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TheFashionDB

The Living Archive of Fashion History & Design Timelines

Fashion archives are scattered. TheFashionDB is building a structured interconnected database of brand timelines, collections, creative director bios, design ethos and appointments, mapping the fashion landscape like never before—so you can follow what changed, when it changed, and why it mattered.
Think IMDb for fashion—carefully sourced, community-contributed, and verified against the record.

What’s inside theFashionDB v1.0 and beyond

2,300+ brands

Meta data, profiles and philosophies, timelines

5,000+ collections

Meta data, tags, and descriptions

700+ people

Bios, overviews and design ethos, timelines

Parent companies

Meta data, overviews, and descriptions

Events calendar

List of major and local events to follow

More media

Images, lookbooks, runway videos

Community feed

Updates on followed brands and people

Premium tools

In-depth research, charts, comparisons

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Big 4 Fashion weeks highlights

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Key moments from recent fashion events: LFW, MFW, PFW — debuts, departures, returns, and collection milestones across participating brands. Updated every 3–5 business days.

ALAÏA

France
Paris

Balmain

France
Paris

Emporio Armani

Italy
Milan

Fendi

Italy
Rome

Giambattista Valli

France
Paris

Gucci

Italy
Florence

Joseph

United Kingdom
London

Marni

Italy
Milan

Pangaia

United Kingdom
London

Simone Rocha

Ireland
Dublin
Updated: 2026-02-27 by Joudy
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updated People and brands

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Tracking the latest creative director transitions across luxury and independent houses, their bios, and design ethos. Updates every 3-5 business days.
Zadig&Voltaire fashion brand logoDan Sablon fashion creative director photo

Zadig & Voltaire — Dan Sablon

On 2026-02-24, Zadig & Voltaire appointed Dan Sablon as creative director. Joined from Vogue France. They replaced Cecilia Bönström.

Noah fashion brand logoBrendon Babenzien fashion creative director photo

Noah — Brendon Babenzien

On 2026-02-17, Noah appointed Brendon Babenzien as creative director, returning to the brand from J.Crew.

J.Crew fashion brand logoNo named fashion creative director icon

J.Crew — Vacant

As of 2026-02-21, J.Crew has no named creative director. The previous creative director, Brendon Babenzien, departed for his own label, Noah.

Versace fashion brand logoPieter Mulier fashion creative director photo

Versace — Pieter Mulier

On 2026-02-05, Versace appointed Pieter Mulier as chief creative officer. Joined from Alaïa. They replaced Dario Vitale.

3.1 Phillip Lim fashion brand logoMichelle Rhee fashion creative director photo

3.1 Phillip Lim — Michelle Rhee

In 2026-01, 3.1 Phillip Lim appointed Michelle Rhee as creative director. Joined from JW Anderson. They replaced Phillip Lim.

GU fashion brand logoFrancesco Risso fashion creative director photo

GU — Francesco Risso

In 2026-01, GU appointed Francesco Risso as creative director. Joined from Marni. This appointment followed a newly created role.

Balmain fashion brand logoAntonin Tron fashion creative director photo

Balmain — Antonin Tron

On 2025-11-12, Balmain appointed Antonin Tron as creative director. Joined from Atlein. They replaced Olivier Rousteing.

Fendi fashion brand logoMaria Grazia Chiuri fashion creative director photo

Fendi — Maria Grazia Chiuri

On 2025-11-14, Fendi appointed Maria Grazia Chiuri as chief creative officer. Joined from Dior. They replaced Silvia Venturini.

Hermes fashion brand logoGrace Wales Bonner fashion creative director photo

Hermès (Men's) — Grace Wales Bonner

On 2025-10-21, Hermès appointed Grace Wales Bonner as creative director (Men's). Joined from Wales Bonner. They replaced Véronique Nichanian.

Bosideng fashion brand logoKim Jones creative director photo

Bosideng (Areal) — Kim Jones

On 2025-10-20, Bosideng appointed Kim Jones as creative director (premium line Areal). Joined from Dior. This appointment followed a newly created role.

Proenza Schouler fashion brand logoRachel Scott fashion creative director photo

Proenza Schouler — Rachel Scott

On 2025-09-02, Proenza Schouler appointed Rachel Scott as creative director. Joined from Diotima. They replaced "Proenza boys" McCollough and Hernandez.

Updated: 2026-02-24 by Joudy
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