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Podcast: Too Young To Be Old with Diane Gilman, The Queen of Jeans
Episode: 263. The Young Designers Outshining Chanel and Dior on the Paris Runways
Description: Next-Gen Couture: The Young Designers Defying Gravity on the Paris RunwaysIn this Fashion Thursdays episode, Diane Gilman skips the usual Chanel–Dior recap and dives into the next generation of couture geniuses lighting up the Spring/Summer 2026 Paris runways. Instead of corporate mega-houses, she spotlights visionary designers from India, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, and Greece who are pushing fashion into sculptural, weightless, almost otherworldly territory.From Rahul Mishra’s elemental storytelling and 3D embroidery to Gaurav Gupta’s vinegar-set chiffon swirls and gravity-defying gowns, Diane unpacks how these creators are redefining what “couture” means today. She also h...