Vanessa Friedman
@VVFriedman
New York Times and INYT fashion director/critic, FT alumna, mother (of 3), flying trapezer, slow-but-happy bike rider, views are all my own
Meryll Rogge is officially the new designer at Marni - a small step for fashion’s gender imbalance, a big step for the brand: nytimes.com/2025/07/15/sty… via @NYTimes
And then after Glenn Martens’ Maison Margiela couture début, this happened.
The new Maison Margiela couture by Glenn Martens. It’s not namby-pamby.
The venue for Glenn Martens’ first Maison Margiela couture show, walks covered in scrap papier mâché. This was also the venue of Martin Margiela’s last show, in 2008.
Viktor & Rolf’s meditation on inflation and deflation. Note: these are the same looks, but one has stuffing and one does not.
Kim Kardashian channeling Elizabeth Taylor for Demna’s last Balenciaga couture collection, and wearing Elizabeth’s diamond pendant earrings, loaned by Lorraine Schwartz.
Naomi Campbell doing her thing at Demna’s last Balenciaga couture.
Kim Kardashian making a runway cameo during Demna’s last Balenciaga couture show.
Nicole Kidman makes her entrance at Balenciaga couture.
Balenciaga clients in their couture finery at the show
Note from Demna on every chair of his final Balenciaga couture show.
Chanel couture. Last « team » show before new designer Matthieu Blazy arrives.
This Iris Van Herpen dress is made from 125 million bioluminescent algae. That are still alive.
