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On The Runway

Bon Voyage Paris: Chanel, Valentino, Alexander McQueen and Louis Vuitton

Paris Fashion week, Autumn/Winter 2013, Fall/Winter 2013, Reviews, Catwalk, Runway, Chanel, Valentino, Louis Vuitton, Alexander McQueen

And so ends another fashion week and what a week it was. The peacocking bloggers seemed to have toned it down (maybe it was the cold weather) and[......]

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The Vine

Red Carpet Watch: The Best and Worst Dressed at the Oscars 2013

Academy Awards, Oscars, 2013, Fashion, Style, Red Carpet, Best Dressed, Worst Dressed, Naomi Watts, Giorgio Armani, Sally Field, Valentino, Jennifer Garner, Gucci Premiere, Jennifer Lawrence, Dior Couture, Anne Hathaway, Prada, Reese Witherspoon, Louis Vuitton, Jennifer Aniston, Salma Hayek, Alexander McQueen, Halle Berry, Octavia Spencer, Versace, Charlize Theron, Oscar de la Renta, Amy Adams, Nicole Kidman, Fan Bing Bing, L’Wren Scott

The fashion winners (left to right): Jennifer Garner, Naomi Watts and Sally Field

Ok so I have to say this year’s Oscars was probably the dulle[......]

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On The Runway

Nature’s Best: Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2013

Haute Couture. Spring/Summer 2013, Paris, Fashion Show, Review, Runway, Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, Christian Dior, Raf Simons, Giorgio Armani, Atelier Versace, Donatella Versace, Maria Grazia Chiuri, Pier Paolo Piccioli, Valentino, Giambattista Valli, Bouchra Jarrar, Jean Paul Gaultier

Christian Dior (left) and Valentino (right)

It was interesting to read Colin McDowell’s latest column on the Business of Fashion which discusse[......]

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On The Runway

How To Wear It: Leather

Leather, how to wear it, trends, autumn/winter 2012, style, fashion, Celine, Haider Ackermann, Valentino, McQ

Lustworthy leather on the runways of (from left to right): Celine, Haider Ackermann, Valentino and McQ

With the weather finally cooling down I[......]

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On The Runway

Paris Wrap-up: It’s All About Couture

Paris Fashion Week, Runway Reviews, Alexander McQueen, Autumn/Winter 2012, Sarah Burton

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Sarah Burton is really bringing her own vision to McQueen while honouring its founder’s legacy in a romantic and respectful w[......]

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Features

East-meets-Couture: YiQing Yin

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Yin’s latest collection Ouvrir Venus (above)

For so many years the world of Haute Couture has been dominated by storied French brands such as V[......]

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On The Runway

The Lightness of Being: Haute Couture Spring 2012

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The Haute Couture Spring 2012 collections by (from left to right): Christian Dior, Chanel, Versace and Givenchy

People always[......]

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D'Luxe

Shoe Bonanaza: Choo and Valentino’s new collections

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Valentino’s Timestring collection (from top left clockwise): Bow heels with studs (HK$13,500), nude pumps (HK$8,900), net booties with studs (HK$9[......]

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On The Runway

Bon Voyage Paris: Reviews of Louis Vuitton, Valentino and Yves Saint Laurent

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Sugary sweet at Louis Vuitton (above). All images courtesy of style.com.

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Just when the fashion world doubted Marc Jacobs’ abi[......]

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Interviews

The Emperor’s New Guards

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A look from the Valentino autumn/winter collection (left);  Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli (right)

A few months ago I interviewed[......]

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