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- Elie Saab's Botticelli beauties
- PARIS AFP — Elie Saab's models wafted down the runway in clouds of silk chiffon and tulle like angelic Botticelli beauties at his haute couture show for next autumn-winter on Wednesday. Their hair up in chignons, with tendrils escaping, they looked as if they had stepped off a Renaissance...
- Research articles 2008-07-02
- Poiret's grand-children auction last of family heirlooms
- PARIS AFP — The grandchildren of ground-breaking French fashion designer Paul Poiret on Thursday auction off dozens of items from the 1910s and 1920s that they once used to play with in the family attic. In what experts say will be the last sale of Poiret effects by his...
- Research articles 2008-02-13
- Haute couture: Exuberant tour de force from Lacroix
- PARIS AFP — Christian Lacroix pulled off an exuberant tour de force with his summer haute couture collection on Tuesday, which was a riot of colour and brimming with gowns in which to get noticed. Lacroix does not dress shrinking violets and some chutzpah would be needed to carry...
- Research articles 2008-01-22
- Galliano's invitation to the ball
- PARIS AFP — John Galliano's haute couture collection for Dior for next summer was a seductive invitation to the ball in the romantic setting of the Bois de Boulogne park in Paris. In a giant marquee, his models frolicked in sumptuous gowns in rich, vibrant silks, embroidered with gold,...
- Research articles 2008-01-21
- Lavish Lacroix turns curator for 200-year look at fashion
- PARIS AFP — Christian Lacroix, arguably the most extravagant couturier in Paris, never intended to be a fashion designer. His dream was to be a museum curator, a wish come true this week via a breath-taking walk through two centuries of fashion. For the past couple of years, Lacroix,...
- Research articles 2007-11-08
- Fashion designer Valentino announces retirement
- ROME AFP — Legendary Italian designer Valentino, who has dressed the world's most glamorous women for decades, announced his retirement Tuesday, but promised two final collections for October and January. The 75-year-old couturier -- who in July celebrated 45 years in the business with a lavish party and exhibition...
- Research articles 2007-09-04
- Fashion designer Valentino announces retirement
- ROME AFP — Legendary Italian designer Valentino, who has dressed the world's most glamorous women for decades, announced his retirement Tuesday, saying it was time to bid farewell to the world of fashion. The 75-year-old couturier -- who in July celebrated 45 years in the business with a lavish...
- Research articles 2007-09-04
- No-fuss style rules in Paris
- PARIS AFP — Two top female designers stole some of the limelight here Thursday, with Stella McCartney displaying down-to-earth style and Ivana Omazic opting for no-nonsense sensuality at Celine. But that did not stop Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent amply proving to be the leading man at the...
- Research articles 2007-03-01
- Hanae Mori's decades of 'East meets West' fashion
- PARIS AFP — Two years after bidding her haute couture fans an emotional farewell from the Paris catwalk, veteran Japanese fashion designer Hanae Mori's luxurious creations are back in the City of Lights. But this time her entirely hand-crafted garments are on close-up display -- to show off their intricate...
- Research articles 2006-10-16
- Paris haute couture opens to high theatrics, high glam
- PARIS AFP — Paris haute couture week kicked off in star-studded, dramatic style, with John Galliano's theatrical vision of the Renaissance for Christian Dior and plenty of high-glam sheen at Valentino. With A-list Hollywood stars Liv Tyler, Drew Barrymore and Mischa Barton, as well as US singer Cher, making...
- Research articles 2006-07-05
- Paris fashion: Rochas' cool elegance, sumptuous Van Noten
- PARIS AFP — With cool winter elegance on offer at Rochas and Dries Van Noten's quietly sumptuous take on womanly style, Belgium showed off the power of its design talent. Olivier Theyskens kicked off his Rochas ready-to-wear collection for autumn-winter 2006-07 with smart, practical chic. Sober pant suits were...
- Research articles 2006-03-01
- Paris haute couture: Valentino's elegance, Galliano sees red
- PARIS AFP — Italian designer Valentino and John Galliano for Christian Dior highlighted two opposing faces of haute couture; one based on classic, red carpet-ready elegance, the other revealing a more experimental approach for the 21st century. Graceful evening gowns fluttered to the ground in luxurious white fabrics at...
- Research articles 2006-01-23
- Paris fashion: Viktor and Rolf's upside down summer
- PARIS AFP — Dutch design duo Viktor and Rolf turned fashion on its head, quite literally, with a spectacular show for their ready-to-wear 2006 collection where everything started off back-to-front, the wrong-way-round or upside down. In just the kind of spectacular show the Paris fashion crowd has come to...
- Research articles 2005-10-03
- Paris fashion week: chic Celine, Stella McCartney's carefree summer
- PARIS AFP — Roberto Menichetti made a strong debut for Celine that celebrated the chic Parisienne, while Stella McCartney offered a light, feminine collection for spring-summer 2005 that exuded bohemian cool. The 38-year-old Menichetti -- who made a name for himself by rejuvenating Burberry in the late 1990s --...
- Research articles 2004-10-07
- Paris fashion week: Stella McCartney's carefree summer
- PARIS AFP — Stella McCartney unveiled a light, feminine collection for spring-summer 2005 of flowing dresses and laid-back separates that were perfect for a low-key weekend in the Caribbean or on the Riviera. Former Beatle Paul McCartney was not there to support his 33-year-old daughter, but Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth...
- Research articles 2004-10-07
- London fashion week kicks off with ode to Paris
- LONDON AFP — London Fashion Week, the country's biggest style extravaganza, opened to the sounds of jazz legend Josephine Baker crooning her love to Paris in an arch message that forward fashion has moved elsewhere. Ronit Zilkha, a longtime London shower with a whim for swinging chiffon dresses and...
- Research articles 2004-09-19
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- PARIS MON AMOUR; WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO WIN THE HEART OF ONE OF THE WORLD'S WEALTHIEST, SEXIEST AND WILDEST HEIRESSES? ASK JASON SHAW, MALE SUPERMODEL.(Brief Article)
- It Had To Happen This Way. Jason Shaw, the sculpted male supermodel famous from so many Tommy Hilfiger billboards, and Paris Hilton, the scandalously flashy and barely legal hotel heiress, were first introduced at a New York fashion party by Patrick McMullan, the city's...
- Research articles 2002-03-18
- Photographed by Nick Knight: Spring's gentle side reveals itself in dresses cut from graceful, airy fabrics with romantic details for a mood as comely and mysterious as a rare flower.(Fashion)
- Ralph Lauren's silk dress, at Bergdorf Goodman, New York; select Ralph Lauren stores, www.runway.polo.com. Lanvin pearls. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Prada's silk chiffon and cotton dress, at select Prada stores, 888.977.1900. Manolo Blahnik shoes. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
- Research articles 2004-03-01
- The news from Paris: drama ... intrigue ... glamour. The best fashion from the City of Light is dark and sophisticated--from sweeping tulle gowns to stunning frocks heavy on the volume.
- Stuffy menswear pinstripes are given a decidedly sultry makeover in the form of a gathered and draped frock. Dress, by special order, Paco Rabanne by Patrick Robinson. pacorabanne.com. See Where to Buy for details. Fashion editor: Melanie Ward Embrace volume on an...
- Research articles 2006-07-01
- Warnaco gives up two Dior licenses. (Christian Dior Inc.; men's dress shirts and neckwear) (Brief Article)
- NEW YORK -- Warnaco, Inc., and Christian Dior, Inc., have agreed not to renew their license agreements for men's dress shirts and neckwear. Fall '94 will be the last season for the Dior men's dress shirts and neckwear lines manufactured and distributed by Warnaco, although...
- Research articles 1994-06-20
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