MILAN: Milan fashion designers launched six days of fall-winter fashion previews Wednesday, as the long-accepted runway format undergoes challenges like never before.
Brands like Gucci and Bottega Veneta sat out last month’s menswear previews to combine their efforts this round, while some labels, like Roberto Cavalli, were taking breaks during creative transitions.
However, all eyes were fixed on Dutch-Palestinian model Gigi Hadid as she walked for designer Alberta Ferretti’s Autumn/Winter 2018 collection on Wednesday and for Max Mara’s new collection on Thursday. Marking a first for the house, Italian label Max Mara called upon the services of hijab-wearing model Halima Aden to unveil its latest collection.
Aden, who was recently selected by Kanye West to model in his show in New York earlier this month took to the catwalk alongside Gigi. Aden, 19, made her Milan Fashion Week debut on Wednesday when she modelled for Alberta Feretti.
The Milan Fashion Week will see the Hadid sisters, Gigi and Bella Hadid, strut down the catwalk for renowned fashion houses. The supermodels have seen their careers go from strength to strength in recent weeks — having made a number of high-profile appearances, such as Versus Versace and Anna Sui, in both London and New York.
Before walking the fashion runway, Gigi toured the city with her younger sister in matching Gothic themes. They were seen stepping out of their Milan hotel in black-and-white coordinates.
One of the model’s most memorable moments last year also occurred while leaving the Max Mara autumn/winter 2016 runway show in Milan, when she was grabbed by Ukranian celebrity prankster Vitalii Sediuk. After the incident, Gigi had tweeted: “How dare that idiot thinks he has the right to manhandle a complete stranger. He ran quick tho....”
All eyes on Hadid sisters at Milan Fashion Week
All eyes on Hadid sisters at Milan Fashion Week
Harry Styles announces first album in 4 years, ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally’
- It follows the critically acclaimed synth pop “Harry’s House,” which earned the former One Direction star album of the year at the 2023 Grammy Awards
- “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally” will contain 12 tracks and is executive produced by Kid Harpoon
NEW YORK: In this world, it’s just him: Harry Styles has announced that his long-awaited, fourth studio album will arrive this spring.
Titled “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally” and out March 6, the album is Styles’ first full-length project in four years. It follows the 2022, critically acclaimed synth pop record “Harry’s House,” which earned the former One Direction star the top prize of album of the year at the 2023 Grammy Awards.
In a review, The Associated Press celebrated “Harry’s House” for showcasing “a breadth of style that matches the album’s emotional range.”
On Instagram, Styles’ shared the cover artwork for “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally,” which features the 31-year-old artist in a T-shirt and jeans at night, standing underneath a shimmering disco ball hung outside.
According to a press release, “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally” will contain 12 tracks and is executive produced by Kid Harpoon. The British songwriter and producer has been a close collaborator of Styles’ since the beginning of his solo career, working on all of his albums since the singer’s 2017 self-titled debut.
“Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally” is now available for preorder.
It is also Styles’ first project since his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne died in 2024 after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.
