Tag: spring
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Jean Paul Gaultier paints the town red for couture 2016
Fashion's enfant terrible Jean Paul Gaultier dimmed the lights and upped the ante for his Spring 2016 couture show in Paris Wednesday. In homage to the 1980s cult Parisian nightclub the Palace, the collection was a blaringly loud celebration of all things festive and glam.
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From Bowie-mania to enchanted fairytales: Maison Margiela, Franck Sorbier and Elie Saab shine on the couture runways
If there's one thing Maison Margiela specializes in, it's putting on a show, and the couture house didn't disappoint in Paris Wednesday. Under the guidance of star designer John Galliano, the Spring 2016 collection was a riot of influences, each bolder and brighter than the last. The makeup, which included lipstick prints all over the…
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Uniqlo and Lemaire final collaborative collection goes on sale March 4
Japanese brand Uniqlo will release its new spring/summer collection created in collaboration with French designer Christophe Lemaire on March 4. This will be their final collaborative project. Following a successful fall collection last year, Lemaire and Uniqlo teamed up again for a 2016 spring/summer collection.
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From the organic to the dramatic: Yiqing Yin, Stephane Rolland and Julien Fournié at Haute Couture Week
Yiqing Yin focused on new beginnings on Tuesday, as the designer showed off her debut eponymous collection as part of the Spring 2016 Haute Couture calendar. Meanwhile Stephane Rolland's collection was a dramatic reflection on couture, featuring ruffled tulle hemlines on poetic monochrome dresses and balletic chiffons folded and tucked to create lyrical silhouettes.
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Christian Dior puts on a dreamy display for first couture collection without Raf Simons
When Raf Simons announced in October that he would be leaving Christian Dior after more than three years as creative director, it was left to the luxury French house's creative team to pick up the pieces and stitch them into a Spring 2016 Haute Couture collection that would live up to its famous name. Presented…
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Schiaparelli lays out a feast and Dice Kayek weaves a pretty tale at Haute Couture week
The couture house of Schiaparelli knows how to tickle the senses, and its Spring 2015 runway show on Monday went so far as involving the tastebuds. There were a handful of boxy jackets and knee-length skirts on show, but the majority of the collection was dominated by full-length, diaphanous dresses that were both ethereal –…
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Versace sets the tone for Haute Couture with sensual spring collection
The Versace woman has always been a bold one, but the fashion house took its daring twist on glamour to new heights at its Spring 2016 Haute Couture show on Sunday.
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Paris vows security will not rain on its fashion parade
Paris dusts itself off to reclaim its place as the capital of fashion Wednesday, with the start of its menswear shows amid tight security after the November terror attacks. With some of the world's richest fashionistas due in the French capital for the haute couture collections which follow the 50 or so menswear shows, the…
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Paris haute couture show schedule finalized for spring/summer 2016 collections
After Paris Men's Fashion Week, which runs January 20-24, the French capital plays host to a week of haute couture shows January 24-28. The week's official schedule has now been released, with almost 30 major fashion houses signed up to preview their spring/summer 2016 collections.
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Anna Ewers becomes new face of Balenciaga
German model Anna Ewers has confirmed via her Instagram account that she will represent luxury fashion house Balenciaga for its Spring / Summer 2016 collection.