Analysts have projected that menswear would become a very lucrative segment of the fashion industry based partly on the buying power that men possess. Today, volumes have been growing at 5% per annum, yet the amount spent per unit has been increasing by 10% a year, which means that men are spending more on each bag they are purchasing.
“Man Bags,” which are considered to be totes, duffels, clutches, backpacks, messenger and bowling bags, represent 1 in 5 of all sales in the global luxury handbag market. The aggregate value of men’s bags sales have doubled with men now spending over $7 billion on luxury bags. Continue reading
CANAL-LUXE would make no sense if we did not keep you inform on private fashion events or offers going on in Paris. So how about we let you in on an ongoing sale for an iconic French brand that does not even hold sales in their local boutiques.
The 1980’s fashion can be seen as a mixture from very diverse styles. There was not only one single trend or style; you could be whoever you want to be.
Franck Sorbier’s fashion shows are always exceptional and magic moments. Haute Couture is a land of imagination. Many will speak of it as legend, as fantasy or even more as mythology. That is perfectly true. However, Haute Couture is a real exclusive instant to experience and share at least once in your life.
David Bowie born David Robert Jones, 8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016 English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, arranger, painter, and actor. Bowie has been a figure in popular music for over four decades, and is known as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s. His androgynous appearance was an iconic element of his image, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s.
French fashion designer Andre Courreges, symbol of a style revolution in the 1960s, has died at the age of 92, his company announced on Friday. Courreges, who stopped working in the 1990s, passed away on Thursday after a 30-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, the Courreges company said in a statement.
Balmain and the house’s artistic director Olivier Rousteing have unveiled their Spring/ Summer 2016 campaign on the fashion brand’s Instagram account. Balmain and Rousteing chose 1990s icons Naomi Campbell (45), Cindy Crawford (49) and Claudia Schiffer (45) to star in the 
The rapper, who started on a collaboration with Nike, left the brand to sign on with Adidas to take on the role of designer for his Yeezy collections.
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The Lady in black is inspired by the 20s. Her allure and mystery are highlighted by black tulle, French velvet draping, total black or night blue dresses. Nothing is left to chance, the aim is creating a super-feminine, intriguing figure.
I wanted to feel like a princess in my palace, rather than the old lady who lived in the shoe. Then the typical slipper wasn’t working for my lifestyle any longer: I wanted something more suitable to an elegant environment.
Paul was born in a Parisian working class family in the late 1870’s. He used his natural charisma to enter into some of the most exclusive workshops of the “Belle Époque”, and rose to become one of the twentieth century’s great “fashion modist”. However, he failed to adapt to the changing times after the end of the World War I. He died penniless and embittered, his once-great label long forgotten.
Last Thursday French lawmakers adopted a bill forcing ultra-thin models to provide a doctor’s certificate confirming they are healthy and the magazines that Photoshop their silhouette to tag the images as “touched up”.
Christopher Policard and Duana Davis, two African-American employees in New York were falsely accused by the management of theft without evidence in front of the other employees and customers.
The world looked on as Paris was the host of the Haute Couture week. However this season the Paris fashion week will be everywhere except in Paris. Nowadays the magical blow is coming from China.
In the US, the top performing brands in social media are Christian Louboutin, the jewelry firm Tiffany & Co. and Valentino according to a survey produced by technology and data company Engagement Labs.