Month: March 2016
-
Chloé and Balmain soften up Paris Fashion Week
Chloé was the latest fashion house to champion the independent woman at Paris Fashion Week Thursday, with a collection channeling escapism and adventure. Titled, “Romantic Voyager,” the Autumn / Winter 2016 collection celebrated “a woman's journey along the road less traveled,” combining a wanderer's wardrobe with light and feminine pieces. Knitwear was spiced up with…
-
Botticelli Reimagined: London exhibition explores painter’s influence
An exhibition dedicated to Sandro Botticelli opens in London this week, looking at how the 15th century Italian painter influenced artists and designers though the ages. “Botticelli Reimagined” is the largest exhibition of Botticelli paintings and drawings ever held in Britain, according to London's Victoria & Albert (V&A) museum. The display features more than 50…
-
Rochas’ winter garden blooms at Paris Fashion Week
PARIS – Silk and velvet florals bloomed on the Rochas catwalk at Paris Fashion Week on Wednesday with the designer label showcasing a winter garden-like womenswear collection for next fall. On a floral patterned catwalk, models wore soft, feminine bow blouses and dresses, adorned in flower prints and embroidery, trimmed with ruffles. The…
-
Coppélia Pique designer Axelle Migé on her ‘A Bloody Love Story’ collection for Paris Fashion Week
With Paris Fashion Week running March 1-9, Relaxnews caught up with Axelle Migé, founder and creative director of Coppélia Pique, whose autumn/winter 2016 collection previews at 6 pm on Friday, March 4. What inspired this new collection? For my new collection, entitled “A Bloody Love Story,” I worked around the universal myths of forbidden love…
-
Fashion Week’s Current Structure Needs to Change, CFDA’s Study Confirms
Suggestions have also been provided on how the system can be improved.
-
Dolce & Gabbana Criticized Over Selling "Slave Sandal" Footwear
The Italian fashion house is under fire — yet again — for what many are calling a politically incorrect move.