Author: creative
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Children: Paris fashion’s latest must-have accessory
“Don't put your daughter on the stage,” Noel Coward, the great chronicler of the follies of fashion, once warned in his song “Mrs. Worthington”. French designer Franck Sorbier dressed up half a kindergarten class as little tsarinas with fez-like pillbox hats and red fur trimmed cloaks as a colourful contrast to the mourning weeds of…
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Margiela, Franck Sorbier and Elie Saab put on a show for Couture Week
Haute couture week 2016 took a turn for the theatrical on Wednesday, with Maison Margiela, Franck Sorbier and Elie Saab opening the day's presentations in a rush of showmanship. Margiela, with John Galliano at the helm, served up a stage-worthy collection that blended the house's signature eccentricity with references to historical characters and futuristic possibilities.…
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WME-IMG and CFDA Facing $10M Lawsuit for "Usurping" New York Fashion Week Trademark
The agency and CFDA conspired to steal the trademark after Mercedes-Benz pulled out as sponsor of its annual fashion event, a lawsuit claims.
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Lagerfeld pays tribute to atelier seamstresses at Chanel show
Chanel took fashionistas behind the scenes into its ateliers for its autumn/winter haute couture show on Tuesday, focusing on the intricate craftsmanship displayed on its luxurious outfits and shining the spotlight on its artisan workers. Creative head Karl Lagerfeld, known for putting on elaborate shows for one of the world's most famous labels, transformed Paris'…
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Karl Lagerfeld’s Chanel couture show pays tribute to the house’s ‘petites mains’
Haute couture has come to epitomize the pinnacle of glamour, to the extent that it can be easy to forget that the mythical creations seen on the world's red carpets once begun life as something as ordinary as a piece of fabric in the hands of a talented tailor. Karl Lagerfeld used the Chanel Fall/Winter…
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These are a few of fashion icon Isaac Mizrahi’s favorite things
Isaac Mizrahi is perhaps best known for being one of the first high-end designers to partner with a big box retailer, Target. Nowadays, he’s selling his ready-to-wear collections on QVC.
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How fashion icon Isaac Mizrahi ‘democratized style’ in America
Fashion icon and entrepreneur Isaac Mizrahi has dressed some of the world’s most famous and influential people. Now, you can get up close and personal with his work at The Jewish Museum in New York City.
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Fashion rebels Vetements stitch up haute couture
Rebel brand Vetements sent fashion into a spin Sunday with an haute couture show that broke all the rules, appropriating clothes and shoes from 17 other brands and recutting them in its own irreverent neo-Soviet street style.
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Karl Lagerfeld dresses the latest Paris ballet
Karl Lagerfeld has turned his talented hand to costume design for the latest ballet to hit Opéra Bastille in Paris. The fashion designer has created the costumes for the upcoming production “Brahms-Schönberg Quartet” at the request of choreographer choreographer Benjamin Millepied, WWD reports. Lagerfeld has created the looks for all four acts of the George…
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Adidas, Kanye West expand clothing, footwear partnership
Adidas doubled down on its business ties with rap star Kanye West on Wednesday, announcing a new line of footwear and accessories to be sold in dedicated shops. The Germany-based athletic wear giant said merchandise under the newly launched adidas + KANYE WEST label is an expansion of its existing YEEZY brand. “With adidas +…