The saint: Yves Saint Laurent. Taken from Dazed & Confused issue 63, March 2000: Trouser suits. Black leather biker jackets. Skinny sweaters. No living designer has had such an impact on how women dress as Yves Saint Laurent. "Look me, but don't touch me," says Monsieur Hector Pascuat, in pidgin English and waving a white cotton-gloved finger with menace. In drawers beneath the rails, more garments lie, between rustling sheets of tissue paper: a safari jacket rests on a trapeze-line dress, the bright colours and rich brocades, on the African creations, inspired by the Ballets Russes, constructed out of row upon row of shiny beads. The setting is the Yves Saint Laurent Museum, which opened its doors to Paris and the world for the first time at the beginning of this year, to coincide with the launch of the spring/summer 2000 haute couture season. The archive has taken some 20 years to collate, with curator Pascual working closely with Saint Laurent himself on the project.
Yet he remains painfully shy. YSL: Yes, it is. Wgsn. Kardashian sisters launch their own apps. In pictures: London Fashion Week - BBC News. News navigation Sections Advertisement UK is sponsored by is sponsored by In pictures: London Fashion Week 19 September 2015 From the section UK Image copyright PA Fashionistas descend on the capital for the biannual London Fashion Week; five days of runway shows and events to showcase the upcoming trends for spring/summer 2016.
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How the selfie is shaking up retail. Online Shopping: Helping or Hurting Local Economy? | WEEK News 25 - News, Sports, Weather - Peoria, Illinois | home. November 29, 2010Updated Nov 29, 2010 at 11:51 PM CDT You didn't have to step outside your door Monday to know the holiday shopping season is upon us. You just had to log onto your computer, but on this year's 'Cyber Monday,' some experts are asking you to think about the toll buying online may be taking on your local economy. Kim Goodwin has been co-owner of Peoria's EmbroidMe for eight years.
In that eight years, she says many customers may have never set foot in their store. "We have garmets online. A lot of people don't know we sell promotional products online. Goodwin says the store, located in the city's Metro Center, does up to 20% of its business over the internet, and they're not alone. National experts say on this year's Cyber Monday, up to 106 million people are expected to log on and shop, something that has them worried.
In short, because there is rarely a sales-tax attached to online purchases, which they say short changes state and local governments. "We love it. CHANEL Official Website: Fashion, Fragrance, Makeup, Skincare, Watches, Fine Jewellery. YSL Official Store | Saint Laurent. Harper's Bazaar UK: Fashion, Beauty, Art, Culture and Travel | Harper's Bazaar. Fashion Magazine - Latest News, Catwalk Photos & Designers (Vogue.co.uk) Burberry Becomes First Fashion Brand to Launch Apple Music Channel | News & Analysis. LONDON, United Kingdom — UK luxury-goods maker Burberry Group Plc introduced a channel on Apple Inc.’s music service in the latest example of the fashion and technology industries coming together. The channel will showcase Burberry’s collaborations with emerging and iconic British talent including Lilla Vargen and Alison Moyet, and feature performances, songs and films alongside regular playlists, the London-based company said Tuesday in a statement.
The partnership with Apple is the latest in a series of initiatives by the trenchcoat maker to widen its influence and reinforce its image as a purveyor of cool. Subscribers to Apple Music will be able to follow Burberry and gain access to musical updates and behind-the-scenes stories. Fans will also be able to comment or share the content via messages, Facebook, Twitter and email, Burberry said. The connection between Apple and Burberry is the latest example of fashion and technology colliding. Apple (United Kingdom) THE OFFICIAL RALPH LAUREN 4D HOLOGRAPHIC WATER PROJECTION.
British Political News, Opinion, Analysis - HuffPost Politics UK. Vivienne-westwood-drives-tank-to-david-camerons-house-in-antifracking-protest-10496728. Vivienne Westwood certainly knows how to make a point. The fashion designer and activist surprised residents in the sleepy town of Witney, in Oxfordshire, by driving an infantry carrier towards David Cameron’s house. A strident anti hydraulic fracking campaigner, Westwood has condemned the practice as a “crime against humanity” in the past and regularly appears at anti-fracking protests. She also held her own Mad Max themed demonstration against attempts by drilling companies to recover shale gas in April this year, complete with a bloodied doll (a “fracked baby of the future”) which appeared in photos with Harry Styles and other famous figures. Vivienne Westwood rides on top of an armored personnel carrier (APC) The 74-year-old took a break from preparing for New York Fashion Week to give the Prime Minister a piece of her mind over fracking licenses being issued across 1,000 square miles of Northern England.
Dame Vivienne Westwood in pictures “It’s time for regime change in Britain. "