Joelle Diderich | WWD

The clue was in the invitation — a single, rhinestone-encrusted white glove — though close followers of Virgil Abloh already knew that his fall men’s show for Louis Vuitton was all about Michael Jackson, the subject of a current exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris.

Louis Vuitton has tapped an all-star cast for its pre-fall look book, cementing a growing trend for pre-collections — traditionally viewed as commercial filler between runway shows — to act as major communications platforms for luxury brands.

The love affair between Dior and Kaws continues.

Louis Vuitton will launch the collaboration between its women’s artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière and fashion editor Grace Coddington at an exclusive pop-up store in New York’s Meatpacking district opening on Friday.

Chanel has unveiled its first advertisements starring Penélope Cruz, who joins the likes of Margot Robbie and Kristen Stewart as the latest star to be lensed for a campaign by Karl Lagerfeld.

Hedi Slimane has hit back at critics of his debut show for Celine, saying those who accused him of misogyny for showing women dressed in short skirts were conservative and puritanical, and suggesting there was a homophobic undertone to the outpouring of vitriol on social networks.

Acne Studios is no stranger to making creative leaps.

For his debut show for Celine on Sept. 28, Hedi Slimane has chosen a powerful symbol of Paris: the Hôtel des Invalides, home to Napoleon’s tomb.

When Hedi Slimane joined Celine in February, the first thing he did was design a new bag.

Hedi Slimane celebrated his 50th birthday with an intimate surprise party on Sunday at the Palace theater in Paris, one of the music-obsessed designer’s favorite youth haunts.