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Despite the rising concerns of the credit crunch and a looming recession, the haute couture industry is booming. The demand for high end products is strong, and thanks to the growing BRIC economies (Brazil, Russia, India and China) sales for couture have risen around 20-40% per year for f...

By Erin D. Chanel and Givenchy sadly gave us bupkis on the bag front at the Paris couture shows for fall, but Christian Lacroix happily picked up the slack. The purses shown were anything but boring, ranging from romantic black velvet clutches smattered with beads, to old-school miniature portrai...

  USA - Cathy Horyn on Paris couture: Chanel had challenging (weird?) shapes and the best of Karl's "Germanic darkness"; Galliano's Dior is "ultra-feminine," ...

 UK - Karl Lagerfeld's Chanel show was the only one I could have identified before starting my new career as a fashion editor, and it was best when it stuck to ...

 UK - Jul 2, 2008 At one level, this is just a posh way of saying that haute couture is a loss leader - a way for Chanel and Dior to boost their bottom lines by shifting ...

By noreply@blogger.com (Fashion Critic) This Chanel Fall 2008 Couture collection is a perfect balance of classic pieces with futuristic pieces. Daphne Guinness wore a stunning black Chanel Fall 2006 Couture mini dress with a gold turtle-neck and incredibly high platforms.

Paris Couture: Smoke & Roses  NY - I loved Chanel, mainly because I like Lagerfeld’s weird tangents. You just have to go with it and enjoy! The collection seems on the darker Germanic side, ... Valentino’s New Alien Couture Fashion Wire Daily (subscription) all 3 news articles

By threadtrend Everyone is buzzing about the Chanel Couture show, and for good reason--it was fantastic, the way a couture collection should be. The best part about it is that Lagerfeld cited "Organ Pipes" as his inspiration. He says it all came to him during a concert, but Suzy Menkes thinks it might have s...

 Australia - Jul 2, 2008 At Chanel, German-born Karl Lagerfeld, recently named one of France's leading narcissists, seemed tired with the homogeneity of his labels's haute couture ...

 - Now she is a lead model for Chanel, and her face appears at bus stops in Paris and in leading fashion magazines around the world. ...

By Chloe Tejada Tuesday, July 1, 2008 Chanel Couture Fall 2008 As I was looking through this collection, it seemed that each look kept getting more detailed and elegantly outrageous. This collection does not have the flamboyancy of the Dior show, nor does it need it. It's beauty comes with the perfectly ta...

 - Famed designer Karl Lagerfeld, who reinvigorated Chanel, has designed the Fendi ready-to-wear line since 1965. Nicknamed the Sixth Sister, Lagerfeld was ...

 - Earlier this month at the Venice Biennale, Karl Lagerfeld introduced an unusual accessory for Chanel: pale-colored, curvy and soft-looking, it was hard to ...

By (AFP) AFP) - A model presents a creation by German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel during Fall-Winter 2009 Haute Couture collection show in Paris.(AFP/Francois Guillot)

By (Reuters) Reuters) - German designer Karl Lagerfeld appears at the end of his haute couture autumn/winter 2008-2009 fashion show for French fashion house Chanel in Paris July 1, 2008. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (FRANCE)

Chanel’s Haute Expressionist Couture (Fashion Wire Daily) - Fashion

Chanel’s Haute Expressionist Couture - Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily

FWD102 Model walks the runway at the Chanel Fall 2008 haute ... - Yahoo! News

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 United States - She came to represent a new archetype for a fashion editor: a master of the universe who wears her power as comfortably and impeccably as Chanel couture. ...

 United Kingdom - Among the established catwalk highlights will be the shows by the British couturier, John Galliano for Christian Dior; Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel; ...

By briyonce In way she's a mere two years old. This 19 year old exotic bombshell, Chanel Iman, pranced her extravagantly luxurious lower limbs in the Fall 2006 Fashion Week, down the runways of Dolce & Gabbana, Issey Miyake, Marc Jacobs, Valentino, Dsquared, Hermès, Michael Kors, Os...

 Egypt - He was hired by Karl Lagerfeild straight out of college to design for Chanel. In 2001, he was named British Fashion Designer of the Year, and became the ...

By Stephanie Beener Lately we've been seeing a lot of cute... jumpsuits? Yes, weird but true. It all began when we saw Nicole Richie in a cute DVF romper a few months back. We then noted the more pleasing, less jail bait, jumpsuits at many of the 2009 resort collections like the flashy purple one at LV. Keira Knightley "...

 United States - And you could look back to the spring collections of Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent to see the twinkling of stars on bathing suits, shoes and necklaces. ...

By Alicia The Bag Forum: The Bow Bag Trend. Chanel vs Valentino ] June 25, 2008 post written by Bag Bliss blogger: Alicia The Bow Bag Trend: Chanel vs Valentino To some, the bow is a cutesy, feminine little twist while to others, it’s one of those tacky adornments that’s often referred to as a bride’s ma...

Has enough time gone by for us to do yet another Chanel bag? Well, you have been warned, Chanel has a strong collection this Fall so start saving, girls! Nice evening bags do not have to be exclusively clutches, I mean, we all know the drawbacks of clutches - nowhere to put it down in the bathro...

 Uganda - They are like wearing the Chanel and Prada brands. You find the heiress to the Hilton chain of hotels wearing them. That is marketing at its height. ...

Designer handbags are all the rage, considering a new exhibit that ... press release), NY - Basicreplica.com replica handbags from designer labels like Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Chanel and include many classic miniature ‘clutch’ bags at affordable ...

By Style File One of the best things we've heard Karl Lagerfeld say is that his career is like that of a man on death row. That's because, he explained, all his contracts—with Chanel, Fendi, and Lagerfeld Gallery—are rumored to be lifelong, ...

By Deysa The Bag Forum: Chanel Quilted Pleated Tote ] June 24, 2008 post written by Bag Bliss blogger: Deysa Chanel Quilted Pleated Tote One of the latest arrivals to Bag Borrow or Steals’ “What’s New” page, is this gorgeous quilted pleated tote by Chanel. Personally, I am a total fan of Chanel. I admi...

By dionysianprincess Probably because most of them are male. Sigh. If only they knew that one way to achieve success with a female constituency can be through stillettos, CHANEL and the acceptance of powerful females in all their forms - politics, fashion and otherwise. Well, it was just another Sunday in the Bel...

 Canada - Take Chanel, for example. For a century, Chanel has sailed through the turbulent winds of fashion, deftly managing product diversification without losing ...

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There is nothing quite like indulging in Chanel while in Paris. This is the second bag I purchased, it's from the summer collection but I plan to use it in the fall. Summer hasn't even officially begun yet I am already buying my autumn/winter pieces.(I also found a fabulous black Chloe baby dol...

By SadieStein That's the tag line of her new hair extensions line. No, seriously. [bellasugar]Oh! And some Russian teen 'designer' pays Paris to wear her dresses. [Couture In The City] Designer and expectant father Pete Wentz opens Chicago fashion week. Oy. [Off the Rack] Daisy Lowe to be the "Lauren Conra...

Every time I come to Paris, I scoop up the latest Chanel bags because the Paris boutiques stock the best Chanel bags in the world, hands down. This trip is no exception, I purchased two Chanel bags so far. The purple one above is from the Paris-London collection and it is destined to be one of my a...

 United Arab Emirates - The brand is now headed by designer Karl Lagerfeld. Apart from couture and fragrances, Chanel also has watches, jewellery and other accessories. ...

There are a lot of really amazing bags from Chanel this season - this is not the best in the collection but it is our Cheap Thrills of the week. That's right, you heard right, but this is a Chanel Cheap Thrill so the standards are a bit different, it is over $1000. It's really smart to them to make ba...

By Fashion Sensei With help from Hollywood, (black was the color of choice for film making during this period as the color would not be distorted on the infant technicolor film), the LBD grew in popularity.  Further more, during World War II, when women began entering the workforce, and a widespread ration...

Dear Desperate Fashion Publicists (again), Because if the clothes aren't massively expensive, stamped with a Fendi or a Chanel logo, and / or equipped with a five inch stiletto heel, then no, they can't help you be "The Samantha" or "The Charlotte."

By Helen The Guardian reports that Karl Lagerfeld has added a fishing rod to the Chanel sport collection. The Chanel fishing rod comes with a set of monochrome Chanel flies, complete with the double C logo on their gossamer wings. In true Chanel style, the flies come in their own quilted black leathe...

Chanel "must have" fishing rod priced at £9,170. - vivreboutique (WordPress)

Chanel “must have” fishing rod priced at £9170. - vivreboutique (WordPress)

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By address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (♥♥Mαdαмє Tяαη♥♥) There's no doubt that British fashion has recently the best style icons, when the models Kate Moss, Lily Cole, Lily Donaldson, Agyness Deyn, teen idol Emma Watson, Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller and right now the fastest rising star Alexa Chung go from strength to strength. I would like t...

By Deysa One of the many handbags seen throughout the movie was this large Chanel “CC” tote. Isn’t this bag the perfect Chanel Summer Bag? Its overall appearance definitely gives off that vibe. Though I must be honest with myself, this isn’t the nicest Chanel bag I’ve seen. As a matter of fact, when I sp...

By D. Bell Saint Laurent’s contributions to fashion were unquestioned – even if, in later years, many of his collections were considered repetitive of his signatures. In this century, only Dior, Coco Chanel, Cristobal Balenciaga and Karl Lagerfeld, his peer and rival, were said to be on the same p...

By lesleyarfin Yesterday in Beverly Hills, Chanel opened a new boutique, and naturally, a bevy of Hollywood fashionistas came out to celebrate. (Recessions do not apply to Robertson Boulevard, apparently.) On hand: Rachel Bilson, Leighton Meester, Emma Roberts and a sorta nasty-looking Nicollette...

By Jennifer Louis Vuitton has postponed indefinitely its "China Run" car rally, which was originally scheduled to take place in late May with a route from Chengdu and Kunming. Reason? Um, it's not exactly cool to be supporting China's blatant disregard for human rights right now and France is all pis...

By Helen But Courtney Love is not loving the idea of her teenage daughter pursuing a career in fashion. It is yet to be seen whether Frances Bean will front a Chanel advertising campaign, take over from Keira Knightley as the face of Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle fragrance or take a walk down the Chanel...

By eFashionHouse Named Best of the Web by People StyleWatch for below retail priced designer handbags and recognized by About.com as the top of three online retailers of off-priced Chanel, eFashionHouse.com has all the designers and styles moms want. From handbag darling Elaine Turner, to couture legend...

The show, held at the Phillips de Pury & Co. headquarters in London, was sandwiched between a star-studded welcome dinner, an equally glittering after-party, and a fleet of Chanel-embossed black taxis shuttling around guests like Kate Moss, Tom Ford, Naomi Campbell, Lily Allen, a...

Chanel Spring 2008: Raising the American Flag Paris Prêt-á-Porter (Paris Fashion Week) Spring 2008 By: Jean Paul Cauvin Photo by Giovanni Pucci Click image to see bigger photo View slide show More photos --->> | 1 | 2 PARIS, Oct 5, 2007 / FW / --- The wealthy clientele of luxury re...

By Erin D. Mischa Barton can sometimes make odd fashion choices, but the girl knows how to pick out a great designer purse. Just look at her adorable Chanel “Lucky Charms” purse. The black quilted handbag comes with a long braided chain and leather shoulder strap as well as whimsical gold charms. It’s y...

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