At first glance, one may be perplexed as to why Alexandre Vauthier included faux furs in his summer couture collection. Those pieces came about after he noticed that customers were increasingly speaking about heading north—way north—to avoid the crowds and explore something new, rather than cruise lines along the French or Italian Riviera.

After a three-year hiatus, Mugler has returned back to the fashion calendar.

From dramatic necklines to detailed beading, here are some of the most popular fashion trends we are seeing on the Spring/Summer 2023 Haute Couture runways.

Valentino presented  The Spring/Summer 2023 Haute Couture collection, bringing together the improbable worlds of Couture and the club, uniting them through their boldness.​

The starting point of the Spring-Summer 2023 Haute Couture collection is Gabrielle Chanel’s apartment at 31, rue Cambon. It is the place where Virginie Viard took Xavier Veilhan at the very beginning of their work, and which includes a collection of objects, sculptures, drawings representing lions, does, stags, birds and camels.

Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso: One cannot exist without the others. It is a reminder that there is no such thing as heaven without hell; there is no joy without sorrow; there is no ecstasy of creation without the torture of doubt.

Opening with a recitation from Robert Pattinson and Gwendoline Christie, Kim Jones' latest collection for Dior Men celebrates the legacy of Yves Saint Laurent.

From monochrome to vibrant, Givenchy Creative Director Matthew M. Williams includes an array of designs in his newest Fall/Winter 2023 menswear collection.

Saint Laurent's Fall/Winter 2022 menswear collection looks to architecture for inspiration.

Inspired by the futuristic works of Umberto Boccioni, Mathieu Blasi's fall/winter collection for Bottega Veneta is a fluid, voluminous and sensual relaunch. Among the guests of the evening were noted: Jacob Elordi, Raf Simons, Nene Cherry, Julianne Moore and Peter Muller.

Gucci debuted a surprise collection with Adidas for its Fall/Winter 2022 runway presentation fittingly titled "Exquisite Gucci". 

Unveiled for the first time at the Monte-Carlo Beach Hotel last May, the collection made a stopover on the beach of the Faena Hotel, whose theatrical backdrop was designed by director Baz Luhrmann and costume designer Catherine Martin. Between the cabanas and two-tone striped parasols, the red deckchairs responded to the silhouettes of this collection combining the worlds of motor racing and tennis with those of the Monte Carlo ballet, the casino and the Riviera.