Tag: french
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Italy’s philosopher tycoon shapes landscape of his legacy
Brunello Cucinelli says he feels like the Roman emperor Hadrian: responsible for the beauty of the world. “It is like another emperor, Marcus Aurelius, said — live each day as if it was your last — but plan as if it was for eternity,” he tells AFP in an interview at Cucinelli headquarters in his…
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Women take center stage in Dior spring/summer 2017 campaign
French fashion house Dior has unveiled the advertising campaign for its spring/summer 2017 collection, the first ready-to-wear line overseen by new creative director, Maria Grazia Chiuri. In the spirit of the catwalk show, which previewed the collection in September, the Italian designer's feminist values play a key role in the project, designed by, with and…
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Paris Fashion Week: menswear show schedule
After London and Milan, the fashion world will be heading to Paris to check out fall/winter 2017-2018 menswear collections from major labels like Louis Vuitton, Givenchy and Balmain. Shows will be held at prestigious locations in the French capital from January 18 to 22, 2017.
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Chanel launches CdMdiary lifestyle portal with Caroline de Maigret
The French fashion house has launched a lifestyle portal called CdMdiary by Caroline de Maigret, narrated by the producer and model. Caroline de Maigret and Chanel go way back. The model, who flies the flag for chic French style all over the world, first took to the runway for Karl Lagerfeld in 1998, presenting the spring/summer ready-to-wear…
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Designer duo go at French fashion label Carven
French fashion label Carven parted company Monday with the duo of young designers who took over at the helm just 18 months ago. Alexis Martial and Adrien Caillaudaud left “by mutual agreement”, the Paris house said in a brief statement only weeks after their latest spring-summer show. Carven — one of French fashion's success stories…
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Raf Simons has a new American dream
The Belgian designer announced plans last week to show his Fall/Winter 2017 men's collection at New York Fashion Week: Men's next February, making it the brand's debut on the city's catwalks. “Raf is one of the most influential designers on the international fashion stage,” said Steven Kolb, President and CEO of the Council of Fashion…
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Kenzo x H&M collection lookbook unveiled
Swedish retailer H&M has unveiled a full lookbook for its highly-anticipated collaboration with French luxury label Kenzo, ahead of its slated release next month.
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Louis Vuitton and Miu Miu: the Paris Fashion Week finale
Paris Fashion Week came to a close on Wednesday with strong shows from Louis Vuitton, Moncler Gamme Rouge and Miu Miu. Nicolas Ghesquière headlined the final day of the Spring/Summer 2017 shows with a collection of bias-cut dresses featuring cut-out details, super slim trousers and a color palette that riffed on 80s trends, featuring golden…
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French fashion flags its economic importance
By Astrid Wendlandt PARIS (Reuters) – France’s fashion and fashion-related businesses such as jewels, eyewear, watches and high-end cosmetics generate more sales than its aerospace and automobile industries, according to a study commissioned by the French Fashion Institute, IFM. It said annual sales generated by fashion-related businesses based in France totaled 150 billion euros ($170…
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Ex-Lanvin designer Elbaz turned nose for Frederic Malle
By Astrid Wendlandt PARIS (Reuters) – Star designer Alber Elbaz, whose abrupt exit from Lanvin a year ago shocked the fashion world, is back in action, this time dressing women with perfume. Elbaz, for 14 years at the creative helm of Lanvin, France's oldest fashion brand, on Monday announced he had created a perfume called…