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...something to textile trade shows like Paris' Première Vision, which designers visit to get an early look at the trends in fabric prints and colors. And by the time the fashion flock hit Milan for the shows last week, aqua was everywhere: on woven-suede handbags at Bottega Veneta, on washed-linen Burberry trench coats. Even the floor at the kitschy rockabilly-themed D&G show was painted turquoise...
...Paris at the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts D?coratifs et Industriels Moderne, it was basically a marketing tool?a way to reinvigorate the world of French luxury goods. It transcended the role, of course, and luxury purveyors are again looking back to the jazz age for inspiration. Bottega Veneta designer Thomas Maier pays homage to the gold-leaf look with his latest collection of shoes. And at Fendi, Deco shapes grace the Vanity handbag. In October, Cartier will bring "Cartier Design Viewed by Ettore Sottsass"?an exhibit of mostly Art Deco jewelry?to Houston's Museum of Fine Arts...
...parrots and swans on shift dresses. And why not take flight? Business is up and designers are bullish. After all the drama over Ford's departure last season, Gucci Group saw earnings before interest and taxes more than double in the second quarter, with revenue up 64% at Bottega Veneta, one of the group's smaller brands. "We're very optimistic," said Saks Fifth Avenue executive Ron Frasch. "Luxury is on a roll." And if this particular roll ever comes to an end? Just hop on a plane, and get inspired anew...
...Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Moderne, it was basically a marketing tool - a way to reinvigorate the world of French luxury goods. It transcended the role, of course, and luxury purveyors are again looking back to the jazz age for inspiration. Bottega Veneta designer Thomas Maier pays homage to the gold-leaf look with his latest collection of shoes (right). And at Fendi, Deco shapes grace the Vanity handbag (left). In October, Cartier will bring "Cartier Design Viewed by Ettore Sottsass" - an exhibit of mostly Art Deco jewelry - to Houston's Museum of Fine Arts...
...Deco began as a way of reinvigorating the French luxury-goods market when it was introduced in Paris in 1925 at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Moderne. Now luxury purveyors are looking back to the jazz age for inspiration. Bottega Veneta designer Thomas Maier has paid homage to the gold-leaf look with his fall collection of shoes, below. And at Fendi, Deco shapes are reproduced in the Vanity handbag, above. Next month, Cartier will bring "Cartier Design Viewed by Ettore Sottsass"--an exhibit of mostly Art Deco jewelry--to Houston's Museum of Fine Arts...