ELIZABETH PATON

November 12, 2017

A New Fashion Hub? Eastern Europe

Advertisement In 2014, Magda Butrym, a young Warsaw-based stylist-turned-fashion designer, debuted a 35-piece collection of floral print dresses and blouses, finished with cutaway detailing and hints […]
October 23, 2017

On the Runway: In Britain, Few Surprises in 2017 Fashion Awards Nominations

Elizabeth Paton ON THE RUNWAY LONDON — On this wet and windy Monday, deep in the underbelly of Soho House, the British Fashion Council unveiled the […]
September 27, 2017

The New Chloé Girl

Three weeks before her debut as the new creative director of Chloé and her first show as head designer of any house, Natacha Ramsay-Levi knelt down […]
September 26, 2017

In the Studio: Olivier Rousteing on the Importance of Breaking the Rules

In the Studio By ELIZABETH PATON In the latest installment of this series that goes inside the private working worlds of designers, Olivier Rousteing, creative director […]
September 20, 2017

10 Things to Know About Roberto Cavalli’s New Creative Director

The newest mystery man on the Milan women’s wear scene is Paul Surridge, the little-known designer hired in May to rejuvenate Roberto Cavalli, the Florentine fashion […]
September 15, 2017

Alice Archer Is a Name to Know at London Fashion Week

LONDON — There are few emerging fashion designers who can say they have dressed both Sean Combs and Pippa Middleton. But Alice Archer’s intricate digital embroidery […]
August 30, 2017

Agent Provocateur Founder Unveils a New Lingerie Label

LONDON — Serena Rees, a founder of Agent Provocateur, who earned herself a fortune in the 1990s by making kinky lingerie a wardrobe staple, sat on […]
August 7, 2017

On the Runway: Walmart Heirs Snap Up Rapha, the British Bikewear Brand

Elizabeth Paton ON THE RUNWAY LONDON — Rapha, the upmarket British bikewear brand credited with bringing fashionable as well as functional garments to the booming cycling […]
June 9, 2017

Fashion Report: Youth, Beauty and Politics at a Student Fashion Show in London

LONDON — As Britain headed to the polls on Thursday to vote in the general election, fashion industry stalwarts crammed into a Shoreditch warehouse on the […]
May 30, 2017

The Gucci Resort Renaissance

FLORENCE — At Gucci, people like to call Alessandro Michele the renaissance man. Since his ascent to the role of creative director just over two years […]