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Happy Fashion Friday!

My original plan was to share my video Fashion Fridays on the blog, but for now, I’m going to change course.  Instead, I’ll be doing written recaps.  So grab your latte (or your HH drink) and join me for some business of fashion news!

First and foremost…

Raf Simons joins Prada as co-Creative Director

This is HUGE for the world of fashion.  Why?

The house of Prada has NEVER had a member outside of the Prada family take a lead design role.  Raf and Miuccia Prada will be co-Creative Directors.  With both of them excelling at sleek and sophisticated silhouettes, I think it’s a match made in heaven.

Plus, they both have a flair for the cheeky (Miuccia’s Frankenstein collection and Raf’s Roadrunner motifs at Calvin Klein).  I think we are going to see sharp as hell clothes with some really playful undertones.  In other words, my dream wardrobe.  Stay tuned for their first collection in September 2020!

Paris Fashion Week

There were some fabulous shows this season, but my two favorites from Paris (so far) are Dries Van Noten and Maison Margiela.

Dries came off of a total high last season with his collaboration with Christian Lacroix.  Some were wondering how he could top that, but he delivered in spades.  His mastery of tailoring and print mixing is out of this world.

Just like… John Galliano!

What John Galliano has done for Maison Margiela is extraordinary.  Like Dries, his structural pieces and the way he combines and layers silhouettes is next-level.  For fall 2020, he sourced vintage pieces from around the globe and upcycled them into new garments in a process he calls “Recicla”.

Below are some of my favorites looks from each collection.

Dries Van Noten

Maison Margiela

Images via IMAXTREE