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Paris on Monday looks East with Sacai and Rokh

Paris on Monday looks East with Sacai and Rokh

One looked east on Monday in Paris with two powerful statements by much-admired brands Sacai and Rokh, one by Chitose Abe of Japan, the other by Rok Hwang from Korea.
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Paris: Valentino and Akris in reflective moods

Paris: Valentino and Akris in reflective moods

A brisk, breezy Sunday saw thousands of fans crowd around the entrance to shows by two of the classiest brands in fashion, Valentino and Akris, where dark reflection was the unifying theme.
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Balenciaga: From Alpine beauty to nomadic cyber punk

Balenciaga: From Alpine beauty to nomadic cyber punk

Now that’s what we call a great fashion show. A dramatic reworking of Balenciaga’s canon in the thoroughly modern collection staged inside a truly stunning set.
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Paris Fashion Saturday: Vivienne Westwood, Hermès and Elie Saab

Paris Fashion Saturday: Vivienne Westwood, Hermès and Elie Saab

In a day of teaming rain, protests marches and traffic, Paris witnessed three shows by designers determined to think out of the box when it came to their brand’s DNA - Vivienne Westwood, Hermès and Elie Saab. 
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Sean McGirr debuts experimentally at Alexander McQueen

Sean McGirr debuts experimentally at Alexander McQueen

Alexander McQueen once staged a show in a garbage incinerator plant along the Thames. Sean McGirr staged his impressive debut for the house on Saturday night inside a scruffy former railway depot in Paris’ Chinatown. 
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Friday in Paris: Yohji Yamamoto, Victoria Beckham and Vêtements

Friday in Paris: Yohji Yamamoto, Victoria Beckham and Vêtements

Cubist cool in City Hall with Yohji Yamamoto; Picasso and PETA at Victoria Beckham; Cher and confusion at Vêtements, in a jam-packed day of shows in Paris Fashion Week on Friday
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Hermès opens renovated and expanded store in Malaysia

Hermès opens renovated and expanded store in Malaysia

Hermès has reopened the doors of its renovated and expanded store in The Gardens Mall, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 
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EU, G7 indirect Russian diamond ban comes into effect

EU, G7 indirect Russian diamond ban comes into effect

The initial stage of a European Union and G7 ban on imports of Russia-origin diamonds via third countries came into effect on Friday, the Belgian government said in a statement.
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Paris Fashion Week: Schiaparelli and Chloé

Paris Fashion Week: Schiaparelli and Chloé

Paris Fashion Week’s main action on Thursday began and ended with two historic marques, Chloé and Schiaparelli, strutting their stuff with brio, the first with a debut, the second with fresh impetus.
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Tapestry adds two new members to board

Tapestry adds two new members to board

Tapestry Inc. announced on Thursday the appointment of Kevin Hourican and David Elkins to the fashion group's board of directors, taking the total board count to eleven. 
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Coupang has high hopes for Farfetch and transforming the luxury experience

Coupang has high hopes for Farfetch and transforming the luxury experience

​Coupang, the South Korean e-commerce giant, reported its annual and Q4 results this week with sales and profits both rising. But importantly, it also made some key comments about its thinking around its Farfetch buy.
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Signet Jewelers appoints Sandra Cochran to board of directors

Signet Jewelers appoints Sandra Cochran to board of directors

Diamond jewelry retailer Signet Jewelers, which operates Kay Jewelers and Zales, among other brands, announced on Wednesday the appointment of Sandra Cochran to its board of directors. 
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Paris Fashion Week: Dries Van Noten and Casablanca

Paris Fashion Week: Dries Van Noten and Casablanca

A sunny Wednesday afternoon in Paris Fashion Week could be profitably spent at two shows: Dries Van Noten and Casablanca, where the connecting thread was the euphoria blending of unlikely materials, hues and moods.
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Harrods still hitting the spot with Chinese luxe shoppers says MD

Harrods still hitting the spot with Chinese luxe shoppers says MD

​Harrods MD Michael Ward remains upbeat about the luxury store’s sales to Chinese customers, with its focus on the most affluent and its connection with them via initiatives such as its new Shanghai club being key.
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Elsewhere in Paris: Karl Lagerfeld and Vaillant

Elsewhere in Paris: Karl Lagerfeld and Vaillant

If you like a brand that respects its DNA even as it playfully reinvents it, then one has to admire Karl Lagerfeld, which presented swish new array of clothes on Tuesday.
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Walpole names Brands of Tomorrow for year-long mentoring programme

Walpole names Brands of Tomorrow for year-long mentoring programme

Walpole has revealed the UK luxury labels for its 2024 Brands of Tomorrow programme. The early-stage brands will benefit from “a year-long programme of workshops and mentoring to help develop their business”.
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