Month: March 2020

For Laysla De Oliveira, It’s Nice Not to Be the Goody Two-shoes

A weird byproduct of the attention that’s come with the success of her new Netflix show “Locke & Key” is that Laysla De Oliveira has been getting sent lots of choking memes. “Because there’s a scene where I choke someone,” the 28-year-old says from the lobby of the Freehand hotel in New York, where she’s […]

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Dior Taps Daniel Arsham for Limited-Edition Art Objects

ART AND COMMERCE: Dior is branching out further into the art world. Having collaborated with Daniel Arsham on its spring 2020 show set and collection, Dior men’s wear designer Kim Jones has now invited the artist to create a series of limited-edition objects for Dior stores. The numbered pieces, reminiscent of his Future Relics series, […]

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Usher Attends Carine Roitfeld and Redemption’s Party

STARS ALIGN: “My favorite month is February, because it’s Black History Month, but you should really write about Juneteenth [the day slavery was abolished in Texas],” Usher said, after having just congratulated Carine Roitfeld at a party held in Paris Friday night celebrating Roitfeld’s CR Fashion Book’s line of zodiac calendar T-shirts created with Redemption. Emancipation […]

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Met, Musée Galliéra Among Collectors Snapping Up A.F. Vandevorst Pieces

“I have to get something to eat before this turns into a proper Belgian party,” bemoaned one guest at the A.F. Vandevorst farewell party on Saturday evening. Nothing maudlin here: there were refreshments, good music and plenty of anecdotes about the duo formed by An Vandevorst and Filip Arickx since their first day at the […]

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Cinema Seats, Leading Ladies and a Wonder-Boy Director at Miu Miu

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION: With its deep red velvet folding seats and patterned carpet, one could be forgiven for mistaking the Miu Miu set for a movie theater — especially with wonder-boy director Xavier Dolan and a bevy of leading ladies in attendance front row. “It’s very dramatic and cinematic,” said Dolan, who is working on […]

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Margaret Qualley, Maggie Rogers on the Joys of Improvisation at Chanel

CHIT-CHAT: Two girls ambled across the cavernous hall of the Grand Palais while lightly chatting, seemingly oblivious to the crowd of the photographers and guests looking on. “Is your boyfriend coming today?” Rianne van Rompaey asked Vittoria Ceretti as both models walked along the Chanel runway on Tuesday morning. The light-hearted mood of the show, […]

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How to Watch Louis Vuitton’s Fall 2020 Fashion Show

Paris Fashion Week is almost over: the fall 2020 Louis Vuitton ready-to-wear women’s show is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CET/12:30 p.m. EST at the Louvre Museum on Tuesday. You’ll be able to see every new runway look from women’s artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière via the video player below ⁠— and can double-click on the player […]

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Coronavirus Impacts Supply Chain, Crucial Contingency Plans Needed

As coronavirus intensifies and continues to spread worldwide, fashion industry solution providers and brands weigh in on methods for mitigating supply chain impacts, and strategic planning for an unpredictable future. Hint: create a contingency plan. Nearshore Manufacturing And that unpredictability may mean manufacturing closer to home — and reliance on robots. Rueben Scriven, lead analyst […]

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How Fashion and Beauty Brands Are Celebrating International Women’s Day 2020

As March marks Women’s History Month, fashion and beauty brands are planning charitable initiatives and celebrations to honor the upcoming International Women’s Day on March 8. Tory Burch, for one is hosting a day of panels with the likes of activist Gloria Steinem, actress Ashley Judd and Time’s Up chief executive officer Tina Tchen in […]

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North West Makes Her Rap Debut at Yeezy Season 8

North West is following in her famous father’s footsteps. The six-year-old took the runway at Kanye West’s surprise Yeezy Season 8 runway show on Monday during Paris Fashion Week, performing an original rap as models made their walks. North West rapped against an auto-tuned beat, repeating lines like “yeah, cool, cute,” and “What are those?” […]

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