Balenciaga, l’oeuvre au noir / A tribute to “the most Couture of Couturiers”

Fashion History: Balenciaga, l’oeuvre au noir – An alchemist of haute couture.   Starting April 27th, the Palais Galliera in Paris will pay homage to the very popular singer, Dalida with an  exhibition of her “On and Off-Stage” wardrobe, recently donated to the museum by her brother Orlando. The singer was a fervent lover of … Read more

The Beckhams: It’s a family affair as the next generation joins the limelight

Last week, 11-year-old Cruz became the latest Beckham to taste fame with a charity single, leading some to wonder if the family are developing a dynasty to rival the Windsors

Chanel’s Reincarnation: It was time to show the origins of the Chanel jacket

“Reincarnation,” the new short film by Karl Lagerfeld, featuring Pharrell Williams, Cara Delevingne and Géraldine Chaplin. Intensely criticized, Karl Lagerfeld’s latest Chanel short film revealed ahead of Chanel’s Metiers d’Art show in Salzburg (Austria), uses cinematic language to tell the history of Chanel cardigan-style jacket trimmed and decorated with black embroidery and gold-coloured buttons. The fans … Read more

Oscar de la Renta: the gowns and the gossip

Whether dressing stars from Sarah Jessica Parker to Amal Alamuddin or first ladies from Jackie Kennedy to Michelle Obama, Oscar de la Renta was both an establishment favourite and a cult hero. The Oscars red carpet wouldn’t be the same without him. Guardian fashion writers celebrate his glittering life in fashion

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- … Read more

Jean-Paul Gaultier’s major retrospective opened in London

“The Fashion world of Jean-Paul Gaultier, From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk”.   The charismatic French couturier Jean-Paul Gaultier opened a major retrospective at the London’s Barbican Museum. “The Fashion world of Jean-Paul Gaultier, From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk” explores Jean-Paul Gaultier‘s avant-garde fashion creations and cutting-edge designs which shaped the look of fashion … Read more