Tag: such-as-chanel
-
Couture jewelry from Chanel, Dior and Balenciaga to go under the hammer in Paris
As part of its Haute Couture auction, Artcurial's new Hermès Vintage & Fashion Arts department will be selling two private collections in Paris on July 4. The sale will include a collection of haute couture jewelry — pieces created at the request of designers to accessorize their collections — and items from the catwalk collections…
-
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…
-
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…