Posts tagged with 'France':

Manish Arora continues to delight us with his over the top shows (and product launches) and he is quickly making a name as a hot ticket during Paris Fashion Week. The New Delhi-based designer heightened the level of his presentation for spring by setting up at Cirque d'hiver to show a circus-themed collection.
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The huge success of French duo Justice brought their label Ed Banger into the limelight overseas, but Banger ain't the only record house kicking out unstoppable electro jams with that certain je ne sais quoi. Paris is practically a dancefloor braintrust these days, and, along with Ed Banger, labels like Institubes and Kitsuné are unleashing anthemic cuts like partying is about to go out of style. German-based, electro-house duo Digitalism racked up the critical accolades last year with their debut album Idealism, and many of its tracks were originally released as Kitsuné 12-inches. Now, the digital duo is back with a new mix for Kitsuné that reads like a who's-who of recent dancefloor "bangers" that have been blowing our (collective) mind.  read more »

Remember when you were a kid and you'd fantasize about discovering a treasure chest? It was probably filled with rubies the size of your fist, amulets shaped like skulls and serpents, and as much glorious gold as you could fathom. It turns out these spoils aren't just found in the bottom of a fairy-tale sea—they can actually be found in real life, in a pair of equally lavish Parisian salons.

Gemologist, collector and jewelry designer Lydia Courteille is the one responsible for bringing our childhood daydreams to life.  read more »

Thirty-seven-year-old founder Jérôme Dernis, the former head of marketing at Fred (one of the jewel brands owned by LVMH), has managed to propel his new venture, BuyBuy, firmly into the realm of high-end fashion in a matter of weeks. Launched just under a month ago, the French luxury website has already signed an exclusive contract with Chanel—as such, it became the first website to unveil the backstage of the brand's Croisière collection.
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