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4 Jul

Studio Berçot Shutters Because of Financial Woes

PARIS — Fashion school Studio Berçot, whose alumni include designers Isabel Marant, Martine Sitbon, Vanessa Seward, Roland Mouret and Vincent Darré, has shut its doors after financial difficulties made maintaining the college unviable, director Marie Rucki confirmed to WWD. Student numbers had dwindled lately, said Rucki, exacerbated by the pandemic making it difficult for international students to hitch the college, which was independently run. “Despite extremely good results, operating costs had just turn out to be too expensive, given the number of scholars,” Rucki said. “It’s an incredible shame for the occupation.” The Studio Berçot, known for pushing students to cultivate a person approach to design, was opened as Cours Berçot by Suzanne Berçot in 1954 and had been run by Rucki...
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21 Jun

Christopher Kane Shutters Namesake Company

LONDON – Christopher Kane, one among London’s best-known and most talented designers, is closing the label, and hoisting a For Sale sign, the corporate confirmed Wednesday. The corporate said the board of Christopher Kane Ltd. has recently resolved to file a notice of intention to appoint FTS Recovery as administrators to wind down operations. “This difficult decision has been reached to offer the corporate sufficient time to implement a rescue plan,” principals said. “Key stakeholders have been notified. A period of accelerated marketing activity will now follow, with a view to locating potential interested parties to either refinance the corporate’s existing debt, or alternatively locate a purchaser for the business and assets,” company principals added. Christopher Kane founded his company 17 years...
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31 Dec

Raf Simons Shutters Namesake Label

LONDON — Belgian dressmaker Raf Simons revealed Monday on Instagram that he's shutting down his own label after “a unprecedented 27-year journey.” The spring 2023 show staged during Frieze London last month will probably be the designer’s last collection for his own brand. “I lack the words to share how proud I'm of all that we've achieved. I'm grateful for the incredible support from my team, from my collaborators, from the press and buyers, from my family and friends, and from our devoted fans and constant followers. Thanks all, for believing in our vision and for believing in me,” the designer said. Simons launched his namesake label in 1995. The designer kept growing his brand while working for major fashion houses including Jil...
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31 Aug

Maddie Ziegler’s Beauty Deal, Allure Shutters Print, LGPA Picks

ZIEGLER’S CHANGE: Maddie Ziegler is growing her presence in the wonder industry along with her latest collaboration. The actress and dancer is teaming up with Morphe 2 on a latest nine-piece makeup collection called Changement, which is a French ballet term which means “change,” and is inspired by Ziegler’s own evolution throughout her life and profession.  “It really did play off of me evolving as an individual and that’s why I ended up naming the attention shadow palette ‘Changement’ since it’s a play off my dance background and it’s a dance ballet term in French which means ‘to vary,’” she said. “I type of ran with that and I used to be like that’s so interesting because I’m changing and I’m growing...
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