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☆ Why the ‘Barbie’ premiere in Madrid was the wildest so far
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

From pink face paint to trailing capes, scroll down for what could be the wildest outfits worn on the “Barbie” red carpet circuit so far. A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/Getty ImagesInfluencers and artists María Forqué and Filip Custic wore Birkin-inspired looks from the brand Namilla. A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/Getty ImagesMakeup artist Alana la Hija del Jeque stepped out in a barely-there bralet made from ribbon bowties. A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/Getty ImagesYouTuber Esty Quesada was seen in hot pink face paint and a black cowboy hat. David Benito/WireImage/Getty Images

Persons: Greta Gerwig’s “ Barbie, Margot Robbie, Andrew Mukamal, Ryan Gosling, Barbie, Edgard Caro, Jau Fornes, Perez Meca, María Forqué, Filip Custic, Birkin, Carlos Alvarez, Mirella Balic, Alana la Hija, Jeque, David Benito, WireImage, Ines de Leon, Roxana Zurdo, Samantha Hudson, Andres Sarda, YouTuber Esty Quesada, Influencer Pelayo Diaz Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles, Warner Brothers, Warner Bros Discovery, Europa Press, Getty Locations: London, Los, Madrid

☆ Was this the wildest ‘Barbie’ premiere so far?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

☆ Everything's pink: How Barbiecore fashion has fueled a movie's buzz
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

There are Barbie sneakers, Barbie backpacks, Barbie swimsuits, and Barbie hoodies for your dog. A few months later, photos showed Barbie movie star Margot Robbie on set in a hot pink Western jumpsuit. As the style took off, fashion magazines chronicled celebrities from Kim Kardashian to Harry Styles in bright Barbiecore outfits. Barbie-inspired foods include an ice cream flavor and a Barbie burger with pink sauce sold at Burger King in Brazil. Robbie, who rotated through Barbie-inspired looks during the movie's publicity tour, even rolled pink suitcases through the airport in Sydney.

Persons: Mattel Inc's, Barbie, Barbie swimsuits, Barbie hoodies, Richard Dickson, Couture, Valentino, Margot Robbie, Madeline Hirsch, Hirsch, Kim Kardashian, Harry Styles, Kendra Scott, Dreamhouse, Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Ken, Rich Daughtridge, Christopher Nolan's, Oppenheimer, Tom Cruise's, Filmgoers, Jeff Bock, Bock, Lisa Richwine, Rollo Ross, Sarah Mills, Mary Milliken, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Mattel, InStyle, Balmain, Old Navy, Microsoft, Burger King, Warner Bros, Malibu, Party, Relations, Thomson Locations: ANGELES, French, Burger, Brazil, Sydney, Barbiecore, Maryland, flamingo, Los Angeles, London

☆ What Pan Am flight attendants did next
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Annita Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Pan Am has always been synonymous with glamor, and its flight attendants lived their opportunities to the max. Pan Am flight attendants doubled as ambassadors for the airline. Seven former Pan Am flight attendants tell us where they ended up. Memories live on, with many of us becoming members of World Wings International, a non-profit organization of former Pan Am flight attendants. Other former Pan Am flight attendants have unique ways of honoring the airline.

Persons: CNN —, Pan, ”, Camille Lewis, Camille Lewis Camille Lewis's, Camille Lewis’s, Mother Teresa, primatologist Jane Goodall, Michèle Bennett, ‘, Doc ’ Duvalier, Camille, Phillip Keene Phillip Keene, Phillip Keene, Keene, Andrew Eccles, John Gielgud, Tracey Ullman, hairstylist Vidal Sassoon, Huey Lewis, –, “, Buzz Watson, Karren Pope, Onwukwe, Susan L, Taylor, Coretta Scott King, Don King, James Brown, Linda Reynolds, Reynolds, Walter Cronkite, ” Reynolds, Joe, ” Penny Powell Penny Powell, Penny Powell, Powell, Elena Williams Elena Williams, Elena Williams, Williams, John F, Kennedy, Jr, “ I’m Elena Sugarman, ” Annita Thomas Annita Thomas, Annita Stokes Thomas I, jetsetting, I’d, Thomas, Annita Stokes Thomas, William Tolbert, Kurt Strumpf, David Hinson, David Jeffery, Oprah’s, Linda Little Freire, Pan Amer Organizations: CNN, Pan American World Airways, Boeing, Pan, LA, Hollywood, JFK, “ Clippers, JFK Jr, Metropole Hotel, Roberts, Pan Am, “, World Wings, Pan Am Museum Foundation Locations: Rome, Rio, Pakistan, Rio de Janeiro, Nairobi, Caesar’s Beach, Liberia, Saudi Arabia, Haiti, New York, Paris, Los Angeles, California, London, Amsterdam, Switzerland, Italy, Ireland, Dakar, Senegal, La Guardia, Pan, Maryland, Pan Am, Dhahran, Vietnam, Spanish, Chicago, Memphis, Tokyo, West, East Africa, South Georgia, JFK, Narita, Georgia

☆ How the scammer selling NYC socialites fake Birkins got caught
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Kate Taylor | Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

George Mickum, Gillian Hearst's former BFF, sold the heiress and his other rich friends fake Birkins. But the first red flag should have been a forged Hermès receipt that featured the wrong font. There wasn't even a dust bag; Mickum claimed his mom's assistant would drop it off later. It was floppy, like a bouncy castle that had lost half its air, instead of having the architectural stiffness of a real Hermès bag. The HAC was one of at least six fake Hermès bags Mickum had sold to friends, including Hearst.

Persons: George Mickum, Gillian Hearst's, Courroies Birkin, Mickum, Alexis Clarbour, Clarbour, —, Mickum's, Goodman, who'd, Hearst Organizations: Service, New, Rue du Faubourg Saint, Madison, Couture, Nike, Hearst Locations: Wall, Silicon, New York, Paris, Rue, Clarbour

☆ How 'Birkin Bandit' George Mickum Infiltrated NYC Society
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Kate Taylor | Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +52 min

"He would know people's weaknesses and what they wanted and somehow always have something to offer," a former close friend said. Another close friend said Mickum once gave her a $1,000 loan "within minutes" when she needed it because of a credit-card crisis. He never "let the truth get in the way of a good story," a former close friend said. Hermès bags, like the Birkin and the Kelly, have always been symbols of unattainable luxury. There wasn't even a dust bag; Mickum claimed his mom's assistant would drop it off later.

Persons: George Mickum strode, Carlyle, Patty Hearst, He'd, Mickum, Birkin, swilling, Patty's, Gillian Hearst, Mr, George Mickum, Gillian Hearst's, George, Sally Painter, who'd, Peter Davis, Jackie O, Barbara Walters, Alessia Fendi, influencer Hannah Stella, Nick Hissom, Steve Wynn, Hearst, they'd, Prince Charles, Anna Delvey, Patty Hearst's, Rumor, he'd, wasn't, Met Breuer, Peter Poopat, George Santos, Trinity, Elisabeth Thieriot, Thieriot, Hermes, —, Painter, Paul Mickum, George Mickum III, Sally, Painter's, Poopat, PJ Pascual, Patrick McMullan, Ramona Singer, Lauren Lawrence, Lawrence, Van Cleef, Nicole Salmasi, Trudy, Mike Vitelli, Eric Schmidt, Schmidt, Eric, R, Couri Hay, They're, Astor, William Randolph Hearst, Orson Welles, Kane, Gillian's, Bill Clinton, Patty, Bernard Shaw, Gillian, Lydia —, Shaw, Maxim, Lydia, Kane we're, Christian Simonds, Pierre, Krista Corl, Dee Dee, Scott Buccheit, Naeem Delbridge, Pascual, who's, We're, buttering, Simonds, Matthew Kehoe, England, — Hearst, Delbridge, Hearst's, Mario Glen Coco, Hearsts, Astrid Stawiarz, Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Justin Timberlake, Joe Lewis, Buccheit, Mary McCarthy, Lillian Hellman, Mickum's, Christie Grimm, Steve, Kameron Ramirez, Hissom, Ramirez, Nick, Hunt, Damien Hirst, Douglas Elliman, Harry Winston, David Fiszel, invitees, Fiszel, Darian, Winston, Martha Stewart's, Mendel minks, Vacheron Constantin, Tao, Melinda French Gates, Shawn Mendes, Bill, Hillary Clinton, Neiman Marcus, Damien Hirst's, Damien, weren't, Kelly, Alexis Clarbour, Clarbour, Paul Wharton, you've, Wharton, Sean Zanni, Michael Coste, Hannah Stella, Coste's, Stella, Scott Fitzgerald, Coste, Goodman, Courroies Birkin, didn't, Aman, Cartier, Mickum's bluster, skeptically, satchel, Clarbour's, He's, We've, Sider, Philippe, Buccheit texted Pascual, he's, Hay, Café Carlyle, Alexander Hankin, Burisma, Hunter Biden, Mickum hasn't, There's, They've, Amy X, Wang, King Charles, Tracey Amon, Amon, GEORGE MICKUM Organizations: Hearst, Blue, Potomac, Hamptons, East, Met, University of Delaware, Southampton Bathing Corporation, Fields School, Georgetown Law, DC, Town &, New York Daily News, The New York Times, Google, Carnegie, Rockefeller, Cosmopolitan, Symbionese Liberation Army, Hearst Corporation, Vogue, Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering, Stockbridge Golf, New, Tiger, Tottenham, Douglas, Martha Stewart's Hamptons, Mickum, Projects, Madison, Getty, Antibes, Nike, Rue du Faubourg Saint, Couture, US, UN, New Yorkers, Avenue Couture, Hermès, Republican, Justice Department, Blue Star, Town, New York Times Magazine Locations: Bemelmans, Clinton, York, Palm, New, London, Manhattan, Dalton, Bay, Windsor Castle, Haute, Washington , DC, New York, Baccarat, The, San Francisco, Wilton , Connecticut, Side, Wyntoon, California, Buccheit, woodsy Stockbridge , Massachusetts, Stockbridge, Bahamas, Albany, Nobu, Martha, Peking, Paris, Istanbul, St, Georgetown, China, Italy, Hermès, Amalfi Coast, du, Midtown, brunch, Rue, Central Park, Mickum, Turkey, La, Café, Ukrainian, Ukraine

☆ Look of the Week: Does Jannik Sinner’s Gucci duffle bag signal a shift at Wimbledon?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —On Monday July 3, Italian tennis star and Men’s Singles contender Jannik Sinner arrived on the center court at Wimbledon with a custom Gucci duffle bag slung across one shoulder. Sinner became a brand ambassador for Gucci last year. The next generation of tennis players are even experimenting with jewelry: Russian player Andrey Rublev is known to layer several silver pendants, while Nick Kyrgios is rarely seen without his double hoop earrings. Permission for the highly-engineered moment was granted after a lengthy approval process involving the International Tennis Federation, Association of Tennis Professionals and Wimbledon. As Sinner told Women’s Wear Daily, “(This bag) will create a conversation.”

Persons: Jannik Sinner, Gucci, Elsa Schiaparelli, Lili de Alvarez, Lea Pericoli, Teddy Tinling, Sinner, Clive Brunskill, Serena Williams, Emma Raducanu, Dior, Arthur Ashe —, Wimbledon —, Arthur Ashe's, Tony Triolo, Bjorn Borg, Babe Ruth, Fila, Pat Cash, Andre Agassi, Chris Cole, Anna Wintour, Carlos Alcaraz, Louis Vuitton, Calvin Klein, Andrey Rublev, Nick Kyrgios, Sinner’s Gucci, it’s, Kyrgios, Women’s, ” Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Tiffany’s, Adidas, Nike, Rowing Blazers, Getty, Vogue, International Tennis Federation, Association of Tennis Professionals, Air Jordan Locations: Italian, Wimbledon

☆ Where Mortals Become Fashion Gods
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Simbarashe Cha | Photographs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For a brief moment, after Celine canceled its men’s wear show in Paris because of the recent unrest in France, there were concerns about whether last week’s couture shows would go as planned. Thom Browne, for his debut couture show, turned an opera house into a wonderland full of fantastical suiting. Valentino showed ethereal gowns against the backdrop of the Château de Chantilly, a palatial property outside Paris and one of the most extraordinary venues I’ve ever photographed. In the crowds outside the shows, there was noticeably less peacocking. Others traded boxy clothes, which have dominated the style of guests and fans in recent years, for pieces with softer, more fluid silhouettes.

Persons: Celine, Thom Browne, Valentino Locations: Paris, France, Alaïa, Schiaparelli, Chantilly

☆ On Her Renaissance Tour, the World Is Beyoncé’s Ball
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Lindsay Zoladz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Beyoncé’s two solo releases before “Renaissance” — her 2013 self-titled album and “Lemonade,” from 2016 — were billed as “visual albums,” featuring a fully realized music video for each track. Throughout the set, Beyoncé wove interpolations of her predecessors’ songs throughout her own, as if to place her music in a larger continuum. The grandiose “I Care” segued into a bit of “River Deep, Mountain High,” in honor of Tina Turner, who died in May. (The merch on sale at a Renaissance Tour pop-up shop in the days before the show included a hand-held fan emblazoned with the song title “Heated” for $40. The show contained moments that sometimes felt conceptually cluttered and at odds with the “Renaissance” album’s sharp vision, like dorm-room-poster quotes from Albert Einstein and Jim Morrison that filled the screen during video montages.

Persons: ”, Casey Cadwallader, —, Loewe, Beyoncé, Tina Turner, Madonna’s, Albert Einstein, Jim Morrison Organizations: Jackson Locations: Spanish

☆ Knockoff designer bags and shoes are more believable than ever. Here's how 'superfakes' became so difficult to tell apart from the real thing.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Superfakes" are gaining popularity as high-quality designer knockoffs. Designer brands have been combatting knockoffs for decades, but a rising category of "superfakes" can trick the most experienced experts. Here's how superfakes became so difficult to tell apart from the real thing. However, any product that intentionally replicates a brand's product, using its logo, name, or intellectual property is considered a knockoff. Both designer brands and third-party marketplaces have invested millions in combating counterfeits, but the issue is so widespread that it's impossible to stop them all.

Persons: knockoffs, Gen Z, superfakes, Couture, Tommy Hilfiger, Gucci, Dior, Superfakes, Yves Forestier, They've, TikTok, Hermes Birkin, Charles Gross Organizations: Social, Service, Counterfeit, New York Times Locations: Wall, Silicon, New York City, Paris, France, Italy

☆ Look of the Week: Shakira’s “NO” jacket is a big mood
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Editor’s Note: Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days. Her sleek white coat — from the brand’s Fall-Winter 2008 collection — was dominated by the word “No,” emblazoned across her chest in three-dimensional letters. She paired the outfit with gold platform sandals and a matching mini clutch bag from Italian label Aquazzura. In 2018, Melania Trump sparked widespread criticism when she chose to wear a khaki Zara jacket that read “I don’t really care. Arnold Jerocki/Getty ImagesWhile Shakira’s jacket lacked the subtlety of soft power dressing, there has been some online debate as to what exactly her “No” is referring to.

Persons: CNN —, Elizabeth Olsen, ”, Olsen, Shakira, Viktor, Rolf couture, Camila Cabello, ” Camila Cabello, Pierre Suu, ’, ” Shakira, Hailey Bieber, Melania Trump, Arnold Jerocki, Gerad Piqué, Rolf, tulle, Rolf Snoeren, WWD Organizations: CNN, Penske Media Locations: Paris, Mexico, Instagram

☆ Are These the Most Expensive Jeans in the World?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | More About Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

That was where, as golden hour set in, a magic Valentino show began — with Kaia Gerber in a pair of jeans and a white shirt. Granted, they weren’t just any jeans: they were made from silk gazar entirely embroidered in micro beads dyed 80 different shades of indigo to resemble denim, but still. They looked like jeans. Jeans — or their very fancy doppelgängers — have been the biggest trend of the week. There were more jeans, likewise made from trompe l’oeil beading, in the Jean Paul Gaultier collection guest designed by Julien Dossena, and lots of jeans in all stages of distress at Balenciaga, which also were not denim at all but oil-painted canvas that took two and a half months to create.

Persons: Valentino, Kaia Gerber, upcycled Levi’s, Jean Paul Gaultier, Julien Dossena Locations: Paris, Chantilly

☆ Fendi takes contemporary haute couture lineup to Palais Brongniart in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Mimosa Spencer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] A model presents a creation by designer Kim Jones as part of his Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2023-2024 collection show for fashion house Fendi in Paris, France, July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierPARIS, July 6 (Reuters) - Italian fashion house Fendi took to the former Paris bourse headquarters on Thursday for its fall haute couture catwalk show, where designer Kim Jones showed a contemporary lineup of light, sensual gowns for formal occasions. Models marched steadily down the marble runway of a stark, white space set up in the neoclassical Palais Brongniart while dramatic opera singing played on the soundtrack. Jones, who is also creative director for the menswear line of Dior, another LVMH-owned fashion house, took his bow with Delfina Delettrez Fendi, artistic director of jewellery. The Paris haute couture shows wrap up Thursday, having featured labels Giorgio Armani Prive, Kering-owned (PRTP.PA) Balenciaga, Dior, Valentino and American fashion house Thom Browne.

Persons: Kim Jones, Sarah Meyssonnier PARIS, Fendi, Jones, Dior, Delettrez, Shakira, Naomi Watts, Giorgio Armani Prive, Valentino, Thom Browne, Mimosa Spencer, David Holmes Organizations: Haute Couture, REUTERS, Paris bourse, Thomson Locations: Paris, France

☆ Maison Sara Chraibi shows geometric patterns in haute couture lineup in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Mimosa Spencer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] A model presents a creation by designer Sara Chraibi as part of her Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2023-2024 collection show for fashion house Maison Sara Chraibi in Paris, France, July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierPARIS, July 6 (Reuters) - Maison Sara Chraibi presented a sculptural lineup of garments with elaborate, geometric patterns on Thursday, the final day of Paris haute couture week. "It's like a building where you look at it from all sides," said Chraibi, after the show. It was her second outing as a guest on the Paris haute couture calendar, which includes leading luxury houses like Chanel, Dior and Giorgio Armani Prive. Other guest presenters this season were Juana Martin from Spain and Imane Ayissi, who was born in Cameroon.

Persons: Sara Chraibi, Maison Sara Chraibi, Sarah Meyssonnier PARIS, Dior, Giorgio Armani Prive, Juana Martin, Imane Ayissi, Mimosa Spencer, Josie Kao Organizations: Couture, REUTERS, Paris haute, Left Bank, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Rabat, Spain, Cameroon

☆ Valentino takes modern haute couture lineup to Chateau de Chantilly
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Models present creations by designer Pierpaolo Piccioli as part of his Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2023-2024 collection show for fashion house Valentino at the Chateau de Chantilly near Paris, France, July 5, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierPARIS, July 5 (Reuters) - Italian fashion house Valentino took to the Chateau de Chantilly, north of Paris, for its fall haute couture outing, where designer Pierpaolo Piccioli presented a romantic lineup of updated styles for the contemporary red carpet set. The show opened with model Kaia Gerber, Cindy Crawford's daughter, in a white shirt, left unbuttoned down to the midriff, and worn with loose jeans. Topping off the look were huge, crystal chandelier earrings and metallic, pointy toed flats adorned with bows. The Paris haute couture shows this week, featuring labels Giorgio Armani Prive, Kering-owned (PRTP.PA) Balenciaga, LVMH-owned (LVMH.PA) Dior, as well as American fashion house Thom Browne wind up on Thursday.

Persons: Pierpaolo Piccioli, Valentino, Sarah Meyssonnier PARIS, Chateau, Kaia Gerber, Cindy Crawford's, Topping, Anohni, Piccioli, Giorgio Armani Prive, Dior, Thom Browne, Mimosa Spencer, Sandra Maler Organizations: Haute Couture, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Chantilly, Paris, France

☆ The Man Who Wants to Be the Biggest Thing in Fashion
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | More About Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

She’s been very successful without having sex tapes, without having to go through all the things that her sister had to go through. He had his good run of 10 years, and I think his era is slowly going to its finish line. Now it is my time.”Is that why he chose to post his Madonna reveal not long after the Balenciaga couture show? They spent a month lost in the mountains before eventually making their way to Düsseldorf, Germany, where the boys grew up. (In 2021, Guram told Forbes Georgia that if his family had stayed in Georgia, “I would probably be running for president.”)

Persons: ”, Kim, Kylie, Kylie’s, Serena Williams, Serena, It’s, “ Balenciaga, “, Gvasalia, Julie Gilhart, ‘, Demna, Guram, Vetements Organizations: Tomorrow Consulting, Forbes Locations: Balenciaga, Sokhumi , Georgia, Düsseldorf, Germany, Forbes Georgia, Georgia

☆ Elie Saab throws focus on capes for haute couture outing in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Mimosa Spencer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] A model presents a creation by designer Elie Saab as part of his Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2023-2024 collection show in Paris, France, July 5, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierPARIS, July 5 (Reuters) - Elie Saab doubled down on capes for his autumn haute couture lineup presented in Paris on Wednesday, offering them in a variety of forms that added volume to silhouettes. In contrast were black dresses worn with hooded capes that swept the floor, including one covered in bright red roses. Following up on the introduction of menswear to his haute couture lineup a year ago, the Lebanese designer also included male models, outfitting them in regal, robe-like capes, black with elaborate gold embroidery. The Paris haute couture shows, which run through July 6, have drawn fashion press and celebrities to the French capital.

Persons: Elie Saab, Sarah Meyssonnier PARIS, Giorgio Armani Prive, Dior, Valentino, Thom Browne, Mimosa Spencer, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Haute Couture, REUTERS, Musee des Arts, Louvre Museum, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Lebanese, shimmery

☆ The Gray Suit Takes Center Stage
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | More About Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 1955 the idea of the gray flannel suit as the symbol of the soul-deadened corporate drone entered the American lexicon thanks to Sloan Wilson’s novel, making it pretty much impossible to look at that particular item of clothing in a neutral way ever again. It became the stand-in for our skewed work-life balance, the triumph of business over imagination. On Monday in Paris, however, he took it to a new level: the couture. Effectively proposing that the gray suit deserved the same mythic status as the Chanel bouclé suit or the YSL Smoking or the Dior Bar. And that American fashion (not fashion by an American, but fashion with its roots overtly in American culture) deserves its place on the couture stage.

Persons: Sloan, Thom Browne, Chanel Organizations: Dior Locations: York, Paris

☆ Meet the 91-year-old grandfather booking major fashion campaigns
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Jacquelyn Palumbo | Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Celine van HeelCNN —He’s louche and sun-kissed, effortlessly cool and 91 years old. Today, with a sizable social media following and major campaigns for Zara and adidas under his belt, The Spanish King is one of the oldest working models in Europe. Celine van Heel began photographing her grandfather while staying with him during Covid-19 lockdowns. “His look, the way he looks at the camera — it’s simple, but it really defines him,” van Heel said of the image. Van Heel believes her grandfather is the perfect example of why no one should feel the need to act their age.

Persons: Celine van Heel, He’s, Carro —, Caro, “, ” van Heel, Celine, ”, Celine van, van, Garcia, ” Schott, Van Heel, she’s, “ He’s, …, Heel, Carro, Van, —, he’s, tans, ” Van Heel, Carmen Dell’Orefice, Guo, Iris Apfel Organizations: Schott NYC, Celine van Heel CNN, Zara, adidas, Gran Canaria, moto, Schott Locations: Spanish, Europe, Covid, Spain, Argentina, Uruguay, Zara, Paris

☆ Thom Browne on the inspiration behind his first ever couture show
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Editor’s Note: CNN Style is one of the official media partners of Paris Fashion Week and Haute Couture Week. Paris CNN —On Monday evening in Paris, American designer and Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) chairman Thom Browne debuted his first haute couture collection in front of an audience of 2,300. The scene was meticulously staged by Browne’s team, many of whom worked overnight. “I wanted to turn the tables (of a traditional couture show) and make everybody sit on the stage along with the show,” Browne told CNN. “We all want to be respectful to what’s going on here in France and in Paris,” Browne said.

Persons: Paris CNN —, Thom Browne, Browne, ” grinned Browne, Palais Garner, Thom Browne's, Stephen Jaffe, Diane Keaton, Cardi, Anna Wintour, Baz Luhrmann, Pierre Suu, Baz Luhrman, Ayo, “, ” Browne, it’s, ”, Lizzo, I’m, Grey ”, Visage, tortoiseshell brogues, Hector, Corey Tenold, Marc Jacobs, ” It’s, Merzouk, Hedi Slimane, Celine, David Bowie, Browne’s, Bowie Organizations: CNN, Paris Fashion, Couture, Paris CNN, of Fashion Designers of America, Palais Garnier, Browne’s Locations: Paris, Paris , American, Paris ’, British, New York, France, Parisian, Nanterre, “ Couture

☆ Stephane Rolland's nod to Maria Callas at Paris Haute Couture show
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] Models present creations by designer Stephane Rolland as part of his Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2023-2024 collection show at the Opera Garnier in Paris, France, July 4, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierPARIS, July 4 (Reuters) - Stephane Rolland took to the Paris Opera house on Tuesday for his fall haute couture show honouring Maria Callas, offering a dramatic line-up of voluminous ball gowns. Models glided up the building's grand marble staircase in floor-sweeping dresses as the audience watched from the balcony above, while the voice of Callas echoed throughout. Long trains were offset by bare backs, and one dress was slashed across the middle to reveal the model's midriff. Paris Haute Couture week entered full swing on Tuesday with a show by Chanel, following Monday's kick-off with Schiaparelli and LVMH-owned Dior, as well as American fashion house Thom Browne.

Persons: Stephane Rolland, Opera Garnier, Sarah Meyssonnier PARIS, Maria Callas, Callas, Cuff, Celine Dion, Chanel, Thom Browne, Valentino, Kering, Mimosa Spencer, Susan Fenton Organizations: Haute Couture, Opera, REUTERS, Paris Opera, Las Vegas . Paris Haute Couture, Dior, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, French, Las Vegas . Paris

☆ Chanel takes haute couture to riverside for Paris show
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Mimosa Spencer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/4] Designer Virginie Viard for Chanel on the banks of the River Seine in Paris. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierPARIS, July 4 (Reuters) - Chanel creative director Virginie Viard chose a quai on the Right bank of the bustling Seine River for her fall haute couture catwalk show, a setting that added breeziness to a relaxed and elegant lineup. French model Caroline de Maigret opened the show, her brown hair worn loose over her shoulders, in a long tweed overcoat cinched at the waist and gold-tipped heels. Adding to the nonchalant spirit, one model was accompanied by a sleek, black labrador, while other models carried baskets of flowers. Reporting by Mimosa Spencer; Editing by David HolmesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Virginie Viard, Chanel, Sarah Meyssonnier PARIS, strode, Caroline de Maigret, Elton John, France Gall, Donner, donner, Dior, Valentino, Thom Browne, Mimosa Spencer, David Holmes Organizations: REUTERS, Haute Couture, LVMH, Thomson Locations: Paris, labrador

☆ Giorgio Armani Prive showcases glittering haute couture lineup in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] A model presents a creation by designer Giorgio Armani as part of his Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2023-2024 collection show for fashion house Giorgio Armani Prive in Paris, France, July 4, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierPARIS, July 4 (Reuters) - Giorgio Armani layered on the shimmer and shine for his fall haute couture collection, sending sparkling pantsuits and ballgowns down a slick runway. The 88-year-old designer worked a sombre colour palette for the Giorgio Armani Prive lineup, mostly restricted to red, black and gold. The Italian designer closed the show with a crimson bridal dress, the sparkling white bodice covered in red flowers. Paris haute couture week, which includes shows from Chanel, Kering's Balenciaga and LVMH-owned Dior and Fendi, wraps up July 6.

Persons: Giorgio Armani, Giorgio Armani Prive, Sarah Meyssonnier PARIS, accenting, Sydney Sweeney, Noah Centineo, Emma Thompson, Chanel, Kering's, Dior, Mimosa Spencer, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Haute Couture, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, American, British

☆ Thom Browne debuts Paris haute couture with dramatic show at Opera
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Mimosa Spencer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Model Alek Wek presents a creation by designer Thom Browne as part of his Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2023-2024 collection show at the Opera Garnier in Paris, France, July 3, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierPARIS, July 3 (Reuters) - Thom Browne marked his debut on the Paris haute couture calendar on Monday with a dramatic display of voluminous fashion in the French capital's famous opera house. The curtain lifted at the start of the show to reveal a full theatre -- the red velvet seats and gilded balconies occupied by rows of cardboard cutouts of a man in a grey suit and sunglasses. Some wore headgear in the shape of birds, while others had bandages wrapped around their heads, worn with elaborate grey wigs. The Paris Haute Couture shows run until July 6 and include fashion houses Chanel, Balenciaga and Valentino.

Persons: Thom Browne, Opera Garnier, Sarah Meyssonnier PARIS, Browne, Mj Rodriguez, Chanel, Balenciaga, Valentino, Mimosa Spencer, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Haute Couture, Opera, REUTERS, of Fashion Designers of America, Paris Haute Couture, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, American

☆ Can Couture Be More Socially Responsible?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Dana Thomas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On a cold evening in March, a cement-floored warehouse in the gritty Paris suburb of Fontenay-sous-Bois played host to a different kind of couture fashion show. A third was dressed in a white silk strapless gown, gathered on the hip, that was embroidered with blue and pink posies. Unlike traditional couture, as presented on runways in Paris this week, these clothes weren’t sewn by seasoned artisans or made from precious new materials. The bronze jacket was fashioned from a secondhand pair of Etro men’s pants and embroidered with thin chains from a company that had gone bankrupt. The tangerine dress was made from neckties of decommissioned uniforms of the Aéroports de Paris.

Persons: Bois Locations: Paris, Fontenay

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