https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A company in south-west France is at the forefront of the challenge to reduce pollution and waste in the fashion industry https://www.thelocal.fr/20231102/french-firm-pioneers-green-tech-to-recycle-clothes Thu, 02 Nov 2023 09:57:08 +0100 french-firm-pioneers-green-tech-to-recycle-clothes Pharrell Williams' debut Louis Vuitton show draws a starry crowd to the banks of River Seine in the French capital https://www.thelocal.fr/20230621/williams-breaks-down-barriers-between-fashion-and-music-at-paris-show Wed, 21 Jun 2023 18:02:16 +0200 williams-breaks-down-barriers-between-fashion-and-music-at-paris-show The partner of Jean-Paul Guerlain accused the famous perfumer's son of waging a "harassment war" against her and of threatening her on several occasions. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220621/family-of-french-perfumer-guerlain-embroiled-in-bitter-legal-battle Tue, 21 Jun 2022 11:18:52 +0200 family-of-french-perfumer-guerlain-embroiled-in-bitter-legal-battle A new exhibition in Paris will tell the story of 100 years of French Vogue - from the post-war 'New Look' of Christian Dior through the sexual liberation of the 1960s to the dangling-cigarette waifs of the 2000s. https://www.thelocal.fr/20211007/paris-exhibition-celebrates-100-years-of-french-vogue Thu, 07 Oct 2021 10:21:13 +0200 paris-exhibition-celebrates-100-years-of-french-vogue France has long been short on protective face masks, even for the people fighting on the front line of the coronavirus epidemic. Now, some of the country's most prestigious fashion houses are vowing to help. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200409/top-french-fashion-brands-start-making-free-face-masks Thu, 09 Apr 2020 10:02:50 +0200 top-french-fashion-brands-start-making-free-face-masks French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier shocked the fashion world Friday by saying his next Paris haute couture show will be his last. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200118/jean-paul-gaultier-to-retire-as-fashion-designer Sat, 18 Jan 2020 10:53:07 +0100 jean-paul-gaultier-to-retire-as-fashion-designer The troubled Sonia Rykiel French fashion house - that once symbolised the rebellious spirit of Paris in 1968 - on Thursday went into liquidation. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190726/paris-fashion-house-sonia-rykiel-goes-bust-with-the-loss-of-131-jobs Fri, 26 Jul 2019 10:19:02 +0200 paris-fashion-house-sonia-rykiel-goes-bust-with-the-loss-of-131-jobs The French luxury group which owns brands including Gucci and Louis Vuitton said on Wednesday that it would only hire models aged 18 and over "to represent adults" from 2020. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190515/french-fashion-house-vows-to-stop-using-underage-models Wed, 15 May 2019 15:29:27 +0200 french-fashion-house-vows-to-stop-using-underage-models Fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld was cremated in France on Friday, fulfilling his last wishes following his death this week at the age of 85, the magazine Closer reported. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190223/fashion-icon-karl-lagerfeld-cremated-in-france Sat, 23 Feb 2019 09:47:54 +0100 fashion-icon-karl-lagerfeld-cremated-in-france In a city yet to name a back alley after Coco Chanel, Parisians stepped out Sunday to do their organic shopping at a street market named after fashion designer Sonia Rykiel. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180930/paris-names-its-first-street-after-a-fashion-designer Sun, 30 Sep 2018 15:26:29 +0200 paris-names-its-first-street-after-a-fashion-designer Superstar designer Hedi Slimane declared that black is back Friday as he returned to the Paris catwalk after a two-year absence to revolutionise Celine. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180929/slimane-back-in-black-as-king-of-paris-fashion-week Sat, 29 Sep 2018 04:08:44 +0200 slimane-back-in-black-as-king-of-paris-fashion-week Longchamp decamped across the Atlantic on Saturday to make their New York Fashion Week debut and celebrate their 70th anniversary by looking to the future, fronted by new brand ambassador Kendall Jenner. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180909/longchamp-makes-new-york-debut-to-celebrate-70-years Sun, 09 Sep 2018 04:50:19 +0200 longchamp-makes-new-york-debut-to-celebrate-70-years Silicon Valley, whose billionaires have long stuck to basic, functional apparel, may finally be starting to get a taste for something more extravagant. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180729/french-luxury-giants-dive-into-silicon-valley Sun, 29 Jul 2018 11:14:31 +0200 french-luxury-giants-dive-into-silicon-valley Star designer Hedi Slimane has won an €9.3 million ($11.5 million) settlement from the luxury group Kering in a court judgement which lifts the lid on how much fashion's big names are paid. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180407/ex-saint-laurent-designer-wins-huge-payout-in-contract-dispute Sat, 07 Apr 2018 04:13:00 +0200 ex-saint-laurent-designer-wins-huge-payout-in-contract-dispute Hedi Slimane, the designer who pioneered the skinny look at Dior and Saint Laurent, is to take over at Celine, the brand's owners said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180121/fashion-superstar-slimane-to-take-over-at-celine Sun, 21 Jan 2018 15:26:01 +0100 fashion-superstar-slimane-to-take-over-at-celine Paris fashion stood up for press freedom Saturday with two brands linking up with the New York Times to show their unease at Donald Trump's attacks on the media. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180121/french-fashion-rallies-to-support-press-freedom-from-trump Sun, 21 Jan 2018 06:05:31 +0100 french-fashion-rallies-to-support-press-freedom-from-trump Chic on the cheap: New figures reveal the French spend far less on clothes than the British and other Europeans. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180105/french-spend-far-less-than-other-europeans-on-their-wardrobe Fri, 05 Jan 2018 18:24:12 +0100 french-spend-far-less-than-other-europeans-on-their-wardrobe A new concept store from the team behind iconic shop Colette is set to open its doors in Paris on Monday, giving style mavens in the French capital cause to dry their tears. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180105/new-fashion-store-from-team-behind-iconic-boutique-colette-to-launch-in-paris Fri, 05 Jan 2018 15:47:50 +0100 new-fashion-store-from-team-behind-iconic-boutique-colette-to-launch-in-paris They may not yet be weeping in the streets, but for French fashionistas, the closure Wednesday of Colette, the concept store which has become a Paris style institution, ranks nothing short of a national tragedy. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171220/fashionistas-mourn-as-cult-paris-store-colette-closes Wed, 20 Dec 2017 10:07:34 +0100 fashionistas-mourn-as-cult-paris-store-colette-closes Fancy hitting the town in the latest Dior dress with an outrageously expensive Louis Vuitton bag on your arm -- but haven't the cash to afford even the clasp? https://www.thelocal.fr/20171112/french-fashion-rental-offers-top-labels-for-price-of-pizza Sun, 12 Nov 2017 09:44:03 +0100 french-fashion-rental-offers-top-labels-for-price-of-pizza