It was back to the future on the Paris catwalks Tuesday as Chanel cleverly tweaked its back catalogue only for Saint Laurent to revive a look that some thought best forgotten. In what could be…
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Chanel, global chief exec part company over strategy
French luxury brand Chanel on Wednesday said its global chief executive officer Maureen Chiquet would leave the company at the end of January due to “differences of opinion” over strategic direction. American Chiquet, 52, has…
Chanel swaps bling for eco-inspired haute couture
Languid models strutting along a grass-covered catwalk in Paris on Tuesday showed off Chanel’s ecologically-inspired haute couture collection that avoided most of the red carpet flash. Chanel — the fashion house that is perhaps the…
Chanel accused of plagiarism
Chanel fashion house has been accused of plagiarism. The luxury brand is locked in a bitter row with a group of knitters in Fair Isle – based in northern Scotland – after the Paris-based label…
Fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld on why he’s ‘like a machine’
Karl Lagerfeld thinks he’s “like a machine”. The German fashion designer insists he never gets confused with the visions he has for his own brand or Fendi and Chanel which he also creates outfits for,…
Paris Fashion Week: Lagerfeld’s ‘perfect trip’ on Chanel Airlines
Crowded airports, long security lines and flight delays. Flying today is not the most pleasant experience, and Karl Lagerfeld thinks those travelling on Chanel Airlines deserve a touch more glamour. The indefatigable 82-year-old fashion legend…
#ParisFashionWeek: Lagerfeld gambles with 3D-printed suit
US actresses Kristen Stewart and Julianne Moore played roulette in Karl Lagerfeld’s celebrity-studded runway casino Tuesday where the fashion legend used 3D printing for a futuristic version of the classic Chanel suit. In a typically…
Pharrell Williams and Cara Delevingne sing and dance for Chanel
Chanel unveiled a sneak peek Monday of a splashy music video featuring US pop star Pharrell Williams and British supermodel Cara Delevingne that retraces the birth of the fashion house’s iconic jacket. A sample of…
The most mentioned brands on Sex And The City
It may not be Thursday but let’s throw it back anyway. Pierre Buttin recently compiled a list of the most named brands featured in one of the most iconic shows of all time – Sex…
