• Paris Fashion Triumvirate: Christian Dior, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent

PARIS, Mar 2, 2008 / FW/ — Christian Dior, Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent are three names that define Paris, the fashion triumvirate that hold court at the City of Lights. Though some might disagree and add more names to this list, which will be for another time when we discuss Paris’ fashion oligarchy. Meanwhile, it is time to check what John Galliano, Karl Lagerfeld and Stefano Pilati propose for Fall 2008. [more]

• The Fashion Dames: Vivienne Westwood & Sonia Rykiel

PARIS, Mar 2, 2008 / FW/ — When it comes to longevity in the business, no one can question Vivienne Westwood and Sonia Rykiel’s staying power. Both started approximately 40 years ago, and fashion had never been the same since then. [more]

• For Jean Paul Gaultier & Dries Van Noten, Fashion Is More Than Just The Red Carpet

PARIS, Mar 2, 2008 / FW/ — It was a red carpet triumph for both Jean Paul Gaultier and Dries Van Noten last week at the Academy awards. Best Actress winner Marion Cotillard donned Jean Paul Gaultier’s mermaid gown while expecting mom Cate Blanchett looked resplendent and named as one of the best dressed for the evening in her embroidered floor-length purple gown by Dries Von Noten. [more]

• Paris Fashion Week: Veronique Branquinho, Costume National and Junko Shimada See The Future

PARIS, Mar 1, 2008 / FW/ — Three designers from three different part of the world unveiled three different visions of fashion for Fall 2008 in Paris but they agree on one thing – Veronique Branquinho, Costume National and Junko Shimada are all looking to the future. [more]

• Paris Fashion Week: Es Orchestres’ Ambivalence

PARIS, Mar 1, 2008 / FW/ — Futuristic but rooted to Mother Earth, Sadaharu Hoshino designing under his own label ES used plastics and jean enamel and paired them with the traditional luxe fabrics of cashmere, silk and wool. The classics become futuristic and vice versa. [more]

Anne Fontaine & Guido Mocafico: Bringing Fashion & Art Together

PARIS, Feb 29, 2008 / FW/ — Known the world over for the white shirts she creates every season, Anne Fontaine collaborated with artist / photographer Guido Mocafico to introduce her Fall 2008 collection. [more]

Emanuel Ungaro Fall 2008: Esteban Cortazar Debuts in Paris

PARIS, Feb 28, 2008 / FW/ — New York’s fashion darling Esteban Cortazar debuted at Emanuel Ungaro today, making the 23-year old American designer the talk of the town during a day when he had to compete with fashion’s big names to the likes of Karl Lagerfedl, Akris, Ennio Capasa of Costume National, Dries Van Noten, Christian Lacroix, Givenchy and Hussein Chalayan. [more]

Yohji Yamamoto Hits A Trifecta for Fall 2008

PARIS, Feb 28, 2008 / FW/ — Yohji Yamamoto hits a trifecta and that’s after his very successful Y-3 catwalk show in New York. The Japanese designer who is a great at multi-tasking (1) will personally direct and present a fashion show in Beijing on April 24 of his Y’s collection; (2) is collaborating with Hermes to create a new signature sac for the French fashion house; and (3) just broke new grounds in fashion with his Fall 2008 collection presented Tuesday here in Paris. [more]

Bruno Pieters Fall 2008: The Manly Girl

PARIS, Feb 25, 2008 / FW/ — Bruno Pieters must be enjoying his job as a consulting designer at Hugo Boss. His Fall 2008 collection features only trousers; no skirts or dresses unless it is proposed as a top! Other womenswear designers have created collections without pants, only skirts and dresses; but Bruno Pieters decided to go the exact opposite, perhaps proving that a girl can wear only masculine clothes and still retain her femininity. Or did she? [more]
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A.F. Vandevorst Celebrates 10th Anniversary

PARIS, Feb 25, 2008 / FR/ — Sunday night, husband and wife design team An Vandevorst and Filip Arickx celebrated their 10th anniversary at the Maison des Métallos. It was a fashion show cum party with endless champagne and 14 video screens showing the progress backstage as models get ready. [more]