This season we took a trip on Dries Van Noten's magic carpet catwalk to what were certainly greener pastures. The Belgian designer's enchanted spring setting saw Bohemian nymphs walking a shag pile, moss-hued rug that was made by Buenos Aires-based artist Alexandra Kehayoglou and stretched for more than one hundred metres down the centre of his Grand Palais venue. Instilling the same festival spirit in the clothes, Van Noten gave us a greatest hits compilation - not surprising given his Musée des Arts Decoratifs retrospective earlier this year - that was spun with an exotic twist. Silken pyjama pants, tailored Bermudas, zip-up patterned bombers, sarong skirts and his signature patchwork mélange of jacquard fabrics were all well accounted for. Stripes also made a grand return - although blocked in thick Pantone hues - along with Balinese block prints that were encrusted for evening. What felt freshest were his metallic shot batik prints, the plethora of flowing, asymmetrically tied sundresses, and the addition of denim - which also shimmered under the set's lights. Newer still were Van Noten's bumper wedges (bumper, because they reminded us of Marc Newson's 'Bumper Bed'), which give his girls the illusion of floating on white cushions, and yet somehow effectively grounded the clothes' Arts and Crafts exuberance. The show's finale offered a crowning stroke of genius as his models sat down to create a psychedelic mise-en-scène - he had after all been inspired by a mix of A Midsummer Night's Dream and British music festival Glastonbury. Indeed if Van Noten was one to do advertising campaigns he could have killed two birds with one stone here, but as he does not, a stream of Instagram imagery was waged on his behalf by his legions of fans that could not help getting down on their knees to partake in the festival scene.
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Zaha Hadid Architects’ new project will be Miami’s priciest condoConstruction has commenced at The Delmore, an oceanfront condominium from the design firm founded by the late Zaha Hadid, ZHA
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This Beirut design collective threads untold stories into upholstered antique furnitureBeirut-based Bokja opens a Notting Hill pop-up that's a temple to textiles, from upholstered furniture to embroidered cushions crafted by artisans (until 25 March 2025)
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The Peninsula Hotels broadens its artistic horizons with Victoria and Albert Museum partnershipThe Peninsula Hotels and Victoria and Albert Museum announce a multi-year collaboration set to produce world-class art experiences around the world
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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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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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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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