Hervé L. Leroux, creator of the Hervé Léger label, passes away aged 60
Hervé L. Leroux, via Instagram Above: Hervé L. Leroux (right) photographed with fashion designer Dodo Bar Or. Fashion designer Hervé L. Leroux (born Hervé Peugnet), who created the bandage wrap dress in the 1990s and the label Hervé Léger, has passed away, aged 60, with Vogue breaking the news. Born in Bapaume, France, Peugnet […]
Fernando Colon The Boutique and Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA) was founded in 2009 by Frances Kiradjian, who serves as the association’s CEO. With more than 750 members, the community unites and brings individuals in the hospitality and boutique sector together, be they internationally renowned boutique destinations, independent name brands or more intimate hot-spots. The Boutique […]
Stella Maxwell models Karl Lagerfeld Paris autumn–winter 2017–18 line
Dan Jackson Belgian-born Northern Irish model Stella Maxwell stars in the Karl Lagerfeld Paris campaign for autumn–winter 2017–18, photographed by Dan Jackson. The fun campaign sees Maxwell in a studio with backdrops of the Tour Eiffel and the Fontaines de la Concorde, and Karl Lagerfeld signing, ‘Love from Paris, Karl ××’. The joint […]
Chanel Chanel revealed last week the first of four films for its Gabrielle bag. The photographs had already been shot by Karl Lagerfeld, featuring Kristen Stewart, Cara Delevingne, Caroline de Maigret and Pharrell Williams, each with the ‘aura’ of Gabrielle Chanel in the film. The first film, starring Stewart and directed by Daniel Askill, […]
Paul Marotta/Getty Images Karl Lagerfeld Paris has launched a ‘Social Collection’ of eveningwear designed specifically for the North American market. The brand, its name licensed from Lagerfeld but targeting a broader audience, has priced the collection at between US$168 and US$398, with sizes ranging from 0 to 16 (US). The collection features 13 designs […]
Chanel shows off spring–summer 2017 haute couture, with Lily-Rose Depp as the bride
On January 24, Chanel released its spring–summer 2017 haute couture collection. House ambassadors Vanessa Paradis, Anna Mouglalis, Caroline de Maigret, Alma Jodorowsky, G-Dragon and Shin Hye Park, singer Cécile Cassel, English actresses Lucy Boynton and Ellie Bamber, Chinese model Liu Wen, as well as French actresses Diane Rouxel, Laura Smet, Olga Kurylenko, Sigrid Bouaziz, Anamaria […]
In brief: Belstaff shows autumn–winter 2017–18; Chanel previews spring ’17 advertising
Belstaff Belstaff has shown its autumn–winter 2017–18 collection in London, for both men and women. The Jolly Roger collection, inspired by World War II Royal Navy uniforms, even has vintage wax treatments on some designs to give them a worn look. Belstaff notes that the pea and duffle coats have been re-created, while the parka […]
Kristen Stewart, Caroline de Maigret, Pharrell Williams, Cara Delevingne in Chanel bag campaign
Kristen Stewart, Caroline de Maigret, Pharrell Williams and Cara Delevingne will appear in Chanel’s new campaign for its Gabrielle bag. The new advertisements break April 3. All four have links to Chanel, either as campaign faces over the years, or, in the case of de Maigret, having a friendship with Karl Lagerfeld. The […]
Karl Lagerfeld On August 30 and 31, the new Mumm Grand Cordon champagne was exhibited at Croatia’s Hula Hula Beach Club. For each order of champagne at the Club, a bottle was flown over the sea by a drone. Music accompanied the delivery—those receiving the champagne would get a particularly special experience, emphasizing Mumm’s current […]
Cara Delevingne models Chanel’s spring–summer 2016 eyewear campaign, shot by Karl Lagerfeld
Model Cara Delevingne will model the spring–summer 2016 Chanel eyewear campaign, wearing a tweed and cotton cap, a tweed jacket and a sleeveless top with silver embroideries and ribbon bows from the Chanel Airlines ready-to-wear collection. The campaign breaks in April. The advertising will showcase frames from the Plein Soleil and Bijou 2016 collections, […]
