Stella McCartney models dance as if in Broadway musical

October 3, 2016 By admin

By Astrid Wendlandt PARIS (Reuters) – Stella McCartney on Monday gave further evidence that fashion brands are increasingly becoming entertainment companies as she closed her show with models twirling and dancing as if in a Broadway musical. Videos of the event at Paris's Opera Garnier went viral after appearing on social media like Instagram and Facebook. Fashion brands are stepping up their presence on social media to woo young consumers – the buyers of tomorrow – who spend more time online than with traditional media such as glossy magazines and TV.

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Luxottica, Intel launch ‘virtual coach’ Oakley glasses

October 3, 2016 By admin

MILAN (Reuters) – Italian eyewear group Luxottica said on Monday it was launching new “smart” glasses for athletes with a voice-activated coaching system jointly developed by its Oakley sports brand and chip maker Intel. The new glasses, dubbed “Radar Pace”, will be sold on the Oakley.com website and in some stores of the Californian brand that Luxottica acquired in 2007. The glasses can create a personalized training programme for athletes by interpreting data in real time. (Reporting by Valentina Za)

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Exclusive: LVMH considers creative director change at Louis Vuitton – sources

July 20, 2016 By admin

LVMH boss Bernard Arnault is considering a change of creative director at Louis Vuitton with the up-and-coming Jonathan Anderson, now at sister brand Loewe, viewed as the best candidate to replace Nicolas Ghesquiere, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter. LVMH declined to comment. Louis Vuitton is the world's biggest luxury brand, generating nearly 8 billion euros ($8.8 billion) in annual revenue and accounts for the bulk of profit at parent LVMH, owner of 70 luxury brands and businesses, ranging from fashion and wine to jewelry and hotels.

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Combat boots and bowlers: Chanel women dress for ‘not that sweet’ world

March 8, 2016 By creative

By Astrid Wendlandt PARIS (Reuters) – Veteran Chanel designer, Karl Lagerfeld, sent his models down the catwalk on Tuesday ready for a world that is “not that sweet” in black leather combat-style boots with hard and flattened bowler-shaped hats. “Women need to be ready to defend themselves … in a world that is not that sweet,” Lagerfeld, 82, told Reuters after the show. This time round, Lagerfeld, who has been Chanel's artistic director since 1983, made sure that everyone had a front row seat.

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Dior’s dark looks, Miyake’s ‘Beyond’ pleats on offer at Paris fashion

March 4, 2016 By admin

Designer labels presented an array of offerings for women's winter wardrobes at Paris Fashion Week on Friday, with Dior mixing dark silhouettes with brighter prints and Issey Miyake showcasing colorful pleats. The French capital is wrapping the autumn/winter 2016/2017 catwalk calendar after fashion weeks in New York, London and Milan. In one of the most anticipated shows, Dior presented its first ready-to-wear womenswear collection since designer Raf Simons left the brand in October.

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Rihanna designs shoes for Manolo Blahnik

March 4, 2016 By admin

Rihanna has teamed up with legendary shoe designer Manolo Blahnik on a racy new footwear collection. The singer, who has been flexing her fashion design muscles recently with the launch of her Fenty x Puma line, will debut the collection on May 5, WWD reports. Rihanna broke the news to her Instagram followers with a snapshot of herself on the April cover of British Vogue which sees her proudly displaying the “9 to 5” boot from the collection.

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