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...The secondary fashion market is rife with misinformation, inflated pricing and even forgeries. “We’ve seen some pretty good fakes of early McQueen labels,” says Blyth....
...They’re wearing interesting clothes, looking pretty crazy. And they are good prey for my camera”....
...Madonna, Dame Helen Mirren, Cher, Blake Lively, Sabrina Elba, Sonam Kapoor and Lady Gaga have all worn Paula Rowan gloves....
...As the woman at the end of the row stands up to let me pass, we both realise we’re wearing the same top. “I’m obsessed,” she says....
...If there’s one place where you’re sure to experience real-time moments of fashion history, it’s at Paris Fashion Week....
...Andy considers herself a serious reporter with no interest in the fashion world, but she’s working for the equivalent of Anna Wintour now, and as she gets closer to the top, she finds herself indoctrinated...
...“It wasn’t always easy, but we’re pretty strong people.”...
...A recent much-discussed example is the £23mn yellow diamond necklace by Tiffany & Co worn by Lady Gaga at the 2019 Oscars....
...The changes to the family’s role have happened in tandem with changes among top LVMH executives outside the family....
...And not just any outfit, but a bra top, like the one made famous by Madonna....
...LVMH, which has a market value of €396bn, does not publish performance by brand but Guiony said global sales growth at top brands Dior and Louis Vuitton were “pretty clustered” around 2 per cent....
...Durability and functionality are also top of mind for Teisbaek. “The reason I try to source vintage leather jackets is that new leather can sometimes be stiff....
...Klimt, the son of a goldsmith, took inspiration from jewellery, photography, fashion, murals and architecture. That continuity between art and design is Staggs’ true subject....
...Prada Shetland-wool knit top, £1,410 Dior leather Lady Dior Micro bag, £3,050 Gabriela Hearst wool Levia blazer, £2,150 Galerie Signé ceramic and rope MA-HO-S5 lamp by Marie & Alexandre, POA Givenchy...
...“It’s pretty hard to tell” who has real money to spend, he says....
...I had a pretty strong vision before starting the custom process....
...They had recommended going to see the Docklands Museum’s Fashion City exhibition, which tells the story of how Jewish East Enders have shaped global fashion....
...It’s pretty and dishwasher safe. Food processors were made for the lazy, so washing up by hand is not an option....
...I also tried the beef with the latest vintage (2015) of Veuve Clicquot’s top-of-the-range La Grande Dame Rosé — a much darker pink, incidentally, as seems to be the fashion in Champagne now....
...Their windows showed changing fashions and seasons and were much anticipated events at Christmas....
...A top Morgan Stanley banker at the centre of its legal battle with Frasers has said he was concerned some in the City would have regarded its leadership as being “out of your minds” if they had accepted...
...On top of this were hats and bonnets, coats and shawls, shoes and gloves and fripperies....
...The others are spread across two newer surrounding structures, all with access to the pretty manicured courtyard and sun-trap lawn....
...The New York Times had called him “the Lady Gaga of Design”. But sitting across from Chiave was intimidating....
...Demand for brands at the very top end of the market seems to be more resistant to recent market fluctuations. Both Brunello Cucinelli and Hermès have reported healthy growth this year....
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