A promising line-up for February Fashion Week with the return of Vetements

Translated by Cassidy STEPHENS Published Jan 30, 2024 The Chambre Syndicale de la Mode Féminine is unveiling the line-up of its next Fashion Week. The Fashion Week, dedicated to women’s ready-to-wear collections for autumn/winter 2024/25, will be held from February 26 to March 5, with 71 shows and 38 presentations and a total of 109 […]

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Luxury market “a game for the big players,” says president of Valentino and Balmain

By AFP Translated by Nicola Mira Published Jan 26, 2024 Faced with weakening demand, the luxury goods market is increasingly becoming “a game for the big players,” said Rachid Mohamed Rachid, head of Qatari investment fund Mayhoola and president of Valentino and Balmain, speaking to AFP in Paris on Wednesday, during fashion week. Mohamed Rachid […]

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Balmain celebrates the kings of African elegance with surprise guest Naomi Campbell

Translated by Roberta HERRERA Published Jan 22, 2024 Balmain has successfully made its comeback to the men’s runways. The French luxury house, which had not showcased its men’s collection for several years, unveiled a dazzling and explosive fashion show on Saturday evening at the Grande Halle de la Villette. The collection drew inspiration from African […]

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Paris gang arrested over Balmain fashion robbery

By AFP Published Jan 17, 2024 Six people have been arrested over the theft of some 50 items from French luxury brand Balmain last September that almost derailed its Paris Fashion Week show, a police source said Wednesday. See catwalkBalmain – Spring-Summer2024 – Womenswear – Paris – © Launchmetrics The men, all aged in their […]

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Men’s fashion returns to Paris with an intense line-up and Louis Vuitton once again in the spotlight

Translated by Cassidy STEPHENS Published Jan 15, 2024 After creating a worldwide buzz in June with his first Pharaonic show on the Pont-Neuf for Louis Vuitton, Pharrell Williams is well on the way to doing it again. On Tuesday, his show is sure to create a stir at the opening of Paris Fashion Week, dedicated […]

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Ludovic de Saint Sernin to show in New York next February

Translated by Nicola Mira Published Jan 9, 2024 Ludovic de Saint Sernin is heading for New York. The French designer, renowned for his sensual style and uninhibited eroticism, has been showing in Paris ever since his debut in June 2019, but will move overseas for the Fall/Winter 2024-25 season. de Saint Sernin will in fact […]

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