French Fashion House Lacroix In Trouble!

The French fashion house of Christian Lacroix, considered one of the country's most creative contemporary designers, is near bankruptcy, the daily Le Figaro reported Thursday. Management of the fashion house said last Friday the business could no longer pay its bills, according to Le Figaro. A commercial court is to decide next week whether to declare the company bankrupt and liquidate it to pay off its debts. However, shareholders have said they want to keep the fashion house afloat and will present a rescue plan to the court. Like many luxury goods businesses, the Lacroix fashion house was severely affected by the recession, losing 10 million euros in 2008 on turnover of 30 million euros. And business was even worse this year. Sales of Lacroix's ready-to-wear summer collection for women are down 35 per cent. It remains unclear if the next scheduled ready-to-wear fashion show, set for July, will be held. Company head Nicolas Topiol said the company was particularly suffering from the downturn in the United States and Japan, its two most important markets. Despite reaping lavish praise for Lacroix's opulent and theatrical creations, the business never made money in its 32-year-history. That is why French luxury group LVMHsold it in 2005 to the Falic Group, the second-largest US duty-free retailer. The new owners invested heavily in the couture business, running up its debt. Lacroix, 58, who designed the wedding dress of singer Christina Aguilera, is contractually obligated to continue working for the label that bears his name until next year.

Source: Earth Times

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Start of Bucharest Festival

The audience of Bucharest is now granted the opportunity to enjoy high-class events in the fields of fashion and garments, various presentation and manufacturing ideas, exquisite fashion shows, photography exhibitions and other surprising events during the second edition of the “Bucharest – Paris Bridge” Festival that started in Bucharest on Wednesday night and is due to take place until May 31.

This year’s edition of the festival is an impressive one, with new events, numerous guests and more events. A new idea for this year’s edition is a fashion fair organized by the French Institute of Bucharest, an edition targeted on the presentation of creations by young Romanian fashion designers. This year’s theme of the festival is the wedding. “I consider appropriate that the 2009 edition of the “Bucharest – Paris Bridge” festival has selected this fortunate theme, in a period when the main conversation topic is the economical crisis. We must never lose our faith in renewal,” the French Ambassador to Bucharest Henri Pasul declared. Another novelty brought by the festival is the competition entitled “Espoir mode,” dedicated to young artists, providing these the opportunity to present their own creative vision, expressed in clothes’ collections.

The young designers selected in the “Espoir mode” competition are Andra Clitan from Bucharest, Popoviciu Laura from Oradea, Istvan Cimpan from Cluj and Anca Ioana Petrea from Braila. The Four designers were selected by a jury of French and Romanian fashion experts, presided by Doina Levintza, and are considered as representative for the young Romanian fashion. They will be granted a chance to exhibit their collections to the French Institute of Bucharest, and the creations of the artist who will win the final stage of the competition will be exhibited and promoted by the new residence of the French Fashion Institute in Paris during the Fashion Week of March 2010.

Not only young designers will exhibit their works during the festival, but also consecrated names of fashion. Richard Rene, the French designer invited to this edition of the festival, will present a haute – couture collection in Bucharest, as a preview to the presentation in Paris. Richard Rene has worked as an assistant for the famous Jean – Paul Gaultier.

The fashion fair at the French Institute will host creations by 30 young Romanian designers.

The French Institute will also host the broadcast of a documentary that presents a work day in the workshop of the famous designer Yves Saint Laurent and the film “Coco Avant Chanel,” starring Audrey Tautou.

Source: Nine O'clock

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Serbia, Hot Spot for Fashion Retailers

Slowly, but surely, it looks like some international retail names are starting to figure it out: Belgrade, the capital of serbia, is a very interesting city with a lot of potential.

Almost exactly two months ago, Usce Shopping Center opened its doors in Belgrade, introducing a dozen of new brands such as Mandarina Duck, Stiefelkoenig, Big Bang, Tosca Blue, JLo (Jennifer Lopez), Brown Shoes. Usce Shopping Center also introduced french brands such as Promod, one of
French biggest fashion store chains present in 760 outlets in 47 countries, and Prenatal, the largest chain of stores specialized in the sale of products for mothers and children, established in 1947 in France.

The lastest example is Sergent Major, one of French biggest fashion store which dresses children aged from 0 to 14 with cleverly designed, cheerful garments that are colourful and easy to wear. With 150 stores in France, the network Sergent Major continues its development in Serbia with a new opening in Belgrade. Sergent Major opened its doors on May 23, Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra 94. Serbian Delta Fashion company is representing the brand Sergent Major in Serbia and also in Montenegro. The first Sergent Major shop in Montenegro will be opened in Podgorica, within the Delta City Shopping mall.

It seems that more international retail brands are realizing that they can win a lot in the Serbian market. The main thing is that Serbia, as far as the region is concerned, plays a very important role. Serbia is not a small market. There is a huge potential because Serbian market is not fully distributed, so there is a lot of room for new players and new investors.

Source: Rant Rave

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YSL For Charity

French Fashion House Yves Saint Laurent announced that a limited edition collection of tee-shirts and tote bags has been developed in organic cotton in recognition of the PPR group’s HOME film project. The collection will debut in selected Yves Saint Laurent flagship boutiques exclusively in early June 2009.

The film HOME is a hymn to the Earth, an appeal for people to act intelligently and to better work out, analyze and understand our common history. HOME is a succession of aerial images that have been filmed in more than fifty countries around the world accompanied by a voice-over offering constructive hindsight into major environmental and social challenges facing our world. Directed by Yann Arthus-Bertrand and produced by Luc Besson (Elzévir Films and EuropaCorp), the film will be released worldwide on June 5, 2009 – World Environment Day – in cinemas, on television, DVD and the Internet. The aim of this simultaneous global broadcast is to enable as many people as possible to watch the film together. Its unique benefit will be to increase awareness of our profound responsibility towards the planet, with all profits donated to GoodPlanet.org.

GoodPlanet.org is a non-profit association created by Yann Arthus-Bertrand in 2005. The association develops numerous projects whose shared objective is to inform people about the different aspects of sustainable development and to request each and every person to think beyond the development of our planet – and to the future of its inhabitants.

Source: Fashion & Runway

Heat Up - French Chic

Madeleine Vionnet, the French fashion designer and queen of the bias cut is synonomous with French chic eveningwear. According to style.com "A major retrospective of the designer's work opens at Les Arts Décoratifs in Paris next month, and come October the house itself will rise from the ashes"

This spring make like the French and don a beautiful French fashion style bias cut gown for an evening out or just vamp up your daytime style with additional accessorizing or just creating the put together look you always wanted with crisp slacks and beautfiul tops.

Don't forget to add some simple make up for the finishing touch that will give you the effortlessly chic look you were looking for!

Source: Examiner.com

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Chanel 2010 Cruise Delayed By Two Hours

Karl Lagerfeld delayed the start of the Chanel 2010 Cruise show by two hours.

One of the most prominent fashion designers for Chanel decided to delay the show because he wanted to wait for the sunset, to make the experience better.

Any way you look at it, it seems that Karl has gotten used to being late for events. He was two hours late to a dinner made in his honour only a night earlier, only to be awarded by ovations for his efforts.

Obviously, fashion lovers are able to forgive everything. According to some claims, some editors remained standing, despite high heels, only to be present at the show.

So the show was perfect in the end. All of the creations were worn by Marchesa Casat. It was a spectacular show.

Source: Javno

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Cabaret Chic On The Roll

Ever since Liza Minnelli sang and danced through Bob Fosse's 1972 movie Cabaret, fashion designers have regularly channelled their inner Sally Bowles.

And now the fashion sorority is again turning to the fishnet-clad cabaret singer for inspiration. Not only is tuxedo-dressing back in the spotlight, so too are flapper dresses, sequins, white shirts, tailored micro shorts, hot pants, bows and feathers.

Given the array of vaudeville-inspired garments on the racks, it is hardly surprising we are mixing our white shirts with our bow ties, tiny shorts and fishnets, and our tuxedo jackets with our sequined skirts and dresses.

In fact, the current cabaret looks merge the androgynous Emcee - all top hats, tails and heavy make-up - and the seductive Sally Bowles - in suspenders, eyelashes to-die-for, and that black bowler.

All this divine decadence was highlighted in a knock-out beauty spread in the June issue of UK Vogue. Featuring Canadian model Jessica Stam and shot by photographer Patrick Demarchelier, it showcased eyes that shimmered and sparkled in silver and gold, sequinned shorts, hot pants, feathered capes, stay-ups, bowler hats, and glitter shoes.

It is not surprising that Cabaret's style has infiltrated UK collections, given that John Kander and Fred Ebb's hit musical has been revived in the West End. But the steamy costumes of the Kit Kat Klub are also inspiring local designers.

Whatever the reason for the current fashion Zeitgeist, there is no denying its cabaret roots. Sydney label Ksubi has credited French cabaret singers among the inspirations for its latest collection of sexy, structural swimwear and corsets, fashioned from lace and leopard prints.

New Zealand label Sylvester - all ruffled knickers, tuxedo jackets, fishnets and bowler hats - has also taken its cues from cabaret stars of bygone eras.

Meanwhile, Sydney labels Milk & Honey and This is Genevieve have also channelled a kind of fashion hybrid of Emcee and Sally Bowles - all top hats, canes, sequins, and dancing shoes.

Source: WA Today

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