aman Essentials.Read MoreKim Jones is stepping down from Dior MenHis last show for the house was followed not only by rave reviews but also a…

Become a Vogue Business Member to receive unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our Beauty and TikTok Trend Trackers, Member-only newsletters and exclusive event invitations.This article first appeared on Vogue.There is a big black screen covering one side of the discreet studio space to which I’ve been sent for a meeting with Demna in a suburb of Paris. From the outside, the building looks like an anonymous garage. Inside, is the man who arrived at Balenciaga as a 34-year-old insurgent from Vetements in 2015, and is now moving on, aged 44, as one of the undisputed creative director titans…

The gallery will be a conceptual extension of Acne Paper, the well-regarded biannual magazine the brand founded in 2004 under the editorship of Thomas Persson. The title, in print until 2014, was revived in 2021 as a book, and has since returned to annual publication. Says Johansson of the new space: “It’s a place for the collaborators of Acne Paper to show themselves, and maybe start some new creative adventures. They should think about it as a new kind of blank page, with no gallery pressure.”Palais Royal closed as a store a few months ago in order to make room…

Become a Vogue Business Member to receive unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our Beauty and TikTok Trend Trackers, Member-only newsletters and exclusive event invitations.Of course, we’re all waiting for the September debuts, but don’t underestimate this season’s Paris Men’s Week. It may well herald a new era in fashion, not least because of Jonathan Anderson’s menswear debut at the creative helm of Dior.It’s not only Anderson. This men’s season packs plenty to be excited about, including Rick Owens’s retrospective exhibition at the city’s fashion museum Palais Galliera, the first menswear show of Dries Van Noten creative director Julian…