Vetements
Vetements under fire for fashion alluding to Hong Kong protests
Autumn/winter items feature blue spray effect, a reference to police firing blue dye at protesters
Priya Elan
28, Jan, 2021 @12:45 PM
Fire in your belly: the return of men's crop tops
With its retro sensibility and sense of exposure post-lockdown, the crop top is disrupting notions of masculine dress
Priya Elan
17, Aug, 2020 @3:52 PM
Stranger things: Balenciaga goes for larger-than-life designs
Under new director Demna Gvasalia the label has elevated Vetements’s ironic-luxe streetwear aesthetic
Jess Cartner-Morley in Paris
29, Sep, 2019 @2:13 PM
'Don't shoot': why Vetements' latest T-shirt is causing controversy
The garment from the brand’s SS20 collection is a semi-replica of one worn by journalists in Lebanon during the 1982 Israeli invasion – and previously reworked by fashion label Qasimi
Ellie Violet Bramley
24, Jun, 2019 @6:37 PM
Clickbait fashion! You won’t believe what brands are doing now
From see-through jeans to denim knickers, extreme trends might sound ridiculous but they are also selling fast
Lauren Cochrane
15, May, 2019 @7:00 AM
Dior shows the suit is back, as tailoring outweighs sportswear
Kim Jones focuses on ‘architectural tailoring’ – even at a ready-to-wear show
Morwenna Ferrier in Paris
18, Jan, 2019 @8:58 PM
Why Kim Kardashian-West wore Vetements to the White House
The reality TV star met with the US president to discuss prison reform, and wore the playful French brand for the occasion. Was she trolling Trump or making a bigger statement?
Morwenna Ferrier
31, May, 2018 @11:27 AM
‘I don’t think elegance is relevant’: Vetements’ Demna Gvasalia, the world’s hottest designer
The 36-year-old Georgian is bored of fashion as fantasy and has eschewed the tropes of Parisian glamour for flea market catwalks and crumpled styling. Where can he go next?
Jess Cartner-Morley
06, Feb, 2018 @2:00 PM
Vetements raises the heartbeat at Paris fashion week
An aggressive synth soundtrack accompanied scowling models in world’s oldest antiques market
Hannah Marriott Fashion editor
19, Jan, 2018 @9:20 PM
It’s a rip-off: now bootleg logos are a fashion must-have
New designers are using copyrighted logos with impunity while high-fashion houses such as Balenciaga are dabbling in downmarket irony
Lauren Cochrane
30, Dec, 2017 @9:00 PM
Buckle up: how the trenchcoat went from classic to cool
The trench has always been a staple but, in 2017, it gained fashionability. That’s thanks to off-kilter styling at Céline and Vetements, and celebrity wearers
Lauren Cochrane
30, Dec, 2017 @10:01 AM
Teenage kicks: what's behind the trend for scribbled-on trainers?
From Vetements x Reebok trainers covered with the words “I’m bored” to Margiela’s “Leave a message”-scrawled kicks, graffiti-covered sneakers are everywhere. What’s the secret message?
Ellie Violet Bramley
28, Jul, 2017 @5:01 AM
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