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Category: Fashion & accessories
Because most desired works are anchored in a trajectory of icons throughout history, anecdotes and personalities who have raised them to the rank of cultural...
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Haute Couture Auction at the Hôtel Drouot
A little piece of a dream is now becoming accessible to the public. On June 24th, the Hotêl Drouot is set to have a very Haute Couture auction. Rare vintage pieces by fashion houses like Dior, Azzaro, and Yves Saint Laurent will be put up before the very eyes of collectors and the curious alike....
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The Agathea Butterfly Sunglasses from Chloé
Parisian label Chloé, ambassador of timeless modernity, proposes the XXL Agatha Butterfly sunglasses for summer 2013. Synonymous with femininity and extreme seduction for the past 50 years, the butterfly sunglasses have had a hectic life alongside Hollywood icons such as Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn. Originally known as “Cat’s Eye”, their design has evolved...
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Salvatore Ferragamo Celebrates 35 Years of the Vara
The cherry on top of the sundae, a delicate bow subtly adorns this ballet flat with a small square heel that gives off a deliciously old-fashioned charm. This is the Vara, an iconic shoe from Ferragamo. From Margaret Thatcher to Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe, all have succumbed to the timeless beauty of this cult...
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Proenza Schouler Wins Womenswear Designer of the Year at CFDA
It’s a new triumph for the American duo, winning for the fifth time in only ten years, the best designer for female ready-to-wear at the Council of Fashion Designers Awards. The “Oscars” of fashion have been crowning once a year, for the past fifty-one years, the best designers in the American fashion industry. The host...
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Wayfarer New Collection Summer 2013
The famous sunglasses brand Ray-Ban launches a new collection of its iconic frames, The Wayfarer. In 1952, the Ray Ban Wayfarer created by Roger Stegeman was born in the workshops of the mythical sunglasses outfitter. They differ from the fashionable models of the time because of their square shape and plastic frames, an innovative material...
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Dior’s 2013 Cannes Film Festival dresses
The elegance and refinement of Dior’s dresses have once again conquered a number of actresses for the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Long, short, floral, or decidedly minimalist, Dior’s dresses once again made fashionistas the world over very happy this year. No doubt the most surprising is still Laeticia Casta’s that looks like a nocturnal bird with its...