The agony and the ecstasy… The collections!
by Luca Imbimbo
-4… Ah the collections! How could they lack in our top-tens? A lot of emerging designers grappling with their first fashion show or presentation… Innovative, evocative, seductive… During this year we have seen lots of them… Some made us excited, others made us turn up our noses… But then what would the fashion system be without the Fashion Weeks? Simple… It could not be!
10 – Lanvin 2012-13 F/W. Alber Elbaz never stops to make us amazed!
9 – Matteo Molinari 2013 S/S /Carin Wester 2013 S/S. Contemporary minimalism… Make way for the young!
8 – Jeremy Scott 2013 S/S. Animal prints, shiny leather and a lot of gold for the Jeremy Scott’s Arab Spring!
7 – Thom Browne 2012-13 F/W. His is a grotesque American-teen… Wonderfully extravagant!
6 – Moschino 2013 S/S. Fashion discount has never been so chic!
5 – Comme des Garçons 2012-13 F/W. The Rei Kawakubo’s androgynous, elegant Punk!
4 – Pierre Balmain 2013 S/S /Yves Saint Laurent 2013 S/S. Nice and the French Riviera in the Balmain’s
S/S. The Slimane’s man is instead elegantly reckless… Vive la France!
3 – Dior 2012-13 F/W. The military rigor of Kris Van Assache for Dior HOMME drags us in the real world!
2 – Givenchy 2013 S/S. Sex and religion. The devil and the holy water. Ecstasy for the Riccardo Tisci’s collection!
1 – Prada 2012-13 F/W. Ironic and unabashedly elegant. The man of Miuccia captures the essence of the 40s’ allure… Unique!
Double Agent
Thomas Penfound by Charl Marais
Titled “YOU DO NOT BELONG HERE,” the visuals strip away ambiguity, trading fantasy for sharp, cinematic storytelling.
We met Yoon Ambush – Founder and Creative Director of AMBUSH – in Paris during Men’s Fashion Week.
Les Benjamins has turned its attention to the tennis court with a new collection that mixes sport and style.
GUESS JEANS has officially arrived in Tokyo, opening its first Asian flagship store in the heart of the city’s fashion district.
WHOLE is a pilgrimage for the global queer community, a temporary world where joy, radical acceptance, and self-expression reign supreme.
Alexis Otero captured by the lens of Lucas Lei, in exclusive for Fucking Young! Online.
Levi’s® is celebrating Oasis’ long-awaited reunion with a new collection that combines the band’s iconic style with classic denim.
There’s no bitterness in the heartbreak here, just the sense that longing isn’t defeat, but proof you’re alive.
We had the chance to catch up with Ohio-born, Brooklyn-based designer Kody Phillips in his Paris Fashion Week showroom where he unveiled his Spring/Summer 2026 collection.
Dean and Dan doubled down on their love of fashion’s most dramatic moments, remixing 80s power dressing, 90s grunge, and 2000s excess into something entirely their own.
Gerrit Jacob’s latest collection, GAME OVER, isn’t about surviving the wild but about surviving the grind.
Telekom Electronic Beats (TEB) and 032c are turning 25, and they’re celebrating with a capsule collection and an installation by Harry Nuriev. Titled All is Sound.
Cult Korean menswear brand THUG CLUB teamed up with designer IZZY DU for an unforgettable dinner and afterparty at the mythical Lapérouse during Paris Fashion Week.
Jonathan Anderson has always treated fashion like a carefully assembled collection, mixing the unexpected, trusting his instincts, and binding it all together with a strong point of view.
The Palau Reial de Pedralbes provided the perfect backdrop as IED Barcelona unveiled its 21st Fashioners of the World showcase.
This season, Camper unveils its first collaboration with ISSEY MIYAKE’s Peu Form, designed by Satoshi Kondo.
A collection that exudes freshness, confidence, and a desire to write a new page in the history of the Maison.
“Poison Ivy” tells the story of a transfer student’s dangerous fixation with his school’s golden boy.
Aitor Santomé’s AHOY Diary on Board is a glitter-drenched, holographic love letter to queer joy, fashion, and the magic of the open sea.
Louis Vuitton has introduced its latest Silver Lockit 2025 collection, developed in partnership with Felix, the brand’s Ambassador and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Korea.
The Salomon XT-6 wasn’t made for sidewalks. Born for punishing mountain trails and ultra-distance races, its technical DNA speaks to wilderness endurance.
Stéphane Ashpool has opened Souvenir Pigalle at 17 Rue Duperré, a place built on his memories of growing up in Pigalle.
The book challenges narrow ideas of beauty and masculinity by simply letting men exist, unpolished and unapologetic, across generations.
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao has opened the Barbara Kruger exhibition, Another day. Another night., curated by Lekha Hileman Waitoller and sponsored by Occident. This exhibition expands her audience and influence while pushing the limits of modern art… »
Forget ironed polos and pristine blazers. Peter Wu’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection is a tribute to the thrifted sweaters, the cut-off Dickies, the flannel pajama pants worn to early morning lectures.
Amsterdam’s Daily Paper has teamed up with Oakley to reimagine the Gascan sunglasses, combining streetwear storytelling with technical innovation.
Berlin’s KitKat Club became the perfect runway for #DAMUR’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection, “Get Wet.”
COLRS unveiled its Spring/Summer 2026 collection “JUMPING FENCES” during Berlin Fashion Week, bottling the reckless energy of a Brazilian summer.
On July 1st at Berlin’s old Tempelhof Airport, BALLETSHOFER staged a runway show that challenged how we dress for travel.
At Berlin Fashion Week, Andrej Gronau presented its Spring/Summer 2026 collection, Alpine Fiction.
