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...college I am at the mercy of this sort of memory. The loss of my mother confined her to my mind, to memory, though it was always one revived through her things, through smelling her cashmere sweaters or by smelling Chanel No. 5. Detached from this, I can live this memory only through instants. My memory must be trained to be catalyzed by different things, through someone else’s laugh, through a test I’ve saved from third grade with her signature, or through a scene different than my home. I can run my fingers over...
Louboutin spent the early years of his career designing shoes for some of fashion's biggest names, including Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Maud Frizon. In 1992 he opened up his own shop at the end of a picturesque 19th century Parisian arcade. He still runs his business from that Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau address, but now his shoes are sold in 46 countries around the world. He has 14 boutiques in cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and London, and he plans to open six more next year in places like Singapore, Jakarta and Beijing...
...among the first to consolidate all the steps of silkmaking under a single roof. Some of Ratti's original paisley designs still hang framed there. Over time, Ratti became one of the largest silk manufacturers in Italy, and in the '70s and '80s the biggest names in fashion?Valentino, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent?came calling...
Inside the creative hub of Ratti, the modern, laboratory-like offices are divided into two sections. The research area is remarkable for its pile of fabrics, ranging from a new camouflage design on organic cotton to a tricked-up tweed for Chanel. Several women discuss the properties of swatches while others sit at their desks talking to clients...
Black is seeping into the beauty and home markets too. Baccarat just introduced a collection of black crystal goblets, and Chanel Beauté's black satin nail polish is one of the brand's best-selling products. Costume jewelry from Lanvin, a fashion insider must-have, features black ribbons and stones. French perfumer Kilian Hennessy, who introduced a fragrance collection last November called By Kilian, has set himself apart from the trend of transparent scents by introducing a more complex and mysterious composition called L'Oeuvre Noire...