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...Which meant Kawakubo wryly dressed her models as court jesters in towering wigs and clown masks, Slimane dressed his youthful army in raiments of rock-chic, and Browne tomfooled campily in a gilded salon...
...China’s biggest jewellery retailer Chow Tai Fook is banking on the young, patriotic and affluent Generation Z cohort buying “China-chic” pieces to fuel growth....
...Rollables have more than just first adopter chic to recommend them. Unlike foldable displays, which were mostly limited to phones, they can be used for PCs, TVs and more....
...Analyst Mio Kato, in a note on the SmartKarma platform, cited the potential for co-operation on electric, hybrid and fuel-cell vehicles....
...“Overseas Chinese still have economic power [in south-east Asia] — you have to co-operate with them.” Uniqlo currently has about 60 stores in North America and 100 in Europe....
...Sexy was also top of mind for Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia, co-creative directors of Oscar de la Renta and their own five-year-old label, Monse....
...In space, no one cares whether you’re chic. Function trumps fashion there. But online apparel billionaire Yusaku Maezawa should flaunt his wares aboard a SpaceX moon rocket, if it ever takes off....
...Millennials are becoming big buyers, says Bruno Lannes, partner at consultancy Bain & Co....
...Sitting in Sandro’s headquarters in Paris, the sisters epitomise the effortless Parisian chic their brands are synonymous with....
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...Delicious-smelling candles in creamy-white ceramic jars with scents by British perfumer Lyn Harris, matching hand-creams, chic gold-on-white packaging....
...The 29-year-old epitomises a new, and increasingly prominent trend in Turkey: “Muslim chic”....
...Proenza Schouler and Boss also stand out, showcasing chic lines and sinuous proportions....
...— for now) is instantly democratised with Blow Ltd’s reasonably priced, easy-to-use app....
...The purveyor of cheap chic reported second-quarter sales up 21 per cent to SKr45.9bn, ahead of analysts’ expectation of SKr44.7bn....
...“Of course, we value these assets themselves but we value co-operation with their management teams even more,” he adds. “I am inundated with ChemChina’s own challenges and problems....
...Well-to-do shoppers were clamouring to get a taste of British chav chic. However, the group is now under the weather, as sales have fallen as a result of China’s consumption crackdowns....
...“Good, desirable product, not random gratuitous co-branding,” he says. You heard it here, exclusively....
...In July, Tory Burch teamed up with Fitbit, a maker of fitness tracking devices, to offer chic Grecian-style brass bracelets and pendants (from £155), housing sensors that track a wearer’s steps, calories...
...Cash-strapped shoppers hunting for a bargain mingle with wealthy tourists, both enticed by Primark’s famous cheap chic....
...“There’s lots of individuality,” he says, “with women mixing together pieces in a chic, boho way....
...We were customising things, making them chic.”...
...Designers explain why wool is chic. Alexander Wang, who has his own label as well as being Balenciaga’s creative director, says: “The versatility of the fibre allows for more creativity....
...Fast Retailing, the parent of Japanese cheap-chic clothing chain Uniqlo, on Thursday reported a 26.1 per cent jump in full year profits, as hipsters from China to South Korea flock to its stores....
...“Study Lei Feng, devote yourself to others, upgrade your behaviour” commands a large poster in a chic Beijing neighbourhood....
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