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Argand Partners acquires dance brand Capezio

New York-based middle-market private equity firm Argand Partners has acquired Ballet Makers Inc., the parent company of the dance brand Capezio, for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 1887, Capezio is an internationally recognised brand in the dancewear sector, designing and manufacturing premium and highly technical footwear, apparel, and...

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Tokyo fashion designer flips bird to ballet at Tokyo Fashion Week

A retired ballet dancer flipped the bird to her former profession on Saturday, making her Tokyo Fashion Week debut by laying bare the pain behind the beauty of classical dance. Chika Kisada fused ballet with punk -- leather jackets paired with a gothic-style black tutu-esque skirt -- and sent her models out in comfortable pink brogues with large...

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Gender-bending fashion spotted at Tokyo Fashion Week bang on trend

If gender bending fashion is suddenly all the rage in the West, think Pharrell Williams promoting Chanel's new unisex handbag, then nowhere has the look excelled more than in Tokyo. Japan, for decades a pioneer of the androgynous look in the style of Comme des Garcons, Yohji Yamamoto and Kenzo, is spawning young designers blurring the lines...