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Iris van Herpen on the role of women in the fashion industry and the business potential of haute couture
Coinciding with the presentation of her latest collection at Paris Haute Couture Week, FashionNetwork.com sat down with the Dutch designer to talk about creativity and feminism that goes against the grain.
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LVMH markets level out in 2022, betting on the recovery in China for 2023
The luxury giant's main markets levelled out last year, with Asia, the US and Europe each accounting for around 25-30%, while it is betting on a strong recovery in China in 2023.
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Prada appoints former Luxottica chief Guerra as new CEO
Italian fashion group Prada said on Friday it appointed former Luxottica chief Andrea Guerra as its new chief executive officer, taking the place of Patrizio Bertelli and Miuccia Prada as planned.
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Kering appoints Sabato De Sarno as creative director of Gucci
French luxury group Kering has appointed Sabato De Sarno as creative director of Gucci, it said on Saturday. He will present his debut runway collection at Milan Women’s Fashion Week in September 2023.
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Gaurav Gupta creates sculpture-like garments inspired by infinity for his Paris Haute Couture debut
The Indian designer, favourite of celebrities such as Sharon Stone, Megan Thee Stallion or Kylie Minogue, brought sophistication and seduction to the Parisian catwalk with his signature sculpture-like designs.
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Patou: Polished, pretty and powerful in Samaritaine
Fashion weeks never seem to stop in Paris. On Friday morning, the day after the haute couture season ended, Patou unveiled its Fall/Winter 2023 ready-to-wear collection. Guillaume Henry’s best for the house.
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Couture final day: Fendi, Robert Wun and Mugler
Paris couture week ended with a stock market display by Roman powerhouse marque Fendi, a Chinese debutant and a cinematic rockin’ ready-to-wear show in a former slaughterhouse from Mugler.
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Luxury giant LVMH sales rise 9% in fourth quarter
Luxury goods group LVMH posted a 9% rise in sales in the fourth quarter as shoppers in Europe and the United States splurged over the crucial holiday season, helping to offset COVID disruptions in China.
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Boss unveils new ad campaign, announces Miami show in March
The German label has enlisted top model Gigi Hadid and Colombian pop singer Maluma for the ad campaign for the Spring/Summer 2023 collection, which will be unveiled at a ‘see now, buy now’ show in Miami on March 15.
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Georges Hobeika, Rahul Mishra and Giambattista Valli bring extravagance to Paris
The first day of Paris Haute Couture Week kicked off in style with designs by Lebanese designer Georges Hobeika, Indian designer Rahul Mishra, and Italian couturier Giambattista Valli.
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Valentino’s 'Impossible Rendez Vous' between couture and clubbing
Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli went back to the 80s for inspiration this season in couture, blending the euphoria of that decade with today’s greater sense of inclusivity.
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Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture by Haider Ackermann: More H than JP
Lots of Haider and not a huge quantity of Jean Paul at Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture By Haider Ackermann, the fourth edition of the project of inviting other designers to create one-off Gaultier couture collections.
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Elie Saab and Viktor & Rolf: Golden Dawn in Thailand; Surrealist ball in Europe
Two influential couture houses concentrated on ball room clothes this season. Though where Elie Saab focused on a royal wedding soirée in Thailand, Viktor & Rolf sent their cast to a contemporary surrealist ball.
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Ermenegildo Zegna's performance slows down in 2022 due to China
The Italian luxury group reached 1.49 billion euros in 2022 with an increase of 15.5%, but it sees its progress slowing down in particular in the fourth quarter (-0.5%) penalized by the anti-Covid policy in China.
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Armani Privé: A Venetian Giorgio in equestrian Paris
A Venetian moment at Armani Privé, where the master of non-colors exploded into scores of rainbow hues in a couture collection set amid equestrian Paris.
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Prada's Lorenzo Bertelli sets out 'soft transition" to new leadership
Italian fashion group Prada is hiring former Luxottica chief Andrea Guerra to smooth the transition to the next generation of the family, Lorenzo Bertelli, son of Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli said on Tuesday.
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