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.
But beyond the drama, the soaring highs and crushing lows, there is another, lesser-known story – one that went untold until Poiret’s silhouettes and innovations found new resonance at the turn of another century. Most important, Poiret was the first couturier to embrace draping over the more traditional techniques of tailoring and corsetry. Continue reading
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.
U.S. environmentalist and businessman Douglas Tompkins, the founder of outdoor clothing and equipment company “The North Face”, died on Tuesday during a kayaking trip in Chile, according to local health officials. He was 72 year old.
Pascal Morand is professor of economics at ESCP Europe where he has been Director since 2006. Before he was Director of the IFM (from 1987 to 2006). He is the author of La victoire de Luther. Essai sur l’Union économique et monétaire (published by Maison des sciences de l’homme/Vivarium, 2001).
Luxury group LVMH will be opening a new Vuitton flagship in the Hôtel Heuzé de Vologer, on the corner of the Place Vendôme at the coner Rue Saint-Honoré. Several rumours had been circulating about this prestigious location in the French capital since the summer of 2014, when the LVMH group obtained the green light from the CDAC (the French commission which decides if a company can go forward with a proposal for a commercial space) for a commercial space of more than 1,700 m². Vuitton and Bulgari had both been mentioned. 
Paris in Rome! This week, the new Chanel “Métiers d’Art” collection inspired by French actresses and Italian cinema, Karl Lagerfeld chose a legendary place where all imaginary worlds and creative desires come together: the famous Cinecittà Studios in Rome.
LVMH has taken a minority stake in Italian jeweller Repossi. The House of Repossi was founded in 1920 in Turin and the great-granddaughter of the company’s founder, Gaia Repossi was born in 1986 in Turin, Italy. Surrounded very early by her father’s experience and passion for creating artistic jewelry pieces, she develops an unconditional love for drawing and later painting.
H&M and Balmain is launching a fragrance. While fashion addicts around the world are still snapping up pieces from the Balmain and H&M clothing collection, the Swedish giant is about to unveil a new balmain fragrance which will be available on December 3.
Jean-Paul Gaultier is going to create a collection with the supermarket chain Target. Apparently, the French designer will create fashion clothes for women, men and children as well as products for home, about in all 100 pieces will be available in 2016
The 2007 launch of Paul Vasileff’s first collection marked the seventeen year old’s first foray into the fashion world. The young boy who learned to sew with his grandmother is now a celebrity favourite, continuing to captivate clients and media alike with his whimsical designs and dedication to detail.
Ferragamo celebrates 100 years in Hollywood with an Edgardo Osorio capsule collection.
In the daylight, SWELNUS face appears in an incongruous new millennia-old patchwork of civilizations and everlasting work in progress where the fashion scene keeps growing each season a little more.
Jacqueline, comtesse de Ribes is a French aristocrat, designer, fashion icon, businesswoman, producer, and philanthropist. She has been a member of the International Best Dressed List since 1962.