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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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Ottavio Missoni: Master of Colorful Zigzags
Ottavio Missoni, patriarch of the celebrated Italian family, known for his multicolor knits and unique and original psychedelic motifs, has passed away at the age of 92. Ottavio, founder of the Missoni empire, died in his family villa in Sumirago, in the northeast of Italy, as a result of a heart illness. Born in Croatia...
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Lacoste Polo, Set, and Match
Owner of a button factory in Troyes, France and creator of underwear brand Jil, André Gillier took on the creation of these famous shirts. Chemise Lacoste was the first name given to the company. Soon one thing led to another, and the fashion world was given a first: the very first logo to appear on...
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Petit Bateau X Kitsuné
Why Petit Bateau? What common values do you share? Petit Bateau is a brand that we love… and that we’ve always been following… just like the rest of the French! We first collaborated with Petit Bateau for a capsule collection of t-shirts. Then in summer 2013 to reinterpret their nautical sweater for their 120th anniversary....
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The Modern Geisha According to Prada
The keyword here is geisha; indeed, this just about sums up Prada’s Spring/Summer 2013 collection. Fashion photographer Steven Meisel, known for his dark, provocative vision, is the one who’s immortalized a number of models such as Irina Kravchenko, Eza Herzigova, and Saskia de Brauw. A bold choice for Prada, who is trying to immortalize their collection...
