Paris Fashion Week: MOSSI unveils AW 25/26 collection: A Bold Fusion of Couture Craftsmanship, Sculptural Silhouettes, and Poetic Expression

French fashion brand MOSSI unveils its Autumn/Winter 2025-2026 collection, a striking exploration where ready-to-wear embraces couture craftsmanship.

Through draping techniques, architectural pleats, and bold layering, each piece becomes a dialogue between structure and fluidity. MOSSI’s DNA is expressed through sculptural silhouettes, marked by asymmetry and deconstruction—key signatures of the house. 

This season, the signature pleats take on new forms as belts, while iconic elements from the MOSSI wardrobe subtly appear throughout the runway.

Knitwear takes centre stage, offering infinite freedom of movement and drape, lending itself to a true exercise in style. Meanwhile, corduroy is reimagined through a subtle play on textures, balancing sensuality and precision.

Colour becomes a true field of exploration. Deep shades of blue and brown, worked on fabrics of varying thickness, blend and layer seamlessly. Some appear in gradient effects, evoking the shifting shadows of twilight, enhancing the depth and richness of the collection.

Parasols emerge as one of the major inspirations this season. Both protective and poetic, they influence volumes and transform the silhouette into a space for personal expression.

Finally, MOSSI’s “emotional print”, originally created with bold brushstrokes, has been reworked, enlarged, and refined to become another signature of the house, adding an expressive dimension to each piece.

MOSSI continues to dress with singularity, infusing each creation with an elegance that is both contemporary and timeless. More than just a collection, FW25 is an invitation to experience fashion and fully embrace it every day.

As a Paris-based luxury ready-to-wear brand founded by designer Mossi Traoré, Mossi is renowned for its ethical and socially engaged approach, the brand merges French couture traditions with global influences from countries such as India, Japan, and Mali. Committed to inclusivity, MOSSI offers accessible elegance while championing social mobility through fashion.

Beyond crafting exquisite clothing, MOSSI empowers underprivileged youth through its couture training programmes, with Les Ateliers Alix—an official partner of Chanel—playing a pivotal role in this mission. The brand has garnered prestigious accolades, including the 2020 Pierre Bergé Prize, and has collaborated with esteemed institutions such as La Redoute, Lalique, and Adidas.

Among its latest endeavours, MOSSI has launched the Le Vestiaire collection, now available at the Printemps Haussmann department store in Paris—a line that embodies the house’s signature elegance and couture craftsmanship.

Designer Mossi Traoré

Additionally, MOSSI’s work will be showcased in the exhibition Infiniment Bleu at Château Borély in Marseille from 7 March 2025 to 15 February 2026. This immersive journey explores the depth of blue through fashion and craftsmanship.

Designer Mossi Traoré has also created an exclusive collection for CASETiFY, bringing fashion-forward designs to phone cases and tech accessories. Launching in mid-March, this collaboration seamlessly blends style and innovation.

As Les Ateliers Alix marks its 10th anniversary this year—named in honour of Madame Alix Grès, a key inspiration for Mossi Traoré—the school continues its mission of preserving couture craftsmanship. Located in Villiers-sur-Marne, it offers a three-year training programme in haute couture techniques, showcasing the art of couture in the Parisian suburbs.

Runway visuals: Collective Parade

Paris Fashion Week: ChoCheung's SS 2025 collection blending humour with glamour

For Spring/Summer 2025, CHOCHENG, the New York-based label founded by designer Cho Cho Cheng, takes inspiration from the timeless charm of French model-actress Capucine and the iconic film The Pink Panther, blending humour and glamour.  Here's a selection of ensembles taken from ChoCheung's SS2025 recent show during Paris Fashion Week.

This season's colour palette bursts with the vibrant energy of "fruit punch" hues—orange, lime, raspberry, pink, red, green, black, and white—evoking the playful boldness of 1960s French detective comedies.

CHOCHENG's hallmark attention to detail shines through intricate handsewn petals, braids, and ruffles, while hand-beaded crystals on cotton tulle ruffles nod to the opulence of fur collars. 

The collection continues the brand’s commitment to using natural and upcycled fabrics, featuring cotton crepe in shirts, cotton velvet for eveningwear, and cotton boucle in tailored pieces. A standout this season is lightweight cotton gabardine, perfect for crisp day-to-evening looks and spring tailoring.

Patterned fabrics also play a key role, with crystal-beaded hounds-tooth in orange, green, black, and white adding a striking, modern touch. Silhouettes strike a balance between structure and fluidity, embodying a harmonious mix of whimsical glamour and refined tailoring.

Once again, the Spring/Summer 2025 collection highlights CHOCHENG’s dedication to meticulous craftsmanship, with every piece reflecting the designer’s vision of elegant, playful fashion.

Photos by Li Dong courtesy of ChoCheung

I'M Isola Marras under new direction showcased at WHITE Milano this weekend

WHITE - the Milan trade show for women’s collections and directional international brands has opened  and is expanded into three exhibiting areas at 27, 35 and 54 via Tortona within the Tortona Fashion District.

From left: Michele Scannavini President of ITA, Massimiliano Bizzi Founder of WHITE, Brenda Bellei Ceo of M.SEVENTY, Cristina Tajani Councillor for Fashion and Design for the municipality of Milan, Ivan Scalfarotto Undersecretary of the Ministry for Economic Development

The show dedicated to womenswear and accessories is held from 22nd to 25th September 2017, in partnership with Confartigianato Imprese and under the aegis of the Municipality of Milan.

The four-day show boosts a record number of 532 exhibitors (368 from Italy and 164 from abroad, namely a 6,4% increase), and this is a special edition in many ways, as WHITE has gone the extra mile to support the teamwork strategy undertaken by MISE, aiming to coordinate and streamline the whole cycle, thus bringing together in the calendar of Milan Fashion Week the most prominent fashion happenings.

One of the special features this season's WHITE is the presence of Efisio Rocco Marras (left picture) as the Special Designer, providing the new direction for I’M Isola Marras. 


The project marks I’m Isola Marras's revival, according to Efisio.

"My dream is seeing my items being worn at a Patty Smith gig, or in an innovative and contemporary street version, maybe for a drink at the bar round the corner. I draw inspiration from every day life, mostly from my peers. "

Describing his collection showcased in a special installation at WHITE, the designer explained in an interview organised by the trade fair organisers: "I have created a one-fabric (exclusively cotton) collection, completely white, with exceptionally accurate stitching and details, buttons and buttonholes.  (As a keen photographer) Each single item has been conceived to be matched with photo prints of images I shot during the several travels and experiences that have brought me here.

He continues: “Walking life: is an interactive path of creativity and life, recounting my story and the faces I met. 30 items, a sort of hybrid in the world of collections, something really new. The chance to present it at WHITE, which is synonym for quality and research, is really grand, in my view."

Photos: White Women's Collections + accessories SS 18 on September 22, 2017 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Sebastian Reuter/Getty Images for White)