This is Beirut, 02/06 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Jonathan Anderson will become the first designer to head both the women's and men's lines at Dior, the French fashion house's parent company said on Monday. The Northern Irish designer was named as head of the women's line, LVMH said in a post on social media, following last week's departure of Italian peer Maria Grazia Chiuri. Anderson had ...
This is Beirut, 29/05 15:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Fashion Luxury Dior Maria Grazia Chiuri Italy Culture
Dior announced Thursday that Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri was stepping down as artistic director of the French fashion house's women's collection after almost a decade on the job. Dior has boomed since Chiuri took over in 2016, becoming the second-biggest brand in the stable of luxury labels owned by French powerhouse LVMH. Her ...
Marie-Christine Tayah, 20/05 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Fashion Cannes Film Festival France Cannes2025 Culture Glamour
The 2025 edition reasserts the Festival’s fashion authority with a stricter code for gala events. Published just one day before the opening ceremony, it caught publicists, fashion houses, and celebrities by surprise. According to the official site: “For gala screenings at the Grand Théâtre Lumière around 7 PM and 10 PM, formal attire ...
This is Beirut, 20/05 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Pierpaolo Piccioli Fashion Balenciaga Art Design Culture
Italian designer Pierpaolo Piccioli has been named creative director at fashion house Balenciaga, taking over from Georgian designer Demna, parent company Kering said Monday. Piccioli, who previously worked at Valentino, will present his first collection in October, after Demna left for Gucci, said the French conglomerate, which owns both ...
Bélinda Ibrahim, 19/05 17:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Cannes Festival Women Cinema Fashion
The Cannes Film Festival has always been a stage, not only for cinema, but for fashion that borders on the theatrical. Every May, the red carpet blooms with extravagant gowns, daring cuts and dramatic silhouettes. But in 2025, something deeper shimmered beneath the surface. Women are using style not to dazzle, but to declare. Less about seduction, ...
This is Beirut, 11/05 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Cannes France Cinema Cannes Film Festival Culture Fashion
Luxury fashion labels are increasingly reaching beyond the red carpets and exclusive parties of the cinema world, becoming partners with filmmakers and production companies. At the Cannes Film Festival this year, which starts Tuesday, labels will be looking to showcase not only their outfits, but also their credibility as investors. Alongside ...
This is Beirut, 17/04 17:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Fashion LVMH Dior Men Jonathan Anderson France Culture
French fashion giant Dior named the highly-rated designer Jonathan Anderson as creative director of Dior Men on Thursday. Anderson, 40, quit Loewe last month after more than a decade in which he turned around the fortunes of the heritage Spanish brand. The Northern Irish designer -- an influential tastemaker with many A-list fans -- made the ...
This is Beirut, 17/04 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Fashion France Christian Lacroix Paris Luxury Art
He describes himself as an “impostor” in haute couture: at 73, Christian Lacroix is now fully dedicated to what he calls his “real profession”—that of a costume designer. His flamboyant style, shaped by fashion history, folklore, and painting, now finds its true expression on the stage. “As a child, I thought in terms of costumes, of ...
This is Beirut, 11/04 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Sweden's recycling centers are overflowing with clothes after an EU-wide ban this year on throwing away textiles, leaving overwhelmed municipalities eager to have fast fashion giants take responsibility. "It's a huge amount coming in every day. It's been crazy, it's a huge increase," said Brian Kelly, secretary general of the Artikel2 charity ...
This is Beirut, 08/04 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Fashion Luxury LVMH Art Culture
Luxury giant LVMH announced on Monday a series of leadership changes across several of its key fashion houses, appointing new CEOs at Fendi and Kenzo, as well as a new head of Louis Vuitton China, who comes from a top position at Apple. At Fendi, the Italian fashion house, Ramon Ros will succeed Pierre-Emmanuel Angeloglou as CEO starting July 1. ...
Marie-Christine Tayah, 07/04 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Fashion Luxury Dolce & Gabbana Culture Art Paris
To visit “Dolce & Gabbana – Du cœur à la main” at the Grand Palais is to embark on a whirlwind journey through an intensely Italian scenography. The exhibition showcases over 200 unique Alta Moda and Alta Sartoria gowns, 300 handmade accessories and 130 pieces of furniture and antiques. Spanning 12,000 square feet, this all-encompassing ...
Béatrice Moreau, 06/04 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The suit is no longer what it used to be – and that’s a good thing. Long confined to the rigid dress codes of office wear, it now stands as the boldest expression of personal style. On the Spring-Summer 2025 catwalks, the structured blazer and tailored trousers transcend their original function to become a true statement of modern ...