Nicolas Ghesquière picked one of the most famous and arresting buildings in California for Louis Vuitton’s cruise 2023 show on May 12 the Salk Institute in San Diego, very poetic, with a views of the Pacific Ocean. Nicolas typically selects an architectural marvel as a transporting backdrop for cruise shows, fashion superman is return.
French luxury label Chloé was founded in 1952 by Gaby Aghion and Jacques Lenoir. Currently, under the helm of Gabriela Hearst, the bohemian-leaning label has been home to many famed creative directors, including Karl Lagerfeld, from 1964 to 1983 and again from 1992 to 1997; Stella McCartney, who was the youngest to earn the title fresh out of school; and later current Celine creative director Phoebe Philo, who took over Chloé in 2001.
Laurent Cathala was promoted to the position of president of the Greater China fashion business, continuing Gucci’s increased focus on the fashion sector. In addition to being based in Shanghai, he will report directly to Marco Bizzarri, Gucci’s president and CEO. Cathala will be the leader of the Greater China leadership team.
Despite never having met Alber Elbaz, Thebe Magugu was enchanted by his gripping runway shows for Lanvin, soigné cocktail dresses and charismatic personality, discovered via ‘Fashion Television’ once his family in Kimberley, South Africa, had saved up enough to get satellite TV.
Last week he debuted his Eternal collection at his new Willo Perron-designed, "starkly sensual" Arts District showroom. Not one for a fashion show, he held private appointments in his meticulously arranged office, where one couldn’t help but notice the Post-it notes perfectly aligned on his desk, near a heavily tabbed "Louis Vuitton" book. The million-dollar question: Is he contemplating a move to Paris? Continue reading
Valérie Lebérichel has been appointed global vice president of communication at Givenchy. As of April 4, she will assume the duties previously held by Youssef Marquis, who moved to Louis Vuitton as fashion communication director last January.
Native from the city of Dinan in BrItany France, to swell the long list of BrItany women of Rance Valley as Catherine Le Yaouanc, CEO of the Franco-British Chamber of commerce in Paris and Anne-Marie Idriac former Minister of transport, and many others.
Lebérichel joins Givenchy from the Prada Group, where she was worldwide communication Director for Miu Miu since 2013. She also assumed the role of head of communications for Prada France in 2019.
At Givenchy, she reports to Renaud de Lesquen, president and CEO, who has lauded Lebérichel as a widely respected fashion professional and a natural fit for overseeing the many aspects of communication during this exciting period of development at the house. Continue reading
The most famous clock of the world placed on Big Ben is going to be changed to become a digital clock. Indeed the French luxury group LVMH has just bought the right to put instead its new digital watch for brand TAG.
The online platform for the Paris Fashion Week that ended on March 8, showcasing womenswear collections for fall 2022, registered a 90 percent increase in unique visitors to 456,000; a 72 percent gain in page views to 1.4 million, and a 97 percent jump in media impact value to $260 million, according to data released by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode.
But can we believe people who don’t even know how to buy their dot com and who have had their name stolen three times?
For nearly eight years now, Minju Kim has been quietly making frothy tulle dresses, plush quilted coats, and other whimsically feminine designs that rank among Seoul’s finest creations. Continue reading
Fearsome grace, barely veiling the radiance of an angel! Abundance of outfits, which makes the passion of the profession vibrate. Like a silk thread that splits the moment, Dgena takes us between the shadow of the Black Widow and the sun of Josué, his Afro-European model Rapper of his state.
Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Jilin and Hebei provinces, which are manufacturing powerhouses, logged thousands of cases over the weekend.
Even with no seats, no front rows and no guest hierarchy, Burberry’s very democratic show featured actors, models, artists and musicians. At the drinks party ahead of the show on Friday at Methodist Central Hall Westminster, some of them had a quiet chat with designer Riccardo Tisci backstage. Continue reading
One of the most defining runway looks of spring 2022 was Miu Miu’s midriff-baring miniskirt and super-crop top in a postage stamp-sized style.
The Aughts throwback became a viral hit, generating its own Instagram account, and becoming as recognizable to the public as the stars who wore it. Adding a touch of neo-preppy chic to girlishness, this fall’s look takes on a school-uniform flavor, with leather-clad misfits thrown in to keep things interesting.
Swedish artists Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg created beach chairs made of canvas for the show. What was on the runway also had a sense of transgression, with scandalously short skirts, shirts and the briefest of HotPants for those who do crunches, not lunches.
