Tag: Balenciaga
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Nicolas Ghesquière brings joy to Louis Vuitton at Paris fashion week
The luxury label’s sunlit show at the Louvre nodded to its heritage with classic leather bags and reflected the new designer’s experimental side with avant-garde, feminine cocktail dresses
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Wang scores for Balenciaga as fashion house takes game to rival at Vuitton
Alexander Wang’s show at Paris label signals moves into Nicolas Ghesquière’s territory with avant-garde collection
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François Pianult’s third cultural project in Venice
Teatrino at Palazzo Grassi by Tadao Ando. A contemporary arts centre inside an eighteenth-century palace in Venice. After the restoration of Palazzo Grassi in 2006, followed by that of Punta della Dogana in 2009, the rehabilitation of the Teatrino in 2013 marks the third step of French luxury goods magnate François Pinault’s cultural project…
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Nicolas Ghesquière has taken the top role at Louis Vuitton
French designer Nicolas Ghesquière was named artistic director of Louis Vuitton fashion house. Ghesquière will bring his architectural silhouettes to the luxury house one month after designer Marc Jacobs announced his departure. The 42-year-old designer Nicolas Ghesquière takes the top role at Louis Vuitton after being credited with the rebuilding the Balenciaga brand as a…
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A New York Holiday by Shawn ‘JAY Z’ Carter and Barneys
There’s just something about New York City. It’s been immortalized in literature, in movies, in music. It’s got an attitude, a style, an ethos that’s impossible to imitate. This holiday season, Barneys New York and Jay Z will take the slickness, energy, and innovation of New York City and will translate that into quality,…
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Paris Haute couture – homage to ‘petites mains’
Haute couture was born in Paris in the mid-19th century, and the city is still the capital of this special art. The city pays tribute to the tradition of couturiers and the ‘petites mains’ with a new exhibition at The Paris Hôtel de Ville. Paris Haute Couture is showcasing some exceptional examples of haute couture…