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A Dior Fairytale
In her first couture collection at her new gig, Maria Grazia Chiuri drew a line from Valentino’s pale princesses to Dior’s winsome Titianas. Some of it worked, some not so. But if you were looking for green shoots, they were in the most reassuring places.
A Dior Fairytale
In her first couture collection at her new gig, Maria Grazia Chiuri drew a line from Valentino’s pale princesses to Dior’s winsome Titianas. Some of it worked, some not so. But if you were looking for green shoots, they were in the most reassuring places.
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A Valentino Swansong
As swansongs go, it was a surprisingly ponderous full stop to Chiuri’s 17 years with Valentino, soundtracked by Prokofiev’s stentorian strains.
A Valentino Swansong
As swansongs go, it was a surprisingly ponderous full stop to Chiuri’s 17 years with Valentino, soundtracked by Prokofiev’s stentorian strains.
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Gaultier Goes Into the Woods
Taking inspiration from nature, the designer showed a lustrous palette of dark greens and intense browns rendered in shiny silks covered in feather embroideries or wood prints, but the overall effect was too bourgeois.
Gaultier Goes Into the Woods
Taking inspiration from nature, the designer showed a lustrous palette of dark greens and intense browns rendered in shiny silks covered in feather embroideries or wood prints, but the overall effect was too bourgeois.
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Ralph & Russo Autumn/Winter 2016
See all the looks from Ralph & Russo's Autumn/Winter 2016 couture collection.
Ralph & Russo Autumn/Winter 2016
See all the looks from Ralph & Russo's Autumn/Winter 2016 couture collection.
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At Maison Margiela, Revolution in the Air
In the confluence of what looked like repurposed bits and pieces, artisanal ingenuity and experimental construction, this collection felt like the best marriage yet of Margiela and Galliano.
At Maison Margiela, Revolution in the Air
In the confluence of what looked like repurposed bits and pieces, artisanal ingenuity and experimental construction, this collection felt like the best marriage yet of Margiela and Galliano.
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Sensual Severity at Armani Privé
Armani made clothes of striking purity, with paradoxical accents of carnality.
Sensual Severity at Armani Privé
Armani made clothes of striking purity, with paradoxical accents of carnality.
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An Entrepreneurial Brioni
In satisfying his own requirements, Justin O’Shea reckoned he’d be addressing plenty of men who felt just the way he did.
An Entrepreneurial Brioni
In satisfying his own requirements, Justin O’Shea reckoned he’d be addressing plenty of men who felt just the way he did.
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What Karl Lagerfeld Likes Most About Chanel
A charming couture presentation reminds us that fashion is ultimately all about the hand.
What Karl Lagerfeld Likes Most About Chanel
A charming couture presentation reminds us that fashion is ultimately all about the hand.
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Iris Van Herpen Couture Autumn 2016
See all the looks from Iris van Herpen's Autumn 2016 couture collection.
Iris Van Herpen Couture Autumn 2016
See all the looks from Iris van Herpen's Autumn 2016 couture collection.
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Schiaparelli Couture Autumn 2016
See all the looks from Schiaparelli's Autumn/Winter 2016 couture collection.
Schiaparelli Couture Autumn 2016
See all the looks from Schiaparelli's Autumn/Winter 2016 couture collection.
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The Charm and Complexity of Giambattista Valli
Valli worked around a winter garden theme, mixing in historical references with a bit of modernism.
The Charm and Complexity of Giambattista Valli
Valli worked around a winter garden theme, mixing in historical references with a bit of modernism.
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Ready For The Next Chapter at Dior
If Dior is classed as the apogee of Parisian sophistication, this particular offering was a more obtuse take on the legacy of the house. But in its easy appeal, it felt like a kind of ground zero.
Ready For The Next Chapter at Dior
If Dior is classed as the apogee of Parisian sophistication, this particular offering was a more obtuse take on the legacy of the house. But in its easy appeal, it felt like a kind of ground zero.
The News in Brief
Will Jewellery Help Shape Luxury’s Winners?
As weak appetite for handbags and geopolitical tensions weigh on fashion sales, luxury groups are leaning on high-performing jewellery to help boost growth and steady profit margins.
London’s Liberty Doubles Fabric Section as Sewing Booms
The department store has more than doubled the size of its fabrics department and will host crafting classes this autumn as social media drives a surge in activities like sewing.
US Businesses File Lawsuit Challenging New ‘Forced Labour’ Tariffs
Two small businesses, backed by the group that successfully sued over previous tariffs, say the new policy similarly exceeds the president’s authority to tax imports.
Perfume Maker Givaudan’s Sales Beat Estimates, Tariff Paybacks Weigh on Shares
Givaudan’s second-quarter organic sales came in ahead of market estimates on Thursday, but its shares fell 5 percent on litigation costs and tariff repayments.
Trump to Impose Forced Labour Duties on Friday as Temporary 10% US Tariffs Expire
The move is the White House’s latest effort to restore Trump’s campaign vision of a near-global tariff after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his ‘reciprocal’ duties.
LVMH Appoints General Manager of Fragrance
Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.
India Changes Rule in Win for Foreign E-Commerce Companies
In a major win for Amazon, which lobbied for the change, the government will allow foreign e-commerce companies to buy products directly from Indian sellers and sell them to overseas customers.