Jacques Helleu, the artistic director of Chanel for over 40 years, passed away on Friday 28th September after a long illness. Helleu joined the world-renowned house at the age of eighteen and created the most memorable advertising campaigns in Chanel’s modern history. Most recently he oversaw the “Coco Mademoiselle” campaign featuring Oscar-winning actress Keira Knightley. [...]

Celebrate the 60th anniversary of the House of Dior with the “60 années Hautes en Couleurs” exhibition at Musée Christian Dior. The exhibition runs until 23rd September and takes colour as its theme, grouping items from 6o years of collections into 9 colour zones: red, lilac, pink, grey, black, white, blue, green and gold. The [...]

In the April 1907 edition of American Vogue, a new phrase was coined for the latest developments in breast support for women, and the brassiere was launched into the world (or, you could say “a bra was born”). The idea of clothing for support and enhancement of the bust was nothing new, records dating back [...]

The decade described by Christian Dior as “the golden age” of fashion will be celebrated at the V&A from 22nd September 2007 through to the 6th January 2008 in the exhibition “The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947- 1957″. A number of Dior pieces will be on display, along with Balenciaga, Givenchy and [...]

Gianfranco Ferrè, founder of his own name brand, Baiia and former creative director of Dior passed away in San Raffaele Hospital, Milan yesterday following a brain hemorrhage. Considered by many to be “the architect of fashion” Ferrè was a leading light in the industry for nearly 40 years and has been instrumental in the continual [...]