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Chanel
Founded in 1910 by Coco Chanel and famous for the signature suit of knee-length skirt and trim woven wool jacket with black sewing trim and gold buttons. Chief designer Karl Lagerfield has kept the classic look but updated it with flounce and bling. |
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Chloé
An iconic fashion brand in the 1970's favoured by Jackie Kennedy and Maria Callas, given a new lease of life by Stella McCartney and other young designers offering a soft feminine elegance and sophistication admired by the likes of Kirsten Dunst and Natalie Portman. |
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Christian Lacroix
Creates a snappy vibrant look by the mix and match of worldwide influences, resort exoticism with urban chic, a colourful palette inspired by trends in the visual arts. |
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Dior
Celebrated 60 years as a fashion house in 2007, the famous brand under the direction of John Galliano combines masculine tailoring with feminine fluidity, innovative luxury with immaculate craftsmanship. |
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Givenchy
Founded in 1952 and once popularised by Audrey Hepburn, the brand has now been revitalised by Riccardo Tisci with his modern take on goth sensuality and romanticism as worn by glitterati like Cate Blanchett and Queen Rania of Jordan. |
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Guy Laroche
Launched in 1957, the ready-to-wear collection keeps up the values of the founder featuring a refined aesthetic, great cut and pure simplicity of line with embellishing touches and subtle appliques. |
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Jean Paul Gaultier
Launched in 1976, his playful avant-garde designs were featured in Madonna's Blond Ambition tour and Luc Besson's Fifth Element film. He continues to deconstruct fashion to create individualistic gender-bending designs that are also immensely wearable. |
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Sonia Rykiel
Founded in 1968, her signature style incorporates black, stripes, lace, rhinestones and sweaters with written messages. The house is now under the direction of daughter Nathalie and preserves a cheeky joie-de-vivre spirit. |
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Yves Saint Laurent
Under the creative direction of Stefano Pilati, the brand is returning to its classics including the woman's tuxedo suit, square-shouldered jackets and safari suits softened by billowy blouses and a range of flowing evening gowns. |
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