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Taylor Swift’s Madame Tussauds Wax Glamour Dazzles in Zuhair Murad

This is Beirut, 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Madame Tussauds celebrates Taylor Swift’s iconic career with its most ambitious project to date: a historic simultaneous launch of 13 wax figures, across four continents, each capturing a unique era. In New York, the Midnights era figure takes center stage, all dressed up in a custom Zuhair Murad design recreated with couture precision. The wax ...

Gucci owner Kering posts 46% profit slump before new CEO arrives

This is Beirut, 30/07 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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French luxury group Kering reported Tuesday a 46 percent plunge in net profit during the first half, with sales slumping again at its flagship Gucci brand, as the group awaits a new CEO to try to regain its footing. Group net profit fell to 474 million euros ($547 million) in the first half from 878 million in the same period last year, on sales ...

La Loge Store: Thrift Store of On-Screen Costumes

Bélinda Ibrahim, 27/07 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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They’ve graced film sets, stood under spotlights, and sometimes even starred in iconic scenes… Today, these movie costumes hang from the racks of a Paris thrift shop. Welcome behind the scenes of a wardrobe like no other. La Loge Store is located in Paris’ 9th arrondissement at 17 rue Condorcet. It is a discreet boutique that draws fashion ...

Summer 2025: Second-Skin Swimsuits with a Spirit of Nature

Bélinda Ibrahim, 20/07 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In countries where swimming lasts from May to October, sometimes longer, a swimsuit is not a vacation whim but a wardrobe staple. It moves from long seaside days to poolside breaks between meetings, from weekend getaways to Monday mornings. This year, it evolves quietly. It softens without losing its sensuality, reinvents itself without resorting ...

Mayssa Karaa’s Global Impact, Ziad Nakad’s shines in “kanz”

Lea Mehanna, 19/07 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Grammy-nominated artist Mayssa Karaa opens up about blending Arabic roots with Western influences, empowering young talents as Creative Director of Berklee Abu Dhabi, and launching her exciting upcoming projects. Plus, Lebanese international designer Ziad Nakad dazzles at Paris Fashion Week with his latest collection, KANZ—a radiant tribute to ...

Catherine, Princess of Wales: Her Wardrobe Speaks Volumes

Bélinda Ibrahim, 18/07 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On official visits, Catherine, Princess of Wales, engages in a silent yet strategic diplomacy through her style. From national colors and local designers to heirloom jewelry, every element is deliberate. Her wardrobe becomes curated art, a refined dialogue between nations. Catherine, Princess of Wales, applauds from the Royal Box on Centre ...

KANZ Whispers: Ziad Nakad’s Haute Couture Autumn-Winter 2025–2026

This is Beirut, 12/07 15:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In his Autumn–Winter 2025–2026 haute couture collection at Paris Fashion Week, Ziad Nakad unveiled a glittering homage to what lies beneath KANZ — meaning “treasure” in Arabic — a celebration of hidden opulence and enduring elegance. With every gown, Nakad excavates beauty from detail: sweeping silhouettes encrusted with embroidery, ...

Paris Couture in Review: The Week’s Most Striking Moments

This is Beirut, 11/07 15:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Paris Haute Couture Week has wrapped up after four days of shows that featured the end of an era at Balenciaga, the start of a new one at Maison Margiela, and some surprise appearances and absences. AFP looks back on the key moments of the Autumn-Winter 2025-2026 season: New Eras Demna bowed out at Balenciaga after a decade in charge with a ...

Jane Birkin’s First Hermès Birkin Bag Breaks Auction Record

This is Beirut, 10/07 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The first-ever Hermès Birkin bag, custom-made for Jane Birkin in 1984, was sold at auction in Paris on Thursday for €8.582 million, including fees, according to Sotheby’s. This oversized black leather tote was the original prototype of what would become one of the most iconic and expensive handbags in the world. Until now, the most ...

Haute Couture kicks off in Paris: Schiaparelli and Iris van Herpen dream of elsewhere

This is Beirut, 08/07 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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From the future to the ocean floor, Schiaparelli and Iris van Herpen opened Paris Haute Couture Week with a longing for the extraordinary—set against a backdrop of ongoing artistic reshuffles in the fashion world. Schiaparelli opened the week on Monday with its Fall-Winter 2025–2026 collection titled Back to the Future, blending futuristic ...

Paris Fashion Week Opens With Demna’s Farewell at Balenciaga

This is Beirut, 07/07 14:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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After 10 years at Balenciaga, provocative Georgian showman Demna is to take a final bow during Paris Haute Couture Week, which began on Monday with a star-studded show by Schiaparelli. Demna, known for his daring work as well as controversies during his decade-long stint at Kering-owned Balenciaga, will unveil his final collection on Wednesday in ...

From Balenciaga to Gucci: Demna’s Bold Fashion Leap

This is Beirut, 06/07 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Celebrated, controversial and clearly up for a challenge, fashion designer Demna is set to step into one of the most difficult jobs in the luxury clothing industry next week as chief creative at struggling Gucci. The 44-year-old, who fled the war-wracked Georgian region of Abkhazia as a child and dropped his surname "Gvasalia" in 2021, will bow ...

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