Innholdsfortegnelse for No. 53 - Fall Woman 2025 i L'OFFICIEL USA

When Paul Poiret established his fashion house in 1903, he launched a revolution that would reshape how women dressed. This visionary couturier didn’t just create clothes—he liberated women from the restrictive corset, fundamentally changing the female silhouette ahead of the Roaring Twenties. Poiret’s mentor, the famous couturier Jacques Doucet, gave him crucial advice, per Poiret’s memoirs: to succeed, he must form his taste by taking an interest in art; he must also choose a bride very carefully, as his future wife would need to be the best ambassador of his clothes. He quickly befriended and collaborated with artists of whom he was a collector, including Raoul Dufy, Paul Iribe, Maurice de Vlaminck, Kees van Dongen, and Georges Lepape, and in the young Denise Boulet Poiret found his perfect muse and…

It’s been more than three decades since a 14-year-old Venus Williams first took the tennis world by storm. In the years that followed, the California-born pro, now 45, hasn’t slowed down one bit. She was the first Black woman to be ranked number one in the world during the Open Era. She’s won four Olympic gold medals, one silver. And she has a staggering 49 WTA titles—including seven Grand Slam singles titles, five Wimbledon championships, and 14 Grand Slam doubles titles with her sister, Serena—to her name. The siblings’ rigorous upbringing was the subject of the Oscar-nominated film King Richard in 2021, which offered an inside look at the influence that Richard Williams, as father and coach, had on their childhoods and careers. While Richard was famously fixated on athletics,…

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson grew up loving film. The writer and director, now 37, watched Singing in the Rain more than 100 times at her maternal grandmother’s house, which was also the first place she remembers letting her imagination run wild. “We would sit in her shower and pretend it was a time portal,” says Robinson. “My grandmother would say, You could go anywhere. Where do you want to go? She and my mother always made me feel like my crazy dreams were possible.” With her family’s encouragement, Robinson followed her creative calling to Hollywood. She initially wanted to be an actor but quickly changed her mind. “I realized I didn’t care about saying what was on the page,” she recalls. “I wanted to write what was on the page.” At…

Following the recent surge in designer-backed restaurants, labels are now turning their attention to the hotel realm. Designer-approved experiences abound, inspiring jetsetters to book a vacation that also delivers a fashion fix. For something truly immersive, look no further than the Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco’s new “Made in Tuscany” package, through which the 900-year-old Montalcino estate—once owned by the Ferragamo family—invites guests to enjoy a visit to the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum in Florence, an excursion to the Ferragamo flagship store (personal shopper included), and a private wine-and-cheese pairing during their Italian stay. Equally charming is Christian Louboutin’s Hotel Vermelho in Melides, Portugal, which features pops of the brand’s signature red (not to mention “Loubi’s on the Beach” pool towels) throughout the 13-room property; two newly opened off-site villas offer…

AMTD Group Inc., alongside The Generation Essentials Group (NYSE:TGE), a subsidiary of the Group under AMTD Digital (NYSE:HKD), jointly announce that L’OFFICIEL, the global fashion media brand that has been influencing fashion, art, and culture for over 100 years, has opened the world’s first L’Officiel Coffee in Omotesando, Tokyo. The space is a three-story concept space expressing L’OFFICIEL’s aesthetics through coffee. Located in a stylish building in Omotesando, Tokyo, and designed by acclaimed architect Keiji Ashizawa, the space reflects L’OFFICIEL’s refined aesthetic, marrying minimalist sophistication with rich material textures. The launch party for L’Officiel Coffee was a resounding success, warmly embraced by celebrities and well-attended by local influencers. Among the notable attendees was global celebrity Jackson Wang, who has built a thriving career that seamlessly blends music, fashion, and creative…