Tea dresses, post-punk spirit, and a wardrobe shaped by identity By Kenneth Richard Fashion often promises fantasy. Julien Dossena prefers reality—though not the polished, aspirational kind. The Rabanne creative director is more interested in the poetry that emerges from everyday lives: the quiet codes people wear to signal who they are, where they belong, and sometimes, what they resist. Following the Rabanne show, Dossena spoke with The Impression about the thinking behind a collection that felt less like a singular vision […]

From Poolside Sorbets To Scuba Boyfriends, Julien Dossena Balances Optimism And Tension In His Spring 2026 Vision For Rabanne By Kenneth Richard Julien Dossena greeted me with a smile, dressed simply in jeans and a black tee, looking refreshed after summer yet fully immersed in the architecture of his craft. He speaks with his hands, warm and animated, as though his enthusiasm might spill across the table. Seasoned from a decade at the helm of Rabanne, he still approaches his […]