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Calling all shoe lovers: The ‘Shoe Heaven’ – a more five-star hotel than shoe department
Surrounded by shoe perfection in Harrods.A ‘Shoe Heaven’ with private shopping suites opened at Harrods. Shoe Heaven is a place in London’s Harrods. 17 footwear boutiques with collections from over 50 of the biggest luxury brands make the map of this new ‘Shoe Paradise’ opened at Harrods, one of the store’s biggest rennovations to date.…
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Step back in time and retrace the “50s – fashion in France”. Haute Couture’s golden age
In February 1947, the Christian Dior‘s first collection revolutionizes the codes of the fashion and the femininity. A new exhibition at the Parisian Palais Galliera titled “The 50s: Fashion in France, 1947-1957” returns on the great fashion moments of this decade considered the haute couture’s golden age. 100 outfits and accessories from the Palais Galliera-…
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A look at the 350 years of underwear, the fashion’s foundation
Undressed: 350 years of Underwear in Fashion. Underwear is fashion’s foundation. A new exhibition a the Bendigo Gallery in Victoria, Australia looks at the history of private and intimate clothing – from corsets to court mantuas and boudoir wear to bustles – exploring underwear’s function in decorating and manipulating the body. The exhibition organised by London’s…
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Fabulous installations in feathers @ “The Birds of Paradise” at MoMu Fashion Museum Antwerp
The “Birds of Paradise” exhibition: feather fans and the art of the plumassier. Yves Saint Laurent not only marked the emancipation of women, but also of the feather as a prefect symbol of lightness. Fabulous installations in feathers at the MoMu Fashion Museum Antwerp open the gate to exploring the use of plumes & feathers…
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What is haute couture – and why does it matter?
Staging an haute couture fashion show takes unimaginable time and expense, and most fashion make their profits from lower-priced accessories. So what is the point of gobsmackingly expensive couture?
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LVMH to transmit French savoir-faire through L’Institut des Metiers d’Excellence
LVMH Creates “L’Institut des Metiers d’Excellence” Luxury giant LVMH announced the creation of “L’Institut des Métiers d’Excellence” (IME), a program of professional training that will allow the LVMH Group to ensure the transmission of its savoir-faire while enhancing the different métiers in the fields of craftsmanship and creation among young generations. Starting in September, the…