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March 2009
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03/13/09Exuberance and Restraint: Louis Vuitton, Chloe, and Martin GrantWell, sports fans, we have made it to the end of something exhilarating, maddening, frivolous, and momentous: another fashion month has ended! I plan on taking a restorative weekend in which I will stay far away from high heels, but I’ll be back here next week with input from... Posted at 06:16 PM in Fashion Week | Permalink | Comments (2) |
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03/12/09Paris’s Most Fashionable Venues (Valentino, Andrew Gn, Lanvin, and Akris)Fashion Week involves much back and forth across the city, and when shows aren’t held at the Louvre or Tuileries (blessedly uncomplicated central locations), it means more planning. But sometimes the distant venues are so gorgeous you forget the extra time it took to get there... Posted at 01:16 PM in Fashion Week | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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03/11/09Beau ChanelIt seems black is the reliable bet during this economic crunch. Why should designers pretend it’s not what women go for most of the time? But this is still Paris Fashion Week—we want a little drama, right? Well, the Chanel show yesterday provided a good mixture: a little theatricality with a lot of practicality... Posted at 12:04 PM in Fashion Week | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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03/09/09Fashion Week Diary: Shelby Coleman
Skokie-based model Shelby Coleman (whom you may remember from our Q & A in October 2008) gives us a brief behind-the-scenes look at a day in her life: Posted at 03:55 PM in Fashion Week | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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03/09/09Getting Flushed at Dries Van Noten (plus Issey Miyake, Christian Dior, Isabel Marant, and Yohji Yamamoto)There have already been some memorable moments during this Fashion Week: seeing the incredible Beth Ditto at the Jeremy Scott show on Saturday and having a “gros dejeuner” with friends to kill time between shows. But a fashion memory I will certainly never forget: I accidentally... Posted at 02:07 PM in Fashion Week | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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03/06/09Paris: Pushing off the Pool WallParis Fashion Week, the final and most important lap in “fashion month,” kicked off Wednesday, but most would argue that it really got started with Thursday morning’s Balenciaga show. And oh, things are just rushing forward. The draped silk looks, harem pants and bubbly skirts paired with pert shoulders, called to mind... Posted at 11:50 AM in Fashion Week | Permalink | Comments (0) |
About this blog
Chicago's fashion news editor Elisabeth Fourmont takes you from the front rows of the runway to behind the scenes at the designer ateliers and parties of Paris and New York Fashion Weeks. She also chats with Chicago retailers and models in town for the shows, and posts snapshots of the runway, the streets, and all things aesthetically pleasing. Elsewhere, you can find Elisabeth writing about fashion and France on her personal blog, La Coquette.
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- Paris Fashion Week Roundup II: Chanel, YSL, Valentino, Alexander McQueen, and Dries Van Noten | Comments (0)
- Paris Fashion Week Roundup I: Dior, Chapurin, Chloe, Vuitton, and Givenchy | Comments (0)
- Exuberance and Restraint: Louis Vuitton, Chloe, and Martin Grant | Comments (2)
- Paris’s Most Fashionable Venues (Valentino, Andrew Gn, Lanvin, and Akris) | Comments (0)
- Beau Chanel | Comments (0)
- Fashion Week Diary: Shelby Coleman | Comments (0)
- Getting Flushed at Dries Van Noten (plus Issey Miyake, Christian Dior, Isabel Marant, and Yohji Yamamoto) | Comments (0)
- Paris: Pushing off the Pool Wall | Comments (0)
- Points for Showmanship | Comments (0)
