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☆ Burkina Faso fashion designer weaves new life into ancient fabric
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Thiam Ndiaga | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] A collection of Burkina Faso fashion designer Francois Yameogo, who built a facility specializing in the production of Faso Danfani, the country's traditional fabric, is exhibited in his workshop in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso July 25, 2023. REUTERS/Ndiaga ThiamKOUDOUGOU, Burkina Faso, July 26 (Reuters) - Amid the rhythmic clatter of traditional wooden looms, artisans at a workshop in rural Burkina Faso spin indigo-dyed cotton into sprawling lengths of cloth, destined for modern suits designed by the nation's foremost couturier. Twenty years ago, Paris-based fashion designer François Yameogo returned to his native Burkina Faso to build a facility specialising in making Faso Danfani, the country's traditional fabric, for use in his signature indigo sport coats. This keeps domestic fabric prices artificially low, deters investment in modern technology and exacerbates poverty, according to the United Nations food agency. "The ruling junta's Faso Danfani mandate is already visible among officials sporting Yameogo's creations, including the prime minister.

Persons: Francois Yameogo, François Yameogo, Yameogo, Marc Jacobs, Cooper Inveen, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: REUTERS, United, Thomson Locations: Burkina Faso, Faso, Ouagadougou, Paris, United Nations, junta's Faso

☆ Princess Diana's 'black sheep' jumper to be auctioned
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] A 'black sheep' jumper worn by the Britain's late Diana, Princess of Wales, is displayed at Sotheby's, in London, Britain, July 17, 2023. The jumper, which is to go up for auction, was worn by Diana on several occasions, and was recently rediscovered in a box in the attic of the manufacturers... Read moreLONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - A jumper worn by Britain’s late Princess Diana and depicting a black sheep is headed for auction later this summer with a price estimate of up to $80,000. Diana first wore the red jumper, which depicts a lone black sheep among rows of white sheep, to watch then Prince Charles play in a polo game in June 1981, a month before they were married, sparking speculation over its potential significance. A few months later, Diana received a replacement, which she was photographed wearing in 1983. The jumper and letters are on display at Sotheby's London until Wednesday.

Persons: Diana , Princess of, Diana, Britain’s, Princess Diana, Prince Charles, Oliver Everett, Joanna Osborne, Osborne, Cynthia Houlton, Sotheby's, couturier Victor Edelstein, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Andrew Cawthorne Organizations: Reuters, London, Thomson Locations: Diana , Princess of Wales, London, Britain, New York

☆ How to Wear a Sari? A New Exhibition Counts the Ways.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Phyllida Jay | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The sari, in essence, is a six- to nine-yard cloth draped freely around the body. In April, Zendaya wore a sparkling deep-blue sari by Rahul Mishra on a red carpet in Mumbai, India. At the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, the Indian actress Deepika Padukone wore a shimmering gold-and-black sari by Sabyasachi Mukherjee that Vogue France called “the star piece” of the festival. Ms. Poonawalla’s Met Gala sari is among the pieces featured in a new exhibition, “The Offbeat Sari,” opening on Friday at the Design Museum in London. The show, which runs through September, explores how the sari is being newly defined, said Priya Khanchandani, the head of curatorial at the museum.

☆ Slava Zaitsev, Enduring Soviet-Era Fashion Designer, Dies at 85
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-13 | by ( Penelope Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Slava Zaitsev, an effervescent and enduring Soviet-era fashion designer, once called the “Red Dior” by the Western press, whose over-the-top theatrical creations and persona made him a go-to couturier at home, died on April 30 in Shchyolkovo, Russia. His longtime friend Tatiana Sorokko, a Russian-born model and journalist, said his death, in a hospital, was caused by internal bleeding that resulted from an ulcer. Mr. Zaitsev died just two days before Valentin Yudashkin, a pupil of his who was also known for his sumptuous creations, and who found greater success in the West than he did, died of cancer at 59. Mr. Zaitsev gave color, sparkle and opulence to a generation raised in drab Soviet gray, the uniform of the proletariat, by combining Western bling with nods to traditional Russian folk costumes and nostalgic references to Pasternak and Tolstoy. He was the first designer, in pre-perestroika days, to be allowed to put his name on his work, which he first did in 1982.

☆ Florals, hats and robes: colours and tradition at King Charles coronation
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Yui Mok/Pool via REUTERSLONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - From traditional robes to statement headpieces, royals and guests wore an array of colourful outfits for the coronation of Britain's King Charles III on Saturday, filling London's Westminster Abbey with a mix of hues and designs. The monarch arrived at the Abbey in the crimson velvet Robe of State, worn by his grandfather King George VI at his 1937 coronation, a crimson coronation tunic and cream silk overshirt with royal naval trousers. Charles' siblings also wore traditional robes, while his nieces - Princesses Beatrice, Eugenie, Zara and Lady Louise wore dresses or coats in fuchsia, blue and floral prints respectively. There were traditional outfits from across the Commonwealth and peers wore red ceremonial robes. Colourful and statement hats and fascinators in fuchsia, orange and red peppered the Abbey.

☆ Royals wear historic robes, guests don bold colours for coronation
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The monarch arrived in the crimson velvet Robe of State, worn by his grandfather King George VI at his 1937 coronation, a crimson coronation tunic and cream silk overshirt with royal naval trousers. Charles was crowned with the historic St Edward's Crown that has been used since the coronation of King Charles II in 1661. Both left the Abbey in purple Robes of Estate - Charles', previously worn by George VI and Camilla's designed by the Royal School of Needlework and featuring nature-themed embroidery. Charles' siblings wore traditional robes, while his nieces - Princesses Beatrice, Eugenie, Zara and Lady Louise wore dresses or coats in fuchsia, blue and floral prints respectively. There were traditional outfits from across the Commonwealth and peers wore red robes.

☆ Soviet and Russian fashion icon Zaitsev dies - agencies
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Lidia Kelly | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

May 1 (Reuters) - Vyacheslav "Slava" Zaitsev, the couturier behind world-famous Soviet fashion that was often adorned with colourful Russian folkloric motifs, died on Sunday at age 85, Russian news agencies reported. After the show, Zaitsev received offers to open stores in the West, which the Soviet authorities rejected. In 1979, Zaitsev left the All-Union House of Models for a small atelier, which by 1982 he turned into the Slava Zaitsev Moscow Fashion House, becoming the first Soviet designer allowed to label his clothing. Among Zaitsev's Russian clients were music stars, actors, socialites and politicians. The patronage of Raisa Gorbacheva, the wife of the last Soviet Union leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, elevated his international fame in the 1980s.

☆ Five Yoga Poses You Need to Know
▼ + stars: | 2021-02-01 | by ( Kelly Couturier | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

5 Yoga Poses to Know Kelly Couturier Finding shavasana in New York City🧘‍♀️Bows & ArrowsFor thousands of years, yoga’s combination of physical and mental exercises has hooked practitioners around the globe. The good news is, you don’t have to be a yogi or yogini to reap the benefits. Here’s how to get started →

☆ Brandul Givenchy de la inceputuri...
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-03 | by ( ) www.realitatea.md time to read: +5 min

Istoria Givenchy pare să fie ruptă din basm, motiv pentru care Givenchy a devenit un brand atât de legendar. Hubert de Givenchy a descoperit lumea modei când era băiat la Expoziția mondială din Paris din 1937 și a știut imediat că și-a găsit chemarea. Givenchy a început lucrând ca asistent pentru designeri de modă celebri precum Jacques Fath, Christian Dior, Robert Piaget, Elsa Schiaparelli. Hubert a fost la început doar asistent, dar în timp a câștigat abilități și a devenit el însuși un designer excelent. În 1973, Givenchy a început să producă îmbrăcăminte pentru bărbați, care a găsit imediat un număr mare de persoane.

Persons: Hubert James Marcel Taffin, Givenchy, Hubert de Givenchy, Jacques Fath, Christian Dior, Robert Piaget, Elsa Schiaparelli . Hubert, Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Monaco, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, ducesa de Windsor, Rothschild, Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy, Louis Vuitton ., John Galliano, Riccardo Tisci, Audrey Hepburn . Ea, Hubert, Couture, Haute Couture, Nicolas Degennes Organizations: Casei, Haute Locations: francez, Paris, Givenchy

☆ (foto) Casa de modă Louis Vuitton a deschis un nou muzeu cu obiecte rare din arhivă
▼ + stars: | 2015-07-07 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

(foto) Casa de modă Louis Vuitton a deschis un nou muzeu cu obiecte rare din arhivăLouis Vuitton a deshis cel de-al doilea muzeu privat la periferia Parisului în mai puțin de un an, în această duminică, cu o petrecere sub cerul liber. Muzeul, care are două nivele, prezintă o colecție de 400 de obiecte și documente, dintre cele 26 de mii de obiecte și 65 de mii de documente totale din arhivă. De asemenea, o mulțime de obiecte din colecția personală a familiei Vuitton care s-a format ani de-a rândul. Cel dintâi muzeu al familiei Vuitton a fost deschis în luna octombrie 2014, la fel în Paris, numit Foundation Louis Vuitton. Iată câteva fotografii cu exponatele rare și valoroase expuse la muzeul Vuitton:

Persons: Louis Vuitton, Vuitton, Judith Clark, Paul Poiret, Kim Jones, Marc Jacobs, Jeanne Lanvin, Christian Dior, Madeleine Vionnet, Paul Poiret Organizations: Vuitton, Jeanne Lanvin, Christian Dior și Madeleine Vionnet Locations: Parisului, Asnières - sur - Seine, Paris

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