Chloé. Attitudes celebrates maison’s 60-year contribution to fashion culture

Coveted and remarkable: Classic Chloé woman Chloé. Attitudes – Palais de Tokyo, Paris (29 september – 18 november 2012)   Chloe celebrates its 60-year contribution to fashion culture with an exhibition that offers a playful interpretation of the Chloé spirit that spans seven decades. Since 1952, Chloe’s legacy of luxury prêt-à-porter clothing has consistently defined … Read more

Hermes dresses the French Olympics Equestrian team

Hermès joins Emporio Armani (Italy Olympic Team), Salvatore Ferragamo (San Marino Olympic Team), Stella McCartney (Great Britain), Ralph Lauren (USA), and Prada and dresses the French Olympic equestrian show jumping teams. The French players will wear navy, blazer-style jackets, featuring red lapels. In order to move comfortably, the Hermes’ equipment is made of a flexible … Read more

2012 Hyères Festival: The Chloe award went to Steven Tai

Every Spring in the South of France, the ‘International Fashion and Photography Festival’ spotlights young promising artists in the fields of fashion and photography. On the four days of the festival, young fashion designers present to the public their first collection in a series of fashion shows. One of the prizes offered at 2012 Hyères … Read more

Strong Q1 sales growth for French luxury group PPR. Luxury division surged 29.1%

Strong Q1 sales growth for French luxury group PPR • Group sales up 8% comparable, +15% reported • Luxury division: +18% comparable, +29% reported • Sport & Lifestyle division: +3% comparable, +15% reported In the first quarter of 2012, PPR posted €3.3 billion in revenue from continuing operations, up 7.9% on a comparable basis and … Read more

Vogue’s inaugural fashion festival – a dazzling line-up of speakers

  Vogue‘s inaugural fashion festival this month will be the largest gathering of fashion talent ever seen in London. The dazzling line-up of speakers includes Christopher Bailey, David Bailey, Dolce & Gabbana, Tom Ford, Stella McCartney, Diane von Furstenberg and Tim Walker. The fashion festival takes place April 20 & 21 at London’s Royal Geographical … Read more

Mix and match: 2012 spring summer collections

The clash of prints and vibrant colours   Don’t be scared to mix and match this Spring/Summer season. Bright, tropical motifs with statement prints, this is the formula for Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, Roberto Cavalli, Salvatore Ferragamo and Giambattista Valli. Choose versatile pieces that can be worn together or as separates to give a simple … Read more