Lesage, a French specialty house now owned by Chanel, has been using sequins, beads and metallic threads to create explosions of color for decades.
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How Can ‘Absurd’ Luxury Prices be Justified?
The exorbitant cost of luxury fashion has left us out in the cold, wondering who can sustain this market?
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This Season’s Most Striking Sculptural Bags
Accessories with distinctive silhouettes, from soft-sided globes to hard-edged minaudières.
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Fall Fashion Has the Spirit of Adventure
This season, be ready for anything with a mix of runway looks and outdoor gear.
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Miuccia Prada Is the Most Influential Woman in Fashion
How Miuccia Prada — and Miu Miu — became the muse of the season. Plus a detour through Chanel and Louis Vuitton.
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Paris Exhibitions Explore the Worlds of Fashion and Sports
As Paris prepares to host the 2024 Olympics, new exhibitions explore the relationship between two worlds obsessed with physical perfection.
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A Chanel Brooch Inspired by the Brand’s Classic Tweed
The accessory harks back to the embroidery that has become synonymous with the fashion house.
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Pendant Watches Swing Back Into Style
Brands from Van Cleef & Arpels to Jaeger-LeCoutre introduce modern versions of the vintage look.
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Form Watches Can Be Fruit, Fauna or Almost Anything at All
The industry term for such fanciful timepieces is form watches, and their origin story stretches back at least 500 years.
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Valentino, Balenciaga and Chanel Make the Case for Couture
Valentino and Balenciaga make the case that sometimes the most spectacular clothes are the hardest to recognize — and replicate. Chanel takes it easy.
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The Little Black Dress, Accessorized
An exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland adds costume jewelry to its display of the classic wardrobe staple.
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All Aboard the Most Extravagant Fashion Cruise
Chanel in Los Angeles, Dior in Mexico, Gucci in Seoul. Clothes are just a tiny part of the content.