Rodrigo Bazan has stepped down as president of Alexander Wang. The Argentinian-born executive joined the company in its first major growth phase, overseeing the expansion of new product categories and retail markets, including the rollout of 27 stores worldwide. He was the brand’s first appointed president since its launch in 2005. Prior to Alexander Wang, Bazan was based in Paris as the vice president and general manager, Europe, Middle East and India of Marc Jacobs International LLC.

A spokesman for Alexander Wang told the company was thankful for Bazan’s accomplishments and plans to pursue the next steps for its continued business development.

Communist couture! Havana is transformed into a fashion runway by Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld and Gisele as Fidel Castro’s grandson watches from the side Celebrities and fashionistas watched Chanel debut latest inter-seasonal Cruise collection in Havana on Wednesday. Continue reading →

The Actress Marion Cotillard has recently renewed her contract with Dior for her role as the face of Dior’s iconic handbag in a set of visuals photographed by Peter Lindbergh along the banks of the Seine.

The latest edition of the Lady Dior appears in black leather topstitched with the emblematic cannage motif, with a wide, crystal-embroidered strap.

Another in a metalized version features micro-cannage, giving a contemporary twist to the pattern seen on the Napoleon-III chairs on which Christian Dior himself used to seat his guests at the couture showcases.

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Yvonne Sporre an Iconic figure in the industry who’s career started as a teenager with her first successful Art exhibition at the age of 14. Soon after became a Top Model in the late 70’s and through the 80’s. Worked with some of the most prominent photographers, Serge Lutens, Guy Bourdin, Paolo Roversi and many others. Was featured on every magazine cover worldwide and was the face of Dior, Shiseido for many years.

This brought her naturally to become an editor for all the Vogue magazines and inspired many for her trendsetting stories in the Face magazine. Became quickly a number one stylist and was asked by many houses to become a fashion consultant. Continue reading →

We could talk about the notes of pepper and cool head, bergamot, heliotrope and … Continue reading →

Spring has just only almost begun! However it is already time to check for your next glamorous Summer destination if your bikinis are still fashionable and to look at the new bikini collections.

Canal-luxe has selected a series of snapshots from the coolest beach bikinis. Though these bikinis won’t be available soon, there was plenty of sexy swim-spiration. High-waisted two-pieces, cut-outs, metallics, scarf-like prints and sheer cover-ups in animal motifs were all big trends.

We made a selection even if we did not include too many Victoria’s Secret models in our “Top 12” list, it was pretty hard considering that the lingerie label has nabbed some of the world’s hottest women! In fact, the Swanepoel brand retained our attention Our choice went on a bikini looking like a negligé. Continue reading →

Rahul Mishra (born 7 November 1979) is an Indian fashion designer based in Mumbai and Delhi, who won the 2014 International Woolmark Prize at Milan Fashion Week. He is the first Indian designer to win the award.

Known for incorporating traditional Indian textiles, and handmade artisanship to his work, this collection is inspired by the Indian symboles of nature; the flowers that you find in the Indian culture. He modernised his culture and delivered it to us. 

It is the emerging part of the new world: luxe, indian creation emulated by Leconaet Hemant in the past. Here we are changing of world and of territory going from the Extreme Orient to South Asia. Continue reading →

Yesterday rubbished rumours were sweeping the internet on the retirement of Karl Lagerfeld. Karl Lagerfeld has been the creative director of Chanel  for more than 30 years. He was due to step down following the forthcoming pre-spring/summer show in Cuba but nothing happened in the sun.

In fact Karl Lagerfeld’s retirement is already planned, and rumours on whom will replace him is discussed on internet. Karl is indeed negotiating to stay one more year for a sum of 24 million euros that is why the family is currently considering an alternative.

During 50 years, Hélène Rochas, nicknamed “the sophisticated panther” by the Amercian press, ran the fashion label and fragrances founded by her husband.

This Grande Dame embodied elegance to the French and was one of the iconic figures of fashion since 1940. Her Haute Couture clothes will be sold at an auction on May 12th, in Paris. With nearly 200 clothes including 80% of creation of Yves Saint Laurent, most of these Haute Couture clothes were the subject of publications and exhibitions, including at the Palais Galliera, the fashion museum of Paris. Continue reading →

For years, tattooing endured the unwanted label of “low-brow art.” This was especially true in Hong Kong, where a casual, cookie-cutter attitude to tattooing was the norm. Our goal is to destroy that perception and provide the same exacting standards from leading studios across the world, giving Hong Kong a world-class option right in our backyard. For Blackout Tatoo the important is to make each tattoo precisely as good as it can be.

To help achieve this, BLACKOUT brings in a constant cycle of visiting world-class talent from across the globe.  The new trend, Blackout Tatto is a very controversy tattoo.
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Just in time for summer, The Row X by Oliver Peoples eyewear collaboration ranging from professional daywear to late-night aesthetic, perfect to complete your festival look with a vintage touch. The collection lends itselt to the Olsen sisters’ effortless design sensibility and understated elegance with the Southern California influence of the iconic eyewear brand.

The project was born with the idea of marrying two brands with similar artistic sentiments, creating a storyline around the New York City professional woman and launching a collection based around a female inspiration of vintage iconic styles.

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Italian fashion house Valentino, owned by Qatar’s Mayhoola for Investments, has offered 500 million euros (400.42 million pounds) to buy Balmain.

The French fashion house, led by artistic director Olivier Rousteing, has also received offers from a Chinese group and an American investor.

Created in 1945 by fashion designer Pierre Balmain, the house has grown remarkably under the leadership of Olivier Rousteing, its artistic director since 2011.

At the last Paris Fashion Week, Kendall Jenner modeled for the brand promoted it and was the top model of the common collection with H&M.

The Qatari have a very precise vision. They are looking at acquiring fashion designers to organize their own fashion week in their country. At the end, there will be no more talented fashion designers for the Paris Fashion week. Anyway, who cares? Continue reading →