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French parliament votes to slow down fast fashion
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France's parliament on Thursday backed a string of measures making low-cost fast fashion, especially from Chinese mass producers, less attractive to buyers. The vote makes France the first country in the world "legislating to limit the excesses of ultra fast fashion", said Christophe Bechu, minister for the ecological transition. Key measures...
Macron decorates world's richest man Arnault as Beyonce, Musk look on
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Paris - France's President Emmanuel Macron decorated the world's richest man Bernard Arnault at a star-studded ceremony that included pop queen Beyonce and tech billionaire Elon Musk, the presidency and a news report said Thursday. Macron awarded Arnault the country's highest honour, the Grand Cross of the Legion d'Honneur, at the event on...
Clampdown on fast fashion in EU sights
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Strasbourg - EU lawmakers voted Wednesday to toughen rules on textile waste linked to so-called "fast-fashion". The proposal also creates new obligations for the textile sector, with producers required to foot the bill for collecting, sorting and recycling clothing, but also everything from carpets to mattresses, under the responsibility of...
Daniel Bruhl on playing Karl Lagerfeld: 'He walked like a matador'
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Paris - Daniel Bruhl has the role of a lifetime as one of fashion's most iconic designers in "Becoming Karl Lagerfeld". He literally had to walk in the man's shoes to nail it. The show, which comes to Disney+ in June, follows the ponytailed couturier, whose ice-cold wit and groundbreaking designs for the likes of Fendi and Chanel made him a...
Spain's Mango clothing chain ramps up global expansion
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Barcelona - Spanish fashion retailer Mango, founded 40 years ago in Barcelona, is ramping its global expansion despite economic uncertainties that have shaken some other global mass-market apparel giants. After a slowdown sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic, the family-owned company has in recent months inaugurated several large stores around the...
900 luxury watches 'go missing' in Japan
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Tokyo - Around 900 luxury watches worth almost $13 million are missing in Japan after a site renting them out folded and its owner fled to Dubai, local media reported. The owners of the Rolexes and other pricey timepieces earned monthly deposit fees by loaning them to Osaka-based Toke Match, which would then rent them to customers. Neo Reverse,...
Seaside Chanel, Louis Vuitton pussyhats at Paris Fashion Week
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The last day of Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday saw Chanel take a trip back to its seaside origins, while Louis Vuitton looked to a space-age future that also included a luxury take on the "pussyhat". Chanel's show was dedicated to the northern French seaside town of Deauville where its founder Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel opened her first boutique in...
Karl Lagerfeld's Paris home up for auction
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Karl Lagerfeld's Paris apartment will go up for auction with a guide price of 5.3 million euros (5.8 million dollars), the notary responsible for the sale said Tuesday. Located in a 17th century building on Quai Voltaire, the three-room apartment has a view overlooking the Seine and the Louvre Museum. It will go under the hammer at Paris Chamber...
Two of fashion's most sustainable designers present at Paris fashion week
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Eco-responsible fashion conscious designers presented their autumn-winter collections on Monday, the penultimate day of Paris Fashion Week. CAPTION: Stella McCartney presentation at Paris fashion week Fall/Winter 2024. Credits: ©Launchmetrics/spotlight Vegan Stella McCartney With her father and his Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr watching from the...
Sheer in show: Nude look dominates Paris fashion week
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The trend for see-through clothes has dominated Paris Fashion Week which ends Tuesday, showing that demand for revealing outfits is still going strong despite practical and even legal challenges. From pop star Dua Lipa's undie-showing dress at the "Barbie" premiere to Rihanna on the front row in a netted babydoll dress, the nude look was...