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Matthieu Blazy Launches Chanel’s New Era With Starry Paris Debut

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New Chanel designer Matthieu Blazy unveiled his first sumptuous collection on Monday in front of a crowd of admirers and stars sitting beneath giant glowing planets during Paris Fashion Week. Ahead of the most anticipated show of the season, some had wondered how much the 41-year-old would dare change the classic designs of the French ...

Ferrari in Lebanon: 820 Supercars and 40 New Deliveries Each Year

This is Beirut, 06/10 20:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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Did you know that Lebanon is home to around 820 Ferraris? That’s according to a study by the platform World Of Power. Each year, about 40 new Ferraris find owners in the country, mainly through the official dealer Scuderia Lebanon and a few key resellers in the local market. These cars are more than just vehicles; they’re symbols of luxury ...

A New Generation at Chanel: Blazy’s Debut Headlines Paris Fashion Week

This is Beirut, 06/10 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Franco-Belgian designer Matthieu Blazy is set to make his debut in one of the most coveted jobs in the fashion industry on Monday when he sends out models for Chanel for the first time. The 41-year-old, who was appointed last December, will unveil his Spring/Summer 2026 collection at Paris Fashion Week in the clear highlight of the season, if not ...

Paris Fans Turn Fashion Shows Into Sports-Style Events

This is Beirut, 05/10 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A giant screen, lots of cheering and applause: the scene inside La Caserne venue in trendy northeast Paris might feel like a sports bar. But the crowd there was watching live fashion, not football. With Paris Fashion Week in full swing, a well-heeled group of mostly 20-somethings has been gathering every day near the Gare du Nord train station ...

Duran Lantink, the Bold Designer Taking Over Gaultier

This is Beirut, 04/10 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Could Duran Lantink become fashion’s next great provocateur? The 37-year-old Dutch designer, celebrated for his fearless creativity, unveils his first Jean Paul Gaultier collection this Sunday in Paris. Appointed creative director of the couture house last April, he is the first permanent successor to Jean Paul Gaultier, who retired from ...

Influencer Lyas Turns Paris Fashion Week Into a Public Celebration

This is Beirut, 02/10 14:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A giant screen, lots of cheering and applause: the scene inside La Caserne venue in trendy northeast Paris might feel like a sports bar. But the crowd there were watching live fashion, not football. With Paris Fashion Week in full swing, a well-heeled group of mostly 20-somethings has been gathering every day near the Gare du Nord train station ...

Jonathan Anderson Makes Bold Dior Womenswear Debut at Paris Fashion Week

This is Beirut, 01/10 20:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson drew a standing ovation from a celeb-packed crowd as he launched a bold first women's ready-to-wear collection for Dior on Wednesday during Paris Fashion Week. The show, held in the Tuileries Garden in central Paris, was one of the most highly anticipated moments of the Spring-Summer 2026 Fashion Week, ...

Louis Vuitton Transforms the Louvre Into a Runway of Elegance at Paris Fashion Week

This is Beirut, 01/10 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Flouncy skirts, sculptural ruffles and exaggerated Peter Pan collars flowed along the catwalk at Louis Vuitton's Spring/Summer 2026 show during Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday. With stylistic influences from the 1960s, models strutted down a catwalk set up in the former apartments of Queen Anne of Austria in the Louvre, serenaded by an airy jazz ...

Who Is Matthieu Blazy, the Rising Star at the Helm of Chanel?

This is Beirut, 30/09 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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VIPs and fashionistas are all jostling for invitations to the most-coveted show at Paris Fashion Week: Matthieu Blazy's debut at Chanel. But who is the 41-year-old designer? The Franco-Belgian is relatively low-key, certainly not one of the big celebrity names he beat for the job, and was picked for Chanel after a highly successful three-year ...

Motswedi: Botswana’s 2,488-Carat Gem Draws Global Cultural Interest

This is Beirut, 23/09 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The world's second-largest diamond could soon find a new home in a museum or a sheikh's collection, but first needs to be properly evaluated, the Belgian firm holding it told AFP Monday. Unearthed last year in Botswana, the 2,488-carat stone known as Motswedi is currently being analyzed by gem dealer HB Antwerp in the namesake port city ...

The Controversy and Potential Behind Jaden Smith’s Rise at Christian Louboutin

This is Beirut, 18/09 18:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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French fashion icon Christian Louboutin's decision to name Will Smith's son Jaden as his chief menswear designer is a bold choice that took the industry by surprise, and stirred up fresh allegations of "nepo-baby" favoritism. When not following in the footsteps of his famous father into acting and rap music, 27-year-old Smith ...

London Fashion Week Kicks Off with Bold Plans to Boost British Creativity

This is Beirut, 18/09 14:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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London Fashion Week, which is under new leadership after 16 years, opens Thursday with hopes of reinvigorating its runway schedule and easing the financial woes of its young designers. "This season marks... the beginning of a new era for British fashion," said Laura Weir, former creative director of luxury department store Selfridges, who ...

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