Maison Margiela, Jean Paul Gaultier and Fendi presented haute couture collections that doubled down on heritage but lacked purpose, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

BoF’s Editor-at-Large journeys back to a show that fused Indian mysticism, 18th century silhouettes, 13th century martyrdom, haute couture, punk, fetish wear, denim and the body — tattoo-ed, scarified, pushed on and on to the ‘(un)limits’ of Gaultier’s imagination.

This week, Nicolas Hieronimus takes the helm at L’Oréal, while Macy’s appoints a Boston Consulting Group partner as Chief Financial Officer.

China’s fashion capital will be the first to completely return to live, physical shows but insiders concede it’s not quite ‘business as usual.’

Serre’s union of filmic medium and fashion message was perfect, and though the collection failed to offer a decisive step forward, it made for a solid outing.

Virtually penniless, a string of fashion fairy godmothers granted Galliano an opportunity to spin his magic once more. What the audience saw was a mere 18 looks: still one of the most convincing arguments for “less is more” that BoF's editor at large has encountered in his more than three decades in fashion.

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This week, former Vogue Paris Deputy Editor Olivier Lalanne joins GQ France, while Adrian Ward-Rees returned to the British label.