Tag: paris
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Yves Saint Laurent creative head Slimane quits
By Astrid Wendlandt PARIS (Reuters) – Hedi Slimane is stepping down as creative director of fashion brand Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) after four years in the job, parent luxury goods group Kering said on Friday. Kering, which gave no reason for Slimane’s departure and did not say if he would receive a payoff, said a…
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Hedi Slimane’s most memorable catwalk looks for Saint Laurent
After four years at the helm of Saint Laurent, Hedi Slimane is stepping down as the French powerhouse's Creative and Image Director. From bringing back the smudged, exaggerated cat eye to patchwork fur jackets, Slimane's collections have become synonymous with an instantly recognizable grungy urban street glamour. Another key metallic look was unveiled back in…
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King of rock star chic Hedi Slimane leaves YSL
Designer Hedi Slimane — the man credited with creating the skinny jeans look — has left the French fashion label Yves Saint Laurent Friday after four years at the brand. One of the hottest properties in fashion, Slimane remade the brand in his own rock 'n' roll image. In what now seems a highly symbolic…
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Yves Saint Laurent designer Hedi Slimane is leaving
PARIS (AP) — The Yves Saint Laurent fashion house announced Friday that designer Hedi Slimane is leaving and it's rethinking its “creative organization.”
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Cara Delevingne to Star in New Saint Laurent Campaign
Saint Laurent designer Hedi Slimane has turned to British model Cara Delevingne to be the face of the La Collection de Paris campaign.
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H&M builds on history with new Conscious Collection
April 2016's Conscious Exclusive Collection from H&M aims to honor both sustainable clothing practices as well as a new exhibition at Paris's Museum of Decorative Arts. “Fashion Forward – 300 Years of Fashion” will open on April 7 at the French capital's Muséé des Arts Decoratifs, the same day that H&M's 2016 Conscious Exclusive Collection…
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Dior sets May date for London show
A May 31 show at Blenheim Palace could mark a debut for Dior's new Creative Director. With Raf Simons having vacated the Creative Director's position in October 2015, Jonathan Saunders is said to be the Dior pick for Simons' successor. With Saunders having left Pollini in December 2015, as well as surrendering his own well…
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Lanvin hires Bouchra Jarrar to replace Elbaz as designer
By Astrid Wendlandt PARIS (Reuters) – Lanvin has hired Bouchra Jarrar as its new designer five months after the abrupt dismissal of Alber Elbaz caused uncertainty about the future of France's oldest fashion house. Paris-born of Moroccan descent, Jarrar, 45, is known for her black and white neo-classic outfits and feminine tuxedo jackets. Previously, Jarrar…
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The Vuitton girl, Alicia Vikander, caps Paris Fashion Week
PARIS (AP) — Still basking in the media spotlight since her acclaimed performance in “The Danish Girl,” all eyes were on Oscar winner Alicia Vikander at Louis Vuitton's star-filled show Wednesday.