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Brazil has been long dismissed as the land of skimpy bikinis and rubber flip flops. But with its galloping economy and hordes of newly minted millionaires, the South American giant is the fashion and luxury industry's newest darling.
Paris, once regarded as the gastronomical center of the world, is looking to a cadre of young chefs from a country derided for its love of processed cheese — gasp, the United States — to help raise the bar.
Francois Lesage, the heir of the legendary Maison Lesage embroidery atelier which has long been embellishing Paris couture houses' most fantastic creations, died Thursday, the house said. He was 82 years old.
For Jean-Paul Goude, the days of false modesty are over: The extravagant French illustrator, photographer and ad man — best known internationally for his TV spots for Chanel's Egoiste and Coco perfumes — says he now finally considers himself an artist.
For Jean-Jacques Sempe, Paris is the indisputable center of the world.
With Tunisia's landmark election fast approaching, Najoua Bennaceur has kicked her campaign into high gear and taken her party's message to the streets — of Paris and other cities in France.
She's but a throwaway mention in Shakespeare's "Othello," a one-line reference buried in Act IV of the dense and dark tale of passion and betrayal.
The ninth and final day of Paris' grueling ready-to-wear marathon was reminiscent of Sergio Leone's classic 1966 spaghetti western, with good, bad and downright ugly displays.
Even the gorgeous silk blouses and skirts in saturated jewel tones weren't enough to divert the audience's attention from the pink elephant in the room Monday at the Yves Saint Laurent spring-summer 2012 ready-to-wear show.
Launching a luxury fashion label could seem like a bizarre career choice for a lawyer who at the tender age of 25 helped his native South Africa heal the wounds of apartheid.
Fashion's most famous aficionado, music star Kanye West, turned pro on Saturday with a luxurious hard-edged women's collection that bucked all the stereotypes about celebrity designers.
The jet-set party girls of the world breathed an audible sigh on relief Thursday, as the new designer at their go-to label for ultra short, expensive and fabulous clothes — Balmain — proved he wouldn't meddle with the label's tried and true recipe for success.
The alchemy was off at the house of Mugler, where Lady Gaga's stylist, Nicola Formichetti, again failed to live up to his reputation as a sort of Generation Y Midas who turns everything he touches into gold.
Like a flock of rare birds preening their splendorous plumage, the perfectly proportioned dancers at Paris' mythic Crazy Horse cabaret reapply their cherry red lipstick and dust their nearly naked bodies with iridescent powder before taking to the stage.
A French anti-racism group has threatened to sue Apple over an iPhone application called "A Jew or Not a Jew?" that allows users to consult a database of celebrities and public figures to determine whether they are Jewish or not.
Justin Bieber met fans in a purple leather jacket at Dolce & Gabbana in New York, Michael Kors launched his new Rockefeller Center store with a Rockettes kick line, a Ferris wheel went up over Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills and crowds of fashionistas spilled into the streets of Paris Thursday as Fashion's Night Out entered its third year.
John Galliano's drunken anti-Semitic ravings cost him his job at Paris luxury house Christian Dior and gave him a criminal record but didn't land him in jail, a Paris court ruled Thursday.
The fashion world is abuzz over the possibility that U.S.-born designer Marc Jacobs might take over as creative director of Dior.
Paris' three-day-long fall-winter 2011-12 haute couture extravaganza wrapped up Wednesday with a mini revolution that challenged the established order of this elitist world by allowing the uninitiated masses into a show.
Walking, Paris' elite cadre of haute couture designers seems to have determined, is out — at least for the handful of women wealthy enough to fork out the price of a car for a single dress.
At her royal wedding, Britain's Kate Middleton donned an heirloom tiara charged with historical significance. Princess Charlene of Monaco opted for something much more personal, choosing a bold, asymmetrical creation in diamond and white gold that symbolizes the one-time Olympic swimmer's love for the sea.
Paris' spring-summer 2012 menswear shows melted into the past on Sunday, wrapping up in a pool of perspiration on the year's hottest day yet.
Charlene Wittstock has not one, but two tough acts to follow.
The house that John Galliano built is now that of Bill Gaytten.
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