When Alessandro Michele was growing up in Rome in the 1970s, one of his favorite pastimes was to rummage through his mother’s closet and to run his hands over the rustling taffeta, glinting sequins, and other adornments of time past.

This afternoon in Paris (29 Janaury 2025), the Italian designer hit new heights with an eclectic, era-traversing couture collection for Valentino

Valentino’s dizzying display rocks the boat at Paris haute couture week - Alessandro Michele’s couture debut certainly made an impression on show goers

From Alessandro Michele's couture debut to Demna's special award, ELLE catches you up on everything you need to know.

The pop superstar’s pink shoes were at odds with the moody theatrics on the runway, which was a celebration of fashion as sheer theatre

The Italian designer revealed 48 dresses, all fundamentally inspired by an idea at the nexus of infinity by Umberto Eco. See every look.

Alessandro Michele’s first couture collection for Valentino reimagines the house’s legacy with rich historical references.

Paris Fashion Week: the definitive Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2025 show schedule Fashion Week Haute Couture returns to Paris from Monday January 27 to Thursday January 30, 2025. Hot on the heels of menswear, this new week is punctuated by runway shows and presentations unveiling the collections for the Spring-Summer 2025 season. [Read more]

Assessing Alessandro Michele’s couture debut for Valentino. Plus, Armani Privè and Chanel keep things moving and Gaurav Gupta surprises.

This and the week’s other couture collections were unveiled as luxury groups wrestle with a year-long spending slowdown, particularly acute among young consumers turned off by the recent hike in luxury prices.

Brands including Dior, Chanel and Armani Privé showcased their new collections at a high-profile Haute Couture Week in Paris, with their shows attracting a host of global celebrities. Chanel's show was unsurprisingly star-studded, with Dua Lipa, Lily-Rose Depp and Kylie Jenner dressed in signature styles from the fashion house's archives.