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Canada Goose names new CTO, adds two to board; APAC president, chief product officer depart
Canada Goose announced on Thursday the appointment of Marjan Anwar Khan to the role of chief technology officer, coinciding with the news that its APAC president and chief product officer have both left the company.
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Disco dilettantes, fur balls and Sam Smith at Christian Cowan’s first Paris show
Christian Cowan showed in Paris for the first time last night at the American Cathedral. Party girl aesthetic was au rendez-vous, and the show included a Sam Smith performance and a giant faux fur ball worn as a dress.
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Schiaparelli: Guest of the nation
A real sense of event at Schiaparelli, as the brand staged its latest collection on Thursday night inside the beautiful Italian embassy on rue de Varenne in Paris.
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Reliance Brands Ltd launches global luxury label 'AFEW Rahul Mishra'
Reliance Brand Ltd has collaborated with designer Rahul Mishra to launch a new global luxury label ‘AFEW (Air, Fire, Earth, Water) Rahul Mishra’.
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Chloe bids farewell to Gabriela Hearst with live Mangueira band
Most farewells are sad, but Gabriela Hearst’s departure from Chloé with her final Seine-side show for the house on Thursday afternoon felt very happy.
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Paris: Fashion Week open to all, from Lanvin to Gauchere and Vautrait
All fashion rubs shoulders in Paris, from well-established houses to newcomers. This was the case on Thursday with the presentation of Lanvin, Gauchere's runway show and the young Israeli label Vautrait's debut.
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Givenchy: Undertaker blues
All sorts of excitement outside Givenchy’s show, as thousands of K Pop fans mille around. But a faintly funereal air inside, with lots of black clothes ideal for a mortuary.
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Loewe appoints Yang Mi as global brand ambassador
The Spanish luxury brand has named Chinese actress Yang Mi as its new global brand ambassador. She will make her debut as Loewe’s ambassador at its Spring/Summer 2024 women’s fashion show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Rabanne: Acetate and attitude
Rabanne, without the Paco, staged its latest collection amid much excitement Thursday morning at Palais de Tokyo, as the street photographers had a mad feeding frenzy both on the way in and out.
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Balmain shows retro-inspired collection luxuriant with roses
Olivier Rousteing continues to work with Balmain’s heritage, including iconic motifs from the 1940s and 50s, like polka dots and above all roses.
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Ralph Lauren expands in Canada with digital platform, first luxury store
Ralph Lauren has set its sights on Canada with the launch of a dedicated digital commerce platform and its first Ralph Lauren store in the country.
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PFW: Dries Van Noten does unfamiliarities, Undercover does Neo Rauch
Another battered building in mid-renovation as a location for Dries Van Noten and a truly excellent collection whose strength centered on the subtle art of juxtaposition.
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Marni: Baroque exuberance in Karl’s old home
When it comes to generating cool, few designers are more adept than Francesco Risso of Marni. And for the brand’s Paris debut, his location was Karl Lagerfeld’s old apartment on rue de l’Université.
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Paris: Minimal cool at Courrèges, flamboyant chic at Rahul Mishra
Creativity was alive and well on the Paris catwalks on Wednesday. Like Courrèges, with a collection of pure design, or Rahul Mishra, with a ready-to-wear line celebrating Indian know-how.
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Fashion Awards to honour star designer Valentino Garavani
The BFC said the recipient of this year’s Outstanding Achievement title at December's Fashion Awards will be one of the last remaining giants of that generation of designers who shook up fashion in 19060s and 70s.
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Soeur: Style Capital acquires 80% stake
Buoyed by its strong growth momentum, the women's ready-to-wear brand by sisters Domitille and Angélique Brion has won over the Italian fund, valuing the French label at around 70 million euros.
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