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From Kardashian to couture: how Balmain got its 21st-century buzz

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Olivier Rousteing, the fashion house’s 28-year-old creative director, explains why he’s obsessed with social media and star power

A Blue Tiger for the Blue Marine Foundation

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Limited edition unisex tiger sweatshirt launched to support KENZO’s partnership with the Blue Marine Foundation. Blue Marine Foundation, a new UK charity founded in 2010 by the people behind the film The End of the Line, exists to fix the largest solvable problem on the planet – the crisis in the oceans. By raising a springboard … Read more

Raf Simons, Joseph Altuzarra, and Rihanna – the big winners of CFDA Awards 2014

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CFDA Awards 2014: the winners. Fulfilling its mission of being to strengthen the influence and success of American Fashion Designers, the Council of Fashion Designers of America paid tribute to the winners and honorees of the 2014 CFDA Fashion Awards. The evening’s Womenswear Designer of the Year honors went to Joseph Altuzarra for Altuzarra, presented … Read more

Extatic – the olfactory metaphor of the Balmain woman

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  Perfumer Emilie Coppermann, the nose behind the Givenchy Play, Burberry and Paco Rabanne fragrances, unveiled Extatic eau de parfum for Balmain fashion house. Russian model Anna Selezneva will be the face of the Extatic fragrance wich will have an exclusive launch at Harrods in London on January 20. “Extatic is the olfactory metaphor of … Read more

One million crystals for 2012 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

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This year spectacular Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, one of the world’s most celebrated fashion shows, was accented with crystal. The lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret and Swarovski, makers of the one of the world’s finest crystal elements, celebrated a ten-year partnership with over one million Swarovski Elements incorporated into 14 bespoke creations. The show presented a … Read more