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Monday, October 15, 2012

France's Hermes says not feeling any slowdown

PARIS (Reuters) - Hermes (HRMS.PA) enjoyed healthy sales growth in the summer and September, contrasting with other luxury brands such as Burberry (BRBY.L) and Tiffany & Co (TIF.N) which have warned of deteriorating trading conditions. Hermes - SS 2013 The upbeat trading update on Sunday is likely to cement the view that the global luxury market is becoming increasingly segmented with some brands such as Hermes, Prada, Dior, Balenciaga feeling no pain while others, more vulnerable, are

Jane Birkin cheers Yamamoto's desert princesses

Jane Birkin easily made her pick among the spring looks sent out by Yohji Yamamoto at the Paris ready-to-wear shows Friday: a simple black number radiating ease and effortless elegance.
Birkin, whose song recordings provided the soundtrack to much of the collection, took a front row seat to watch the veteran Japanese designer's show, which wrapped up day four of Paris Fashion Week.
Yohji Yamamoto - SS 2013 / Photo: PixelFormula
Does she wear Yamamoto in everyday life? "I have for a very, very

Asha Parekh to have grand 70th birthday bash

Asha Parekh to have grand 70th birthday bash By Subhash K. Jha, October 01, 2012 - 13:38 hrs IST Yesteryear's Jubilee girl Asha Parekh has grown up. She is all set to turn 70 on October 2. The actress is planning a grand birthday bash at the Sun 'n' Sand where all her friends, well-wishers and colleagues from the film fraternity would gather to celebrate.But there's a problem. Asha Parekh's birthday happens to coincide with Mahatma Gandhi's birthday. And as we all know the Mahatma was

Tilda Swinton steps into 'Impossible Wardrobe' in Paris

PARIS, Sept 30, 2012 (AFP) - Tilda Swinton solemnly unspooled a pair of century-old silk stockings from a dust cover, placed one in each gloved hand and strode down the room -- before a spellbound Paris art and fashion crowd.
British actress Tilda Swinton presents a Delphos dress created by Spanish fashion designer Mariano Fortuny on Sept 29, 2012 during a show at the Palais de Tokyo modern art museum in Paris. PHOTO: AFP
The British actress was the self-effacing-yet-central figure of an

Ranbir Kapoor wants to get married

“I always thought that I will get true love in my life, I hope I can really find that person soon with whom I can live my whole life….If I meet the right person, I would love to get married!”, says actor Ranbir

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Splurge or Save: Dorm Room Furniture

Written by Amy - St. Lawrence University Product Information: IKEA, Pottery BarnHere at CF, we aim to help readers look and feel fabulous, all while staying on a budget. That same goal extends to our interior design as well, and it’s often a challenge to pick out larger dorm room pieces when we’ve only got so much money to spend.From my experience with dorm environments, I’ve seen mostly low-budget furniture from discount stores, which is fine of course. However, there are definitely

Saturday, October 6, 2012

PFDC L’Oreal Paris Bridal Week 2012 day 1, 2, 3 and 4

LAHORE: The chatter around the runway shifted from fashion to cricket right as Day 2 of the PFDC L’Oreal Paris Bridal Week was about to commence.

The audience was sprinkled with guests in green outfits, showing support for the Pakistan cricket team that was fighting hard to win the semi-final against Sri Lanka in Colombo. While HSY fervently kept the crowd updated with the developing match score, the models took their places on the ramp. Overall, Day 2 turned out to be much better than