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Maria Alia. Photo: Morgan Maher for Tory Burch
Invigorated by nostalgia while looking ahead, Tory Burch marked the opening of its new store with an SS22 runway show honoring 20th century sportswear designer Claire McCardell. Strategically located in the heart of Manhattan on Mercer Street, this new boutique symbolizes the American fashion designer’s love for the bustling city. In 2004, she moved to SoHo after college and opened her first boutique not too far from the same street.
Photo: Morgan Maher for Tory Burch
“I could not be more excited about our Mercer Street store,” says Burch. “It is an evolution of our retail aesthetic, and I have loved the creative process, combining a modern space with signature decorative elements and details that are personal to me. The downtown location feels like a homecoming, just a five-minute walk from where we opened our first boutique on Elizabeth Street.”
Photo: Morgan Maher for Tory Burch
Besides the label’s signature clothing, shoes, and handbags, the boutique’s diverse offerings include home goods, new 151 Mercer handbags, as well as limited-edition Lee Radziwill Double Bags, exclusive to this location. They are displayed within elements recalling Burch’s childhood memories, such as the baskets suspended from the ceilings which represent the ones in her Pennsylvanian home growing up.
Photo: Morgan Maher for Tory Burch
For other highlights of the store, Burch enlisted female artists, including Miranda Brooks, who created an outdoor garden space behind the store, and a chandelier suspended in the second-floor shoe salon by sculptor Francesca DiMattio. The brand’s codes – oak, rattan, and brass – have also been reimagined in different finishes throughout the boutique, while the underside of the staircase has been lined with a hand-hammered metalwork Tree of Life to symbolize renewal and growth.
Photo: Morgan Maher for Tory Burch
One of the store’s more stylish visitors, Brooklyn-based Palestinian model Maria Alia recently toured the location, dressed in key pieces from the brand’s FW21 collection. Inspired by the classic New York neighborhoods and the city’s attitude, pieces feature prints that pay tribute to its various cultures in earthy neutral shades with pops of color like red and purple. The collection is created with the foundations of a seasonless wardrobe, with pieces that can be dressed up or down, and styled modestly as shown by Alia, regardless of the time they’re worn in.
Photo: Morgan Maher for Tory Burch
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With fashion week finally back in the flesh for the spring/summer 2022 shows, designers were in the mood to celebrate. In fact, they were in the mood to party, with nostalgic nods to Y2K club culture and the hedonistic days of Studio 54. Cue statement hairdos featuring intricate details and larger-than-life accessories, and high glam make-up replete with all the right kinds of shimmer and shine. Then, there were those beauty moments that were so out there they bordered on the surreal. Below, Vogue rounds up the seven standout beauty trends from the spring/summer 2022 runways.
1. Shimmer and sparkle
Like the sparkling fizz of a champagne bottle, nothing feels more celebratory than a touch of shimmer. And at this season’s shows, there were plenty of them. There was full-on body glitter at Blumarine; light-reflecting lips and lids at Dolce & Gabbana; and streaks of shimmer running through gelled mohawks at Marni. And what about the full face of festival-inspired glitter at Dries Van Noten? Whichever way you wear it, it’s your time to shine.

2. Y2K beauty
At this season’s shows, Y2K fever was palpable. Not just in the clothes, but the hair and make-up, too. Note the poker-straight hair at Versace, Fendace, Chanel, and Stella McCartney, and the spiky top knots at Nensi Dojaka. There was also the high-shine lip gloss at Victoria Beckham, Dolce & Gabbana and Blumarine, and, of course, the frosted eyeshadow at Giorgio Armani. At this season’s shows, no one was immune to the millennium bug.

3. Intricate hair textures
Instead of the blunt bobs and dramatic fringes of seasons past, this season there was a focus on texture and detail. Just look at the intricate twists at Rejina Pyo, or the supersized plaits at Erdem. Or the exquisite neon wefts that Sam McKnight wove through models’ hair at Dries Van Noten. After a long period of leaving our hair to more or less look after itself, what with salon closures and working from home culture, this heavily detailed trend heralded a much-needed return to craft.

4. The wet look
There’s something about a glistening wet hair look that feels instantly fresh and alternative. It’s also the perfect way to revitalize your look without having to commit to a new cut or color. There are many ways to wear it, too. At Richard Quinn, hairstylist Sam McKnight transformed models, Lila Moss and Stella Jones, into his “alien angels”, by parting their hair into three sections and slicking it back in various directions.
Meanwhile, at Miu Miu, Guido accessed a kind of subcultural cool by slicking models’ hair into deep side-partings. It was the same at Balenciaga, where Holli Smith stuck models’ fringes to their foreheads. At Chloé, James Pecis leaned into the idea even further, creating an almost soaking wet effect on models that looked as though they’d just emerged from the sea.
Photo: Filippo Fortis / Gorunway.com
5. Statement hair accessories
Another standout hair trend at the spring/summer 2022 shows was the statement hair accessory. See the larger-than-life spherical confections at Harris Reed or the Surrealist-inspired hats at Schiaparelli. There were also dainty white bows at Giambattista Valli, nostalgic headscarves at Versace, and a beaded, child-like mobile at Moschino. Not to mention Simone Rocha’s signature hair clips and bejeweled tiaras.

6. Street-style hues
Amongst the nostalgic references and directional hair trends, it was refreshing to see moments of colorful whimsy. Take the unexpected pastel-hued crops at Loewe, or the street-style-inspired accents of mauve, copper, and Bottega green at Valentino, both courtesy of Guido Palau, both celebrations of individuality.

7. The new black eyeliner
In a similar vein to those street-style hues, this season’s black eyeliner takes its cues from youthful self-expression. At Givenchy, Lucia Pieroni created feathery black lines around models’ eyes in an apparent reference to Harajuku street culture. Meanwhile, at Dior, Peter Philips used a mixture of white and black eyeliner to create a double lower and upper feline flick that felt modern and countercultural. It was the same at Marine Serre, where thick feline flicks and rims under eyes felt cool and rebellious.
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Originally published on Vogue.co.uk

A supermodel moment is always guaranteed to send social media into meltdown during fashion month, but Kate Moss herself couldn’t compete with Marge Simpson in a Balenciaga ballgown this season. Moss’s Fendace cameo and Springfield’s PFW takeover were just two of the memorable highlights from the spring/summer 2022 presentations. Read on for your Vogue recap from the shows.
Photo : Daniele Venturelli
1. Everything about Fendace
Fashion’s fabulous switch-up – which saw Donatella Versace and Kim Jones swap roles to create two uniquely brilliant, logo-heavy collections inspired by their friendship – was a supermodel-filled extravaganza that even Elizabeth Hurley – the original Versace safety-pin queen – couldn’t miss. Watching Kate Moss dance with Shalom Harlow and Amber Valletta in the final line-up was, to borrow Amanda Harlech’s word, “hallucinatory”. History was made, while both houses flexed their cultural relevance and social currency.
Photo: Mondadori Portfolio
2. Dua Lipa opening and closing Versace
As rumors circulated about Donatella Versace’s Fendace power move, the glamazon queen pulled out all the stops for her own Versace spring/summer 2022 show. Campaign face Dua Lipa opened and closed the show wearing a safety-pin punctuated look and sparkly pink party co-ords that deserve a spot in her tour wardrobe.
Photo: Courtesy of Balenciaga
3. The Simpsons’ starring turns at Balenciaga
The biggest surprise of Paris Fashion Week was – d’oh! – Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie moonlighting as models in the Simpsons’ takeover of Balenciaga. It was a perfect, playful satire of the industry’s pomp and circumstance and totally joyous to watch. Of course, that was only part of Demna Gvasalia’s hilarious swipe at pop culture – the fake red carpet beforehand was equally thought-provoking. If Balenciaga can pull off such a coup again, we’ll eat our shorts.
Photo: Tolga Akmen
4. Maximilian’s unexpectedly spiky finale
Newcomer Maxmilian Davis’s seductive approach to womenswear has made him a breakout LFW star. His first physical runway show did not disappoint. Pictures of the final look, a spiky wearable art piece, flooded Instagram following the Fashion East showcase, where it was met with all of the superlatives and emojis. Get yourself some “pose-wear” (as he described it) immediately.
Photo: Courtesy of Balmain
5. Olivier Rousteing’s supermodel-filled Balmain birthday
For his 10-year anniversary at Balmain, Olivier Rousteing brought out the big guns and delivered a star-studded extravaganza for an audience of 6,000. Not only did Beyoncé provide an audio tribute recounting the designer’s achievements, the line-up of supermodels – Naomi Campbell, Carla Bruni, Milla Jovovich, Karen Elson, Lara Stone, Natasha Poly, and Natalia Vodianova – brought the house down.
Photo: Adam Duke
6. Rejina Pyo’s diving board spectacular
For her first physical show since the pandemic began, Rejina Pyo took us to the London Aquatics Centre, where divers from Team GB (sporting the designer’s color-pop swimwear) gave a spectacular acrobatic display off boards ranging from three meters to 10 meters high. The performance, and the collection as a whole, was an ode to freedom – and provided the much-needed lift we all need right now.
Photo: Marc Piasecki
7. Cardi B’s street style
Leave it to music’s most famous to dial up the drama for the street-style paparazzo. While everyone else doubled down on back-to-school tailoring, the rapper modeled extravagant, bijoux-laden Schiaparelli, sculptural new-season Balenciaga and major color-block Richard Quinn. We like it like that.
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8. Gigi Hadid’s quietly confident runway domination
In the same month she planned a first birthday party for daughter Khai, Gigi Hadid returned to modeling with a bang for spring/summer 2022, tallying up countless appearances in New York and Milan. From Moschino to Versace and Fendace, she showed model newcomers how it’s done while reuniting with her fashion family for a fabulous month-long love-in. Now, it’s time for a well-deserved break.
Photo: Courtesy of Marni
9. Marni redefines the show experience
With a knack for bringing together the creative community, designer Francesco Risso celebrated the physicality of being in a show space again by merging the runway and its audience into one joyful fashion happening. Four hundred guests were fitted in bespoke Marni looks, to instill a sense of unity before the event had even begun. “It’s not so much about the spectacle, it’s more about bringing everyone into the dialogue,” Risso told Vogue.
Photo: Courtesy of Prada
10. Double the fun: Prada’s dual runways in Milan and Shanghai
Co-creative directors Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons showed their spring/summer 2022 collection simultaneously in Milan and Shanghai. The impressive spectacle saw models in each country walk the runways wearing the same look at exactly the same time. It wasn’t just a success in terms of show production, it reflected a world that is ever more globally conscious.
Photo: Saviko/Getty Images
11. Chanel girls flicking their hair back and forth
Virginie Viard’s Chanel spring/summer 2022 show was a hair-swishingly sassy ode to the ’90s, replete with a paparazzi pit for models to perform for along the runway. On the final day of a pretty monumental season, nothing looked as good as those pearl and chain-laden girls giving good camera angles. Watch the hair flick videos to put an instant spring in your step.
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Originally published on Vogue.co.uk

Photo: Courtesy of Prada
Taking the “less is more” route, Prada’s SS22 collection explored the idea of seduction but in a rather subtle manner. Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons unveiled the collection titled Seduction, Stripped Down across two concurrent shows in Milan and Shanghai.
Here are five things to know about the Prada SS22 collection.
Photo: Courtesy of Prada
1. It is a reimagination of historical ideas around seduction
The collection features historically prominent clothing associated with seduction reimagined in a way that is less restrictive and more fluid. This is showcased through the use of deconstructed elements such as corsets with boning and laces across jackets, gowns, and the placement of bra-like padding and wiring on knitwear.
Photo: Courtesy of Prada

2. It juxtaposed eveningwear with daytime looks
The collection reimagines conventional evening wear while using elements central to it, to create a realistic contrast with everyday clothing. Think satin miniskirts with trains paired with jackets, pastel pink backless satin dresses, and fiery red lace gowns with corset bone detailing.
Photo: Courtesy of Prada
3. It marked Raf Simon’s first physical runway show with Prada
Raf Simons took on the role of co-creative director of Prada, alongside Miuccia Prada in 2020. Following the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, all of the subsequent collections have been unveiled digitally. With Covid-19 restrictions being eased worldwide, this is the duo’s first full-fledged in-person show.
Above, Milan; below, Shanghai
4. The set material from the shows will be upcycled
Following both Milan and Shanghai shows, the materials used on the set will be upcycled. They will be donated to both Meta and the Dandelion Child Development Center. Meta is a Milan-based circular economy project that creates sustainable solutions for waste disposal and the Dandelion Child Development Center is a Shanghai-based nonprofit that recycles materials to build libraries for children in need.
Photo: Courtesy of Prada
5. Technology bridged the gap between the two concurrent shows
The collection was presented in two shows in Milan’s Deposito of the Fondazione Prada, and Shanghai’s Bund 1 with technology bridging the physical gap between them. “Synchronous and simultaneous views epitomize the modern world: we observe, interact and communicate in a multitude of manners,” the fashion house details in a statement. The unique unveiling of the collection brought two different audiences together as well as global audiences via the internet.
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Photo: Courtesy of Fendi
For his first live show since joining Fendi, artistic director Kim Jones was inspired by the late Puerto Rican fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez, and the spirit of Studio 54. Here, fashion critic Anders Christian Madsen breaks down the five key takeaways from the spring/summer 2022 collection.
Photo: Courtesy of Fendi
It was Kim Jones’s first Fendi show with a live audience
For Kim Jones, who joined Fendi as artistic director between the two lockdowns, and had to present his first collections to a digital audience, his sophomore ready-to-wear show was a special occasion. “This is my first live show for Fendi, and it’s a celebration. Our woman has let loose a bit – she’s going out, dressing up. We’ve all been locked away for so long that I think that’s what we all need right now,” he said.
Photo: Courtesy of Fendi
It was inspired by Antonio Lopez
Jones found in the Fendi archives a logo hand-sketched by the late Puerto Rican fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez, whose work was defined by the spirits of the 1960s and ’70s. A friend of Karl Lagerfeld – Jones’s predecessor at Fendi – Lopez embodied the decadence and glamour of New York City in the ’70s, and frequented Studio 54, which became the imagined surroundings of Jones’s collection.
Photo: Courtesy of Fendi
Pieces were imbued with Lopez’s sketches
“Lopez was a friend of Karl’s, and has always been someone who inspired me. He was forward thinking; inclusive; looked up to by everyone from Andy Warhol to Steven Meisel and David Hockney. I wanted to introduce him to a new generation,” Jones said. He applied the illustrator’s work to kaftans and shirts, transformed them in intarsia leathers and jacquards, and interpreted them in handbags and hairclips.
Photo: Courtesy of Fendi
It was post-pandemic power suiting
More than anything, the collection felt devoted to suiting: a kind of tailoring so empowering and glamorous it had left the territory of office-wear and entered the evening realm. If post-pandemic appetites call for a “dressed” approach to fashion, but aren’t quite ready for a cocktail dress, this was the happy medium (although Jones had a few cocktail options up his sleeve as well).
Photo: Courtesy of Fendi
Fendi is for everyone
“My Fendi is multi-generational. It’s for all different kinds of women – anyone who wants to feel good about themselves. The Lopez woman, and the Fendi woman, is empowered; she’s someone of her own making,” Jones said, drawing a parallel between the diverse stars of the Studio 54 dance floor and the customer base he is creating at Fendi.
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Originally published on Vogue.co.uk

This season’s New York fashion week is offering plenty of options for the modest woman. Designs that have been showcased so far seem to have a strong focus on ankle-grazing dresses, coats, fringes, and drapings, with colors ranging from dark neutrals to bright yellows and pinks as seen at Proenza Schouler. Peter Do, the new all-star designer is presenting a more futuristic take on the spring/summer season with a contrasting color palette seen in full-length coats with stitch detailing, and knit dresses paired with oversized,  “unconventional” purses. Other designers including Reem Acra, Christian Siriano, and Prabal Gurung have also put their spin on a modest dressing classic — the long dress.
Click through the gallery above for our edit of the best modest looks from NYFW SS22 so far.
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