Month: January 2016
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Jean Paul Gaultier paints the town red for couture 2016
Fashion's enfant terrible Jean Paul Gaultier dimmed the lights and upped the ante for his Spring 2016 couture show in Paris Wednesday. In homage to the 1980s cult Parisian nightclub the Palace, the collection was a blaringly loud celebration of all things festive and glam.
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Why School Wants Parents to Stop Wearing Pajamas to Drop Off Kids
The headmaster of a primary school appeared on television Wednesday to defend her stance that parents should “dress appropriately in day wear� when they drop off and pick up their kids from school.
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From Bowie-mania to enchanted fairytales: Maison Margiela, Franck Sorbier and Elie Saab shine on the couture runways
If there's one thing Maison Margiela specializes in, it's putting on a show, and the couture house didn't disappoint in Paris Wednesday. Under the guidance of star designer John Galliano, the Spring 2016 collection was a riot of influences, each bolder and brighter than the last. The makeup, which included lipstick prints all over the…
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Claudia Schiffer to launch debut fashion collection
Supermodel Claudia Schiffer is making the transition to designer with the launch of her own fashion line. The German beauty is teaming up with cashmere brand TSEcashmere.com on her own collection, Women's Wear Daily reports. The 40-piece collection will be officially unveiled this week.
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Uniqlo and Lemaire final collaborative collection goes on sale March 4
Japanese brand Uniqlo will release its new spring/summer collection created in collaboration with French designer Christophe Lemaire on March 4. This will be their final collaborative project. Following a successful fall collection last year, Lemaire and Uniqlo teamed up again for a 2016 spring/summer collection.
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From the organic to the dramatic: Yiqing Yin, Stephane Rolland and Julien Fournié at Haute Couture Week
Yiqing Yin focused on new beginnings on Tuesday, as the designer showed off her debut eponymous collection as part of the Spring 2016 Haute Couture calendar. Meanwhile Stephane Rolland's collection was a dramatic reflection on couture, featuring ruffled tulle hemlines on poetic monochrome dresses and balletic chiffons folded and tucked to create lyrical silhouettes.
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Armani Privé, Bouchra Jarrar and Alexandre Vauthier ramp things up at Haute Couture Week
The Italian house put on a show that managed to combine 1960s vibes, 1930s detailing and futuristic structures, all while sticking to a single color palette, rimmed with the occasional injection of black for contrast. This meant lilac leather ankle boots paired with sheer sequinned tops, iridescent, translucent puffball jackets and pleated metallic miniskirts that…
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Justin Bieber and Kendall Jenner pose in star-studded Calvin Klein campaign
Calvin Klein has released new images of its latest global underwear campaign, starring Justin Bieber, Kendall Jenner and Kendrick Lamar, among others.
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In serene garden and wooden house, Lagerfeld fetes nature for Chanel
By Pauline Ades-Mevel PARIS (Reuters) – Known for his extravagant runway settings, designer Karl Lagerfeld led fashionistas into a serene garden on Tuesday at the Chanel haute couture catwalk show in Paris. Having, in previous years, turned the Grand Palais into an airport, a supermarket and a brasserie, the designer, who has been at the…
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Ralph&Russo, Giambattista Valli and Alexis Mabille rise to the occasion at Haute Couture Week in Paris
There was pomp and ceremony on the catwalks of Paris on Monday night, as some of the biggest couture houses showed off their starry collections for Spring 2016. First up was the UK-based house Ralph&Russo, whose fairytale extravaganza of cocktail dresses and ball gowns was as enchanting as it was on-point. From the full-length gloves…