Haute Couture

Jaeger-LeCoultre and Christian Louboutin‬ Exclusive Couture straps

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Jaeger-LeCoultre and Christian Louboutin are dressing my wrist in style. To celebrate the 85th anniversary of the iconic Reverso, Jaeger-LeCoultre has teamed up with an artisan who has elevated the shoe to an art form. The designer’s rich and original perspective reveals unexpected facets of the Reverso watch. In the midst of the Paris Haute Couture Week, … Read more

Maison Margiela: topsy-turvy designs with historical depth

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In his most personal interpretation of the fashion house’s esprit, John Galliano references his origins as an 80s club kid in London as well as Napoleon

Christian Dior gives a masterclass in maturity at Paris haute couture week

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Interim designers Serge Ruffieux and Lucie Meier give message of unity before widely reported appointment of Maria Grazia Chiuri from Valentino

Paris haute couture leaps into the 21st century

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Qatari investment fund took over French luxury fashion house Balmain

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Valentino label’s owner, the Qatari investment firm Mayhoola for Investments purchased French fashion house Balmain without revealing how much it was paid for the new luxury acquisition. Financial medias revealed that the Qataris offered 485 million euros ($546 million) for Balmain. The offer was higher than the sale estimates of between 300 to 400 million … Read more

Which is the world’s most stylish city?

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Does real style come from a city with a rich manufacturing history (Milan), high-end designers (Paris), the avant garde (Tokyo) … or more unlikely places?