PARIS—IT was the press launch of the Michael Kors boutique on Rue du Faubourg St. Honoré during the recent women’s...
Paris, the command center of haute couture, opened this week with new names and even newer ideas on how dressing...
Why and how does haute couture in Paris survive? First, let us see how it is experiencing a rebirth: Younger...
Last October, printmaker Ambie carefully prepared her application dossier for the Alliance Française de Manille-Philippine Artist Residency (AFM-PARP) grant. It...
Unless you live in a cave with no media access, you all know how Paris Hilton was the biggest storm to hit Manila since “Ondoy.” I was part of the crowd that wanted a glimpse of the world-famous blonde, so I headed to the opening of her flagship bag shop in Megamall.
I was young until I was 62. Then one day, I was crossing the street, a motorcycle rider wasn’t paying attention, and I literally flew into old age. For a few seconds, I hovered over my body, lying muddied on the street, the neck slightly askew, and thought, “Not a bad-looking fellow,” he he he.
Reading Inès de la Fressange’s “Parisian Chic: A Style Guide” is a treat. In collaboration with Elle fashion journalist Sophie Gachet, the premiere Chanel model in the ’80s and the current brand ambassador for Roger Vivier shares her tips and insights on Parisian style.
A rare 1932 cover illustration of "Tintin in America" by Herge, the artist who dreamed up the boy reporter, on Saturday fetched a record 1.3 million euros ($1.6 million) at an auction in Paris.
Was it a fashion show or performance art? In their Paris debut, the fashion label Band of Outsiders is claiming to have pulled off the longest fashion show in history. The presentation — which featured a male model living in a shop widow — began Wednesday and wrapped up Friday evening, 60 hours later.
Men look good in mini-shorts. Or so would suggest the unusual amount of leg seen on the menswear catwalks in Paris this week, but experts say skimpy shorts have little chance of making it in the real world.
