Confident debut by Proenza Schouler duo gives Loewe a quirky new beat

PARIS (AP) — In a season crowded with fresh appointments, Loewe’s debut mattered: a standing ovation greeted Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough, formerly of Proenza Schouler, as they followed Jonathan Anderson’s 11-year reinvention of the Spanish brand.

The iconic house, born from 19th-century Spanish leather artisans, now faces a recalibration toward edited, real-world dressing.

The American duo brought a New York-clean pragmatism to Madrid-born Loewe. Their reputation — color, texture, sculptural ease, and an It-bag instinct — set expectations. They met them.

Paris is in rare churn, with 14 debuts on the calendar. Jonathan Anderson opened at Dior womenswear; Miguel Castro Freitas bowed at Mugler; now Hernandez and McCollough step in at Loewe. With so many handovers, audiences ar