Paris haute couture leaps into the 21st century

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31st Festival d’Hyères. The winners and their prizes

Japan’s Wataru Tominaga Wins the Grand Prize at the 31st Festival d’Hyères. The audacity, the graphic strength and strong visual impact of the collection of Japanese fashion designer Wataru Tominaga, supported by his research on materials and technical clothing convinced unanimously the jury of the Hyères Festival 2016. Tominaga’s work seems to exceeds the limits of male … Read more

First Galeries Lafayette store in Beijing after 15-year hiatus

France’s luxury department store Galeries Lafayette returned to China after 15-year absence. Galeries Lafayette launched a new six-storey shop in Beijing targeting China’s growing middle class. The luxury department store has invested 42 million euros in the new joint venture with Hong Kong fashion distributor IT, and they are aiming to open around 15 outlets … Read more

Pedro Almodovar – the new face of Parisian Galeries Lafayette

Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer Pedro Almodovar, the most successful and internationally known Spanish filmmaker of his generation, is the new face of French department store Galeries Lafayette. French graphic designer, photographer and advertising film director Jean-Paul Goude, the store’s iconic photographer, portrayed Almodovar holding in his hands the script of his next film … Read more

China’s most prominent luxury footwear brand unveiled first European store

China’s most prominent luxury footwear brand opens Parisian flagship Stella Luna, China’s most prominent luxury footwear brand with over two hundred stores in Asia & Middle East, is now looking to Europe. With presence in China, Thailand, Taiwan, Lebanon, Philippines, Kuwait and the UAE, the luxury brad adds Paris to its worldwide map. Stella Luna … Read more

Galeries Lafayette x Louis Vuitton holiday windows

Galeries Lafayette holiday windows by Louis Vuitton The centenary of the famous iconic Lafayette glass dome is celebrated at Paris’ Galeries Lafayette luxury department store (founded in 1895) with unique partnerships and events, including with Louis Vuitton. Inspired by the magnificent architecture of the dome erected in October 1912 by architect Ferdinand Chanut and master … Read more