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Saint Laurent debuts new collection in glittering LA show
Saint Laurent showed its new men's collection in Los Angeles on Wednesday in front of a host of stars amid persistent rumors over the future of its artistic director Hedi Slimane. The French fashion house showcased its autumn-winter collection, and part of its women's range, to a backdrop of raucous punk rock at the Hollywood…
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Tommy Hilfiger puts out prep aimed at younger set
NEW YORK (AP) — Will preppy ever go out of style? Not if Tommy Hilfiger can help it.
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Hard Rock Cafe fetes 45 years with London memorabilia exhibit
From Madonna's bustier to Paul McCartney's suit, fashion memorabilia from the world of music goes on display at an exhibition in London on Wednesday celebrating the 45th anniversary of the opening of the Hard Rock Cafe. The display, called “Hard Rock Couture”, features items worn as well as instruments played by singers and musicians across…
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Ex-top model holds fashion world to account on anorexia
It was the stuff of dreams: walking down a Paris street one day to walking the runway as a top 20 model in the world's fashion capital. In just a few months Dauxerre was battling anorexia, eating three apples a day and sipping diet colas in an effort to maintain her elite model status. “But…
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Chanel, global chief exec part company over strategy
French luxury brand Chanel on Wednesday said its global chief executive officer Maureen Chiquet would leave the company at the end of January due to “differences of opinion” over strategic direction. American Chiquet, 52, has held the post since 2007. The brand is famed for its creative director Karl Lagerfeld, perfumes such as Chanel No…
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Luxury goods maker Chanel says CEO Chiquet is leaving: NYT
(Reuters) – French luxury goods maker Chanel said on Wednesday that Chief Executive Maureen Chiquet will leave the company by the end of January, the New York Times reported.
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Why School Wants Parents to Stop Wearing Pajamas to Drop Off Kids
The headmaster of a primary school appeared on television Wednesday to defend her stance that parents should “dress appropriately in day wear� when they drop off and pick up their kids from school.
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Trousers go baggy as Paris men’s fashion gets supersized
As stock markets tumble and economists talk of more tightening of belts, fashion has gone supersized, with Paris catwalks overflowing Wednesday with outsized overcoats and baggy trousers. If the first day of the menswear catwalks shows is anything to go by, men will be flapping around in too-long trousers and enormous ankle-length coats when the…
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Paris Men’s Fashion Week: official show schedule
With men's autumn/winter 2016-2017 fashion collections currently being showcased in Milan, following the London Collections: Men, Paris has confirmed its official schedule of menswear shows. The French capital's Men's Fashion Week will open with a show from Lucien Pellat Finet on Wednesday, January 20, and will close with Saint Laurent on Sunday, January 24.