Month: May 2016
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Chanel announces new exhibition, ‘The Woman Who Reads’
The exhibition will explore Gabrielle Chanel's creative world from the perspective of her relationship to books and reading. Art objects from her Paris apartment will also be shown to the public for the first time, along with jewelry pieces and perfumes.
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Adidas to return mass shoe production to Germany in 2017
By Jörn Poltz ANSBACH, Germany (Reuters) – Adidas will launch mass production of running shoes at a German factory operated largely by robots next year and plans to open a similar plant in the United States next year, the company said on Tuesday. Founded by German cobbler Adi Dassler in 1949, Adidas had closed all…
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Bulgari aims to have up to six stores in Russia over 10 years
Bulgari, the flagship jewelry brand of luxury group LVMH , plans to open up to four more stores in Russia over the next ten years, betting on the long-term prospects of its luxury market. The company is the second luxury brand to signal its confidence in the Russian market after French luxury group Hermes tripled…
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US actor/comedian Joel McHale to host 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has revealed American actor and comedian Joel McHale as its host for the 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards.
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Rome opera house taps Hollywood glitz for new ‘Traviata’
By Isla Binnie ROME (Reuters) – Rome's opera house has called on the star power of Hollywood and high fashion for a new production that is already racking up record ticket sales for an institution that until two years ago was grappling with debt and labor disputes. Stars of stage and screen, including reality TV…
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Uniqlo to team up with Theory on a men’s capsule shirt collection
Japanese retailer Uniqlo is to team up with US brand Theory on a capsule shirt collection for men reports WWD. The small shirt collection will consist of three men's polo shirts and one t-shirt, all in Uniqlo's unique perspiration wicking fabrics. The collection is set to launch in Japan on June 10 and will also…
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Olivier Rousteing teases imminent Nike collaboration
Balmain's creative director Olivier Rousteing has hinted at an upcoming collaboration with sportswear giant NikeLab.