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Kuwait Times
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Kuwait Times
Georges Hobeika showcases Fall-Winter 2026 collection at Paris Haute Couture Week
A standout bridal look closed the collection — a long-sleeved gown with sheer panels and silver embroidery, paired with a beaded headpiece and flowing veil. Accessories remained understated, with models wearing statement earrings and slicked-back hair. Hobeika and his son, co-creative director Jad Hobeika, appeared on the runway at the end of the show to thank the audience. Paris Haute Couture Week opened on Monday with Schiaparelli's surreal Fall 2025 presentation, featuring US rapper Cardi B holding a live crow at the Petit Palais. Other designers presenting on the first day included Iris Van Herpen, Imane Ayissi, Rahul Mishra, Julie de Libran and Giambattista Valli. In addition to Hobeika, several Arab designers are participating in the week-long event, including Elie Saab, Zuhair Murad, Ashi Studio and Rami Al Ali. The shows run through July 10. A standout bridal look closed the collection — a long-sleeved gown with sheer panels and silver embroidery, paired with a beaded headpiece and flowing veil. Accessories remained understated, with models wearing statement earrings and slicked-back hair. Hobeika and his son, co-creative director Jad Hobeika, appeared on the runway at the end of the show to thank the audience. Paris Haute Couture Week opened on Monday with Schiaparelli's surreal Fall 2025 presentation, featuring US rapper Cardi B holding a live crow at the Petit Palais. Other designers presenting on the first day included Iris Van Herpen, Imane Ayissi, Rahul Mishra, Julie de Libran and Giambattista Valli. In addition to Hobeika, several Arab designers are participating in the week-long event, including Elie Saab, Zuhair Murad, Ashi Studio and Rami Al Ali. The shows run through July 10.—Agencies Models present creations for Georges Hobeika during the Women's Haute-Couture Fall/Winter 2025-26 collection show in Paris. Georges Hobeika Lebanese fashion designer Georges Hobeika (left) and his son Lebanese fashion designer Jad Hobeika acknowledges the audience following the presentation of their creations for Georges Hobeika during the Women's Haute-Couture Fall/Winter 2025-26 collection show in Paris.--AFP photos Georges Hobeika Georges Hobeika Georges Hobeika Georges Hobeika Models present creations for Imane Ayissi during the Women's Haute-Couture Fall/Winter 2025-26 collection show in Paris. Imane Ayissi Imane Ayissi Imane Ayissi Imane Ayissi Imane Ayissi Models present creations for Rahul Mishra during the Women's Haute-Couture Fall/Winter 2025-26 collection show in Paris. Rahul Mishra Rahul Mishra Rahul Mishra Rahul Mishra Rahul Mishra Rahul Mishra Rahul Mishra Rahul Mishra Rahul Mishra Rahul Mishra
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Imane Ayissi Fall 2025 Couture: Natural Woman
Named 'Ikorrok' after the Ewondo word for 'fallow,' Imane Ayissi's fall collection was an ode to nature and a reminder of its powers of renewal, a notion he brought to fruition in a vivid display of silks, hand-dyed cottons, wool felt and his signature raffia with a medley of playful embellishments. 'I love taking something 'brut' and working with it to give it its letters of nobility, the way I do with raffia, which is a very rustic material, to sublimate it without using glitter and all the bling usually associated with luxury,' said the designer backstage before his show. 'I love starting with something basic and bringing it to life.' More from WWD Hailee Steinfeld Embraces Bold Cutouts and Dramatic Bows in Sheer Dress for Tamara Ralph Fall 2025 Couture Show in Paris Hailee Steinfeld Gives Classic Hollywood an Edge in Dior Pumps at Tamara Ralph's Fall 2025 Couture Show Cardi B Embraces Sculptural Shoulders and Fringe Pearls for Schiaparelli Fall 2025 Couture Show in Paris Against a backdrop of sharp, classically inspired silhouettes in a rainbow of brightly hued textiles, that was exactly what he did, delivering a collection that appeared abuzz with movement. In perfect alignment, most of the materials he used were biodegradable, intended to ultimately return to nature and regenerate it. Delicate flowers in white porcelain by French sculptor Aline Putot-Toupry adorned the front of a raw-edged wool felt jacket in bright fuchsia, worn over a matching draped slip. Thousands of multicolored beads formed vertical stripes down dresses in a range of shapes to look like swarms of tiny insects, with more literal critters serving as the shimmering buttons on tailored silhouettes here and there. Dainty beaded fringe-work resembled shivering dew on a spider's web, on a striking tie-dye jumpsuit with a cinched waist and sharp silhouette, for instance. Ayissi styled his designs with elbow-length gloves in a broad array of colors or giant felt discs by way of earrings, accentuating his singular aesthetic and innovative textile choices. Launch Gallery: Imane Ayissi Fall 2025 Couture Best of WWD Windowsen RTW Spring 2022 Louis Shengtao Chen RTW Spring 2022 Vegan Fashion Week Returns to L.A. With Nous Etudions, Vegan Tiger on the Runway
Washington Post
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Ayissi fuses African tradition and Parisian craft with bold flower forms at fall couture show
PARIS — Beneath an opulent chandelier in a sunlit salon, Imane Ayissi's fall couture show once again fused African tradition with Parisian craft. Monday's running motif was the flower, explored in bold, distinct ways. In one of the most striking looks, the model's entire upper body was transformed into a sculpture of giant vermillion flowers — petals constructed to fly outward and create a vivid silhouette.
San Francisco Chronicle
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Ayissi fuses African tradition and Parisian craft with bold flower forms at fall couture show
PARIS (AP) — Beneath an opulent chandelier in a sunlit salon, Imane Ayissi's fall couture show once again fused African tradition with Parisian craft. Monday's running motif was the flower, explored in bold, distinct ways. In one of the most striking looks, the model's entire upper body was transformed into a sculpture of giant vermillion flowers — petals constructed to fly outward and create a vivid silhouette. Another satin dress placed a flower appliqué playfully at the hip, as if growing from the fabric itself. Elsewhere, a tailored pink jacket was punctuated by crisp white floral embellishments, merging softness with geometry. Ayissi played with contrasts throughout: sharply structured jackets alongside softer, draped pieces, and traditional African textiles interpreted with couture techniques. Handwork and tactile details gave the collection both presence and lightness. If there was sometimes tension between architectural lines and exuberant decoration, Ayissi's best looks felt fresh and intentional — pushing the conversation between heritage and high fashion forward. Once again, he made a compelling case for the place of African craft in the heart of Paris couture.
Winnipeg Free Press
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Ayissi fuses African tradition and Parisian craft with bold flower forms at fall couture show
PARIS (AP) — Beneath an opulent chandelier in a sunlit salon, Imane Ayissi's fall couture show once again fused African tradition with Parisian craft. Monday's running motif was the flower, explored in bold, distinct ways. In one of the most striking looks, the model's entire upper body was transformed into a sculpture of giant vermillion flowers — petals constructed to fly outward and create a vivid silhouette. Another satin dress placed a flower appliqué playfully at the hip, as if growing from the fabric itself. Elsewhere, a tailored pink jacket was punctuated by crisp white floral embellishments, merging softness with geometry. Ayissi played with contrasts throughout: sharply structured jackets alongside softer, draped pieces, and traditional African textiles interpreted with couture techniques. Handwork and tactile details gave the collection both presence and lightness. If there was sometimes tension between architectural lines and exuberant decoration, Ayissi's best looks felt fresh and intentional — pushing the conversation between heritage and high fashion forward. Once again, he made a compelling case for the place of African craft in the heart of Paris couture.
