“In My Fashion: The Suzy Menkes Collection”. Iconic fashion journalist Suzy Menkes, awarded an O.B.E by Her Majesty the Queen (Order of the British Empire) for her services to journalism in 2005, and made a Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur in France the same year, will sell her own wardrobe online via Christie’s “In My … Read more
Meeting the booming demand for luxury cosmetics in China, YSL cosmetics is expanding to China. YSL cosmetics owner L’Oréal Luxe (which has in its portfolio big players like Lancôme, Kiehl’s, and Yue-Sai) will open a beauty counter in the Shanghai high-end department store Isetan located on the city’s busiest shopping street. By 2015 YSL is … Read more
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy to front Bulgari’s haute joaillerie ad campaign Bruni rhymes with Bulgari. The former French supermodel, singer and French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (45 year-old) joins Julianne Moore, Rachel Weisz and Isabella Rossellini as the new face of Bulgari. Bruni is returning to modelling with a new ad campaign photographed by Terry Richardson in Rome. … Read more
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 … Read more
PPR and Yoox to launch Stella McCartney e-store PPR’s Stella McCartney e-store has been added to Yoox portfolio, the global Internet retailing partner for leading fashion & design brands. The joint venture agreement already includes Bottega Veneta, Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga and Sergio Rossi. The Stella McCartney online store will be launched globally … Read more
The Saint Laurent Boy is a Girl Along with Andrej Pejić, Lea T and Chanel, Saint Laurent is the next fashion brand to challenge gender stereotypes. The star of the latest “The Saint Laurent Boy is a Girl” menswear campaign is Dutch model Saskia de Brauw. Hedi Slimane used the androgyny theme in his previous … Read more