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Paule Ka names Maxime Simoëns as artistic director

French fashion house Paule Ka has appointed Maxime Simoëns as its new artistic director with the goal of developing and enriching the brand’s French “stylistic vocabulary”. Simoëns joins the contemporary label from Azzaro, where he served as the brand’s artistic director, overseeing the ready-to-wear lines fro men and women, as well as haute...

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Transgender models shine as Paris catwalk goes Japanese

Paris fashion week opened Tuesday with a dramatic mix of frills and "Fight Club", with young Brazilian creator Francisco Terra at Neith Nyer sending four transgender models down the catwalk. With all eyes on designer Anthony Vaccarello -- making his debut for Saint Laurent Tuesday evening -- young turks stole the limelight. Most of the first...