Karl Lagerfeld wanted to ensure the arctic scene at Chanel’s Fall 2010 runway show was so realistic that he went above and beyond to ensure an authentic ice-age feel

Karl Lagerfeld imported a 265-ton iceberg from the northern reaches of Scandinavia to the Grand Palais for Tuesday’s Chanel show. Standing 28 feet tall, giant chunks [...]

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REMINDER: Louis Vuitton will stream the live broadcast of its Women’s Fall/Winter 2010-11 Ready to Wear Show on Facebook and on your Iphone TOMORROW: March 10th, 2010 at 8:30AM EST.
Fans of the Louis Vuitton Facebook page will be able to watch the latest Marc Jacobs creations streamed live from Paris Fashion Week. Following the event, [...]

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Today the appointment-only salon presentation of Lee Alexander McQueen’s last collection was shown in Paris.

“Each piece is unique, as was he.”  Those simple words, at the end of the show notes for the final collection by the late Lee Alexander McQueen, captured the sentiment of a singular talent extinguished too soon.

WWD reports the “15 showpieces [...]

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The Telegraph is reporting that British designer Gareth Pugh is the front-runner to be the new creative director of Alexander McQueen and the company in charge of the fashion label is believed to have identified a successor.
Gareth Pugh, 28, is said to be the designer that PPR wants as the new creative director of Alexander [...]

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To celebrate the life and legacy of Alexander McQueen, Hint Fashion magazine  partnered with Christopher Sauvé (designer of the “Save Anna” tees) to design a commemorative T-shirt.
The unisex shirt features the designer’s pensive visage set against a graphic background of roses and the heart-felt words “Long Live McQueen.”
In McQueen’s honor, a portion of proceeds will [...]

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Yesterday as Balenciaga presented their Fall 2010 collection, WWD reported an unthinkable fashion faux pas: French Vogue editor-in-chief Carine Roitfeld and her team had been barred from the show.
“We’re blacklisted,” Roitfeld told WWD at Nina Ricci later in the day. “It’s too bad, it’s a beautiful house and it’s French. I hope that it’s not [...]

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If you can’t make it to Paris Fashion Week, or weren’t invited, then check-out the next best thing: Live online streams of shows from top designers.
On Monday March 8 at 4pm EST, catch the brilliant designs of Stefano Pilatti as he presents YVES SAINT LAURENT Fall 2010 collection.
You can access the live stream through the [...]

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Young furrier Quentin Veron’s latest collection opened Paris Fashion Week with a statement that says it all: I’D RATHER WEAR FUR! Me too.
Fur is hands down one of the most glamorous wardrobe essentials and is gaining popularity as one of the top trends of 2010. Of course everyone knows that PETA vocally opposes animal cruelty [...]

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After fashion weeks in New York, London and Milan, all eyes are now on Paris. The French capital’s fall shows move into high gear today and run through March 10.
WWD got a sneak peek into the ateliers of Paris’ fashionable elite as they prepare for the final countdown to the runway. From Jean Paul Gaultier’s [...]

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Louis Vuitton will stream the live broadcast of its Women’s Fall/Winter 2010-11 Ready to Wear Show on Facebook and on your Iphone on March 10th, 2010 at 8:30AM EST.
On March 10th, fans of the Louis Vuitton Facebook page will be able to watch the latest Marc Jacobs creations streamed live from Paris Fashion Week. Following [...]

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