What are the most important events on the luxury fashion calendar this spring 2019? Mark your diary for the resort shows, which promise to bring a splash of sunny glamour to the world in the coming weeks. Plus, there’s a trifecta of fashion events slated for New York City this May, starting with the Met Gala 2019.
the most important luxury fashion events this spring
The Met Costume Institute Gala
The Met Gala is always the first Monday in May. This year, it’s May 6, 2019. The co-hosts for the evening are Gucci’s Alessandro Michele; Lady Gaga; Serena Williams; Harry Styles and Anna Wintour. The splashy black-tie party celebrates the opening of Camp: Notes On Fashion.
Visiting the exhibit is compulsory for those who love fashion. Featuring over 200 fine art and fashion objects, the contents of this year’s exhibition will trace the origins of “camp” from the 17th century (specifically the court of Versailles) to the present day. It’s all framed by Susan Sontag’s seminal 1964 essay Notes on “Camp.”
Inspirations for the Met Gala 2019 Theme Notes on Camp
The Resort 2020 Shows
1. Gucci
The Gucci resort collection will be presented amidst the ancient Roman statues and artifacts of the Capitoline Hill in Rome on May 28, 2019. The brand will also donate to the restoration project of the Tarpeian Rock at the top of the Capitoline Hill over the next few years.
Capitoline Hill Rome
2. Dior
Dior is set to showcase its cruise 2020 collection in Marrakech on April 29, 2019. While the exact location has not been announced, surely while the fashion crowd is in town, there’ll be visits to the spectacular Jardin Majorelle and the Yves Saint Laurent museum.
The Jardin Majorelle Marrakesh, Morocco
3. Prada
Prada will stage its cruise show in New York on May 2, 2019. The location is secret, but the brand’s teaser video was a homage to the many iconic shopping districts in Manhattan.
Manhattan Skyline
4. Chanel
Chanel’s resort 2020 will take place in Paris on May 3, 2019. The maison will once again hold its show at the Grand Palais, where the late Karl Lagerfeld had been showing his couture and ready-to-wear collections since 2005. This will be the first resort collection under the direction of the brand’s new head designer, Virginie Viard.
Paris View
5. Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton will present its resort 2020 collection in New York City on May 8, 2019 (two days after the Met Gala). The show will be held at John F. Kennedy airport in the former TWA terminal designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen. LV creative director Nicolas Ghesquière was drawn to its mid-century modern architecture. The space boasts striking steel and concrete fixtures and features wing-shaped roofs and tube-like corridors. The TWA terminal will re-open as the 512-room TWA Hotel on May 15, 2019.
Madison Avenue New York City
6. Max Mara
Max Mara is taking its resort collection on the road again this spring. The Italian fashion brand will show its 2020 resort collection in Berlin on June 3, 2019 in a location that has yet to be revealed.
The broadcast tower at Alexanderplatz in Berlin
7. Chloe
Hosting its first catwalk show outside Paris, Chloé will be bringing its resort 2020 show to Shanghai. Scheduled for June 5, 2019, this is also the first time the designer house is hosting a runway show for resort. Creative director Natacha Ramsay-Levi traveled to Shanghai earlier this year to draw inspiration for the upcoming collection.
Spring is set to be a wonderfully busy time for fashionistas. Are you ready?
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