“I want a woman from our age,” Maxime Simoens, the newly announced creative director of Leonard, tells Style.com of the look he has in mind for the label. “It was a bit old, in my opinion. I really want to give it sophistication and modernity. “The young French designer, who has taken the reins from [...]

France’s Chambre Syndicale, the body that organizes Paris’ fashion shows, has announced its newest members and associates. Congrats to Azzaro, Carven, Damir Doma, Felipe Oliveira Baptista, Thimister, Véronique Leroy, and American (sometimes) in Paris Zac Posen. [WWD]Dolce & Gabbana have found their ideal poster boy (literally) in David Gandy, who’s starred in many of the [...]

It was Alber Elbaz who discovered Aminata Niaria almost three years ago. Now, the Senegalese beauty is something of a Paris darling. We asked her to chronicle her packed day of racing around to castings, shows, and, of course, parties. Here’s what Aminata did yesterday.
Thursday, October 1
8:40 a.m. I’m en route to my first show, [...]