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Simons stamps his natural mark on Dior

Friday, 4 October 2013, 16:02 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Thousands of square meters (yards) of hanging vines, wisteria and roses — some real, some fake — created a garden setting through which designer Raf Simons' took guests on the latest...

Right at Home: Furniture makers nail it

Thursday, 3 October 2013, 16:01 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

If you lived in a comfortable home in 17th century France or 19th century England, your chairs might well have been embellished with nail-head trim. It was a clever, decorative way for craftsmen to...

Franks My*Wishlist Just Launched

Thursday, 3 October 2013, 14:02 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

On their newly revamped website, FRANKS have just launched what they are calling MY*WISHLIST.   Have you ever visited the beauty store and longed for a special fragrance, a vintage whiskey...

Paris fashion is sometimes cruel, always fun

Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 15:59 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The fashion world can be a cruel place.   No one knows this better than veteran Jean Paul Gaultier who decided to turn his spring-summer 2014 collection on its head and do the criticizing...

Paris fashion goes from peasants to space-age

Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 15:58 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Gold, space-age sheens, peasant garb, gravity-defying skirts and 1950s boudoir slippers all made for a dramatic - if incongruous - array for Paris' first full day of spring-summer...

Jolts and unexpected turns hit Paris' catwalks

Monday, 30 September 2013, 15:57 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Jolts and unexpected turns marked the third day of Paris' spring-summer 2014 shows -- though some were intentional, others were not.   First, there were designer Rick Owens'...

Versace creates 'urban luxury' for next summer

Monday, 30 September 2013, 15:51 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Donatella Versace mixes street wear with sophisticated styles for her new summer collection, dubbing the flashy result "urban luxury."   Tough harness tops are paired with demure...

Minimalist Jil Sander goes soft for next summer

Sunday, 29 September 2013, 15:47 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Designer Jil Sander's creative imagination might take her through a looking glass, but unlike dreamy Alice in the 19th-century children's novel, she finds real clothes for the real women on...

Roberto Cavalli creates looks for cinematic divas

Saturday, 28 September 2013, 15:50 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Robert Cavalli's created looks for cinematic divas for his summer 2014 women's collection.   Shown under the bright white lights of a movie set, the red carpet collection featured...

Milan: Etro shimmers for next summer

Friday, 27 September 2013, 15:46 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Etro shimmers for next summer, with metal accents embroidered into fabric and trimming fringe collars.   Veronica Etro's latest collection, previewed on Friday, the third day of...

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