Despite the Paris Olympics disrupting the calendar, both events will be held at the end of June. This year, however, they will be held back-to-back, with the week of couture shows brought forward by a few days. On the programme: 30 brands present, for as many fashion shows. Men’s fashion will feature 72 brands, with 37 shows and 35 presentations.
Under the aegis of their respective fashion authorities, each of the industry’s major capitals is working on a programme to present the spring-summer and autumn-winter collections of major brands and smaller designers, through presentations and catwalk shows.
So, invariably, in this order, the Council of Fashion Designers of America organises New York Fashion Week, the British Fashion Council organises London Fashion Week, the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana organises Milan Fashion Week, and finally, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la mode organises Fashion Week in the French capital. Welcome to the unchanging world of fashion.
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The name means “Projected shadow of something or someone, the shape and contours of which stand out clearly against a background.”
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Emma Stone, best actress for her work in “Poor Things, wore a gown by Louis Vuitton.America Ferrera, nominated as Best Supporting Actress for her work in “Barbie,” wore Versace.
