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This high-energy show was filled with luscious fabrics – velvet, corduroy and nubby wool check – whipped into slim-fitting workwear shapes that looked just as good on the women as they did on the men.
He was thinking about Bryan Ferry and the early Seventies, a “very louche, very relaxed and intrinsically  rock ‘n’ roll” time, said Spencer, adding that it reminded him of today. “There was a lot of political uncertainty like there is now, and out of that creativity comes.”
The show opened with a lineup of models striding fast down the runway to the beat of Ferry’s “Love is the Drug” and wearing luxury separates: Velvet trousers – some rolled at the ankle; slim, tailored corduroy jackets, or loose turtlenecks in navy or rust with contrasting rectangles at the front.
Suits were laid back and came with check wool jackets that had patch pockets and elasticized waists. Other, bomber style jackets were done in soft, toffee-colored leather, while long and slim checked wool toppers had fur-trimmed hoods.
The palette was full of comforting Seventies earth tones such as light olive, saffron, chamomile, cream and navy, and the show also marked the first time that Spencer used female models – Jade Parfitt,

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Edward Crutchley went on a cultural – and religious – expedition for fall. “I was thinking about how different cultures look for spirituality and guidance from other places, and I was looking at Journey to the West, which is a Chinese tale of looking to India for Buddhism. I was also thinking about western culture and the ancient Celtics.”
Crutchley continued to work with oversized silhouettes – for both men and women – in this sporty luxe range that felt clean and modern. He teamed with Emoji on prints – mixing people, animals and different shapes to create abstract patterns – and with Kopenhagen Fur’s ateliers. His earthy palette took in brown, khaki, blue, yellow, rust and black.
A male model wore a soft, cropped fur coat over a cream knit and silky, printed high-waist trousers with a tapered leg. A silky top covered in an abstract print was paired with a brown zoot suit, while on the sportier side, a white hoodie came with roomy khaki pants and a brown printed jacket. The spiritual element came through in the form of an ankle-length gown with full sleeves that resembled a monk’s robe.
The designer also played with proportion on jackets and outerwear, adapting some of his

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There was a sharp, sinister edge to this collection by the boxer-turned-designer Arashi Yanagawa, who is based in Tokyo and who’s been showing in London for the past three seasons. He said he wanted to show “two sides to one person,” with inspirations from films such as “Twin Peaks,” “Taxi Driver” and “Natural Born Killers” — to mixed results.
The strongest looks were the more formal, tailored ones: A sharply-cut olive topcoat, a brown one with contrasting green lapels and a long plaid topper with extra-wide shoulders. Another terrific coat with a leopard pattern looked as if it had been yanked straight from the closet of Grace Jones, circa 1986.
A fuzzy purple sweater with one gray arm and dark green leather biker pants added a jolt of brightness – and humor – to this lineup which often traveled to the dark side – unsuccessfully – in the form of long black coats or vests done in black leather, and split-personality jeans with one denim leg and another in dark leather.

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WARM HEART: Moncler has partnered with UNICEF – the United Nations international children’s emergency fund, – to launch a charity project. Named “Warmly Moncler For UNICEF,” the initiative aims to provide clothes and survival kits to children and families in need who live in areas around the world with harsh winter weather conditions.
In particular, the outerwear specialist and the charity association – which operates in 192 countries, – will provide thermal blankets, hats, gloves, scarves, socks and shoes, in addition to fuel to warm up homes and schools. Clean water, food and medicines will be also included in the survival kits.
Previously, Moncler supported children in need by funding the Child Priority Foundation. For the occasion, the brand launched the “Moncler Toy” initiative, which combined art and fashion.
A quirky version of the brand’s iconic cartoonish duck that imparts washing instructions inside all of Moncler’s jackets was molded from glass resin with a three-dimensional effect. The statue was then handed over to British artist Stuart Semple, who manually reproduced a mountain scene onto the duck in black and white, and auctioned it off.
Established in Grenoble, France, in 1952, Moncler was acquired by Italian entrepreneur Remo Ruffini in 2003 and is publicly listed

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FRESH TALENT: London College of Fashion’s graduating MA men’s wear students showcased their collections on Friday with a runway show ahead of London Fashion Week Men’s.
Ten students from the fashion design technology men’s wear course presented their ranges at St John’s Smith Square in Westminster, in the show styled by Adele Cany. The strongest lineups came from Hanni Yang, Ying Yi Lu, Hengmin Lu, Sohyeon Park and Xu Bo.
Yang, who has worked with Teatum Jones and Céline, explored pattern-cutting and worked scarves onto the garments. She sent out a range of tailored-yet-relaxed looks and draped burgundy and cream silk scarves over a white men’s wear shirt and burgundy trousers.
Ying Yi Lu looked to young boys of the Victorian era and focused on tailoring, as in a cropped blue pinstripe suit. Lu topped off the looks with sailor style hats done in collaboration with Atelier Millinery.
Hengmin Lu — who has worked with Ports 1961 — was inspired by the architecture of the Chairman Mao era. Lu explored functionality and pattern cutting as seen on a long brown coat, worn over a white shirt with a mandarin collar and white knee-length shorts. The student teamed with JKJY Handcraft Fashion Ltd. Shanghai on

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The Los Angeles Rams are back in the playoffs and our reporters will be on hand in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the NFC Wild Card playoff game against the Atlanta Falcons.

The last time the Falcons and the Rams played against one another, Atlanta beat Los Angeles 42-14 on Dec 12, 2016. The Rams look to turn the tables this time around with a chance to continue on in the postseason.

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Here are homebuying highlights for Orange and Villa Park from ReportsOnHousing for October.

This house-hunting report tracks listing, buying and selling of existing detached and attached residences in the community. Analysis includes October trends based on closed sales: sale counts; average price vs. average list price; high and low price paid in the month; average cost per square foot and average size; plus, based on broker listing networks stats on Nov. 30 the “market time” metric comparing supply of listings to new escrows opened in past 30 days.

In Orange …

Sales: 108 sold vs. 96 a year ago.

Average sales price: $652,151 that ranked No. 30 out of 46 Orange County markets tracked and was down -7.0 percent in a year.

Compared to list: Sellers got 98.7 percent of what they typically asked for, ranking No. 18 of the 46 markets.

Range: High sale of $1,470,000 vs. the $318,000 low.

Sizing: On average, buyers paid $369 per square foot on a 1,769 square-foot residence. This pricing metric was up 4.2 percent in a year.

Market speed: 43 days, listing to escrow opened vs. 73 days a year ago and 77 days two years ago.

In Villa Park …

Sales: 6 sold vs. 6 a year ago.

Average sales price: $1,489,131 that ranked No. 5 out of 46 Orange County markets tracked and was up 25.2 percent in a year.

Compared to list: Sellers got 97.8 percent of what they typically asked for, ranking No. 33 of the 46 markets.

Range: High sale of $1,818,000 vs. the $1,050,000 low.

Sizing: On average, buyers paid $363 per square foot on a 4,107 square-foot residence. This pricing metric was up 19.2 percent in a year.

Market speed: 180 days, listing to escrow opened vs. 111 days a year ago and 70 days two years ago.

Compare these patterns to five October trends we saw in all of Orange County …

1. Sales: 2,553 sold vs. 2,575 a year ago.

2. Average sales price: $868,090, up 10.4 percent in a year.

3. Compared to list: 98.4 percent.

4. Sizing: On average, buyers paid $464 per square foot — up 9.7 percent in a year — on a 1,870 square-foot residence.

5. Market speed, as of Nov 30: 62 days vs. 73 days a year ago and 75 days two years ago.

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