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French Federation says fashion weeks are on track as the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris draw closer
PARIS – The Paris men’s and haute couture shows in June are on schedule despite preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympics that will paralyze parts of the French capital from April, organizers said. In a joint interview, Bruno Pavlovsky, president of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, or FHCM, and Pascal … Read more
Finally some age diversity on the catwalk – but will it last?
Kristen McMenamy, Kristen Scott Thomas and Angela Molina all graced the runway at the latest round of fashion shows – Getty During the latest fashion shows in Paris, Milan, London and New York, it was not the twenty-something Insta models Kaia Gerber, Kendall Jenner or Bella Hadid who dominated the catwalks as usual. There were … Read more
Paris is heading for a disaster of Olympic proportions
Paris will provide a perfect backdrop for the 2024 Olympic Games, but what is the reality for the locals? -AFP/Getty Paris provides an unbeatable backdrop for an event of the magnitude of the Olympic Games. The perfect backdrop is already there, and Paris 2024 promotional videos include horses galloping past the fountains of an empty … Read more
Team GB at the Paris Olympics: who are the British athletes to watch at the 2024 Games?
British Canoe Slalom teammates (L-R) Kimberley Woods, Joe Clarke, Adam Burgess and Mallory Franklin celebrate their selection for the Paris Olympics – Getty Images/Sam Mellish The first athletes to represent Great Britain at the Olympic Games in Paris next year have been announced. Team GB have unveiled the majority of their sailors for the 2024 … Read more
Food, fun and more to see in Paris this Fashion Week
Forget the cold: Paris is nothing but cool this winter, with an abundance of new fashion boutiques, restaurants and art exhibitions. Here are some of the most recent. Store Jewelry label from Berlin Gemvst teamed up with Crosby Studios’ Harry Nuriev for an immersive pop-up in the Palais-Royal Gardens until March 28. The sleek, silver-colored … Read more
The sadness and saga behind the influential fashion house of Christian Dior
Maisie Williams, left, plays Catherine Dior in The New Look; right, The Bar suit, presented by Renée Breton in 1955 on the occasion of the Christian Dior conference at the Université dela Sorbonne. Haute Couture collection spring-summer 1947, Corolle line – Photo by Willy Maywald. © Association Willy Maywald/ADAGP, Paris, 2024 “I continue to search … Read more