The British Fashion Council has unveiled the nominees for the Fashion Awards 2024

The luxury resale market is undergoing a paradigm shift, presenting both unprecedented opportunities and formidable challenges for established brands. L'Officiel examines the multifaceted strategies employed by luxury houses to protect their interests, adapt to this evolving landscape, and capitalize on the growing consumer demand for sustainable fashion options.

The CHANEL Fall-Winter 2024/25 Haute Couture show was a breathtaking fusion of opera and high fashion, where the beauty looks were as captivating as the collection itself. The Fashion Creation Studio presented a sophisticated and theatrical array of designs, rich with embroidery and romantic twists on classic House codes. Against this backdrop of luxury and drama, the beauty team crafted looks that perfectly complemented the collection's opulent aesthetic.

Lithuanian-born, New York-based designer Aiste Hong made a resounding debut with her first Spring/Summer 2025 collection at The Harmonie Club, one of Manhattan's most prestigious venues. The highly anticipated runway show was a standout event at the official New York Fashion Week, showcasing Hong’s unique vision and innovative approach to luxury ready-to-wear fashion.

What do our inner creative spaces look like, where world-changing ideas are born and mature? According to Ben Gorham, founder of haute perfumery house Byredo, we all need to cross our inner desert, follow its natural rhythms, let our imagination run wild and catch the creative instinct just when it is at its peak.

«For creating the ‘Sport’ High Jewelry collection, I was inspired by Chanel’s sporty style, which is such an integral part of the house’s history: the elegance of the line and the freedom of movement», - PATRICE LEGUÉREAU, Director of the CHANEL Jewelry Creation Studio.

Gray, known for her appearances on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" alongside her mother, Lisa Rinna, has now added another feather to her cap - a collaboration with French fashion house The Kooples.

The hallowed halls of haute couture are resonating with whispers and speculation as the house of Chanel, a paragon of timeless elegance, embarks on a new chapter. With Virginie Viard's recent departure, the fashion world's attention is now squarely focused on a pressing question: Who will be the next visionary to guide this iconic French maison into its future?