European Designers Are Reviving the Mod Era

Reminiscent of the mod era and Carnaby Street with short dresses and Twiggy-esque silhouettes, European designers are ushering in a new age.

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Photography by Paolo Musa

Styled by Giulio Martinelli

Europe's cool-kid designers are bringing vintage flair and avant-garde to the forefront of the new era. Led by the likes of Nicolas Di Felice, Simon Porte Jacquemus, Sébastien Meyer, and Arnaud Vaillant, this fashion wave is not just nostalgia but a bold reinterpretation of a bygone era.

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Dress COURRÈGES Shoes JIMMY CHOO / JEAN PAUL GAULTIER

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Cape and boots COPERNI

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Dress RABANNE

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Dress RABANNE H&M

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Dress VERSACE Boots COPERNI Earrings and necklace PRADA

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Raincoat PUCCI Swimsuit OSÉREE Earrings and necklace PRADA

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Dress JACQUEMUS Necklace GIOVANNI RASPINI

CASTING Carlo Savoldi
MAKEUP Claudia Malavasi
HAIR Cosimo Bellomo
PHOTO ASSISTANT Carlo Carbonetti
STYLE ASSISTANT Fernando Echeverria

The Story Behind Twiggy: The Look of the '60s

How an impromptu haircut launched the career of one of history's most famous faces.

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The Radical Simplicity of Nicolas Di Felice's Courrèges

After 12 years alongside Nicolas Ghesquière and a brief stint at Dior with Raf Simons, newly appointed artistic director of Courrèges Nicolas Di Felice brings the famous space-age fashion house back to life. Here, L'OFFICIEL speaks with the designer about his vision for the French fashion house.