September is a very important month in fashion. It acts as a seasonal reset, it marks the end of Spring/Summer and the transition into Fall/Winter fashion. It is the month of fashion week in New York, London, Paris and Milan.
1."Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams" Exhibition:
After 2 years of lockdown, Brooklyn Museum in New York unveiled a major Dior exhibition; "Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams". The exhibition includes a vast array of over 200 haute couture gowns, photographs, sketches, vintage perfumes..
2."A Lexicon of Fashion"– the 2021 Met Gala theme:
Also, the Metropolitan Museum of Arts opens its fall show: In America: A Lexicon of Fashion – the 2021 Met Gala theme. The exhibit will be a homage to young and emerging American designers; those who are interacting with ideas around identity, self and power.
2.A First in Fashion "Fendace":
Fendi and Versace have teamed up for a design experiment, introducing Fendace aka Fendi by Versace or Versace by Fendi."Luxury collaborating with itself".
So for the first time in fashion, the artistic director of the brands design at other houses and the show the results on the runway. It's not a collaboration nor a competition, it's like collections for shows are created by a different guest designer.
4.September Fashion Weeks:
With NY, London and Milan fashion week done, now is the turn for Paris fashion week for Spring/Summer 2022 Collections. Life is returning to the runway after 2 seasons of virtual shows due to the pandemic. Most shows took place outdoors and all guest and participants must be vaccinated.
Some designers have mixed feelings about the situation and some didn't present runway shows this year.
5.Balanciaga x Fortnite:
Balanciaga teamed up with the famous video game "Fortnite" to create virtual clothes, accessories and a destination. In addition to a physical line of products. The collection will be marketed on billboards and in the game itself.
6. Fashion Group "Kering" is Going Fur Free:
This week, French luxury conglomerate "Kering" made a commitment to go entirely fur-free. They will ban this material across all of its labels (Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, ...) in an effort to build a more sustainable fashion industry."Fur has no place in luxury" Kering's CEO announced.
* Photos are not mine. They are sourced from various sites.
