THOMAS ADAMSON

AP Fashion Writer
Eva Longoria and Mo Al Turk pose before Elie Saab Haute Couture Spring Summer 2025 collection, that was presented in Paris, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly)
Elie Saab’s couture escapism finds a new edge in Paris
The sounds of spring, with babbling brooks and birdsong, set a serene yet surreal tone Wednesday as Elie Saab unveiled his latest couture collection inside the soaring Palais de Tokyo in Paris.
 
Kylie Jenner arrives at the Chanel Haute Couture Spring Summer 2025 collection, to be presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Chanel stuns with color, and Kylie Jenner, in Paris couture show
Snaking traffic, screaming crowds, and a crush of photographers descended on the Grand Palais on Tuesday as Chanel unveiled its latest show before Matthieu Blazy’s debut as creative director in fall.
 
A model wears a creation as part of the Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring Summer 2025 collection, that was presented in Paris, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly).
Dior haute couture show in Paris is a masterful dance through time
Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri has delved into the storied archives of Christian Dior for her latest haute couture collection, exploring the transformations of time.
 
Kicking off Paris Couture Week, Schiaparelli’s ‘Icarus’ soars with gleaming gold, surreal dreams
Under the gilded ceilings of the Petit Palais, Schiaparelli opened Paris Couture Week with a dazzling spectacle titled “Icarus.”
 
Models wear creations for the men's Kenzo Fall-Winter 2025-2026 collection, in Paris, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Kenzo finds its groove in a playful, nostalgic turn at Paris Fashion Week
Kenzo has delivered a refreshing jolt to a Paris Fashion Week marked by fatigue. The fall 2025 collection under the creative direction of Nigo brought a striking mix of cultural exchange, personal nostalgia and archival homage.
 
Models wear creations for the men's Hermes Fall-Winter 2025-2026 collection, that was presented in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
At Paris Fashion Week, Hermes menswear has a dash of jockey-style boldness
Hermes illuminated a gloomy Paris afternoon with its fall 2025 men’s collection, as Veronique Nichanian turned to the racetrack for inspiration.
 
A model wears a creation as part of the men's Dior Homme Fall-Winter 2025-2026 collection, that was presented in Paris, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Kim Jones sharpens VIP-filled Dior men’s fashion with a structured, masculine recalibration
The Dior’s men’s fashion show happened inside the historic Ecole Militaire with the Eiffel Tower looming above. Kate Moss and Robert Pattinson joined a star-studded audience for show at Paris Fashion Week on Friday.
 
Models wear creations as part of the men's Issey Miyake Fall-Winter 2025-2026 collection, that was presented in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Issey Miyake’s menswear reboot: robots and renewal take flight at Paris Fashion Week
Giant futuristic robots greeted guests as they entered the pristine runway of Issey Miyake new menswear line IM MEN, unveiled Thursday at Paris Fashion Week.
 
Pharrell Williams, right, walks with with Nigo, artistic designer for Kenzo, with who co-creates a collection, after the men's Louis Vuitton Fall-Winter 2025-2026 collection, that was presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Star-filled Louis Vuitton show unveils East-meets-West streetwear in collaboration with Kenzo
Celebrities including Bradley Cooper squeezed into Louis Vuitton as the brand transformed the Louvre’s historic heart into a stunning stage for Paris Fashion Week.
 
A light show is projected on the castle of Sleeping Beauty as fireworks explode in Disneyland, in Marne-la-Vallee, east of Paris, Friday Jan. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Disneyland Paris touts spectacular nighttime show using Paris Games laser technology
A cutting-edge nighttime show at Disneyland Paris is heralding a bold new chapter for Europe’s most-visited theme park.
 
Creations are displayed during the exhibition "From the Heart to the Hands: Dolce&Gabbana" at the Grand Palais, in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Dolce & Gabbana debut in Paris, showing Italian artistry on French soil
For the first time in their 40-year history, the Italian design duo Dolce & Gabbana are showcasing their work in Paris. The message, as curator Florence Müller puts it, is direct: “Yes, Italy does it too.”
 
Former far-right National Front party leader Jean-Marie Le Pen clenches his fist at the statue of Joan of Arc, Monday May 1, 2017, in Paris. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu, File)
Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader known for fiery rhetoric against immigration, dies at 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right National Front who was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration and multiculturalism that earned him both staunch supporters and widespread condemnation, has died. He was 96.
 
French satirical magazine "Charlie Hebdo" editor in chief Gerard Biard, center left, and publishing director Laurent Sourisseau, known as "Riss", attend a commemoration marking 10 years since an Islamist attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper and the Hypercacher jewish supermarket, outside the weekly's former offices in Paris Tuesday Jan. 7, 2025. (Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)
France marks 10 years since deadly Charlie Hebdo attack
It’s been a decade since Islamic extremist gunmen stormed the offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in a deadly assault that shook France to its core.
 
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers his speech to French ambassadors posted around the world, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, Pool)
Macron affirms Trump has ‘solid ally’ in France, urges realism from Ukraine over territory
French President Emmanuel Macron cautiously reaffirmed his country’s good relations with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, declaring that France is “a solid ally” as he outlined his vision for global diplomacy in 2025.
 
Women wait in line at a water distribution point in Mamoudzou, Mayotte, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrienne Surprenant)
Destructive Cyclone Chido unearths a rift between locals and migrants in France’s Mayotte
Cyclone Chido not only ravaged Mayotte’s fragile infrastructure but also laid bare deep-seated tensions between the island’s residents and its large migrant population.
 
A girl walks amidst destruction in Mbouyougou, Mayotte, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrienne Surprenant)
France’s Mayotte struggles to recover as cyclone overwhelms hospitals
A week after Cyclone Chido ravaged Mayotte, France’s poorest territory, the island remains in crisis. Hospitals are overwhelmed and doctors warning of mounting risks of epidemics like cholera due to the lack of clean water and electricity.
 
Pharrell Williams gestures as speaks after he was named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for for Arts, Education and Entrepreneurship at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Pharrell Williams is named a UNESCO goodwill ambassador
Pop star and fashion designer Pharrell Williams has been named UNESCO’s goodwill ambassador for artistic education and entrepreneurship on Tuesday in Paris.
 
This combination of before and after images shows damage at the Dzaoudzi Port on the French Territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean after Cyclone Chido, Dec. 16, 2024. (Maxar Technologies via AP)
France rushes aid to Mayotte after Cyclone Chido leaves hundreds feared dead
France is rushing rescue workers and supplies to its Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte after the island group off Africa was battered by its worst cyclone in nearly a century.
 
CEO of LVMH Bernard Arnault, left, Antoine Arnault, CEO of Berluti , center right, and members of the Arnault family talk in Notre Dame Cathedral before France's iconic cathedral is formally reopening its doors for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019, Saturday Dec.7, 2024 in Paris. (Ludovic Marin/Pool via AP, File)
Notre Dame reopening spectacle caps a stellar year for luxury house LVMH
The reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral was a solemn celebration of cultural and spiritual renewal. Yet for some, its revival also felt like a meticulously choreographed branding event by LVMH and other luxury conglomerates.
 
Creative director Matthieu Blazy accepts applause after the conclusion of the Bottega Veneta women's Fall-Winter 2024-25 collection presented in Milan, Italy, Feb. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, file)
Chanel appoints designer Matthieu Blazy as new artistic director
One of the most prestigious roles in global fashion has just been filled, as Chanel announced Matthieu Blazy as its new artistic director.
 
Guest watch clergy members leaving the inaugural mass at Notre Dame Cathedral, hosting its first Mass since the catastrophic fire of 2019,, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, Pool)
The spiritual heart of Paris awakens: Notre Dame hosts first Mass since 2019 fire
Notre Dame Cathedral has hosted its first Mass since the catastrophic fire of 2019. The moment transcended religious significance to become a powerful symbol of Paris’ resilience. For Catholics, it marks the revival of the city’s spiritual heart.
 
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, speaks in Notre Dame Cathedral as France's iconic cathedral is formally reopening its doors for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019, Saturday Dec.7, 2024 in Paris ( Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)
An archbishop’s knock formally restores Notre Dame to life as winds howl and heads of state look on
France’s iconic Notre Dame Cathedral has formally reopened its doors for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019.
 
Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral chief architect Philippe Villeneuve smokes a cigarette by the cathedral during an interview with Associated Press, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
New Story - Notre Dame’s resurrection: Its chief architect on rebuilding France’s ‘heart’ in 5 years
The day after an inferno struck Notre Dame cathedral in 2019, its chief architect, Philippe Villeneuve, walked despondently into its remains. Smoke choked the air, the spire lay in rubble, and charred beams littered the nave.
 
Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral chief architect Philippe Villeneuve smokes a cigarette by the cathedral during an interview with Associated Press, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Notre Dame’s resurrection: Its chief architect on rebuilding France’s ‘heart’ in 5 years
The day after an inferno struck Notre Dame cathedral in 2019, its chief architect, Philippe Villeneuve, walked despondently into its remains. Smoke choked the air, the spire lay in rubble, and charred beams littered the nave.
 
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, center, answers reporters at the National Assembly and confirmed the National Rally party will vote against Prime Minister Michel Barnier in an upcoming no-confidence vote, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
French lawmakers vote to oust prime minister in the first successful no-confidence vote since 1962
France’s far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined together to vote a no-confidence motion prompted by budget disputes that forces Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign. The National Assembly approved the motion by 331 votes.
 
People stroll in Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral while French President Emmanuel Macron visits the restored interiors the monument, Friday, Nov.29, 2024 in Paris. (Christophe Petit Tesson, Pool via AP)
The world gets its first glimpse inside Notre Dame Cathedral after 5 years under wraps
Five years after a catastrophic fire reduced Notre Dame Cathedral to a smoldering shell, journalists entered the Gothic masterpiece for a first glimpse of its fully restored interiors during a visit with French President Emmanuel Macron.
 
The nave of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral is seen while French President Emmanuel Macron visits the restored interiors of the cathedral, Friday Nov. 29, 2024, in Paris. (Stephane de Sakutin, Pool via AP)
Notre Dame Cathedral unveils its new interior 5 years after devastating fire
After more than five years of frenetic reconstruction work, Notre Dame Cathedral has showed its new self to the world Friday. Rebuilt soaring ceilings and creamy stonework have erased somber memories of its devastating fire in 2019.
 
Scaffolding is still clinging to Notre-Dame cathedral, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Notre Dame primps for its grand post-blaze return. But why does the cathedral look unfinished?
The bells of Notre Dame are chiming again, but scaffolding that still clings to the cathedral is puzzling some Parisians and raising questions about whether the monument’s grand post-blaze reopening is more symbolic than substantive.
 
Designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac displays a liturgical vestment for bishops to be worn at the reopening of Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral in December, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Fashion designer describes invitation to work on Notre Dame cathedral’s reopening as ‘a calling’
When Jean-Charles de Castelbajac saw Notre Dame cathedral burn in April 2019, he felt compelled to act. The fashion designer immediately began sketching ideas, imagining the monument’s reconstruction.
 
Farmers gather around a fire to protest against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, in Saint-Laurent-de-Mure, near Lyon, central France, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
French farmers escalate protests against an EU-Mercosur trade deal and fear unfair competition
French farmers have escalated their protests against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement under negotiation. They cite fears of unfair competition.
 
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