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Paule Ka brings Japanese influences to Paris Fashion Week
Paris Fashion Week opened Tuesday, September 27, with several shows on the agenda. Day one's line-up included a spring/summer 2017 collection from Paule Ka, drawing inspiration from Japanese culture and paying homage to the uncluttered and structured style of the label's founder, Serge Cajfinger. Creative director Alithia Spuri-Zampetti chose the greenhouses of the French capital's…
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‘Grazia Hommes’ to debut in France this week
The first issue of “Grazia Hommes” — a men's version of weekly women's magazine Grazia which debuted in France in 2009 — is set to hit French newsstands on Wednesday in the midst of Paris Fashion Week.
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Trump-Clinton debate seen by record 80.9 million TV viewers – CNN
Some 80.9 million Americans watched the first, raucous, U.S. presidential debate between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump on television, smashing a decades old record for such events, CNN said on Tuesday. The figure includes the approximately 45 million who watched the 90-minute debate on the four main TV networks, as well as millions…
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Converse poised to launch ‘Essentials’ apparel collection
American shoe company Converse will launch a line of basic apparel dubbed “Converse Essentials” this week, in a bid to strengthen its spot in the clothing market. Focused on minimalist silhouettes, the capsule collection consists of “mainstays” like t-shirt, sweatshirt, hoodies, pant and backpack. Converse Essentials for men, which will launch simultaneously, is set to…
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Fashion features tropics and layers at Paris show opening
Paris Fashion Week displayed colorful and tropical-inspired creations from Paule Ka and layered printed and patterned looks by Dutch designer Liselore Frowijn as it opened on Tuesday. Several designers will make their debuts for some of the world's top luxury labels in Paris, which is the final leg of the womenswear spring/summer 2017 catwalk calendar…
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The other side of the pay gap: male models paid significantly less than female counterparts
The gender pay gap continues to fuel widespread political debate, but this week the attention is focused on the fashion modeling industry, after a key industry figure shed light on the fact that when it comes to the catwalk it is men, rather than women, who are struggling to shatter the glass ceiling. In an…
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Five key trends from Milan Fashion Week
After New York and London, Milan revealed its trends for the spring/summer 2017 season with a week of shows splashed with color, and where artisanal skills and craftsmanship took center stage. While fashion houses like Giorgio Armani and Francesco Scognamiglio went for light, fluid looks, others chose opulence and exuberance for SS17, including Dolce &…
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Tuomas Merikoski for Aalto: ‘Aalto is for strong, sophisticated women’
October 5), we caught up with Tuomas Merikoski, who will reveal the spring-summer 2017 collection of Aalto on Tuesday, September 27 at 2:00 PM local time. What or who inspired this collection? The new “Uusi Fantasia” collection is an expedition to embrace diversity, have a free mind space inspired by grunge.
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Alithia Spuri-Zampetti for Paule Ka: ‘Japan inspired me for my second collection for Paule Ka’
Ahead of Paris Fashion Week (September 27 to October 5), Relaxnews caught up with designer Alithia Spuri-Zampetti, creative director of Paule Ka, whose spring/summer 2017 collection previews September 27 at 12pm. What or who inspired this spring/summer 2017 collection? Japan inspired me for my second collection for Paule Ka.