On October 28, 1966, Madame Gres attends a Los Angeles showing of her Spring 1967 collection.It is not often that fashion acquires genius but, once in a while, it shows up. With her trademark beige turban and straightforward clothing, Madame Grès became elusive except for her commitment to couture, the art form she adored. Continue reading
Category Archives: BREAKING MODE
VALENTINO HOUSE OF CREDIT CARD
Valentino confirmed this afternoon the arrival of Alessandro Michele as creative director of the Roman house. He succeeds Pierpaolo Piccioli, who left the brand on Friday after 25 years. Michele having left his position as creative director of Gucci in November 2022. Here is the House of credit cards for Valentino, because in fact, since his departure from the house, Gucci has not posted record figures like in his time.
Very eager to make the “anarch” Pardon de La Marque what he had done with Gucci Michele begins Tuesday, according to the internal press release. His first collection will be for spring 2025.
With his fashion shows Michele reinvented Gucci for a completely new, offbeat and androgynous aesthetic. As noted, even the Prince of Venice does not want Maria Grazia for his Valentino brand. So here is the fashion transfer window which is getting underway, and in the profession, the word is absolutely right! Continue reading
BRITISH STYLE FASHION
For fall 2024, tartans, checks, plaids, and tweeds dominated British country style and outdoor chic living. Taking inspiration from a fall 1978 runway image, Chemena Kamali created plaid dusters cinched with a gold metal belt that featured the Chloé name. Continue reading
A GOOSE THAT CATCHES A COLD
Canada Goose the Toronto-based company did not specify the total number of employees impacted by what it described as a redesign of global corporate workforce but reduced its corporate workforce by 17 percent. As of April 2023, Canada Goose reportedly had a 4,760-person staff, according.
As with many brands catering to cold-weather enthusiasts, Canada Goose’s sales have been tempered by unseasonably warm temperatures in the U.S. this winter, but its expensive price point is probably the real reason.
A few changes were also made at the senior executive level. Carrie Baker, president of brand and commercial, will oversee design as part of her expanded role.
ROKH FALL PARIS 2024
ECO RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR FOR OTHERS
British model Cara appears in the designer’s Summer 2024 campaign shot in South London, at the Veolia recycling plant, a company that deals with water management, waste management and services energy with the aim of collecting waste to depollute, decarbonize and regenerate it.
The brand said this was its most conscious collection to date, with 95% of the materials being sustainable, the models are not recycled, as Cara goes from Chanel to Dior and now Stella, it takes well pay for a house fire in Los Angeles. The house purchased for 7 million dollars was completely destroyed following an electrical problem causing very significant pollution. the 750 m² of the building, purchased for 7 million, is a studio for her who has no children and lives alone, very ecological!!!
MEGHAN MARKLE LAUNCH A BRAND
Prince Harry’s wife Meghan Markle is launching a lifestyle brand named after their oceanfront California home. An Instagram page and website for American Riviera Orchard went live without advance warning Thursday, both featuring a gold-colored crest for the new venture.
The logo featured Montecito, the celebrity enclave near Santa Barbara, sometimes referred to as the American Riviera, where the couple has been living there since 2020. The social media account’s biography simply reads: “by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex.”
A representative for the duchess confirmed her participation in the new venture to AFP, without providing further details. American Riviera Orchard appears to be a brand focused on kitchens and lifestyles. Continue reading
BALMAIN YOU ARE FIRED
Balmain CEO Jean-Jacques Guével leaves office after four years. Previously CEO of Zadig & Voltaire, Guével joined Balmain in February 2020, just before the coronavirus pandemic turned the world upside down.
The French fashion house revealed his departure in a brief statement Monday, noting that “under his tenure, the company has experienced significant growth and evolution.” But who will believe that!
“Balmain is one of the oldest luxury houses in Paris, with a unique and rich heritage”, But except The chief designer.
Balmain chairman Rachid Mohamed Rachid, who is also CEO of Balmain’s parent company Mayhoola, thanked Guével with certainly a big check. Continue reading
SLIMANE NEW WAVE OF THE JURASSIC

LEIBOVITZ PHOTOGRAPHER
Louis Vuitton will make Annie Leibovitz’s formal uniform., Nicolas Ghesquière, artistic director of women’s fashion at Louis Vuitton, will make Annie Leibovitz’s induction uniform at the prestigious Académie des Beaux-Arts, whose lifetime members are known in France as Immortels.
During a ceremony scheduled for March 20, the American photographer is expected to join the ranks of foreign associate members of the French institution, alongside British architect Sir Norman Foster, American director Woody Allen and German artist Georg Baselitz. She will occupy the seat previously occupied by the American architect of Chinese origin I.M. Pei.
REVO IN SOHO

FASHION WEEK TOKYO 2024
VUITTON PARIS 2024
There are sometimes internal struggles in the creator competition that are beneficial to certain groups. The arrival of Pharrell Williams at Vuitton Homme has probably propelled the creator of Louis Vuitton Femme out of his lethargy. It was yesterday at the carrousel, in the square courtyard of the Louvres, which hosted the tents, as in the past, by the very late great Jacques, whom the couturiers had left little by little to present elsewhere, thinking that the center of Paris was not not relevant.
A large transparent marquee imitating for the occasion the Baltard pavilion that Verlaine called the Vulcain laces. But who will have noticed it in this crowd of 4,000 invited people who came to put the neighborhood and the rue de Rivoli in turmoil this Tuesday evening to close Paris Fashion Week.
A collection that presents the best of Nicolas, for a long time, with this chic and futuristic sportswear, which defines his couture which from time to time can be daring. Like this Norfolk jacket from the Duke of the same name, but who, in reality, was called Henry Fitzalan Howard for those close to him, a great fan of hunting before the eternal who ordered this jacket in 1860. Like a study of the spatiotemporal fault in opposing the future and the past, he achieves a visionary approach like the little Jura resident Louis in his time.
CHANEL AND DEAUVILLE
The House began in Deauville. The creation of her hat shop in 1912, followed quickly by the first clothes in her visionary, radical style. Gabrielle Chanel began her career here. Virginie Viard confides that this story is very close to her heart. There is elegance and self-staging everywhere: on the racecourse, at the seaside, at the gaming table, in restaurants and palaces.
IRIS APFEL LAST SHOW FOR NEW YORK
Iris Apfel, super eccentric New York fashion icon, Instagram star and high priestess before the eternal, died Friday at the age of 102. With 3 million followers on Instagram, the centenarian still attended the presentations of great fashion designers, in a wheelchair. Born in Queens, Queen Iris Apfel had studied art history, making her the cultured aging bimbo extremely rare in the profession.
An interior designer, she participated in renovations to the White House for nine presidents, from Harry Truman to Bill Clinton. For decades, she had amassed clothes from the greatest designers of the 20th century, which fill two floors of her Park Avenue apartment. She used to say that someone had said to her one day. »You’re not pretty and you never will be, but that’s okay. You have something much more important: you have style.” So do it…
LOEWE IN CHANTILLY
SCHIAPARELLI PARIS THE APOTHEOTICS
DIOR PARIS 2024
BURMA 2024

LABRUM LONDON FALL 2024
Labrum London, the brand founded by Foday Dumbuya, won the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design last year.
He summoned London’s fashion crowd to the Tate Britain for a show that started 40 minutes late accompanied by a slow hypnotic soundtrack that seemed stuck in time. It didn’t help he was the last to show on Saturday evening. Continue reading
WILLY CHAVARRIA NY 2024
Willy Chavarria the CFDA Menswear Designer of the Year Award winner showed in a primo time slot on the first night of New York Fashion Week in the same building where his design studio is housed in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
His packed front row included Julia Fox, Becky G, Sam Smith, Susanne Bartsch and former club kid Amanda Lepore. The room was flooded with sexy red lighting, and the wooden chairs were stamped with the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe, underscoring the influence of the Catholic church and religious life on the Mexican American designer.
TIFFANY BROWN NYFW
When it comes to fashion, clothes usually do not compromise with the prices; in fact sometimes the more expensive it is, the simpler the design or the pattern would be or the more wanted the item is simply due to the price. TIFFANY BROWN Designs carries her private labeled products that are unique to the global market.
François Mouclier
François Mouclier Fils de Jacques Mouclier qui était une figure emblématique de l’industrie française du luxe et de la haute couture.en 1972, il est nommé vice-président de la Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, poste qu’il occupera jusqu’en 1998. Parallèlement, dès 1973, il préside la Confédération Française des Métiers d’Art (CFMA), contribuant significativement à son développement et à la promotion de l’excellence française en matière de luxe et d’artisanat.
François Mouclier is a French entrepreneur and digital strategist, renowned for his expertise in startup development and growth strategies. He is the founder and owner of Canal Luxe, a prominent French fashion blog that offers unfiltered insights into the luxury fashion industry. Decoration: Officier de l’ordre National du Mérite National.
Mouclier’s career is marked by significant achievements in the digital realm. In 1990, he authored “Business Internet Dreams,” a memo detailing how computer technology can address business challenges in innovative ways. This work was published in ten languages and is available in over 60 universities. He further honed his expertise at Columbia University, where he developed a version of Extranet Software in ASP language. His multifaceted talents span painting, sculpture, architecture, music, engineering, and science, exemplifying his adaptability and creative prowess.
Specializing in startup and growth strategy solutions, Mouclier has a proven track record of transforming ideas and technologies into successful ventures. He has applied his management skills to guide some of the world’s largest companies into the internet space, including publicly listed telecommunication firms, shopping centers, fashion designers, and insurance groups. His portfolio boasts the launch of 140 content-managed websites.
In 2010, Mouclier launched Canal Luxe, which has become one of the most popular fashion websites in France, attracting over 40,000 visitors daily. The blog features contributions from independent journalists who provide uncompromised commentary on fashion.
Beyond his digital ventures, Mouclier has held significant positions in the luxury fashion industry, including serving as Vice President of Courrège Design.
CHARLES THE APPEAL OF 18 FEV

Charles de Vilmorin is ready for his next act: a ready-to-wear line! showcase hosted by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode.