Set against a backdrop of antique art, ceramics and furniture, the collection featured flowy crinkled silk tops, buttoned cardigans and leather skirts with raw hems. Models came out in pairs, buttoning, zipping and adjusting each other’s outfits (Fuxe says the idea was to thematise the intimacy of dressing and highlight the functionality and versatility of…
At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Chanel dressed the stars of Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague on the carpet. Zoey Deutch wore a striped and polka-dot bustier dress for the photo call; a white peplum gown on the carpet. It wasn’t just a red carpet play: the house also financially backed the production of the film,…
When Charlotte Simone Beecham launched her coat brand 10 years ago, she went by the book. Seventy per cent wholesale, the rest direct-to-consumer (DTC); four collections a year; big retail partnerships including Saks, Harvey Nichols and Matches. Her big, ’70s-style fluffy Penny Lane coats were a hit, and the brand was growing steadily. Then, Covid…