In Occoquan, Virginia, local authorities asked Andre Soriano, a sort of “Liberace copycat,” to remove 11 pro-Donald Trump signs from the exterior of his building. A four-story building houses Soriano’s store on the ground floor and his residence on the second floor.
His Trump signs, flags, and dress offended a woman who walked into the store looking for him. The designer, who had created a gown imprinted with the Trump-inspired slogan “Make America Great Again” for the 2017 Grammys for Joy Villa,
After the individual, whose name he never asked, complained to town officials, Soriano was told to remove them.Soriano placed a “Women for Trump” sign in his store window, sparing him a violation.
On the other hand, the 10 other signs that he had moved to the second floor were not compliant with the town’s ordinance that signs on residential properties not exceed 8 feet x 8 feet. As a result, it does not violate the First Amendment.It violates the size, material, and location of a historic district in this case.
Originally from the Philippines, the 54-year-old designer moved to the U.S. at the age of 15 and became a citizen the following year. I don’t really care whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican. I do care about being an American. Let me exercise my First Amendment right,” he said. Continue reading
Bottega Veneta’s new fragrance collection, comprised of five scents, was designed to be the very essence of the house. This is the first major product launch unveiled by Kering Beauté since the division launched in January 2023.
The more madmen there are, the more dangerous it is to laugh. Proverbs are the prophets of the professionals of prophecy. The majority of luxury brands are truly “bullshiters”, and to denounce this, the shoe company Payless, which are not of very high quality, but of good quality nonetheless, decided to do a little test in 2018: Open a new store by making believe that it is a luxury brand, and this, by selling the same shoes. This new store is located in the middle of Los Angeles, with an adequate luxury decoration. Thus, the trap will close.
Dior has announced the restoration of Venice’s Porta Magna, underscoring its ties to Venice. The answer to the Prince of Venice, its direct competitor Pinault.
The Federal Trade Commission successfully halted Tapestry Inc.’s $8.5 billion acquisition of Capri Holdings with a preliminary injunction, likely derailing the mega-acquisition.
I don’t like the suburbs, living in the center of Paris, but I forced myself to go to the Porte d’Aubervilliers, taking the Queen Mago metro. Not taking my bike to eliminate the risk of being run over by motorists annoyed at being in traffic jams all day. Finally, the Paris “Tube” ripped me off for 2.50 euros to go see the “Lesage and 100 years of fashion” exhibition.
Lines stretched around the Chanel building for the preview opening of Art Basel Paris on Wednesday, reflecting the excitement surrounding the rebranded fair’s move to its new home, the newly renovated Grand Palais.
A luxury leader, in decline and which recorded a 3% drop in sales for the third quarter of 2024, with a turnover of 19.08 billion euros. Slowdown, largely due to China, which marks a halt for the Lord’s group.
Organize their fashion show in an unusual place, Disneyland Paris, as part of Fashion Week. A big first for the famous amusement park, which was built thirty-two years ago, for a show that the Mickeys of fashion will say is magical, innovative, in short, Coperni, I don’t like it.
Dreaming is not waiting, but seeking to achieve one’s goal against all odds, she will tell us. It is the strength of the mind that makes one move forward in life, gain ground, fight, struggle against the elements and against wind and tide, this is the Leitmotif of this Breton woman with a strong character.
After four years of Fendi’s turbulent collaboration with the Roman house, Kim Jones is leaving Fendi. The British designer, whose position at Fendi was artistic director of women’s haute couture, ready-to-wear and fur collections, will continue in his role as artistic director of men’s collections at Dior in Paris.
Kopelman’s daughter, Jill Kargman, posted the news of his death on her Instagram account and said the cause of death was pancreatic cancer. American businessman and philanthropist. He served as the President and COO of Chanel from 1986 until 2004, when he retired and was succeeded by former Banana Republic President Maureen Chiquet.
Who will realize that the Fashion Week of these last days could take on another dimension, a sort of life with wings for a week, like Icarus, Athenian son of Daedalus and Naupactus. Here is the vision of photographers Sophie and Caroline Moisan who capture the precious moments of an entire generation. Because when the day fades, and through the droplets of rain, it sublimates a clarity that perfumes the soul, and shines the landscape with such an artistic blur, that finally everything lights up.
Y/Project, following the death of its co-founder Gilles Elalouf in June and the departure of its artistic director Glenn Martens last month, was placed in receivership by the Paris Commercial Court on September 26, according to legal documents.
With a patchwork of trunks as a podium, we thought Nicolas was packing his bags, he who transformed the iconic Vuitton trunk into a “Chiquito” for supermarket bimbos. Yesterday, I saw a strange world, that of the unreal empire of the irrational, on the edge of the realm of the night, of a house more than a hundred years old. I saw an ancient world, a blurred reflection of the past, and a fairground of memories that have sprung from the waves of a path of suitcases.
Demna should silence the critics who complain that he has no new strings to his bow with his spring 2025 collection for Balenciaga, which opened with a series of underwear looks in his own way: embroidered, encrusted, or jacquard-knitted garters, bras, and stockings over flesh-colored bodysuits. 
