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BOUCHRA JARRAR CONFIRMED AS LANVIN’S NEW WOMEN’S DESIGNER
The couturier's first collection for the brand will be for spring 2017. When Alber Elbaz was abruptly dismissed from Lanvin back in October, it didn't take long for the rumor mill to pick up steam regarding his replacement. At one point, both Erdem Moralioglu and Stefano Pilati were reported to be in the running for the top design position. But last week, market sources revealed that the French fashion house was planning to hire couturier Bouchra Jarrar as its newest womenswear designer — and suddenly, she became the frontrunner. On Friday morning, Lanvin confirmed Jarrar's appointment as the artistic director of women's collections, according to WWD and Business of Fashion.…
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HOW PARIS DESIGNERS BROUGHT EXCLUSIVITY BACK TO FASHION WEEK — OR TRIED TO, AT LEAST
One of the biggest ongoing conversation topics throughout fashion month was whether or not fashion shows should become more consumer-facing, with several brands like Rebecca Minkoff, Burberry, Tom Ford, Michael Kors, Tommy Hilfiger, Proenza Schouler and Prada incorporating some "see now, buy now" elements into their shows (or announcing plans to do so next season). And after the not-so-conclusive study that the CFDA released on Mar. 3 about the options New York-based designers have for new show formats, that discussion started to dissipate in Paris. The CFDA's report followed one by French fashion's governing organization — the Fédération Française de la Couture du Prêt-à-Porter des Couturiers et des Créateurs de…
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Support International Women’s Day With This Gorgeous Bracelet
Manu Atelier is the accessory brand everyone is talking about. Designed by sister duo Beste and Merve Manastır, and hand crafted in Istanbul, this new brand has reached cult status over recent months. Their leather bags have taken Instagram by storm, and now you can get a piece of the action whilst also helping a good cause – win, win! Manu Atelier has created an exclusive leather wristband to raise money for female campaign group One Million Sisters. All proceeds from the sale of the bracelet will go towards projects around the world helping women, and will focus on economic empowerment, maternal health and education. On board for the…
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Naturana AW16 Collection
“We are very excited with the new Eva collection which we believe has been more clearly defined in order to appeal to the UK’s highly competitive fashion focussed lingerie market.” – Tom Kavanagh, Naturana. This fall promises an energizing spectrum of deep berry tones and vibrant reds, blues, pinks and rich plum. But you don’t have to wait until September to see this amazing display of color. Starting this weekend at MODA, Naturana shows off its AW16 collection featuring the relaunch of its high-fashion designer brand, Eva and updates to Cybele by Naturana. The new Eva collection features a full range of styles to suit different body shapes ranging from…
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Parfait: Fall/Winter 2016 Collection At Curve
Parfait, the full bust sister division to Affinitas, will be at Curvexpo with its Fall/Winter 2016 collection that includes “two brand new groups, four recolors and expanded sizing.” The collection features “romantic, burnished hues including merlot, ruby wine, bronze and nightshadow blue,” according to a company spokesperson, and is “Available in sizing ranging from 28-44 band, C-K cup and XS-4XL bottoms (dependent on style).” Parfait will “begin hitting retailers worldwide as early as July 2016 in a price range of $14.00 – $69.00.” “Aline leads the new groups, offering a T-shirt bra (30C – 44G) and matching bikini (S – 3XL) in European nude or black in a super smooth,…
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