Alexis Mabille brings a fairytale touch to haute couture

The French fashion designer unveiled an autumn/winter 2016-2017 haute couture collection in Paris, Tuesday, July 5, with the theme “Pastel Vibrations.” Alexis Mabille brought a fairytale touch to this soft and romantic color palette, showing a line-up of princess-worthy gowns and ensembles. Delicate, feminine, romantic and sometimes dramatic, the Alexis Mabille autumn/winter 2016-2017 haute couture collection took onlookers to a fantastical realm, even if the show's décor was firmly grounded in reality. The designer's waltz of princess-style silhouettes was set on a catwalk in the central courtyard of one of Paris's typical Haussmann buildings.

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Prada says shop closures to offset openings in 2016/17

Italian fashion house Prada will offset new shop openings with selective closures this year and the next in an effort to shield profit margins from weaker demand. “I don't see a real change in the market trend,” Prada Chairman Carlo Mazzi told an analyst call on Monday. “The problems of the market in terms of the world's economic situation and of changes…in consumers, especially the new generations…are quite clear for everybody.” Prada embarked on a breakneck retail expansion after listing on the Hong Kong bourse in 2011.

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Victoria Beckham launches Hong Kong store

Fashion designer Victoria Beckham launched her first shop outside Britain in Hong Kong Friday as she seeks to tap the Asia market despite a downturn in luxury spending. Hong Kong is Beckham's first bricks and mortar store outside the UK, designed by London-based architect Farshid Moussavi. “I know Asian women really understand luxury, good quality and appreciate when garments are made well — and my clothes are,” Beckham added.

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