excerpt: Ann Demeulemeester. Pre-Fall 2026 - lookbook
"Stefano Gallici maintains his unique take on for the Ann Demeulemeester aesthetic, and yet we all ask; Has he been able to remove the curse from the Ann Demeulemeester label? After the iconic goth styled brand name, was caught between acquisitions via fashion holding companies, and a South Korea conglomerate called Coupang. Breathing new life into the avant-garde impression of the fashion designer Ann Demeulemeester's 1990s runway brilliance, would be no easy task, particularly after French designer Sébastien Meunier was ousted after ten years at the helm, and the said trend of risque fashion petered out in 2018. Gallici has certainly, with his necromantic nouse, carefully communicated with the past, and its resonation, by drawing in new influences from an extensive timeline. Achieving, stylized turnaround that is both interesting and inspiring..." ___ (Full review: chiasmusmagazine.blogspot.com/2026/01/ann-demeulemeester-pre-fall-2...
