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Covet by Christos live shopping events are luxury vintage's latest platform
TV personality and fashion fixture Christos Garkinos takes his resale concept to social media.
Luxury

Cecilie Bahnsen, Pressiat, and Litkovska: strength and femininity in Paris
Diverse and alternative proposals contemplated the resounding expression of feminine strength: from Cecilie Bahnsen's bucolic silhouettes to Pressiat's glamorous and dark style, and finally to Litkovska's mastery of tailoring.
Fashion

Alexander McQueen: Sarah Burton’s bittersweet farewell
They played David Bowie’s Heroes at the finale of Alexander McQueen, summing up the reign of Sarah Burton at the house, in her final show for the brand.
Fashion

Carven: Mindful mode at Louise Trotter debut
Fashion week loves nothing more than a debut, and the industry witnessed an impressive one on Saturday morning when Louis Trotter showed her first collection for Carven.
Fashion

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.
Fashion

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.
Fashion

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.
Fashion

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.
Fashion

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.
Fashion

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.
Luxury

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.
Fashion

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.
Fashion

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.
Luxury

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.
Fashion

Wooyoungmi establishes presence on Rue du Marché-Saint-Honoré in Paris
The first South Korean brand to showcase in Paris is opening a second boutique in the French capital. This new location spans 60-square-meters at 4 rue du Marché-Saint-Honoré, in the 1st arrondissement.
Luxury

LVMH’s Métiers d’Art division buys Spanish tannery Grupo Verdeveleno
By joining the French luxury group, the family-run company specialised in exotic skins will be able to invest further in product quality, the supply chain, traceability and sustainability.
Luxury