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Giambattista Valli wins honors, Nina Ricci shows usual suspects
France’s culture ministry honored Giambattista Valli Friday night by awarding the Italian designer with the Chevalier des Arts et Lettres. He returned the compliment with a first-rate runway show in Paris.
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Victoria Beckham: A dance to the music of time
Victoria Beckham staged her latest show inside a fashion temple – Karl Lagerfeld’s old home in Saint Germain – and the result was the British designer’s best collection to date.
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Paris Fashion Week : Loewe Light
Jonathan Anderson, creative director of Loewe, has a lot on his plate, which is maybe why this latest collection for the house felt like only a first course.
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Liverpool One 15-year figures show importance of retail to UK economy
How much has the popular Liverpool One mall contributed to the city’s successful regeneration? Operator Grosvenor has put together some impressive numbers to show that retail ventures aren't just money-making machines.
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UK consumers rein in Christmas spending plans - report
Forecasts around key seasonal spending — especially Christmas — can be wide of the mark, but regardless of how the Golden Quarter eventually turns out, the predictions at present are gloomy for the UK.
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Trend analysis: British fashion doubles down on art links
Fashion and art have long had strong links but this year — and the new AW23 season in particular — has seen the industry doubling down on its art links.
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French prosecutor probes transactions involving LVMH's Arnault, Russian businessman
The Paris public prosecutor's office confirmed on Friday that it is investigating financial transactions involving LVMH owner Bernard Arnault and Russian businessman Nikolai Sarkisov.
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Paris Fashion Week: Anguished creatures at Rick Owens, sexy insouciance at Isabel Marant
On the fourth day of Paris Fashion Week, designers showcased the multiple facets of femininity: majestic and sculptural at Rick Owens, dreamy and insouciantly sexy at Isabel Marant.
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Canada Goose names new CTO, adds two to board; APAC president, chief product officer depart
Canada Goose announced on Thursday the appointment of Marjan Anwar Khan to the role of chief technology officer, coinciding with the news that its APAC president and chief product officer have both left the company.
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Disco dilettantes, fur balls and Sam Smith at Christian Cowan’s first Paris show
Christian Cowan showed in Paris for the first time last night at the American Cathedral. Party girl aesthetic was au rendez-vous, and the show included a Sam Smith performance and a giant faux fur ball worn as a dress.
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Schiaparelli: Guest of the nation
A real sense of event at Schiaparelli, as the brand staged its latest collection on Thursday night inside the beautiful Italian embassy on rue de Varenne in Paris.
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Botswana reassessing HB Antwerp deal after Lucara Diamond cuts ties
Botswana's government is reassessing a proposed deal with HB Antwerp after Lucara Diamond terminated its sales agreement with the Belgian gem trader, citing financial irregularities.
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Reliance Brands Ltd launches global luxury label 'AFEW Rahul Mishra'
Reliance Brand Ltd has collaborated with designer Rahul Mishra to launch a new global luxury label ‘AFEW (Air, Fire, Earth, Water) Rahul Mishra’.
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Chloe bids farewell to Gabriela Hearst with live Mangueira band
Most farewells are sad, but Gabriela Hearst’s departure from Chloé with her final Seine-side show for the house on Thursday afternoon felt very happy.
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Paris: Fashion Week open to all, from Lanvin to Gauchere and Vautrait
All fashion rubs shoulders in Paris, from well-established houses to newcomers. This was the case on Thursday with the presentation of Lanvin, Gauchere's runway show and the young Israeli label Vautrait's debut.
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Givenchy: Undertaker blues
All sorts of excitement outside Givenchy’s show, as thousands of K Pop fans mille around. But a faintly funereal air inside, with lots of black clothes ideal for a mortuary.
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