September 2011
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Paris Fashion Week SS 2012: Sharon Wauchob...
Swing it Pretty
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Paris Fashion Week SS 2012: Peachoo Krejberg, Luis...
Peachoo and Krejberg: Spaghetti backs and flowy trains
Luis Buchinho: String-pulled pants and crochet
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Paris Fashion Week SS 2012: Yiqing Yin article,...
Yiqing Yin: She mentioned just “experimenting with draping”, and techniques of unravelling by hand for the layered stretch black fabrics. Her favourite piece is the Swarovski-encrusted window-display piece. The red dress from the couture show a few months ago was not included in the presentation—it was apparently being photographed. YStyle Exclusive: Rising star Yiqing Yin...
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Paris Fashion Week SS 2012: Moon Young Hee
Moon Young Hee, The Night Before the Show, Sept 26, 2011
Pre-backstage
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London Fashion Week SS 2012 Menswear Day: KTZ, Dr...
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Kokon To Zai
Dr Noki
Noki
Marwood
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London Fashion Week SS 2012: Mary Katrantzou,...
Mary Katrantzou
In the middle of the floor in the show space, there was a flower bed—the same flower beds were printed on Mary Katrantzou’s Spring Summer 2012 dresses. On a mini dress with peplum and train, a bow printed on as a belt, the colour green standing out brightly on the upper bodice, and light blue lipstick, the look was spring-fresh.
Mary Katrantzou: Floral prints...
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London Fashion Week SS 2012: Acne, John Rocha,...
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Acne Cozy and colourful, the collection was fuss-free and friendly with loose pants made for pulling on and tops for throwing off. Proportions were flatteringly easy; shapes and colours even more so. There were a lot of blues and, a blouse in what seems to be the printed fabric trend of the season, and the most comfortable-looking black caftan. Another...
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London Fashion Week SS 2012: Palmer Harding
Waking about the London Fashion Week NewGen Designers space, I came upon a group of white shirts hanging neatly in a row. All had interesting details: several pleats (in poplin; and in stretchier fabric held down at the ends to keep the accordion shape in place), gathers in the back to create a billowy effect and other slightly off-kilter additions that kept the shirts interesting. The designers...
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Clear Cups: Maison Baccarat
At the Maison Baccarat a few days ago Harcourt, the oldest stemware of the brand, is 170 years old.
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Fashion's Fables: Viktor & Rolf
Viktor and Rolf’s Book of Fairy Tales
FAIRY TALES contains 12 original stories by the Dutch duo. It will be available from October 2011
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Vogue Paris Fashion Night Out
It was the democratization of fashion that, according to Dior CEO Sidney Toledano, brings in hundreds of young people. He mentioned its success every year, in Dior shops globally. Among several events of the evening was the launch of Artcurial’s Intérieurs 201, an exhibit of chosen decorators, by AD magazine and Artcurial.
Dior CEO Sidney Toledano
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A Life in Letters
Hemingway’s Life in Letters http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2011/10/hemingway-slideshow-201110#slide=1
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TATLER: Shangri-la Paris by Ria de Borja
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