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Cannes Film Festival 2025's Fashion Police: Do’s and Don’ts

Marie-Christine Tayah, 20/05 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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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 ...

Pierpaolo Piccioli Takes Over Balenciaga in Bold Shift

This is Beirut, 20/05 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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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 ...

Cannes, Reimagined: When Style Becomes a Manifesto

Bélinda Ibrahim, 19/05 17:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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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, ...

Fashion Labels Now Fund Films, Not Just Red Carpets

This is Beirut, 11/05 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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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 ...

Jonathan Anderson takes helm at Dior Men

This is Beirut, 17/04 17:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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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 ...

Christian Lacroix Reveals His True Calling in Costumes

This is Beirut, 17/04 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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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 ...

EU Ban Triggers Sweden's Textile Waste Crisis Surge

This is Beirut, 11/04 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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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 ...

Leadership Shuffle at LVMH: New Faces at Fendi, Louis Vuitton China and Kenzo

This is Beirut, 08/04 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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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. ...

A Couture Journey in Paris with 'Dolce & Gabbana – Du cœur à la main'

Marie-Christine Tayah, 07/04 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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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 ...

The Reinvented Suit: Where Structure Meets Freedom

Béatrice Moreau, 06/04 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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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 ...

A Festival of Fashion and Design at Starco Square

This is Beirut, 28/03 11:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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As Eid al-Fitr approaches, Beirut gears up for a stylish celebration with Eid in the City, a dynamic five-day exhibition taking place from March 29 to April 2, 2025. Held under the patronage of the Ministry of Tourism, this event transforms the city center into a creative hub where fashion, design and culture come together in an elegant and ...

Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez Named Creative Directors of Loewe

This is Beirut, 24/03 16:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Americans Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, founders of the fashion brand Proenza Schouler, will succeed Northern Irish Jonathan Anderson as creative directors of the Spanish house Loewe, the latter, owned by LVMH, announced on March 24. This appointment is the latest chapter in the ongoing reshuffle of fashion creative ...

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