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New York - By the time spring rolls around, even the most elegant and luxurious cold weather clothes can't compete with that overwhelming desire to strip down and shed all those layers.

But for fall, the reverse is the case, and at any first sign of a crispness in the air there's nothing more satisfying than being enveloped in a safe, cocoon-like bundle of an oversized sweater, or redefining summer's skivvy silhouette with a piece of clothing more pronounced and structurally-dr... Read Full Sportswear for Sophisticated Ski Bums at Calvin Klein Article »

Subtle Asian-inspired elements were the basis of the Luca Luca Pre-Fall ’08 collection, presented in their New York store on Madison Avenue on Tuesday, Dec. 11.The collection, the second pre-fall offering from Luca Luca, emphasized construction but done with simplicity, featuring origami-pleated waistlines, rounded shoulders, asymmetrical draping, as well as details like delicate floral and branch motif embroidery evoking a Japanese landscape. A muted color palette of rust, steel blue, cream and heather gray gave the collection a feeling of sereni... Read Full Luca Luca Looks East for Pre-Fall Article »

By Bambina Wise

 

 

JOHANNESBURG — Paul Smith has finally come to South Africa.

A franchised Paul Smith store quietly opened its doors in October in a gracious 1,900-square-foot, two-story Cape Dutch-style house in the laid-back but fashionable Johannesburg suburb of Parkhurst. Less than a month later, the designer opened a franchised Cape Town store, this time in the new prestige wing of the V&A Waterfront known as the... Read Full Paul Smith’s African Venture Article »

 

Two British brands, Burberry and Ballantyne, have increased their presences in Tokyo. Burberry has opened its third Tokyo unit in Marunouchi, a growing luxury retail area in the city’s central business district. The new store is 11,030 square feet over one floor. The store boasts a central accessories hall and a shoe room and sells all of the Burberry London lines in addition to eyewear and fragrances. Burberry opened its first freestanding store in Japan in Ginza in 2000, and the secon... Read Full Burberry, Ballantyne Open New Tokyo Units Article »

Godfrey Deeny The mayor of the City of Light is to award Valentino with the Grand Medaille de Vermeil de la Ville de Paris, the equivalent of making him an honorary citizen of the French capital. Paris’ socialist mayor Bertrand Delanoe will pin the Grand Medaille on to the great couturier during the upcoming haute couture season in January, when Valentino will stage his final runway show. Among previous winners are the great fashion illustrator Erte, designer Gianni Versace, who was awarded the medal by then mayor Jacques Chirac ... Read Full Valentino to Receive Grand Medaille de Paris Article »

Godfrey Deeny Giorgio Armani has unveiled the first images from his latest ad campaign, starring a buffed and sensual David Beckham at his most come hither. Beckham’s new position as “worldwide testimonial,” in normal parlance that means model, for Emporio Armani Underwear begins in January, coinciding with launch of the collection in the United States, where Beckham moved this year. The former captain of the English national soccer team, Beckham signed up this spring to play club football with the LA Galaxy. Beckham, who led... Read Full Armani Unveils Buffed and Beefy Beckham Ads Article »

Godfrey Deeny Yves Saint Laurent will not stage a men’s show in next month’s Paris men’s season, the first time YSL has skipped out of the masculine ready-to-wear schedule in over a decade. The fall winter 2008 season, which runs from Thursday, Jan. 17 to Sunday, Jan. 20, also features the return of Belgium designer Dries Van Noten to Paris, after a hiatus of one season. YSL, instead, plans to hold a private dinner presentation for a selection of editors and buyers, where people actually get to touch and check out the clothes. “T... Read Full YSL Skipping Paris Men’s Runway, Dries Returns Article »

Godfrey Deeny Vivienne Westwood will return to the London catwalk this season, staging her Red Label collection in the British capital for the first time in nine years. "We are back by popular demand,” insisted Westwood, the doyen of British avant-garde designers. “The sales of all of our lines are increasing and we decided that the Red Label, which is successful worldwide and so popular in the UK, should have its own show,” added Dame Westwood, who began presenting Red in New York in the late Nineties. Her return marks th... Read Full Westwood On Her Way Back to London Article »

Fashion house Gucci will stage its fundraising fashion week party at the United Nations' (UN) headquarters in New York. This will be the first time the grounds of the building on the edge of the East River have played host to a fashion event. Due to take place on February 6th, the fundraising gala will celebrate the launch of Gucci's new flagship store on Fifth Avenue and, with help from Madonna, will generate support for Malawi. Already set to be one of the key events of New York Fashion Week, the party will be staged on the North Lawn of ... Read Full Gucci joins the UN Article »

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen is to design a range of clothes for fashion house Dolce & Gabbana.

The Brazilian model, currently the face of the label's latest fragrance 'The One', will launch her ready-to-wear collection in spring. Bundchen by Dolce & Gabbana is expected to appear in selected stores across the globe by March, reports Vogue. Described as "chic and feminine" the range will be the first design venture for Gisele, who has reportedly considered previous collaborations but waited to work with her two frie... Read Full Gisele to design for D&G Article »