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Chanel debuts futuristic helmets in Paris fashion week
Spring 2017 might mark the beginning of some ultra-modern trends. On Tuesday, Chanel debuted its Spring/Summer 2017 collection, in which the label's classic tweed suits got a robotic update thanks to some truly futuristic accessories. SEE ALSO: Horrifying bejeweled crocs hit the runway at London Fashion Week #cocobot @chanelofficial @pascalbraultt #hairbysammcknight #karllagerfeld #chanel @djcori A…
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French fashion flags its economic importance
By Astrid Wendlandt PARIS (Reuters) – France’s fashion and fashion-related businesses such as jewels, eyewear, watches and high-end cosmetics generate more sales than its aerospace and automobile industries, according to a study commissioned by the French Fashion Institute, IFM. It said annual sales generated by fashion-related businesses based in France totaled 150 billion euros ($170…
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Aussie metal guru quits 007 tailor after six months
The Italian fashion house Brioni has parted company with its controversial creative director Justin O'Shea only six months after the Australian was brought in to shake-up “James Bond's tailor”. The tattooed, shaven-headed heavy metal fan, who had never designed clothes, was seen by many as an uneasy fit with a brand famous for its bespoke…
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Chanel brings back the side ponytail at Paris Fashion Week
The theme might have been the digital age, but the beauty look at Chanel's Spring/Summer 2017 ready-to-wear show in Paris Tuesday was a nostalgic throwback. This was mainly achieved thanks to the hair — Karl Lagerfeld's models strutted down the catwalk wearing their hair tied in low-slung side ponytails held in place with colorful hair…
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Chanel’s Lagerfeld turns fashion into giant data center
Chanel on Tuesday made fun of how much technology was part of people's lives by producing a fashion show at Paris' Grand Palais dedicated to wires, cables and black data boxes. Greeted by a huge sign that said “Chanel data center”, designer Karl Lagerfeld presented guests with a collection complete with blinking handbags, iridescent tweeds…
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Chanel celebrates femininity in a digital age
Karl Lagerfeld turned Paris's Grand Palais into a Chanel 'Data Center' for the house's Spring/Summer 2017 ready-to-wear show on Tuesday.
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Ole Yde for YDE: ‘The concept behind my designs is about offering women what they desire’
On the occasion of Paris Fashion Week (September 27 to October 5), Relaxnews caught up with Danish designer Ole Yde, creative director of YDE, whose spring/summer 2017 collection previews October 5 at 11am. What or who inspired this collection? The theme of the collection is “love is paradise.” It's about things that make me happy…
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Wang Chen Tsai-Hsia for Shiatzy Chen: ‘the stained glass of the Sagrada Familia inspired details of this collection’
On the occasion of Paris Fashion Week (September 27 to October 5), Relaxnews caught up with designer Wang Chen Tsai-Hsia, whose spring/summer 2017 collection for Shiatzy Chen previews October 4 at 5:30pm. Drawing inspiration from the movement of light, Shiatzy Chen 2017SS collection juxtaposes an oriental proclivity for precious embroideries and jacquards with a fluid and…
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Country boy Oscar Wilde sends up fashion world’s follies
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Flirty frills and no fur on day 7 of Paris Fashion Week
There were vegetarian statements, 1980s vibes and a whole lot of elegant, feminine dresses on the seventh day of Paris Fashion Week. Stella McCartney took the opportunity to emphasize the ethical principles of her brand, splashing phrases such as 'Girls Thanks' and 'No Fur, No Leather' over statement tees. The British designer made use of…