I am chicken typing today's send from the Mary Celeste, sandwiched between an embargo and a cocktail party for a shoe (interiors people love to laugh that they throw dinners for appliances, but we're just as ridiculous when you think about it).
Yes, I am in Paris, but am I even in Paris if it isn’t Reporting Live! official? What I can say is that I’ve already seen plenty of Magasin-y, off-the-beaten-path gems and engaged in several High Touch behaviors that some would relish and others…*repulse! *
All media in the Substack age boils down to scoops, gossip, and “diets”—consumption of any kind—and as a good steward of the platform, I'll have all three for you beginning tomorrow.
Khaite’s trunkshow for SS27 just launched on Moda Operandi, putting some dollars-and-cents behind the runway we just saw at NYFW:the bra tops are nearly $1,200, and fully embroidered dresses like theDominaare $48k. Khaite continues to toe the line between luxury and Pavlovian frivolity, and while brilliant, this very inflation-respondent trunkshow plants a foot in the latter area.Big things are happening over at La Garçonne. First,
the multibrand retailer announces its first in-house line,, a discerning, precise collection of tailored separates like the_Barewide-legged wool flannel pantsandmerino wool bomber cardigan. To round it all out, La Garçonne also announces a collaboration withScottish knitwear brand,Begga suite of responsible cashmere (as in made from upcycled materials) sweaters, like theanthracite-flecked crewneck Helen.Australian brandAccilaunches their first womenswear collection, a meeting point between “heritage and contemporary,” to quote founder Lauren Acciarito’s brand blurb. Inspired by her Italian heritage and contemporary relationship to clothing via her travels abroad in London and the Western-Euro-elsewhere, this collection rather excellently remains modern while touching on some of the scarier nostalgic trends, likeshoulder pads in the Siena dressandasymmetrical handkerchief-hem skirts like the Zia.Danish jewelry brand
and PR dame-slash-perennial kind soulTrine TuxenPirrie Wrightannounce ‘Prarure,’ a limited capsule of home objects and jewelry. Much of the collection is based on a layered square shape, like theArt Deco-nostalgic Coupole stud. There’s also acabochon mirrorand alighter case.Made-to-order maestrocomes to us on this humble fall day bearing menthe-green gifts. From her NYC quarters, she gives us theShereen MohammadBebeandRoya—sleek Princess Diana-type boatneck silk gowns in the palest of mint shades, as well as theMaryam, a grass-green-trimmed kaftan inspired by Moroccan silhouettes.There’s also: The return of theFruity Bootypink jugs teein honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month; a highly structured (andsubtly accessorized)Lisa YangAW26 collection; the arrival of some trulyfabulous goat leather pieces from(like theArmaJean pants) at MyTheresa; thesecond drop from&DaughterAW26, including some wonderful jewel toned iterations of theInnes sweater; and thelatest day diamonds collection from, all aboutJessica McCormackbows.
The
Giuliva HeritageFW26 collectionis a veritable feast of men’s outerwear, the kind of stuff that’s worthy of cigar smoking and heavy scotch drinking. Even the trousers (naturally, thesmoking pairin wool blend twill) stand out against the coat-blazer backdrops provided by such pieces as thedouble breasted Alexander coatandStefano blazerin deep navy wool.Double RLis perhaps the most excitingRalph Laurensubdivision, andFW26 is no exception. Nearly everything feels boyfriend-appropriate, in the sense that you gift it and then repeatedly borrow from his closet—thesheepskin overshirtandcable wool-blend sweater, especially.Some new
FW26 drops fromBottega Venetamenswear just hit Mr. Porter, and much of it is PE-bro bait. This season, we’ve gone from quarter zip tohalf-zip…interesting. Styled withstraight leg jeansandIntrecciato loafers, one can’t help but postulate that fashion is getting more tech-y rather than the other way around.
Baisi Guadagnino’s collection foris the teak-y amalgam of ’80s postmodern Italian lacquer (theZara HomeQuibit stool) and quirkier Scandi-MCM (theSacred Spring table…which is also close to $15k). Jury’s out on how many people with that kind of disposable income are going to go to Zara for their furniture, but collaborating with the designer on these home furnishings is definitely…a choice.joins forces withJenni Kayne HomeTyler ThomasandMike Moseron a timeless-luxury collectionof lived-in feeling interior pieces, including throws anda buttercream-like custom colorof the beloved Bristol rug.Meet the
Loquat pendant lampbyOf Enso, now available at Claude Home. The piece is a yellow, handpainted silk cube lamp with a hand-patinated ceiling plate, so each unit is unique. This is the kind of lamp you use for decoration in addition to effusing light.There’s also:A Casa Paulista, a new publication byall about the opening of the firm’s new gallery in Sao Paolo, now available for pre-order; andBossaAway’s release of Series 3, a hardware update of the brand’s previous line of luggage.
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