Topic: Fashion Design

Dior in talks with Simons to replace Galliano: report

PARIS (Reuters) - Dior, the French fashion house part of the LVMH group, is in talks with Belgian designer Raf Simons to become the brand's chief designer, Women's Wear Daily reported on Tuesday.Dior has been without a lead designer since March after ...

Luxury spending soars in China's smaller cities

Flashing bright green contact lenses and fake eyelashes, Li Xingyi struts through a shopping centre in southwest China clutching a Louis Vuitton bag and wearing a red fur coat.The 25-year-old entrepreneur is one of a growing number of Chinese living outside the ...
Fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld on Tuesday came to the defence of luxury in a time of economic crisis, criticising ratings agencies and rejecting a climate of "general gloominess".Lagerfeld, head designer at Chanel for nearly 30 years, made his comments on the sidelines ...
Francois Lesage, a master embroiderer who for decades crafted exquisite pieces for haute couture giants from Chanel to Yves Saint Laurent, has died aged 82, his workshop said on Thursday.The doyen of French embroidery, a central figure in the fashion world, died ...
British designer Stella McCartney will show a one-off range as she returns to London Fashion Week next year although she will continue to show her main range in Paris, it was revealed Thursday.The designer, who counts Hollywood stars such as Gwyneth Paltrow ...

US designer Jacobs hit by theft of collection

US fashion designer Marc Jacobs has been forced to cancel his European press day following the theft of his entire spring-summer collection en-route from Paris to London."Our press day tomorrow (Friday) in the Marc Jacobs store is cancelled due to the theft ...

Karl Lagerfeld takes to Web to launch own brand "Karl"

PARIS (Reuters) - Karl Lagerfeld, the creative force behind Chanel for nearly 30 years, is launching a fashion brand under his own name with backing from private equity firm Apax in a bid to tap into the Internet retail market.The legendary designer ...

Louboutin appeals over red soles fight with YSL

Luxury French shoes manufacturer Christian Louboutin has filed an appeal against a New York court's ruling that competitors can also use the brand's characteristic red soles, a lawyer for the firm said Thursday.Attorney Harley Lewin said there are a "number of reasons" ...

Weak economy reins in Russia's young fashionistas

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Headbands emblazoned with Russian symbols, cheap accessories and military-style clothes sashayed through the Russian Silhouette fashion designer contest in Moscow this week.The contest, first launched in 1997 by the Russian Silhouette charity fund, is aimed at supporting young Russian ...

Paco Rabanne styles sexy aliens for spring

Paco Rabanne returned to the catwalks after a five-year absence on Tuesday, as the house's new designer Manish Arora sent out sexy aliens in shimmery python chain-mail and 3-D embroidery.The Indian designer dug into the Paco Rabanne archives for his spring-summer collection, ...
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