Wednesday, December 18

Tag: Fashion Shows/Events

Why Can’t Italy’s Economy Get Into Gear? Consider the Taxi Line
26Dec By adminNo Comments
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Why Can’t Italy’s Economy Get Into Gear? Consider the Taxi Line

Updated Dec. 26, 2023 12:04 am ETMILAN—Finding a taxi in Italy’s financial capital when it is raining involves long lines and patience. During trade fairs and fashion shows it is even harder: Demand surges but the number of taxis stays the same.Even on sunny days, there are lines of suitcase-laden travelers searching forlornly for a taxi at airports and train stations around Italy. Many locals don’t even bother trying. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Pharrell Williams Brings Louis Vuitton to Hong Kong for Fashion Show
1Dec By adminNo Comments
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Pharrell Williams Brings Louis Vuitton to Hong Kong for Fashion Show

HONG KONG—For one night only, this city’s famed promenade along the waterfront was converted into a sandy shoreline. Louis Vuitton, the Parisian luxury powerhouse, staged a glitzy fashion show in Hong Kong Thursday evening, with a front row studded by Chinese celebrities, music by the brand’s menswear creative director Pharrell Williams and models marching along the fabricated seaboard in sailor uniforms and surfer wetsuits. The blowout affair—Louis Vuitton’s first show in Hong Kong—asserted LVMH’s commitment to courting Chinese shoppers and projecting confidence in what is one of the world’s largest markets for luxury goods.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Secrets to Buying—and Styling—the Best Distressed Leather Jacket
3Nov By adminNo Comments
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Secrets to Buying—and Styling—the Best Distressed Leather Jacket

ON AN OCTOBER AFTERNOON during Paris fashion week, model Gigi Hadid was spotted in a beat-up leather jacket. Did she pull it from the mother lode of vintage clothes in her famous-model mom’s closet? Mais non! The pre-distressed bomber (above) came from reliable chain store Mango and can be yours for $600, according to the brand’s website.“It’s funny. When that happened, people said the leather moto jacket is ‘back,’” mused Elaine Mellis, a San Francisco art advisor and a fan of well-worn hide. Indeed, the jackets never went anywhere—they’ve just re-entered the spotlight thanks to brands such as Saint Laurent and Prada, which showed faded versions on their fall and spring runways, respectively. “People love to make them look ‘vintage.’ But good ones are vintage,” argued Mellis. “Some of mi...
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Were the 1990s Sexy? Designers in Milan Say Yes
23Sep By adminNo Comments
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Were the 1990s Sexy? Designers in Milan Say Yes

Listen to article(2 minutes)“I don’t remember anything!`” joked Donatella Versace, discussing the 1990s at a preview of her spring runway show in Milan. Of course, she does, which is why next season’s collection was built around the year 1995—a time she described as a turning point for both the house of Versace and for fashion at large, when styles became “more minimalist” and “cleaner.” Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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