Scene setting: Christophe Lemaire and Sarah-Linh Tran presented their S/S 2018 collection in La Générale, a former artist’s squat in the XIX arrondissement of Paris. The vast warehouse space, with a huge glass ceiling, featured a raised runway navigated by models, who then stepped down onto the ground level, from where guests sat and the Berlin band Die Wilde Jagd played a live set.
Mood board: The design duo took inspiration from the utilitarian and minimalist styles of seventies and eighties German bands. They were looks that wouldn’t look out of place in Gräfenhainichen, an open-air museum which is a train ride from Berlin, featuring disused quarry and giant mining machines. It houses Melt music festival each year. Severe band collar shirts and shiny bomber jackets came tucked into high-waisted trousers, and gilets and suede jackets featured utility focused popper or zip details. Lemaire’s typically neutral colour palette – a blend of charcoal, navy and khaki – also featured flashes of colour, like baggy silk trousers in teal, a creamy marble print bomber jacket in creamy orange and light grey, or a striking red shirt paired with grey high waisted trousers and leather slippers.
Best in show: A workman's navy overall was elevated with chest pockets that gently widened towards the waist. A burnt orange suede jacket was delicately finished with white stitching, one of its chest pockets completely deconstructed.
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All-In is the Paris-based label making full-force fashion for main character dressingPart of our monthly Uprising series, Wallpaper* meets Benjamin Barron and Bror August Vestbø of All-In, the LVMH Prize-nominated label which bases its collections on a riotous cast of characters – real and imagined
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Maserati joins forces with Giorgetti for a turbo-charged relationshipAnnouncing their marriage during Milan Design Week, the brands unveiled a collection, a car and a long term commitment
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Through an innovative new training program, Poltrona Frau aims to safeguard Italian craftThe heritage furniture manufacturer is training a new generation of leather artisans
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Palace unites with Rapha to celebrate inaugural Tour de France FemmesMarking the first time women will compete in the historic cycling race since the late 1980s, this new collaboration sees Palace Skateboards and Rapha create uniforms for both on and off the bike – including an ‘outlandish’ pair of Crocs
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Lemaire celebrates Joseph E Yoakum's ‘spiritual unfoldments’Works by Native American folk artist Joseph E Yoakum inspire a capsule collection by Lemaire and go on show during Paris Fashion Week; we speak to the label’s founders
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Paris Fashion Week A/W 2022: Chanel to Miu MiuIn this extended report, Wallpaper* updates you live from Paris Fashion Week A/W 2022 shows, with rolling coverage as runway events unfold
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Paris Fashion Week Men’s A/W 2022: Louis Vuitton to Loewe, Dior to HermèsIn this extended report, Laura Hawkins reveals 9 highlights from Paris Fashion Week Men's A/W 2022. Including: Virgil Abloh's final collection for Louis Vuitton; Rick Owen's riff on sleaze; elfin-inspired accessories; and a celebration of slouch and surrealism
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Scene-stealing runway sets from S/S 2022 womenswear showsFrom giant roulette wheels to Olympic diving boards and multi-city synchronized extravaganzas – our pick of the best fashion show sets from S/S 2022 womenswear
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