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Models take the catwalk at the end of the fall-winter collection by the American fashion designer for Louis Vuitton in Paris yesterday. Read more... |
Dressing for Now, an Eye to the Future
Style
By PIA CATTON
PARIS If fashion designers were arranged on a spectrum of a single idea, the most telling would be their understanding of reality. At one extreme are those who seek to escape the everyday and conventional codes. At the other are designers who...
Building on the Bodice
By PIA CATTON
PARIS Oh, what a Bauhaus morning.
The sleek lines of minimalist architecture were the source of inspiration for two very different designers, Andrew Gn, and Albert Kriemler of Akris, who showed their fall collections here on Wednesday.
At Akris,...
A New Silhouette In the Making
By PIA CATTON
PARIS What sets Paris apart from fashion capitals like New York or Milan is that here creativity trumps commercialism more often than the other way around. Several designers have upheld that standard mightily in their fall 2007 ready-to-wear...
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Fall Forward
By PIA CATTON
Though there was plenty of basic black on the Paris runways, brilliant shades of color showed up, too. From flowing evening dresses to heavy coats, this fall could be more colorful than spring. Hemlines varied widely: Mini dresses and tunics were ever...
Darphin Day Spa Spells Relief
Beauty
By PIA CATTON
PARIS On the rue Saint Honorι, shoppers bustle from Colette to John Galliano to Roger Vivier. But when it all becomes too much, there's a new oasis of calm on this chic street. Darphin, the French skin care and cosmetics brand, has recently opened a...
Two Stars, Shining On
By PIA CATTON
PARIS When the new Michelin Guide demoted the venerable Parisian restaurant Taillevent from three stars to two, the news made international headlines. After 34 years with three stars, Taillevent had become a hallowed spot that represents a certain...
A Preview of Mortier's Magic
Dance
By PIA CATTON
PARIS When Gerard Mortier, director of the Opera National de Paris, takes over New York City Opera in 2009, he is likely to present some very exciting work. Not just because he is a talented opera mind, but because Mr. Mortier comes from a European...
The Top Labels Embrace Color
By PIA CATTON
PARIS Color, color everywhere. Well, at least at Chanel and Louis Vuitton. These high-end labels have embraced the rainbow, as well as hemlines that will keep the ladies modest.
At Louis Vuitton, not only was color on display, but a strong emphasis...
I Don't Own This Painting. I Didn't Paint This Painting. I Am Just Sleeping With Another Picasso.
By PIA CATTON
PARIS The two stolen Picassos are practically stealing the Paris fashion week shows. The international creative director of Elle magazine, Gilles Bensimon, was sleeping at the home of his girlfriend, Diana Widmaier-Picasso, who is the artist's...
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