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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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India Pavillon showcases 39 brands at Vicenzaoro Winter
The latest edition of Vicenzaoro featured 39 Indian fine jewellery brands which showcased their latest designs and loose stones to an audience of buyers, retailers, and international media in Italy.
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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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Anita Dongre launches vegan handbag line
Designer Anita Dongre has launched a line of plant-based vegan luxury handbags to step into the vegan accessories product category.
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Mapoésie wins 2022 edition of DHL Talent Mode International Prize
Mapoésie has won the 2022 edition of the DHL Talent Mode International Prize, as announced on January 21 at the Who's Next show. The competition was organised by DHL with FFPAPF, with FashionNetwork.com as partner.
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Dior: Defeating stereotypes, extolling Josephine Baker
Maria Grazia entitled her latest Christian Dior couture collection as 'Craft of Thought', in a dazzling collection inspired by Josephine Baker, fellow black artists and the great moments of the Jazz Age.
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Capri names insider Cedric Wilmotte as CEO of Michael Kors
U.S. luxury group Capri Holdings Ltd on Monday named company veteran Cedric Wilmotte as the chief executive officer of its Michael Kors brand.
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Luxury giants bank on Chinese return as Western shoppers sober up
The luxury industry is shifting its focus back to China, with hopes that its high-end spenders will once again splurge on designer goods during Lunar New Year festivities as Beijing relaxes Covid curbs after three years.
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Swatch Group positive about Chinese market recovery in 2023
Swatch Group is positive about China market recovery from the COVID-19 fallout and the return of Chinese tourists abroad, the Swiss watchmaker said on Tuesday after it reported a 2.5% increase in 2022.
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Rahul Mishra showcases at Paris Haute Couture Week in France
Rahul Mishra presented his latest collection titled ‘Cosmos’ on day one of Paris Haute Couture Week in the French capital. The collection was fantastical, ethereal, and teeming with hand embellishments.
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Chanel couture: Majorettes tame the bestiary
Coco Chanel always loved a lion. Her successor Virginie Viard loves a whole bestiary, staging a chic and sophisticated haute couture collection for the famed Paris house amid a catwalk of giant animals.
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Five winter 2023-24 trends spotted at Who's Next show
Nearly 400 women’s ready-to-wear labels showcased their Fall/Winter 2023-24 collections in Paris last week-end. A number of distinctive trends emerged, like orange as the dominant colour and a “back to earth” mood.
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