Month: October 2016

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PARIS (AP) — The ordeal of Kim Kardashian West — who was left tied up after a $10 million jewel heist in her private Paris residence — dominated talk among editors at Fashion Week. It cast a gray cloud over collections that otherwise were meant to exude joy and creativity.

‘Rykiel forever’: Parisian label remembers late designer

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(Reuters) – The late designer Sonia Rykiel was front and center at the runway show for her eponymous label on Monday at Paris Fashion Week, as red-haired models wearing black jumpers with letters spelling the slogan 'Rykiel Forever' kicked off the show. The models wearing the Sonia Rykiel Spring/Summer 2017 collection, paid homage to the…

Ex-Lanvin designer Elbaz turned nose for Frederic Malle

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By Astrid Wendlandt PARIS (Reuters) – Star designer Alber Elbaz, whose abrupt exit from Lanvin a year ago shocked the fashion world, is back in action, this time dressing women with perfume. Elbaz, for 14 years at the creative helm of Lanvin, France's oldest fashion brand, on Monday announced he had created a perfume called…

Stella McCartney models dance as if in Broadway musical

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By Astrid Wendlandt PARIS (Reuters) – Stella McCartney on Monday gave further evidence that fashion brands are increasingly becoming entertainment companies as she closed her show with models twirling and dancing as if in a Broadway musical. Videos of the event at Paris's Opera Garnier went viral after appearing on social media like Instagram and…

Luxottica, Intel launch ‘virtual coach’ Oakley glasses

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MILAN (Reuters) – Italian eyewear group Luxottica said on Monday it was launching new “smart” glasses for athletes with a voice-activated coaching system jointly developed by its Oakley sports brand and chip maker Intel. The new glasses, dubbed “Radar Pace”, will be sold on the Oakley.com website and in some stores of the Californian brand…

Valentin Yudashkin: ‘The spring/summer 2017 collection pays respect to the 80s’

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On the occasion of Paris Fashion Week (September 27 to October 5), Relaxnews caught up with Valentin Yudashkin, whose spring/summer 2017 collection previews October 4 at 4:30pm. The new collection is centered on a constructive and hard fit with emphasized lines: large male fit jackets with an extended shoulder base, 'grotesque' blazers embroidered with decorative…

Paris Fashion Week shimmers through final weekend

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Paris Fashion Week danced through its final weekend in a flurry of sequins, lace and watering bucket hats — but there were some more subdued moments, too. Mugler kicked things off with a series of sporty, iridescent dresses in gunmetal greys and silvers that flashed down the runway. Elie Saab followed, having caught a case…

Guillaume Henry for Nina Ricci: "This season, I wanted a silhouette that borrows from the codes of sport"

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Relaxnews caught up with Guillaume Henry, creative director of Nina Ricci, after the label's Paris Fashion Week show. What interests me the most about fashion is the narrative, emotional aspect, and this season, I wanted a silhouette that borrows from the codes of sport. This collection sees the classic “[Avenue] Montaigne vocabulary” — which I love…

Kim Kardashian robbed by five armed men in Paris hotel: police source

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