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From Cali to Paris, Colombian designer Johanna Ortiz shows at Paris Fashion Week
The Colombian luxury brand unveiled its "effortless" designs distinguished by their unique prints that have already won over leading luxury e-commerce retailers in Paris, at a show held at the Palais Garnier.
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Alexander McQueen: Remarkable tailoring, artistic anatomy
A cool and clever encounter of the strictest tailoring combined with the voluptuousness of anatomy in a dramatic show and collection for Alexander McQueen by designer Sarah Burton staged Saturday night.
Fashion
Balenciaga: A show of tailoring and forgetting
Security was intense for the latest show of Balenciaga on Sunday morning in Paris, with guards positioned at the gateway to the Carrousel du Louvre, in its main corridors and at the entrance into the basement event.
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Akris: 70s style celebrates Albert’s fashion baptism
That’s two down and one to go at Akris 100 Years, with Act II staged inside a giant north Paris art gallery, a homage to the brand’s origins and to Switzerland, as a source of exceptional fabrics.
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Saturday in Paris: Hermès and Elie Saab
Two houses that dress the extremely well-heeled, Hermès and Elie Saab, showed on Saturday in Paris; the first designed for discretion, the latter to dazzle.
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Vivienne Westwood: Paris bids farewell to the genius in Place de la Concorde
A tearful moment and understandably so, at the finale of Saturday’s Vivienne Westwood show, the first since the passing of Britain’s great couturier in December.
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Christian Louboutin lights up Paris' Opera Comique to celebrate 30th anniversary of the infamous red sole
The designer demonstrated once again how suited to performance his vampy footwear designs are.
Luxury
Roger Vivier, Delvaux reinforce their pedigree in craft during Paris Fashion Week
The French maison, which helped construct Dior's 'New Look', and the bagmaker to Belgian royals continue to demonstrate dominance in craftsmanship.
Luxury
Friday in Paris: Yohji Yamamoto, Nina Ricci, Theory Project and Ullens
Friday was a day of debuts, returns and a great veteran. Master designer Yohji Yamamoto with a masterly display; much-hyped debutant Harris Reed at Nina Ricci; a subtle debut at Ullens and restraint at Theory Project.
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Victoria Beckham: Grey Gardens and glamorous imperfection
Glamorous imperfection – from horsehair shoes to interior suit lining on the outside – in a quirkily chic collection inspired by Grey Gardens at Victoria Beckham.
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Arezzo & Co. acquires Paris Texas shoe brand
The Brazilian-based shoe giant has taken a majority stake in the sexy Italian high-heel line.
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Loewe: Embracing Spain with brilliance in Vincennes
Reducing fashion to extremely stylish fundamentals was the theme of the latest show by Jonathan Anderson for the Madrid-based house of Loewe, easily the most important collection seen so far this season.
Luxury
As Britishness becomes key focus, new Burberry book celebrates brand heritage
It may be just a coincidence, but at the same time as Burberry is reasserting its Britishness under it still-new CEO and creative director, a new book has come out celebrating the heritage of the luxury label.
Luxury
Ted Baker owner ABG eyes Hunter Boot buy
Acquisition-hungry Authentic Brands Group is continuing to eye up uk-based assets with the company that recently bought Ted Baker also now looking at Hunter Boot, a news report claims.
Luxury
Ferragamo flags 'encouraging' start to 2023 after yearly profit drop
Salvatore Ferragamo on Thursday said 2023 had started well after posting a smaller-than-expected 10.8% drop in operating profit for 2022, as it shouldered higher costs in a push to relaunch the brand.
Luxury
Paco Rabanne: A farewell to utopia
They bade a final farewell to Paco Rabanne in the house’s latest runway show Wednesday evening in Paris, with six looks by the master designer.
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