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31 Jan

Saint Laurent Has Leased the Founder’s Original Paris Couture

Saint Laurent has leased the constructing at 30 bis Rue Spontini in Paris that sheltered the legendary designer’s original high fashion house, sources told WWD. Exactly what the Kering-owned fashion house plans to do with the historic venue couldn't immediately be learned. Saint Laurent officials couldn't be reached for comment. Yves Saint Laurent’s move into the Rue Spontini was front-page news in WWD on Nov. 22, 1961, the article recounting that the “house used to belong to the famous French caricaturist Jean-Louis Forain, who died in 1931.” It also noted that the premises were in need of reworking ahead of the couturier’s debut presentation on Jan. 29, 1962. Princess Anne, the Baroness de Rothschild, Roland Petit, Zizi Jeanmaire, Geneviève Fath and Françoise Sagan were...
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10 Dec

‘Gossip Girl’ Revives Blair Waldorf Headband and Packs a

HBO Max’s “Gossip Girl” returned for its second season on Dec. 1. The show continues to follow the lives of Recent York’s Upper East Side crew who attend the celebrated Constance Billard — St. Jude’s School. Fashion has continued to play a giant part within the storylines and lives of the characters because the show’s original run on The CW network from 2007 to 2012, under the helm of costume designer Eric Daman, who returned for the reboot. In the unique series, he brought the characters to life with designs from brands like Henri Bendel, Chanel, Valentino and Gucci. It made style stars out of Blake Vigorous as Serena Celia van der Woodsen and Leighton Meester as Blair Waldorf. Although he...
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