Excerpt: ANN DEMEULEMEESTER SPRING 2024 - PARIS FASHION WEEK.

" I had been reviewing Ann Demeulemeester show's for nearly ten years, and stopped reviewing the iconic Avant-garde brand when Sébastien Meunier left the label as creative director after his Fall 2020 showing at Paris Fashion Week.  It was since acquired by the Italian apparel conglomerate New Guards Group, under the watchful eye of businessman Claudio Antonelli, who was solely responsible for the overhyped Off-White label to gain prominence into the Chinese markets.  Meunier for me, was that quintessential romantic designer, who crafted fellow Belgium, Ann Demeulemeester's vision of her Byronic Avant-garde into the 21st Century.  And he did a magnificent job in his respectful homage to Demeulemeester, who retired in 2013.  With precision fits and flowing styles, Meunier accentuated the signature label with its recognisable gothic aesthetic..."

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(A.Glass 2023)

Full review:  chiasmusmagazine.blogspot.com/2023/11/ann-demeulemeester-spring-2024-paris.html