Paris Fashion Week

Metro is just the ticket underground

Paris - Arab News

Paris Fashion Week went underground in more ways than one when a rising young avant-garde designer held her show on the city’s Metro. Berlin-based Andra Dumitrascu had to think quickly when the venue for her show late Friday fell through at the last minute. So she directed fashionistas to the nearest Metro station, Rambuteau, where her models used the platformRead more

The big Paris fashion week trends

Paris - Arab Today

Snazzy men's style suits, lots of shiny leather, hats galore and navy blue... Here are the big womenswear trends on the Paris catwalks as the autumn-winter shows end late Tuesday: - Suits you, Madame - Just as in New York and Milan, the designers in Paris could not stop themselves from raiding men's wardrobes for ideas. Everyone from relative newbiesRead more

Hats, shiny leather and a 'return to sex'

Paris - Arab Today

As the Paris fashion week autumn-winter shows reach their climax, we look at the biggest womenswear trends so far on the catwalk: - Mad hatters - Paris has fallen head over heels for hats. This week has seen an unprecedented sprouting of headwear on the runways, from turbans to Dior's Black Panther leather berets. Wanda Nylon, too, also featured thatRead more

McCartney gives fashion gentle leathering

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Fashion designer Stella McCartney claimed that fake leather was now as good as the real thing Monday as she charged into the animal cruelty debate that dogs the fashion industry. With fur making a comeback on Paris fashion week catwalks, the British designer known for her label's ethical principles showed coats and suits made with high quality synthetic suede andRead more

Label flushed by Paris fashion show

Paris - Arab Today

Paris fashion week shows tend to be held at the city’s most opulent addresses, grand chandeliered salons dripping with marble and gilt. But new brand Sirloin gave tradition the bum’s rush by presenting its debut collection this weekend in one of the French capital’s most well appointed toilets. Designers Mao Usami and Alve Lagercrantz said their odd choice of venueRead more

Paris gets Bella and Gigi Hadid-mania

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It was designer Elie Saab's first collection since his coup of dressing Meryl Streep for the Oscars following the actress' high-profile spat with Chanel. The deep blue embellishments of Streep's lauded Oscars gown were picked up again in Saturday's fall-winter Paris show, inspired by the magical, romantic ballet Giselle. Dark romanticism wafted in the air with decorative gowns made fromRead more

Hadid mania grips Paris

Paris - Arab Today

It was Lebanese designer Elie Saab’s first collection since his coup of dressing Meryl Streep for the Oscars following the actress’ high-profile spat with Chanel. The deep blue embellishments of Streep’s lauded Oscars gown were picked up again in Saturday’s fall-winter Paris show, inspired by the magical, romantic ballet Giselle. Meanwhile, Paris Fashion Week went gaga for the Hadid sisters.Read more

Kardashian heist suspects talk, but no sign of jewels

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A diamond that "everyone was scared to sell": More than a month after French police arrested the suspected robbers of TV star Kim Kardashian, investigators are piecing together what happened -- they just haven't found the jewels yet. Ten suspects were charged last month in connection with the hold-up of the reality star, who was robbed at gunpoint in OctoberRead more

Paris Fashion sparkles in Chanel’s hall

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Paris sparkled under Chanel’s stage lights on Tuesday as the French house created a hall of mirrors to showcase its latest couture collection at Paris Fashion Week. With a reflective runway and mirrored pillars topped with white lilies, Paris’s fashion pack could see themselves and enjoy designer Karl Lagerfeld’s creations from all angles. They included suits in pastel shades thatRead more

Kim Kardashian’s visit to a Dubai disabled center sparks trouble

Dubai - Arab Today

American celebrity “Kim Kardashian”’s visit to a Dubai Disabled center sparked a trouble as it was made without the authorities permission, reported the daily mail. The reality TV star spent time at the Rashid Centre for the Disabled while on a trip to the Emirate last week where she gave a make-up masterclass. Her trip to Dubai was highly anticipatedRead more