A sprinkle of spring, a touch of a luxury and a dash of Paris, that’s this week’s ChicBuzz round up:
One of the interpretations on Chinese traditional dress by an Esmod student
· In unexpected news, Celine cancels its catwalk show. To take the pressure off Creative Director Phoebe Philo, who is expecting a child, the brand is now hosting an intimate presentation.
· To celebrate Chinese New Year, La Vallée Village (one of the nine Chic Outlet Shopping® Villages by Value Retail) set students from the renowned fashion school Esmod a challenge to reinterpret traditional Chinese dress.
· Good news – Jaeger owner Harold Tillman will extend his term at the British Fashion Council.
· Ever wanted to visit Dublin? Visit http://bit.ly/z73HT6 to read celebrity food critic Tom Parker Bowles’ preferred culinary experiences on the Emerald Isle.
· January sees the World Luxury Association in Beijing host the annual World’s Top 100 Most Valuable Luxury Brand awards. Known also as the ‘Oscars of the luxury world’, it brings together brands from across fashion, travel and beauty.
· Amy Winehouse’s father was shocked by Gaultier’s fashion show according to The Sun. Jean Paul Gaultier claims the spring/summer 2012 haute couture collection was a ‘tribute’ fashion show, however her father Mitch says “This is purely about Gaultier making money, and that’s wrong.”
· Karl Lagerfield launched his collection KARL by Karl Lagerfeld for Net-A-Porter
· Paris was full of beautiful creations for the haute couture fashion week. See our favourite shows here.
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