Direction Japan! From March 21 through March 23, Chanel will open in Japan a pop-up shop, an exhibition devoted to Chanel’s tweed jackets and will present a winter couture show. The line up of haute events will reaffirm the brand’s commitment to Japan and “re-boost” its image in a vital market, said Bruno Pavlovsky, Chanel’s … Read more
The last Paris men’s fashion show certifies that the era of “bling” is drawing, unlamented, to its close, writes the telegraph. “We are going to enter an era in which logo and ostentation is going to be less successful. It will be about real quality,” said Antoine Arnault, the 34-year-old heir to Louis Vuitton Moet … Read more
Christian Louboutin is to be the first ‘guest creator‘ to collaborate with Parisian cabaret Crazy Horse. The French shoe maverick follows so-called ‘guest-creatures’ Dita Von Teese and Pamela Anderson, who have graced the stage of the avant-garde Parisian theatre. “I am interested in all things that celebrate and enhance the female form. Because of what … Read more
Jimmy Choo and Terry Richardson collaborates for the new campaign inspired by “the sensual Mediterranean glamour of Anouk Aimée in the 1969 film “Justine,” says WWD. The campaign features Magdalena Frackowiak and Jamie Bochert as rivals fighting over a handbag. In 2009 Terry Richardson shot for Jimmy Choo a campaign with model Alexandra Nilsen.
Agent Provocateur 2012 spring – summer ‘softer’ campaign British luxury lingerie label Agent Provocateur targets a more romantic clientele this spring with an ad campaign that features French actress Mylène Jampanoï (31). The new Agent Provocateur’s campaign wants to re-introduce the sensuality and flirtation of the 70’s. “I was looking at photographer David Hamilton’s images … Read more
Anniversaries call for celebration, and as Viking River Cruises (www.vikingrivercruises.com) marks its 15th anniversary in 2012, the world’s leading river cruise line is planning the biggest year in its history. Founded in 1997, was established with four Russian river cruise vessels and a company name to honor the Vikings that first traveled by longship to … Read more