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Miu Miu closed Paris Fashion Week with a show that was appropriately and chicly French. With Milla Jovovich and Eva Mendes in the front row, these were clothes that evoked old-school glamour as much as the actresses do. Amazing coat dresses in camel, dusty pink and a printed wool, opened the show and set the mood for the smart and sophisticated collection that followed. Miuccia...]]>http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/paris/archive/2009/03/13/ultimately-miu-miu.htmFri, 13 Mar 2009 11:52:00 +0000http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/paris/archive/2009/03/13/ultimately-miu-miu.htmGeneral
Well, Paris almost seemed to have saved the best for last. The Louis Vuitton show took place in a transparent tent in the middle of the Louvre. Arriving guests were greeted with a brass band playing can-can music and inside, the chairs were all upholstered in sugar pink. It was the merest hint of the girl-fest to come. According to Marc Jacobs, winter 2009 looks frilly, with fondant...]]>http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/paris/archive/2009/03/13/louis-vuitton-s-feminine-frolics.htmFri, 13 Mar 2009 10:05:29 +0000http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/paris/archive/2009/03/13/louis-vuitton-s-feminine-frolics.htmGeneral
It is always summer at the house of Chloé, such is the fresh feeling of youth and optimism. Their A/W '09 collection was no different. Models practically bounced down the catwalk with a spring in their step, shiny hair swinging healthily at their shoulders – and they had all the sass required to wear the collection well. Gorgeous blanket coats, belted duffel coats (glad they're back...]]>http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/paris/archive/2009/03/12/chloe-s-youthful-optimism.htmThu, 12 Mar 2009 14:26:01 +0000http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/paris/archive/2009/03/12/chloe-s-youthful-optimism.htmGeneral
When Jean Paul Gaultier chooses a theme he really goes for it. Yesterday at Hermès he paid homage to the pioneers of aviation – complete with giant spinning propellers on the catwalk. The silhouette was pure Amelia Earhart: short blousons with patch pockets and hoods, trousers tapered tight at the ankle, masculine shirts with ties, zipped up all-in-ones and elegant evening dresses in...]]>http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/paris/archive/2009/03/12/hermes-homage-to-the-pioneers-of-aviation.htmThu, 12 Mar 2009 12:55:23 +0000http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/paris/archive/2009/03/12/hermes-homage-to-the-pioneers-of-aviation.htmGeneral
Hate to moan, but we waited for almost an hour in a freezing cold venue and then it started to snow… INSIDE. 'Calm down, dear: it's only soap flakes,' chirruped some helpful Michael Winner type from behind us as the front three rows stifled choking coughs. From out of the soapy flurries Galliano's latest girls emerged through a purple lazer tunnel in Turkish coin headdresses,...]]>http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/paris/archive/2009/03/12/john-galliano-s-turkish-snowstorm.htmThu, 12 Mar 2009 09:43:19 +0000http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/paris/archive/2009/03/12/john-galliano-s-turkish-snowstorm.htmGeneral
Week four of the international fashion circuit, day six of Paris Fashion Week and the crowd are getting tetchy. Too much bitching, not enough food (macaroons aside) and no sleep. So how welcome was Jean Charles de Castelbajac – a designer whom you can always rely on to bring a touch of humour to fashion proceedings? Last season, he paid homage to Barack Obama with a sequin dress (and...]]>http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/paris/archive/2009/03/11/jean-charles-de-castelbajac-s-cartoon-collection.htmWed, 11 Mar 2009 15:35:32 +0000http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/paris/archive/2009/03/11/jean-charles-de-castelbajac-s-cartoon-collection.htmGeneral
We'd heard the McQueen A/W ’09 show was going to be special. But 'special' in fashion-speak usually means a surprise performance from a pop star or a novelty stage set. So, on a rainy Tuesday night in Paris, when Alexander McQueen let loose his latest collection to the world's fashion press, no one was expecting a show so beautiful it would bring a tear to the eye. Happily, that's...]]>http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/paris/archive/2009/03/11/mcqueen-delivers-the-fashion-moment-of-the-season.htmWed, 11 Mar 2009 09:34:17 +0000http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/paris/archive/2009/03/11/mcqueen-delivers-the-fashion-moment-of-the-season.htmGeneral
You know the drill. Every season Mulberry produces a stellar collection of bags and shoes (we'll come onto the clothes) with the cutest names to make it a. easy to remember on your mental shopping list and b. inspire love similar to that you might feel about your best friend/cat/puppy (delete as appropriate here). For Spring/Summer we're all about the Mitzy - the hobo bag, in hot...]]>http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/paris/archive/2009/03/10/mulberry-s-new-names-to-know.htmTue, 10 Mar 2009 17:11:46 +0000http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/paris/archive/2009/03/10/mulberry-s-new-names-to-know.htmGeneral
As star-studded as it was, the Chanel show is about more than just a FROW of course. They are there, after all, to see the collection. As ever, Karl Lagerfeld didn't disappoint. As soon as the 'Love To Love You Baby' soundtrack melted out of the speakers, the audience was full in the Chanel zone. The models had to weave in and out of the geometric set, and were nearly all dressed in a...]]>http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/paris/archive/2009/03/10/chanel-aw-09.htmTue, 10 Mar 2009 15:15:03 +0000http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/paris/archive/2009/03/10/chanel-aw-09.htmGeneralhttp://www.graziadaily.co.uk/paris/archive/2009/03/10/dries-van-noten-s-lesson-in-colour.htmTue, 10 Mar 2009 13:30:33 +0000http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/paris/archive/2009/03/10/dries-van-noten-s-lesson-in-colour.htmGeneral