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Terry de Havilland adds couture shoe service.

Category : Accessories, Celebrity, Designer, Latest, Shoes

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The name Terry de Havilland may not be as well known as Manolo Blahnik but he has been making shoes since the 1950′s his fine footwear can be seen adorning the feet off celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Amy Winehouse.

He has just opened up a couture shoe service where you can walk in, discuss what you want and get them made to order.

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Christian Lacroix Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Category : Designer, Latest

Christian Lacroix “has filed a voluntary petition with the Tribunal de Commerce de Paris to put itself under the protection of the courts,” but it intends “to present a continuation plan” and “to maintain its business operations throughout the proceedings.”

It has launched bankruptcy proceedings due to the sharp decline of the luxury industry driven by the global economic recession, founded in 1987, Christian Lacroix, known for its colorful gowns, was acquired from Paris-based luxury group LVMH in 2005 by U.S. duty free giant Falic.

With 125 employees, the company registered loss of 10 million euros (about 13.86 million U.S. dollars) last year for a turnover of 30 million euros, and sales of 2009/2010 winter collection show in March fell 35 percent.

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Christian Lacroix Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Category : Designer, Latest

Christian Lacroix “has filed a voluntary petition with the Tribunal de Commerce de Paris to put itself under the protection of the courts,” but it intends “to present a continuation plan” and “to maintain its business operations throughout the proceedings.”

It has launched bankruptcy proceedings due to the sharp decline of the luxury industry driven by the global economic recession, founded in 1987, Christian Lacroix, known for its colorful gowns, was acquired from Paris-based luxury group LVMH in 2005 by U.S. duty free giant Falic.

With 125 employees, the company registered loss of 10 million euros (about 13.86 million U.S. dollars) last year for a turnover of 30 million euros, and sales of 2009/2010 winter collection show in March fell 35 percent.

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Gucci and Frida Gianni – Autum 2009 Collection

Category : Autumn, Designer, Trends

Frida Gianni launched the autumn 2009 look for Gucci’s read-to-wear collection, with some striking sharp cut suits in her ready-to-wear collection.

The collection featured lots of dark colours along with some retro 80′s style graphic pop pieces to add fashion flair.

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Jason Wu's Autumn 2009 Collection

Category : Autumn, Celebrity, Designer, Latest, Trends

Following on from his recent surge in popularity since “the First Lady” Michelle Obama wore his clothing during the Presidential Inauguration.

Jason Wu’s Autumn 2009 collection features some very sharp lines and colours and a lot of the models went down the catwalk in pretty crown-like headwear.