Hi Gatekeepers. Coming to you off the holiday weekend, singing the praises of my favorite white jeans. I didn’t do much because of the incredible heat but I love a theme, so I did get dressed up to drink wine on my front steps…and that’s enough for me. I’m excited for today’s syllabus, which includes a lot about the beginning of Paris Haute Couture Week and a little about my giant tote proclivities.
Below the paywall you’ll find: two couture reviews, one legendary archive, and why everyone should upgrade their tote bag situation in the summer.
In one of the biggest fashion gets of the decade, Taylor Swift’s wedding dress was reportedly designed by Dior’s Jonathan Anderson. If you’re a Swiftie, this is great news. If you dislike Swift but love Jonathan Anderson…you’re going to have a few conflicting days when they release the photos. Swift's dress marks Jonathan Anderson's first haute couture bridal commission for a major celebrity since joining Dior. Hell of a first.
Paris Haute Couture Week kicked off this morning.
July 6: Schiaparelli, Dior, (thoughts below) and Iris van Herpen.
July 7: Chanel and Alexis Mabille.
July 8: Pierpaolo Piccioli’s debut for Balenciaga, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Robert Wun.
July 9: Maria Grazia Chiuri's debut for Fendi in Rome.
Martin Margiela personal archive auction. Martin Margiela is auctioning nearly 200 pieces from his personal archive this week, including his own white lab coat, graffiti Tabi boots from 1991, sketches, photographs, and memorabilia spanning 1984–2008. This is the first time a living creator has directly collaborated with an auction house to offer their personal archive of clothing and designs. More than a sale, it's a chance to see the objects one of fashion's most elusive designers once considered worth holding onto.
Schiaparelli opened Paris Haute Couture Week with multi-dimensional latex dresses. Clearly in a league of his own, everything Daniel Roseberry touches turns to art. Today’s show revolved around l'appel du vide—the "call of the void"— and surrendering to the creative process. There’s less
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