Tag: paris
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Roma designer hopes fashion can build bridges in Hungarian society
By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Transforming traditional flowery Roma patterns into bold, modern prints, designer Erika Varga aims to use fashion to increase acceptance of the Roma minority in Hungarian society. Since then her colorful, sometimes flamboyant, designs have won fans in Hungary, as well as in Brussels, Berlin, Paris and India, where she…
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Bolivian designer exports high-end indigenous fashion
Centuries ago, Spanish colonizers forced their Bolivian servants to wear the puffy skirts that have come to symbolize the country's “cholitas,” or indigenous women. Today, one local designer is turning the tables with plans to export high-end cholita fashion — blossoming skirts, bowler hats and intricately woven shawls — to Madrid, Paris and beyond. Fresh…
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Caroline de Maigret tests out Chanel’s new Derby shoe
The French model can be seen sporting the new two-tone shoes in a black-and-white short film directed by Bertrand le Pluard for the luxury fashion house. The clip, which De Maigret has posted to her Instagram account, sees her skipping around the streets of her hometown of Paris, having teamed the tomboy-style shoes with rolled-up…
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Double trouble: Gigi and Bella Hadid confirmed for the Victoria’s Secret catwalk
Gigi Hadid is set to join her little sister Bella on the Victoria's Secret catwalk in Paris this November. The lingerie giant has confirmed the supermodel for its 2016 line-up, with Gigi taking to Instagram to announce the news. The US star posted a throwback video of her Victoria's Secret 2015 debut, alongside the caption:…
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Five things we know about the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2016
Excitement is mounting following the news that the annual Victoria's Secret lingerie runway show is set to hit Paris this November. Bombshell waves are a Victoria's Secret classic, and it looks like this year is set to continue the tradition, following the news that The Beachwaver is sponsoring the show this season. The brand's founder,…
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Who is Jasmine Tookes, the latest Angel to don the Victoria’s Secret Fantasy Bra?
Jasmine Tookes has just been confirmed as the lucky model set to wear the Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra at its annual fashion show this year. It is the crowning jewel in the 25-year-old's glittering fashion career. Tookes will be the center of attention when she dons the Bright Night Fantasy Bra, valued at $3 million,…
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Mr Porter and COS launch new capsule menswear collection
The collection is the second joint project between the two, following the success of their debut series “The Modern Traveller,” which launched over the summer. “Our first collaboration with Mr Porter was very well received, it felt natural for us to continue the journey and follow with an autumn edit,” said Martin Andersson, Head of…
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Victoria’s Secret takes ‘Angels’ show to home of lingerie
US lingerie giant Victoria's Secret said Monday it will hold its next “Angels” show in Paris, the city that invented the concept. It will be the first time the much-hyped annual lingerie show, which often features big name singers such as Rihanna, Taylor Swift or Justin Timberlake as well as the brand's stable of underwear…
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Paris exhibition explores fashion’s shocks and scandals through the ages
The French capital's Musée des Arts Décoratifs explores scandals and transgressions in clothing from the 14th century to the present day in an exhibition entitled “Tenue correcte exigée, quand le vêtement fait scandale” (Appropriate dress required: when clothing causes a scandal), from December 1, 2016, to April 23, 2017. The show looks back at major…
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Forget Paris, focus on Tokyo, Japan fashion told
Tokyo may be the style capital of Asia, but with South Korea and China snapping at its heels and Japan's most iconic brands rooted in Europe, the city is being urged to haul its fashion week into the big leagues. Tokyo Fashion Week kicked off its spring/summer 2017 season showcase on Monday with six days…