Hannah Shin knew the moment she opened a sketchbook, being a fashion designer was written in the stars for her. The Seoul-based Korean designer originally had plans to just work in an office as an adult. After seeing her father and aunt, an architect and a fashion designer, get consumed turning their artistry into a viable career, she thought opting for an ordinary life was the easier way to live. However, she would stay up all night, frantically sketching and jumping on the sewing machine as soon as designs came to life in her mind. In 2022, on a whim, she decided to participate in a fashio ..read more

Back in June, the 2024 SCAD Fashion Show opened with a short film featuring more than 70 student-made garments, accessories and jewelry. The Paris Mumpower-directed and scripted project is titled Déjà Rêvé (“Already Dreamed” in French) and stars actress Rainsford Qualley as a fashion student named Lexi telling her friend Franklin (played by student actor Ayden Behn) about a recurring dream where she tries to make it to the show on time. “We enter a parallel universe where Lexi runs through a maze of SCAD turned upside-down through classrooms, saloons, bakeries, theaters and more,” Mumpower e ..read more

This is So Chic, Very Chic, PAPER’s examination of Bravo’s sprawling cohort of fashion obsessives. From haute couture to TJ Maxx, they’ve literally worn it all. Sometimes they stunt, sometimes they turn the look, and sometimes they burn holes in retinas my ophthalmologist says might never heal. I am untethered by the ties that bind me to the past. I do not yearn for what was. I have unshackled the chains of nostalgia. This is the mantra I chanted to myself this morning at my desk, preparing to write literally a single sentence about The Real Housewives of New York City premiere. The hotly ..read more

Hours before the Lacoste show at Paris Fashion Week, fans already began lining up outside the venue entrance in hopes of seeing the front row slowly arrive and snapping pics from behind the security gates. Among the VIPS (Venus Williams, Alton Mason, Wisdom Kaye) was HEYOON, the South Korean pop artist and Now United alum, who was experiencing her first-ever Fashion Week (and celebrating her birthday on the same day). HEYOON wore head-to-toe Spring 2025 Lacoste: a delicate mint green set, with the iconic crocodile embroidered across the front. Her leather bag featured the same illustration ..read more

This is So Chic, Very Chic, PAPER’s examination of Bravo’s sprawling cohort of fashion obsessives. From haute couture to TJ Maxx, they’ve literally worn it all. Sometimes they stunt, sometimes they turn the look, and sometimes they burn holes in retinas my ophthalmologist says might never heal. I am untethered by the ties that bind me to the past. I do not yearn for what was. I have unshackled the chains of nostalgia. This is the mantra I chanted to myself this morning at my desk, preparing to write literally a single sentence about The Real Housewives of New York City premiere. The hotly ..read more

This is What You Missed Last Month (According To Linux), in which nightlife it-girl Linux takes us behind the velvet rope and into the VIP section of Scene-City. Through her extreme (sometimes exaggerated) lens, Linux gives us the tea on what really happened at every party-of-the-century that floods our Instagram feeds. (A note from the author: don’t take what she says too seriously — she’s just a club kid after all). With Fashion Month finally coming to an end, it’s time we digest the trauma that the month of September dumped upon us. Fashion Week descends upon New York City and other ind ..read more

In an age of trend overload, few things stand the test of time like a pair of Dr. Martens. Born on April 1, 1960, and named for the date, the 1460 boot has been a closet staple for many. The design is iconic: its durable, smooth leather with 8-eyes set on a grooved outsole with the brand’s signature yellow welt stitch and finished with a signed AirWair heel loop. Plus, the wide rounded toe shape and air-cushioned sole have kept people bounding even on the longest days, and the leather shapes itself to become more personal with every wear. Based on the original 1460 boot, Dr. Martens is i ..read more

Fashion month reaches its climax at the fashion capital of the world with its historic brands and couture houses, as Paris Fashion Week for the Spring 2025 season is in full swing. Christian Dior, Dries Van Noten, Balmain, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, McQueen, Loewe, Comme des Garçons, Acne Studios, Balenciaga and more all show in the span of a week. And of course, there are exciting newer brands like Courrèges, Casablanca, Vaquera, Kiko Kostadinov, Ottolinger that are all thrown into the mix. What a week! Below, some of our picks for the most major Spring 2025 shows from Paris Fashion Week so far ..read more

Today, Moose Knuckles and LUAR unveil their multi-season collaboration with a collection that is at once furry and form-fitting. Debuting exclusively on PAPER, the drop comes at the perfect time as the autumn leaves fall and colder air comes in. Longtime friends Raul Lopez, founder of LUAR, and Carlos Nazario, Global Artistic Director of Moose Knuckles, initially debuted this collection at LUAR’s runway show this past February, and today, it is finally available for purchase. “Growing up in this industry together, it was a natural choice to collaborate with him, my chosen family,” Nazario sa ..read more

Puma and musician, creative and designer A$AP Rocky dropped their latest collection of footwear, ready-to-wear and accessories inspired by racing. In the mix is Mostro 3.D, a spiky futuristic shoe in a bold red, as well as Rocky's take on the Inhale Sneaker, with an all-over distressed treatment and custom embroidery inspired by car mechanics in the garage finishing their days with grease stains and dirt all over their clothes. There's also a distressed tank top, knee pad pants, a racing zip polo, denim shorts, a webbing belt, a leather belt and a padded balaclava. "In the hood, there's alwa ..read more