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Fashion Commentator Bridges Gap at Paris Fashion Week

3/14/2026

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Elias Medini, a fashion commentator known as Lyas, hosts watch parties at Paris Fashion Week for people who cannot attend after being denied entry to a show.
The events now attract hundreds of attendees, with sponsorship from major brands.
Medini says his goal is to bridge the gap between the fashion elite and the public.
He remains critical of the industry's exclusionary practices.

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Elias Medini, a fashion commentator known as Lyas, hosts watch parties at Paris Fashion Week for people who cannot attend after being denied entry to a show.
The events now attract hundreds of attendees, with sponsorship from major brands.
Medini says his goal is to bridge the gap between the fashion elite and the public.
He remains critical of the industry's exclusionary practices.