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Yves Saint Laurent's Mannish Femmes
Paris enjoyed another bona fide fashion moment Monday, March 9, courtesy of the maison of Yves Saint Laurent, with a super sophisticated mannish fall 2009 collection.
Paris Fashion Week: Yves Saint Laurent
Hilary Alexander reviews Stefano Pilati's latest autumn/winter 09/10 collection for Yves Saint Laurent...
A return to the Gallic sense of fashion
Christian Lacroix embraces the concept of "less is more" -- for ready-to-wear, at least.
New Paris concept store to donate profits to Africa
A high-end artsy concept store aims to chart new shopping waters by handing profits to underprivileged children in Africa and trimming consumerist waste. The store, simply called "Merci" or "Thank You," which launched in Paris this month, is already attracting a cool well-heeled Parisian set.
The good, bad and ugly of Oscar fashions
Hollywood skipped thoughts about a troubled economy for Sunday's blowout Oscars telecast. Hours before the stars left the Kodak Theatre to jet off to Vanity Fair's annual party or Madonna's Oscars affair, all eyes were on the highs and lows of the red-carpet fashion at the Academy Awards ceremony.
Guyanese Artist Nhojj and R&B Superstar Maxwell Share Style
"Fashions fade, style is eternal," says the famous French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent. That statement is particularly true when referring to trendsetting Guyanese recording artist Nhojj, who attributes music and style to his recent success at the 4th Annual Barbados Music Awards. (PRWeb Mar 5, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/nhojj/maxwell/prweb2205184.htm
‘Meat Head' Bronze at $250,000 Highlights Armory Show in N.Y.
March 4 (Bloomberg) -- As the Armory Show opens tomorrow on Manhattan's industrial West Side, the art world wonders about the effect of last week's record-breaking sale of Yves Saint Laurent 's possessions.
Escape To The Future
IN Paris this morning: Kate Moss struggles her way into Chanel with Jamie Hince and they both give Beth Ditto a big shriek and a bigger hug before settling next to Mario Testino in the front row - alongside Claudia Schiffer , Virginie Leydoyen and Frieda Pinto.
Couturier shows his class at Como House
COUTURE may be out among time-poor modern misses.
China's renegade patriot faces backlash
HONG KONG - The National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) last week opened their annual sessions in Beijing, but debate on the sidelines was dominated by the mounting fuss over a Chinese art dealer's sabotage of the auction of two bronze animal heads looted from a Chinese imperial palace.
Mothers, daughters and Giambattista Valli
Valli dresses mothers and daughters, clothing both generations with equal panache.
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Sir Paul McCartney and his "new" love Nancy Shevell were almost lost in a sea of A-listers at Stella McCartney's autumn/winter show in Paris.
Sallies march onto catwalk
One of New Zealand's biggest fashion secrets returns to the catwalks for one night only.
Character, Charm and Cutting Edge Chic: 20th Century Decorative Art & Design at Christie's in April
Sushi Sofa (estimate: £80,000-100,000) by Humberto & Fernando Campana, 2003. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2009. LONDON.- Showcasing a century of visionary creativity and experimentation full of character and charm, through to the cutting edge chic of contemporary works, Christie's auction of 20th Century Decorative Art & Design will be held on Tuesday 7 April 2009. This carefully edited sale ...
Gothic excess and purist chic on Paris catwalks
Gothic excess and understated, masterful simplicity were both on display on Day Five of the Paris fall 2009-winter 2010 ready-to-wear shows.
Watch out harem pants are making a comeback...
Our resident closet thinker grimaces at the return of an 80s favourite...
Paris Fashion Week: Stella McCartney
Sir Paul McCartney and his girlfriend Nancy Shevell were just some of the Alist celebrities that adorned the front row at Stella McCartney's latest autumn/winter show in Paris...
Montreal fashion industry fights back
The corner of Ste-Catherine and Peel Sts., perhaps Ground Zero for shopping in this city with a long reputation for having a strong sense of fashion and style, is not what some wish it could be.
Authorities deny thwarting relics auction
The bronze heads of a rabbit and a rat were sold to an anonymous telephone bidder during late French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent's art collection's auction.
Fun And Frowns
WE WERE started off with heart-shaped hand warmers on the benches at Stella this morning as we watched (and strained to hear), Suzy Menkes deep in conversation with Salma Hayek and Thandie Newton standing up in the front row - are they arguing over whose seat is whose?
Richie and Madden getting married?
Nicole Richie and her rocker boyfriend Joel Madden are reportedly planning to wed after learning they are expecting their second child.
Black is back at Yves Saint Laurent
Black is finally back at Yves Saint Laurent – on the balance sheet as well as the catwalk. Ten years of losses at the trend-setting French fashion house that on Monday holds its autumn/winter women's wear show in Paris added up to more than €400m ($506m).
Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit De L'Homme Cologne
The nighttime is definitely the right time for cologne , especially if it's a mysterious fragrance like Yves Saint Laurent's La Nuit De L'Homme. As the third installment in YSL's sophisticated L'Homme collection, La Nuit De L'Homme makes a case for itself as the perfect after-hours cologne.
Showing a Lot, Giving Little
Reviews of the Chanel, Giambattista Valli, Yves Saint Laurent and Valentino fall collections.
Giambattista Valli: Homage to Yves
Giambattista Valli evoked Yves Saint Laurent in Paris at his fall 2009 collection in Paris, Monday, March 9.
Chinese Art Dealer in Unpaid YSL Bronzes Furor Weeps (Update1)
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Cai Mingchao , the Chinese art dealer who is refusing to pay for the $40 million Qing bronzes he successfully bid for in the Yves Saint Laurent auction, wept when he realized that his credibility was shot and he may now have to close his business.
Chinese Art Dealer Weeps After Refusing to Pay for YSL Bronzes
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Cai Mingchao , the Chinese art dealer who is refusing to pay for $40 million Qing bronzes he successfully bid for in the Yves Saint Laurent auction, said he wept when he realized that his credibility was shot and he may now have to close his business.
Dealers Aim for $1 Billion Sales, YSL Boost in Dutch Art Fair
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- A record 239 dealers are aiming to repeat the success of the Yves Saint Laurent auction when they offer $1 billion of paintings and other works at the world's largest antiques and art fair.
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Nappa valley: a trenchcoat and a zippered swimsuit in softest leather in Paris. What is it about Yves Saint Laurent that gets fashion lovers - even the po-faced kind for whom a year's supply of free Manolos wouldn't raise a smile - in such a tizzy?
Animal-inspired collections roam Paris catwalks
(By JENNY BARCHFIELD, Associated Press Writer) Peacocks strutted their stuff on Paris' catwalks Monday, as Italian Giambattista Valli sent out red-carpet ready looks covered with glimmering feathers, and wildly inventive Indian designer unleashed a fantastic menagerie that included a Swarovski crystal-encrusted version of the proud bird. The scene was tamer at Yves Saint Laurent. With its winter ...
$28 Million Chair Idiot Buyer Revealed: Henry Kravis? [Class Warfare]
At last month's orgy of consumption that was the Yves Saint-Laurent's art auction, a $28 million armchair claimed the prize for decadence. Now The Economist has revealed the mogul who flaunted his...
Chinese bronzes, Gandhi's glasses in art tussle
** FILE ** In this Feb. 21 2009 file photo, a Chinese bronze rabbit head, right, and bronze rat head, which are part of a collection owned by the late French designer Yves Saint Laurent are seen at the Grand Palais in Paris.
Chinese art auction stunt backfires
The Chinese businessman who sabotaged the controversial Paris sale of two sculptures claimed by the Beijing government from Yves Saint Laurent's art collection last week may have had the best of intentions. But in preventing the sale as a "political protest", Cai Mingchao may well have shot himself in the foot.
Yves Saint Laurent Auction Sabotage
What does the botched sale of $40 million worth of Chinese bronzes mean for the international auction market?
Interest in art is symptomatic of a more cautious approach
It is all quiet in the Western front, as alternative investment goes back to the future, fleeing en masse to quality assets. If a picture paints a thousand words, then the scrambling at the recent auction of Yves Saint Laurent's art and craft collection is a telling sign.
Dazzling display
The extraordinary three-day auction of the Yves Saint Laurent-Pierre Bergé collection has put the global art market in an entirely new perspective.
Landmark Paris sale raises major issues for dealers and Drouot
The art world is only beginning to assess the implications of the extraordinary Yves Saint Laurent-Pierre Bergé sale that netted close to half a billion dollars at Christie's last week.
China denies YSL auction bid role
China says it had nothing to do with false bidding for two looted sculptures from Yves Saint Laurent's art auction in Paris.
YSL: Haute sobriety
From Stefano Pilati, autumn 2009 is sharp cutting, rigorous style and a fine balance between male and female.
China denies art auction bid role
A Chinese collector bought the heads of a rabbit and a rat for 15m euros ($19m; £13m) each, when fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent's collection was sold.
Alexis Mabille pour La Redoute
Après Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Lacroix ou encore Jean-Paul Gaultier, Alexis Mabille vient ajouter son nom au Panthéon des créateurs invités de La Redoute. Il proposera une sélection de ses créations pour la prochaine saison automne-hiver 2009-2010 disponible dès juillet.
European buy low on U.S. lists
The economic downturn has led U.S. boutique owners to rethink their European shopping lists.
The Marrakesh express, children welcome
One family trades Disneyland and beach resorts for a week of mosques and medinas in the jet set capital of North Africa.
Barbie gets Kiwi makeover
New Zealand designer Karen Walker has designed a new range for Barbie, to celebrate her 50th anniversary. Walker is the latest high profile fashion designer to dress the iconic doll.
Paris Fashion Week: Giambattista Valli review
Hilary Alexander reviews the Giambattista Valli autumn/winter 09/10 collection from Paris fashion week...
Lady Gaga created a fashion disaster in Australia this week, when she showed up for a Sydney radio station. The thing that stands out in all of this is that its Australia, a place not exactly located on the cusp of all things fashion. Its not a runway. If this had happened in New York
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Mary-Kate Olsen might have taken a front row seat at Proenza Schouler to check out the designing duo's fall ‘09 line, but the star was also showing off something new of her and sister Ashley's own design: Elizabeth and James shoes! The pint-size designer coordinated her turquoise dress and white Elizabeth
Courtesy H.E.L.P.
Camilla Belle has signed on to be the new spokesperson for H.E.L.P, a non-profit organization established in Malawi, Africa that is dedicated to making a difference by giving children hope, education, love, protection and a chance to make their aspirations and dreams become a reality. Camilla and H.E.L.P. have partnered with
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SoHo looked more like Hollywood last night as stars turned out for the much anticipated launch party for the famed British cheap-and-chic retailer Topshop in N.Y.C. And while the lead-up to the opening may have been plagued by delays, the wait was worth it as everyone from Topshop's star designer
Madonna is still appealing, but her appeal just got a whole heck of a lot more difficult. The Malawi kid that Madonna want's have care takers raise in America apparently has a father. Who woulda thought??? here is more from People.
"I want to take care of her, and I'm capable of taking care of my
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