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— Dolce & Gabbana

— Prada

— Ferrari

— Fendi (Loved the bags here more than anything else, but still loved the collection.)

— Roberto Cavalli

— Blumarine (Thought this was amazing for David Koma's debut, couldn't complain at all. Extreme AHS: Coven & Charmed vibes. )

Loved the coats at Dolce & Gabbana for Milan fashion week this year. Though, the sum of the content of the show truly paled in comparison to some of the individual pieces in my opinion. The styling was nice to speak as accurately as I possibly can. There were just too many underwhelming parts that couldn't be carried by the pleasant ones.

If there was anything I liked the least, it was the hats, but I'm not complaining completely.

Miu Miu and Prada have been at the forefront of the Indices all year and rightfully so, there's not much left to say about them. Saint Laurent at the other hand surprised me by its movement up to the number two spot. Their recent shows have definitely been pleasant but as for their publicity, I haven't seen them doing nearly as much as Loewe for their spots to swap like that, though I can't say I'm fully against it. Coach moving up a total of 10 slots surprised me, but in looking back, the change is really nothing but understandable. Coach as a brand has an amazing outreach and is one of the brands you truly see the most when just walking out on the street, not to mention I come across a coach campaign or commercial in my day to day more than any other. Combine that kind of publicity and PR with everything else they've been up to (specifically their involvement with some of the hottest celebrities right now), that slot move up can only be expected. Bottega Veneta's stagnancy is probably for the best, and something I can all around agree with, though I wonder where it's going to be placed in about a year from now when Matthieu Blazy has already had some time to debut and imprint on Chanel. If he brings the kind of consistency he brough to Bottega Veneta, we might see Chanel make their way back onto the list, especially if he brings his brand ambassadors with him.

Lv's 25-26 FW Menswear was pretty much everything I had expected it to be. A collection of clothes and styles we've seen before with the only variation being what print got thrown on top of them. I can't complain about the quality of the clothing, because I have to admit that some of these looks immediately caught my eye and I think were beautifully styled. Though, it seems Pharell has kept the same few pictures on the mood-board up since he started his creative director job for Louis Vuitton. - The pink though? To die for.

After catching wind of the paparazzi theme in action, my mind was immediately brought to referencing the mid 2000s, where similar themes appeared in houses like Dsquared² and Chanel, and in truth I believe the theme was beautifully executed and matched the looks very well. The grandness of a lot of the looks that utilized big furs, largely sized outerwear, trench coats and tuxedos definitely gave the paparazzi theme a lot more complacency, almost mirroring the kind of outfits you'd expect celebrities to be caught in during the season. I can only guess this was completely intentional and amazingly well planned.

Though if any critique came to me while watching, I would've asked for more widely known male models to truly give the paparazzi a bit more symbolic purpose.

To start off, Miu Miu is once again locked into that number one spot, something I can't help but agree on. Every publication that we've seen from Miu Miu over this time period has been nothing but praised. My personal favorite of these being Miu Miu's 2024 campaign with Cara Delevingne.

Past that, I'm a bit impartial to Loewe's current standing on the list. They've been formidable and what they've put out for the other quarters of the year and have help their top spot on the list very well, but as for this quarter specifically, there isn't a deciding factor on their standing.

Although, Alaïa's 12 ranking raise is something I can totally get behind. Similarly to Miu Miu, every time the brand has been brought up in the eyes of the public, only good things have been able to be said. Furthermore, even past the fashion, Alaïa has been in constant fashion buzz and circulation amongst celebrities and fans. Rihanna, Jennie, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Russel and more front-page celebrities have all been rightfully directed by their stylists into popping out at events in gorgeous Alaïa pieces keeping the brand at the forefront of everyone's mind. Pieter Mulier has been doing an amazing job directing the brand.

Between Bottega Veneta and Saint Laurent, the two are in pretty interchangeable positions, though I do believe Alaïa should've been placed above both. But both of these brands have had their public interest peaked this quarter by the names involved with the brand. Saint Laurent's with Bella Hadid's return to modeling at their show and Rose's appearance as well; and Bottega Veneta with A$AP Rocky's multiple instances of campaign involvement alongside Jacob Elordi's ambassador title bringing in buzz with speculation of an upcoming role in a new rendition of American Psycho.

In regard to the lower half of the List, the majority of the movement among the charts is pretty fairly justified, though with reasonable room for discourse. Though in Coach's respect, climbing 5 slots on the list was something I wasn't expecting at all, and definitely don't think is justified. The brand hasn't been the most favorable in public view in despite of how much they've been pushing out for the world to have. With multiple collaborations over the period of the last quarter, the brand's biggest mishap in the view of the public had to have been their display at NYFW, as it received quite a bit of mixed reviews, if even covered at all.

Bottega Veneta's show had to be one of my favorites to touch Milan Fashion week. Once again, they were able to perfectly exemplify the art of professional attire in a way that can still be fun and have life. The collection was fabulously done with a number of design choices that the audience can only thank Matthieu Blazy for sharing.

MM6 Maison Margiela 2025

If I could describe Todd Snyder's Spring 2025 Menswear line, I'd describe with solely the word February. The feeling of the clothing line is reminiscent of the same feeling associated with the passing of valentine's day and the slight beginning to the warm of the temperature that comes with the ending of February.

The color & texture choice of the clothing creates a soft tone to the line and the show, which is only supported by the casualness of the runway design—all the pieces feel like home, even in spectating from a distance.

In what seems to be perfect cohesive precision, the models can only be attributed as a compliment to the line, each of them matching the mixed vibe of maturity and masculinity behind the clothes.

Kamiya's show as a part of the Tokyo Spring 2025 shows was definitely a stand-out from the group, and definitely an amazing one at that. Hideki Kamiya's work with the brand for this show specifically was nothing short of well-coordinated.

The styling of behind the show, in contrast to the pieces on their own, is very obviously heavily inspired by western streetwear trends as it seems most global luxury brands have been over the past few years, but this show seems to really put its own spin on what's perceived as streetwear and takes it to that level of luxury.

After watching and running over out-takes from the Rhude Spring 2025 show, I've garnered a couple of opinions in regards to the fashion. First and foremost, I will say that I heavily appreciated a large majority of the looks, though the appreciation seems to be a bit more focused on them individually than as a collective.

The outfits and styling of the show were very nicely done, with amazingly casted models that truly did fit the look for every look. One of my personal favorites being the layered, loose-fitting denim, especially in contrast to how deeply I admired all of the denim pieces in the show.

After looking back at the individual looks from the show a number of times, even after openly acknowledging how much I enjoyed it, I had to admit to myself that there was something bothering me about it in whole. If there was anything that this specific clothing line had lacked, it seemed to be a conceptual base or theme. As per the words of Rhude's creative director, Rhuigi Villaseñor, Rhude is very distinctly noted as a "lifestyle brand", which one could probably very easily guess by the most common types of clothing in their catalog—and if not that far, then just this show. The majority of the looks were put together with an obvious stylistic appeal towards different levels of streetwear aesthetics, with a formal appeal here and there, though in my opinion this ranging feels a bit too far apart for separate looks in a singular show.

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From first glance at this show, the thing that immediately caught my attention was the shape of these first two looks. I absolutely adore the concept of this measly oversized shirt, most specifically at the cuffs of the sleeves. Even in having the clothing basically hanging off the models' bodies, something about the look still exudes such a clean, sleek and professional feeling regardless of the styling. Definitely an amazing notion to the complexity that is Dolce & Gabbana. — Dolce & Gabbana Spring Menswear '24

A lot of the looks from this show heavily remind me of an Alaïa gown, the way the tops seem to drape / wrap around the body, and I appreciate this detail soooo much.

Though Roberto Cavalli has always been one of my favorite brands for their amazing texturing and intricate design, I've always had a personal dislike for their menswear lines, but this specific one has been a favorite of mine since it released. — Roberto Cavalli Menswear Fall 2021

From the shades and colors, to the prints, models and jewelry, this black and gold oriented menswear line truly is one of my favorites.

Another favorite in the detailing being the animal depictions in the clothing. This detail on the pure black truthfully has a very Balmain reminiscent look to it and I love it so much that a connection like that can be made yet still be such an original collection.

A collection that I personally found extremely beautiful and really exemplified a luxurious look without over-doing it. The color choices were beautifully vibrant and the details from head to toe were all so well thought out. — Amiri Spring 2025 Menswear

Of everything, the personal favorite has to be how nicely the jackets turned out. Not to mention a spectacular choice in models. Adrian Ward-Rees is currently really doing well as Amiri's new creative director.